The Langoliers

Name: The Langoliers
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Rating: 4.6 (1014 reviews)
Author: Stephen King
ISBN: 9781982136055

Stephen King

4.6 out of 5

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Stephen King’s unforgettable novella—first included in his 1990, award-winning collection Four Past Midnight and made into a highly acclaimed miniseries—about a terrifying plane ride into a most unfriendly sky.

On a cross-country, redeye flight from Los Angeles to Boston, ten passengers awaken in Bangor, Maine, to find that the crew and most of their fellow passengers have disappeared. The airport shows no signs of life. Yet they hear “radio static” in the distance. Craig Toomey, an irritable investment banker on the verge of a breakdown, believes it is “The Langoliers,” monsters he was afraid of as a child who attack those who waste time. It’s mystery author Bob Jenkins who first theorizes that they have flown through a time rip. Bob declares they have entered a place that forbids time travelers to observe or interfere with past events. It turns out that Craig is right, in a way. Two creatures, followed by hundreds more, emerge from the forest and head for the plane, consuming everything in their path. Can the survivors manage to fly the plane back to Los Angeles, back to the correct time, before The Langoliers succeed in their deadly mission to destroy the plane and the world? Dinah Bellman, the young blind girl whose aunt did not survive the time rip, has the greatest insight of all.

A spine-tingling, propulsive novella, The Langoliers is a brilliant read from the masterful Stephen King.

304 pages,

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First published November 11, 2019

ISBN 9781982136055

About the authors

Stephen King

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, MR MERCEDES, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both MR MERCEDES and END OF WATCH received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively.

King co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game and It.

King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.

Mimidia

Easy quick read for King fans

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022

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I'm a huge King fan and am working to read our and re read all of his books. While this one isn't known to be one of his best works, I think it's a really unique story concept and is a short and easy read.

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Kindle Customer

One of Kings best stories

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2024

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I read this back in 1990 when it first came out. It was great then and still is. Maybe I will read it again in 10 years. It took a lot of imagination to write this story and I thoroughly enjoyed it again.

Darlene

William Defoe

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024

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William Defoe is the best audio reader ever

Christina J. Collins

Buy this book!

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021

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I really love this book. Even though I've seen the movie, I can't really recall it. I must watch the movie again. Overall, the book is very intense because I already have issues about flying on airplanes and this book made it even worse. To wake up with no one on board with only a few people that was left behind and to somehow find a solution to get back is a ride out of hell, especially with the langoliers coming after you is a huge no no, get me the hell back and away from those things. I couldn't set the book down for a moment, it's that good. One character I didn't like and another character I did like. Won't put spoilers on here so I suggest you give it a shot and you'll enjoy Stephen King's airplane adventure.

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kathleen Murphy

Langoliers

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023

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Large fan of Stephen King. Have most of his books. This movie is a favorite and I wanted the book. Loved it.

Diane

Great

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2023

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Very well written!!

Ginnie Harris

Love, Love, Love!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2023

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I have always been a Stephen King fan, I had all his books in hardback, now I'm collecting them on Kindle, this was one of the first shorter stories I bought. It's a great read that keeps you on the edge of your seat and you don't want to put it down 🤗

MommaLayne

Quite a Predicament

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2024

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"The Langoliers" by Stephen King is a gripping novella that masterfully blends suspense and science fiction, transporting readers into a chilling scenario aboard a cross-country flight. As the passengers awaken mid-flight to discover that the crew and most of their fellow travelers have vanished, they find themselves stranded at an eerily deserted airport in Bangor, Maine. The tension escalates when investment banker Craig Toomey, plagued by anxiety and memories of childhood fears, connects the disappearance to his belief in the terrifying "Langoliers"—monsters that consume the past and leave nothing in their wake.

As the survivors piece together their predicament, mystery author Bob Jenkins proposes a daring theory: they have accidentally flown through a time rip, entering a realm that forbids time travelers from observing or interfering with past events. With time against them and nightmarish creatures emerging from the forest, the group must race to commandeer the plane and return to Los Angeles before being devoured by the Langoliers. King's trademark tension and imagination shine through in this spine-tingling tale, exploring themes of time, loss, and survival. "The Langoliers" is a captivating read that reinforces King's status as a master storyteller, leaving readers on the edge of their seats as they navigate the unsettling boundaries of time and reality.

Traci L

What a crazy intense story

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020

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This is quite a fascinating sci fi thriller. As I read it I felt like I was there with the characters and experiencing the same emotions as them. It takes a bit of time to settle into the story but once it gets going hold on. I kept wondering what the twist would be and it wasn’t what I expected at all.

Papa D

Better than I remembered it

Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021

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I reread this book for the first time in over 30 years. It was very true to the movie which surprised me. The characters is always great and this overall is a good book. If you like Stephen King I recommend this

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