11/22/63 – Stephen King

Jake Epping is an ordinary high-school English teacher until he discovers a portal leading back to 1958. Given the chance to change history, he takes on an extraordinary mission: prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on 22 November 1963.

As Jake builds a life in the past, he learns that history resists being changed. Love, danger, and the unforeseen consequences of every decision pull him between two worlds in an epic blend of historical fiction, suspense, romance, and time travel.

Rated 4.34/5 on Goodreads from more than 800,000 ratings. Readers often rank it among Stephen King’s finest novels, praising its emotional depth, immersive period detail, memorable characters, and inventive approach to time travel. The page count is substantial, but most readers say the journey earns its length.

Perfect for fans of Project Hail Mary, Dark Matter, Recursion, The Time Traveler’s Wife, and The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.

Popular with readers who love:

• Time travel and alternate history
• Historical suspense
• The Kennedy assassination mystery
• Slow-burn romance
• Emotional, character-driven storytelling
• One-change-alters-everything narratives

A trade paperback (2011) in Fair condition, with heavy wear and significant page yellowing; all pages are present.