It made the new york times best seller list upon its release in 1985. Under the richard bachman pen name, king has managed to paint a bleak but realistic world unlike the supernatural landscape of salems lot and the stand. From what i can figure out, he was a friend of stephen king both authors repeatedly reference each other in their works, and stephen king wrote introductions to several posthumous editions of bachmans books. A list of stephen kings bachman novels, organized alphabetically.
The running man 1982 by richard bachman historical essay richards thoughts the dark tower. I suggest reading these collections in chronological order to allow you to see the changes in stephens writing over the years. Once upon a time, a fellow named richard bachman wrote blaze on an olivetti typewriter, then turned the machine over to. The novels rage, the long walk, roadwork, the running man, thinner, the regulators and blaze were originally written under the pen name of richard bachman. Buy thinner by bachman, richard, king, stephen isbn. The book was released by the atria books publication in the year 2016. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Rage has since been removed from publishing at kings request. Master storyteller stephen king writing as richard bachman presents this gripping and remarkable new york times bestselling crime novel about a damaged young man who embarks on an illadvised kidnapping plota work as taut and riveting as anything he has ever written. At the beginning of stephen kings career, the general view among publishers was that an author was limited to one book per year, since publishing more would be unacceptable to the public. He has written many books, including nonfiction and over 200 short stories. Stephen kings first true novel was also one of his best known works, carrie, which was published in 1974. Buy the bachman books by richard bachman online at alibris.
Firestarter 1980 roadwork 1981 as richard bachman danse macabre, nonfiction 1981 cujo 1981 the mist 1981. For years, readers wrote asking if richard bachman was really worldbestselling stephen king writing under another name. The bachman books is a collection of short novels by stephen king published under the pseudonym richard bachman between 1977 and 1982. Four early novels by richard bachman rage the long walk roadwork the running man authors. Here is the list of stephen kings books were reading as part of stephen king revisited, along with links to the essays and other content we have posted for each book. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, with the idea of wanting to publish more than one book per year and also to test if he could replicate his commercial success, stephen king published a handful of novellas and novels under the pseudonym richard bachman. Richard bachman books list of books by richard bachman.
Below is a list of fredrik backmans books in order of when they were first released. Buy the bachman books by bachman, richard, king, stephen isbn. Richard bach books list of books by author richard bach. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Nov 15, 2016 the richard bachman books 1977 2007, various publishers in the early days of kings career, the prolific author published several novels under a pseudonym, richard bachman, because publishers didnt like putting out more than one book a year from an author and because these novels werent horror and might confuse fans of the king brand. Richard bachman is het pseudoniem van stephen king waaronder hij zeven verhalen schreef. Four early novels richard bachman, stephen king on. The bachman book thinner 1984 sold 28,000 copies during its initial runand then ten times as many when it was revealed that bachman was, in fact, king. Richard bachman audio books, best sellers, author bio. The library, the author, news, future works, frequently asked questions, multimedia, illustrated. Below is a list of stephen kings books in order of when they were originally published.
Protagonist ben richards bets his life on a tv show in order to win the money to. Richard bachman was an american fiction writer who died in 1985. Richard bachman the regulators audiobook free online. King dedicated bachmans early booksrage 1977, the long walk 1979, roadwork 1981, and the running man 1982to people close to. It was then that i first read rage in my papas battered old copy of the bachman books, a compendium of the first four stories published under kings longdead pseudonym, invented in order to permit him to release even more publications faster.
Many of these have been adapted into movies or series for television. Richard bachman simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Books by richard bachman richard bachman average rating 3. Im a big stephen king fan, so i decided to spend a few. There will be no future printings of this book at stephens request due to the sensitive nature of the material found in rage. List of books by author richard bachman thriftbooks. The bachman books were a way for stephen king to write a different style under a psuedonym. Jan 18, 2018 the writer of the bachman books is an american writer.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. A juxtaposition of the 2 covers reveals one image a alarming residential area landscape overlapping a western town overrun with critters. The adventures of a reluctant messiah, and jonathan livingston seagull, and more on. The bachman books are a killer collection of early stephen king stories, and contains rage, which is intense and disturbing. He is the pseudonym fashioned by stephen king to circumvent the conventional wisdom of the 1970s and 1980s that claimed genre authors could release no more than one book per year. The long walk in particular was a great read, hard to put down and extremely thought provoking. The surname stark was later used in kings novel the dark half, in which an author s malevolent. Road rage is coauthored with joe hill and richard matheson. Books by richard bachman author of thinner goodreads. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king.
