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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD • Stephen King's legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America's favorite writers • In a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, Carrie White's life takes a terrifying turn when her hidden abilities become a weapon of horror.
"Stephen King’s first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever. Fifty years later, authors say it’s still challenging and guiding the genre." —Esquire
“A master storyteller.” —The Los Angeles Times • “Guaranteed to chill you.” —The New York Times • "Gory and horrifying. . . . You can't put it down." —Chicago Tribune
Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother's religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she's kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she's finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates' vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.
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"Odd that, despite my having much of my life as a King fan, I had never managed to read his very first novel. I was, of course, familiar with the story, having seen the movie multiple times. The book is an extremely strong first effort, and we're all grateful that Tabby fished it out of the trash can on that fateful day back in '73!"
— Brian (4 out of 5 stars)
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A master storyteller.
— The Los Angeles Times -
Guaranteed to chill you.
— The New York Times -
Gory and horrifying.... You can't put it down.
— Chicago Tribune -
[The] most wonderfully gruesome man on the planet.
— USA Today -
Eerie and haunting—sheer terror!
— Publishers Weekly -
Shivering, shuddery, macabre evil!
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -
Stephen King has built a literary genre of putting ordinary people in the most terrifying situations. . . . he’s the author who can always make the improbable so scary you'll feel compelled to check the locks on the front door.
— The Boston Globe -
Peerless imagination.
— The Observer (London) -
“Guaranteed to chill you.”
— New York Times -
“You can’t put it down.”
— Chicago Tribune -
“Shivering, shuddery, macabre evil!”
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -
“Eerie and haunting—sheer terror!”
— Publishers Weekly
Awards
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A #1 New York Times bestseller
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A 2013 Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award Nominee
Carrie Listener Reviews
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" One of my favorite king novels. "
— Emily, 2/16/2014 -
" Both good and bad. I thought it went over the top on some places, but overall a good read. It's strange to root for a psychotic girl, but her enemies were such horrors! "
— Cecilia, 2/14/2014 -
" I loved this book. I ended up sympathizing with the Devil however. "
— Tracey, 2/14/2014 -
" A well written suspense and horror book that is hard to put down, but with a predictable ending. "
— Kathryn, 2/7/2014 -
" CarrieStephen King Carrie is one of my all time favorite books from Stephen King its also his first book. Once I start it I cant put it down and end up reading it all in an hour its one of my all time favorites. "
— Gabrielle, 1/31/2014 -
" You would think he had been a teenage girl, the tampons in the locker room scene is classic "
— Anne, 1/29/2014 -
" Brilliant book. My heart really did melt for Carrie. The book is very chilling. "
— Mike, 1/26/2014 -
" Excellent writing style & format. Loved it. "
— Nicolette, 1/16/2014 -
" I must say I quite enjoyed this book, it is my first King book and would read further on his books. For a first published book from Stephan King, a job well done "
— Johann, 1/11/2014 -
" Carrie may not be Stephen King's best novel, but it's his first published one, and the first of his novels that I read. Carrie was the first novel I read for fun, and I've been reading and writing regularly since then. "
— Verne, 1/9/2014 -
" My first Stephen King book I read - loved it and got me reading several of his, with lots more yet to read on the shelf! "
— Roy, 12/23/2013 -
" a book like no other, haunting and painful it makes you feel sorry for a girl who rained death and destruction over a city. "
— Pranjal, 12/5/2013 -
" King's debut novel. Not bad, but I probably expected something better. Shows how much of a growth The Shining was, though. "
— pinta_vodki, 11/20/2013 -
" fun early King and at this point basically iconic. I was surprised at how closely the movie follows the book. "
— Steve, 10/31/2013 -
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" I listened to the audio book of this. It was narrated by Sissy Spacek, and it was awesome. "
— Megan, 1/16/2013 -
" really not thst bad for it being one of the first stories tha King had published. "
— Kevin, 11/29/2012 -
" An early King classic. It's a little anti-religion for me, and the bullies are perhaps too much, but the characterization of Carrie herself and those around her are haunting. "
— Terri, 11/25/2012 -
" For many this would have been the first introduction to the amazing world of Stephen King. Imho one of the few that made not only a great book, but also a great movie with some heart stopping moments. "
— Luigi, 2/24/2012 -
" Dark and more tragic than it is scary. "
— Mckayla, 8/2/2011
About Stephen King
Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker Awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story “The Man in the Black Suit.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.
About the Narrators
Margaret Atwood is the acclaimed author of more than fifty books of fiction, poetry, critical essays, and graphic novels. She is the recipient of dozens of awards, including joint winner of the Booker Prize in 2019, as well as the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, the Franz Kafka Prize, the PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Los Angeles Times Innovator’s Award, among many others.
Sissy Spacek is
an Academy Award–winning American actress and singer. She has appeared in a
number of films, including Badlands,
Carrie, and Coal Miner’s Daughter, for which she won an Academy Award for Best
Actress. She
has also received Oscar nominations for her roles in Missing, The River, Crimes of the Heart, and In the Bedroom.