The Green Mile is the 36th book published by Stephen King; it was his 31st novel, and the 26th under his own name. The book was originally released in six parts by Signet from 28 March to 29 August of 1996:

• Volume 1: Two Dead Girls
• Volume 2: The Mouse on the Mile
• Volume 3: Coffey's Hands
• Volume 4: The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix
• Volume 5: Night Journey
• Volume 6: Coffey on the Mile

The story takes place in the Cold Mountain Penitentiary in 1932.

The Green Mile won the 1996 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.

CharactersEdit

• Arlen Bitterbuck aka. The Chief
• John Coffey
• Eduard Delacroix
• Paul Edgecombe
• Arthur Flanders aka. The President
• Brutal Howell
• Mr. Jingles
• Percy Wetmore
• William Wharton
• Dean Stanton

AdaptationEdit

The story was adapted into a film in 1999 by Frank Darabont.