11/22/63

by Stephen King · 2011

11/22/63 follows Jake Epping, a high school teacher recruited to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. After discovering a time portal in a local diner that leads to 1958, Jake embarks on a mission to alter history. As he navigates the past, he faces the resistance of time itself, which throws hurdles at those attempting to change events. The narrative explores themes of love, regret, and the moral weight of attempting to create a better world, as Jake's actions in the past have unforeseen and often tragic consequences on the present.