1979 fantasy novel by Michael Ende and its franchise The Neverending Story is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. It was later adapted into a film series and a television series. 285,717 views on September 1, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Anahí, Stranger Things, Gene Wilder, Harambe. Wiki link