11/22/63

This article is about the book by Stephen King. For the television series based on the book, see 11.22.63. For the date, see November 1963 § November 22, 1963 (Friday). For other uses, see 11-22-63.

11/22/63
First edition cover
AuthorStephen King
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
Alternate history
PublisherScribner
Publication date
November 8, 2011
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages849
ISBN978-1-4516-2728-2

11/22/63 is a novel by American author Stephen King about a time traveler who attempts to prevent the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy, which occurred on November 22, 1963 (the novel's titular date).[1][2] It is the 60th book published by Stephen King, his 49th novel and the 42nd under his own name. The novel required considerable research to accurately portray the late 1950s and early 1960s.[3] King commented on the amount of research it required, saying "I've never tried to write anything like this before. It was really strange at first, like breaking in a new pair of shoes."[3]

The novel was announced on King's official site on March 2, 2011.[4] A short excerpt was released online on June 1, 2011,[5] and another excerpt was published in the October 28, 2011, issue of Entertainment Weekly.[6] The novel was published on November 8, 2011,[7] and quickly became a number-one bestseller. It stayed on The New York Times Best Seller list for 16 weeks.[8] 11/22/63 won the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the 2012 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel,[9][10] and was nominated for the 2012 British Fantasy Award for Best Novel[11] and the 2012 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel.[12] The novel was also selected by The New York Times as one of its 10 best books of 2011.[13] The novel was adapted into a Hulu mini-series in 2016, 11.22.63.[14]

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  2. ^ "Uchronia: 11/22/63". www.uchronia.net.
  3. ^ a b Alter, Alexandra (October 28, 2011). "Stephen King's New Monster". The Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ Kellogg, Carolyn. "Stephen King follows Delillo, Stone into JFK myth", Los Angeles Times, March 3, 2011
  5. ^ "An excerpt from 11/22/63" Archived June 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, 112263book.com, accessed June 1, 2011.
  6. ^ Stack, Tim (October 21, 2011). "'11/22/63' – A passage from Stephen King's upcoming novel". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  7. ^ King, Stephen. "Stephen King's 11/22/63". stephenking.com. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  8. ^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "Past Nominees and Winners". International Thriller Writers. Archived from the original on September 3, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  10. ^ "Book Prizes – Los Angeles Times Festival of Books". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 10, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  11. ^ CarolineC (May 7, 2012). "British Fantasy Awards shortlist announced". The British Fantasy Society. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "2012 Locus Award Finalists". Locusmag.com. May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  13. ^ "The 10 Best Books of 2011". nytimes.com. November 30, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  14. ^ Spangler, Todd (September 22, 2014). "Hulu Orders Stephen King's '11/22/63' Kennedy-Assassination Thriller Series from J.J. Abrams". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2019.