Richard bachman is a pen name used by horror fiction author stephen king. Stephen king books chronological order the bookshop blog. Richard bachman under the pseudonym of richard bachman, world bestseller stephen king published five books, including the running man, thinner, the regulators and the bachman books. Fredrik backman made his debut as a novelist in 2012 in his native language of swedish. Richard bachmans author portrait, as seen on the back cover of thinner. A face in the crowd and faithful are coauthored with. Omnibus collection of four early bachman novels rage, the long walk, roadwork, the running man and the essay why i was bachman notes. Richard bachman books author download ebooks pdf, mobi, epub. The bachman books richard bachman books list zombie. Richard bachman 1977 1985 was an author of horror fiction, and the husband of claudia y inez bachman. In the fifth book, wolves of the calla, the sinister childrens book charlie the choo choo is revealed to be written by claudia y inez bachman. An author with a twist, richard castle, played by nathan fillion, is a fictional character and also a star of the abc series, castle.
One of the initial books written by fredrik backman is titled as brittmarie was here. The bachman books for years, readers wrote asking if richard bachman was really worldbestselling stephen king writing under another name. The wind through the keyhole 2012 could also be read between books four and five as is chronologically correct amazon novellas short stories collections by stephen king. But with the bachman books i feel like king has gone some way to finally reeling me in with what is undeniably a very enjoyable collection of dystopian fiction, which lies somewhere between george orwell and richard matheson. The surname stark was later used in kings novel the dark half, in which an authors malevolent.
These were originally written under the name richard bachman. The book was released in 1985 after the publication of the first hardcover bachman novel thinner in order to introduce bachman to fans who did not know about kings work under this pseudonym little of which was still in circulation at the time. Bachman died in 1985 cancer of the pseudonym, but this last gripping bachman novel. In 1996, king released two books simultaneously one under his own name and one under his retired pseudonym, richard bachman. Richard bachman books in order books reading order. Richard bachman has 19 books on goodreads with 990150 ratings. Rage by richard bachman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This book was written by author fredrik in collaboration with author henning koch, who helped to translate it from swedish to english. He has won a series of awards and medals for his amazing work. Carrie 1974 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by ray garton richards followup salems lot 1975 historical essay richards thoughts guest essay by christopher golden the shining. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Carrie 1974 salems lot 1975 the shining 1977 rage 1977 as richard bachman night shift 1978 the stand1978 the long walk 1979 as richard bachman the dead zone 1979 the 1980s. Richard bachman rage audiobook stephen king audiobooks. Stephen king was awarded the 2003 national book foundation medal for distinguished contribution to american letters, and was voted grand master at the 2007 edgar. Four early novels by richard bachman rage the long walk roadwork the running man richard bachman, stephen king published by plume 1985. Which makes his books very much different and very much amazing as well. The bachman books, new american library nal, october, 1985. Buy the bachman books by richard bachman, in very good condition. Once upon a time, a fellow named richard bachman wrote blaze on an olivetti typewriter, then turned the machine over to stephen king, who used it to write carrie. The pseudonym king originally selected gus pillsbury is kings maternal grandfathers name, but at the last moment king changed it to richard bachman. This is a compelling collection of three spellbinding stories of future shock and suspense. The bachman books by richard bachman fantastic fiction. From what i can figure out, he was a friend of stephen king both authors repeatedly reference each other in their works, and stephen king wrote introductions to several posthumous editions of bachman s books.
In the fifth book, wolves of the calla, the scary childrens book charlie the choo choo is said to be written by claudia y inez bachman. Rage by richard bachman stephen king rare 1977 true. King therefore wanted to write under another name, in order to. Jan 01, 2016 the extraordinary booklist novel of a cursed mans quest to find the source of his nightmare and to reverse it before he becomesnothing at all. Omnibus collection of four early bachman novels rage, the long walk, roadwork, the running man and the essay why i was bachman online stores book depository. Richard bachman was also referred to in stephen kings the dark tower series of books. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king revisited. I understand that a part of my issue was the writing, or the language of the book. Throttle and in the tall grass are coauthored with joe hill. Now the secret is out and so, brought together in one volume, are these three spellbinding stories of future shock and suspense. After bachmans true identity was revealed, later publicity dispatches and about the author blurbs revealed that bachman died suddenly in late 1985 of cancer of the pseudonym, a rare form of schizonomia. Nathaniel drinkwater series in order richard woodman. The real mystery is who the actual writer or writers are.
The book was released in 1985 after the publication of the first hardcover bachman novel thinner in order to introduce bachman to fans who. It was amazingly well written for such a young author my god, he started writing it in high school. The writer of the bachman books is an american writer. The bachman books four early novels by stephen king by. The bachman books by richard bachman used very good. The bachman books by stephen king as richard bachman. See all books authored by richard bach, including illusions. Every stephen king reader has a favorite tale or series, from christine to cujo.
His english debut came in 2014 with the novel a man called ove. The long walk, roadwork, and the running man in which stephen king also explains why i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In this series, richard is a novelist who helps the new york police department solve murder crimes. Discount prices on books by richard bachman, including titles like how to correct posture a 21 day step by step proven strategy for improving your posture. Unwrap a complete list of books by richard bachman and find books available for swap.