The Green Mile

1996 · Book · Stephen King

The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel by American writer Stephen King. It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. The serial novel was originally released in six volumes before being republished as a single-volume work. The book is an example of magical realism. The Green Mile won the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel in 1996. In 1997, The Green Mile was nominated as Best Novel for the British Fantasy Award and the Locus Award. In 2003 the book was listed on the BBC's The Big Read poll of the UK's "best-loved novel". Contains: 1. The Two Dead Girls ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) 2. The Mouse on the Mile ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) 3. Coffey's Hands ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) 4. The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) 5. Night Journey ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) 6. Coffey on the Mile ↗ (external link, opens in new tab) by Stephen King