The Long Walk

By Stephen King

*SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE COMING SEPTEMBER 12, 2025*

In this #1 national bestseller, master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a grueling walking competition where there can only be one winner--the one that survives.

In a dystopian near-future, America has fallen on hard times. Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour day and night, without ever stopping. The winner gets "The Prize"--anything he wants for the rest of his life. But the rules of the Long Walk are harsh and the stakes could not be higher. There is no finish line--the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game--forever.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1668052016
• ISBN13: 9781668052013
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.4" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher