The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man)

About “The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man)”

This is an omnibus collection of four early novels by Stephen King, written under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. The novels included are Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man. Each story explores themes of power, control, and human struggle. The collection also includes an essay titled "Why I Was Bachman," in which King reflects on his decision to write under a different name. The works were published together to present a unified selection of Bachman's early fiction.