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The Tommyknockers Paperback – February 16, 2016

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Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic, terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller about a terrifying otherworldly discovery and the effects it has a on a small town.

“Late last night and the night before, Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door…”

On a beautiful June day, while walking deep in the woods on her property in Haven, Maine, Bobbi Anderson quite literally stumbles over her own destiny and that of the entire town. For the dull gray metal protrusion she discovers in the ground is part of a mysterious and massive metal object, one that may have been buried there for millennia. Bobbi can’t help but become obsessed and try to dig it out…the consequences of which will affect and transmute every citizen of Haven, young and old. It means unleashing extraordinary powers beyond those of mere mortals—and certain death for any and all outsiders. An alien hell has now invaded this small New England town…an aggressive and violent malignancy devoid of any mercy or sanity…

“Wonderful creeping terror…a great storyteller!”—The New York Times Book Review

“Brilliant, riveting, marvelous.”—Boston Globe

“King at his best!” —San Francisco Chronicle

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992 pages
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Gallery Books
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February 16, 2016
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5.31 x 2.1 x 8.25 inches
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1501144286
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978-1501144288
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860L
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Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes Holly, Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books; Reissue edition (February 16, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 992 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501144286
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501144288
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 860L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.66 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 2.1 x 8.25 inches

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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.

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Laura

a long read but enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023

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I enjoyed the book. I loved his characters. This is a book that most people either love or hate. I fall more into the “love it” camp. If you’re a King fan, then I think it is a must read and then form your own opinion. Lots of readers hate the ending, I liked it.

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David Whittinghill

An enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2020

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I read this in 2020. The story was set in 1987. As this book has technology at the heart of the tale, it was interesting to consider what high-tech was considered to be 32 years ago. There were no grand gaffes or anything it was just genuinely interesting.

As a story, it was standard King fare - a page turning story with likable characters having weird adventures in Maine. I don't mean that to diminish the story (or King) as I think people expect this and it's part of the appeal. I certainly enjoy it.

The only thing that was off-note was a scene when one of the central characters goes on a harangue about nuclear energy at a dinner party. It was so clearly King using the character as a conduit to voice his own concerns - understandable given how proximal the Chernobyl disaster was to the time of this writing. Nonetheless the naked advocacy is transparent and discordant. And long! Man, he went on for what felt like a whole chapter with his diatribe. It felt amateurish, frankly, and reminded me of the closing chapter of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle in which Rudkus meets the communist party leader and the reader is pummeled with a lengthy, zealot's accounting of the miracle of communism/socialism. King (and Sinclair) and myself share similar ideological leanings so it's not the perspective I took issue with, it's the brazen unsubtle attempt to use the character to beat the reader about the head it. I was so annoyed I literally almost put the book down but instead paged forward to when it seemed like the speech was over. After that everything was back on track, and stayed there.

Other than that though, like I said, a fun, spooky, scary, witty tale right in the mold of The Master.

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Melisa

Great to reread

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2023

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I read this 30 years ago and loved it, even though it was very scary. Enjoyed it this time around the block.

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Historia imaginativa, como siempre en King

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022

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Lo bueno: La historia es muy interesante. Entidades extraterrestres, toques de horror, personajes complejos y bien desarrollados, y un escenario de pueblo perdido y decadente, típico de King. El final me pareció bien elaborado y entrega respuestas.

Lo que no me gustó: Hay capítulos del libro con excesivo detalle, opiniones filosóficas o relatos sobrecargados, que podrían perfectamente eliminarse o disminuirse, para darle más fluidez a la historia. Se hace pesado a ratos, perfectamente el libro podría tener unas 100 o 200 páginas menos.

De todas maneras, leer a King es siempre sorprendente y un camino de terror o ciencia ficción contemporánea. Saludos de un lector constante.

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K. Agurcia

Not for Slow or Impatient Readers

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2014

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Controversial, but only for slow readers.

The deal is, I'm a pretty fast reader. I tear through books. It is often that a book will be disappoint me because I can clearly see the gaps in plot, or areas where perhaps the author set the manuscript aside, only to return and forget nuances crucial to the development of the story.

This book, one of King's most hotly debated, almost reads like two books: a before, and an after. The first is pure character development, the second all action. I engage with both because they are King trademarks. I don't mind reading about the characters, the minutiae of their lives, of the mundane, because I know that King will deliver in the end. I never got bored, or lost my place. King writes in a fury that shows how dedicated he is to the plot, and he is one of the very few authors that do not disappoint my voracious reading appetite. I enjoyed 'The Tommyknockers,' perhaps not his best, but far from his worst. Besides the extensive 'intro,' it is classic King through-and-through. Reading 'Tommyknockers' now, after reading some of his most recent work, is like returning to your childhood home. A little predictable, familiar, and like the same ghost story told again and again, it's all in the anticipation of what you just know is going to happen.

Why you should read it: if you love vintage King, the good ol'-fashioned Maine backwoods King. Because you love his crazy characters.

Why you shouldn't read it: if you are a slow reader. If you are impatient, and lost to subtlety. If you don't care for well-crafted prose and instead like edge of your seat action without stops.

The story is solid, you just have to be dedicated.

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Long but worth it

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022

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The ending was good and happy, but a lot of people died. I got this bookin September and it took me a month and a half to read it. It was fun and somewhat fast paced to read, bit I had to slow down or Mr. King slowed me down to read the details and the batteries and some of the towns folk.
The build up was great as I was wondering why people were losing their teeth,but I soon caught on in the middle. The town and what happened to it caught me off guard a bit; it's ending was similar to Salem's Lot if I'm correct.
If you like a good alien story then this is for you despite the final fight scene and chapter being odd and strange.

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I. Shepherd

Not what I thought it would be!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 27, 2023

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Before reading this, I had no idea of the story (or indeed the back-story) of this Stephen King novel. From the title, I assumed that it was another supernatural/ghost/horror book. How wrong I was!
At almost 1000 pages, it's a big read and, to be honest, there are lots of really boring sections which seem to last for ages. However, King's ability to draw you into the story remains and although much of the plot is plain silly, there is enough of interest to keep you reading. King's sense of humour is particularly potent when writing about Bobbi's sister - outlandish but really funny!
Not the best Stephen King book, but not as bad as many reviewers say.

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Sam Michelides

Under-rated classic

Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2023

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Tommyknockers is, no doubt, a bit rough around the edges. It does not have the focus or pacing of Stephen King's best books, but it is a hell tale and is the last great book from his early (and best) period.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2023

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Reviewed in Australia on July 3, 2023

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"Tommyknockers" by Stephen King evoked strong "Under The Dome" vibes for me.

Stephen King himself holds disdain for this book, and while it may not rank among my top 5 favorites of his works, it also doesn't fall into my most disliked pile (I'm looking at you, "Misery", "Cell" and "Under The Dome).

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Described as awful by King himself. Still a good read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2021

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Written by King whilst suffering from addiction and described by him as an awful book in his 2014 Rolling Stone interview.
Approx. 850 pages.
Similar in many respects to 'salem's lot. Sets the scene, characters and then spends a long time developing secondary characters from within the town and area.
Some will be distracted by this and feel the book is over long.
Others will enjoy the rich character development.
The book features weird and wonderful appliances repurposed for destruction.
Constant readers of the author will find nuggets of other novels E.G. Jake from the Dark Tower, references to The Shop from Firestarter, the town of Derry and a certain Clown, The Shining etc.
The book tends to rank low when compared against King's other works.
Well worth a read for King fans.
If you are a new King reader, suggest one of the shorter classics such as Carrie or Misery.

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