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A #1 national bestseller--"A yarn so packed with suspense, romance, literary reference, fascinating miscellaneous knowledge, and heart that only Stephen King could have written it. Marvelous--that is, full of marvels" (Booklist). Since his wife died, Ralph Roberts has been having trouble sleeping. Each night he wakes up a bit earlier, until he's barely sleeping at all. During his late night walks, he observes some strange things going on in Derry, Maine. He sees colored ribbons streaming from people's heads, two strange little men wandering around town after dark, and more. He begins to suspect that these visions are something more than hallucinations brought on by lack of sleep. There's a definite mean streak running through this small New England city; underneath its ordinary surface awesome and terrifying forces are at work. The dying has been going on in Derry for a long, long time. Now Ralph is part of it...and lack of sleep is the least of his worries. Returning to the same Maine town where It took place, a town that has haunted Stephen King for decades, Insomnia blends King's trademark bone-chilling realism with supernatural terror to create yet another masterpiece of suspense. This description may be from another edition of this product.

Customer Reviews

32 customer ratings | 7 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Stephen King does it again

Thought I'd have to drag myself through the 700+ pages. Turned out to be a real page turner!!

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Rated 5 stars
LET THE GOOSE BUMPS RISE, AND ENJOY EVERY LINE

A method actor who received much of his training at the famed Actor's Studio, Eli Wallach has been delivering stellar performances on both stage and screen for the past 50 years. He gives us one more outstanding performance as he narrates Stephen King's lauded Insomnia. While Wallach's name might not be familiar to some, his face certainly is as he has appeared in numerous major films, such as The Magnificent Seven, The...

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Rated 5 stars
Second time around was much better

This has to be one of King's most misunderstood and underappreciated works. When I first read this in 1994, I was in my early twenties and didn't really connect with the older characters of this book. Now in my thirties, and not being as bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, I recently dusted off my hardcover and re-read this.In my opinion this has to rank among the best King has done. Do not be fooled into thinking there is a...

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Rated 5 stars
A fantasy novel about real life

This is one of King's long books, which unfolds slowly. It begins in the realm of ordinary life, among "the Harris Avenue Old Crocks," as hero Ralph Roberts calls the retired folks of Derry, Maine. Through the medium of Ralph's insomnia, it moves step by slow step into another dimension of reality.That dimension is described by the metaphor of the Dark Tower - so this book serves as a side trip on the quest of reading the...

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Insomnia Mentions in Our Blog

Insomnia in King Had Gotten Into My Blood: Devoted Fans Try to Inspire a Stephen Skeptic
King Had Gotten Into My Blood: Devoted Fans Try to Inspire a Stephen Skeptic
Published by Amanda Cleveland • July 12, 2021

Fifteen years ago, I read Carrie and it inspired me to never pick up another Stephen King book again. But I want to understand! So to celebrate Billy Summers and understand the phenom, I asked his biggest ThriftBooks fans to tell me what they love so much. Maybe they’ll inspire me to pick up a King title and give him a try?

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