Richard Bachman

Richard Bachman is a pseudonym used by Stephen King, primarily for his works of fiction. Among his notable books are "Thinner," a horror novel about a curse leading to rapid weight loss; "The Long Walk," a dystopian tale of survival; "The Running Man," a commentary on media and society; and "The Regulators," a parallel narrative to King's "Desperation."

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Books by Richard Bachman

4 books available

Thinner
Richard Bachman
3.7 (175k) average on GoodreadsThriller
After a Romani elder's curse causes a morbidly obese lawyer to waste away following a hit-and-run, he must desperately fight a supernatural affliction that promises a slow, agonizing death.
The Long Walk
Richard Bachman
4.1 (127k) average on GoodreadsThriller
In a future dystopia, one hundred teenage boys begin a march where the only prize for survival is life, and the cost of failure is death.
The Running Man
Richard Bachman
3.9 (103k) average on GoodreadsThriller
In a grim future where poverty is a death sentence, Ben Richards gambles his life on a brutal reality TV show, 'The Running Man,' hoping to win enough to save his dying daughter.
The Regulators
Richard Bachman
3.7 (72k) average on GoodreadsThriller
On a quiet Poplar Street, an idling red van unleashes a surreal, cartoonish nightmare as evil forces transform the suburban neighborhood into a battleground.