The Long Walk
Published in 1979, The Long Walk is a horror novel by Stephen King. Much of the action takes place in United States and Maine. It features Randy, Sheila and Carolyn. Key subjects include Dystopia, walking contests, Totalitarianism and half-tracks.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, and 773 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 39 editions across 8 languages.
At about 352 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About The Long Walk
The Long Walk is a dystopian horror novel by American writer Stephen King, published in 1979, under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. It was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books, and has seen several reprints since, as both paperback and hardback. Set in a future dystopian America, ruled by a totalitarian and militaristic dictator, the plot revolves around the contestants of a grueling, annual walking contest. In 2000, the American Library Association listed The Long Walk as one of the 100 best books for teenage readers published between 1966 and 2000.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Long Walk?
The Long Walk was written by Stephen King and first published in 1979.
What genre is The Long Walk?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is The Long Walk?
The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Long Walk?
Readers who like it often enjoy Cabal, The Wendigo and The Rising.
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