The Long Walk : from No. 1 bestseller Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman, and a major motion picture

Author: King, Stephen

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 28 August 2025 by Hodder & Stoughton in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 352 pages
197 x 130 x 24 | 250g

*NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE*In this powerful novel from master storyteller Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, tells the tale of the contestants of a gruelling 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 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.