The Long Walk
About this book
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. ---------- Also contained in: - [The Bachman Books][2] - The Bachman Books [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/bachman_novel/long_walk_the.html [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81591W/The_Bachman_Books_(Rage_The_Long_Walk_Roadwork_The_Running_Man)
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 307797 readers · 365 pages · ≈ 6 h 46 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Long Walk?
About ≈ 6 h 46 m — 365 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Long Walk?
365 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Long Walk?
It sits on the Horror, Thriller, Fiction shelves.
Has The Long Walk been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Long Walk (2025).
Is The Long Walk in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Long Walk?
The main characters include Randy, Sheila, Carolyn, Curley.
Where does The Long Walk take place?
It is set in United States, Maine, Canada.
Who wrote The Long Walk?
Stephen King.