“Every crease is a story.”
by Stephen King
Open Library readers: 3.86 / 5 from 167 ratings. Separate from ratings here.Catalogue checked 2026-10-02.
Omnibus collection of four early Bachman novels ([Rage], [The Long Walk], [Roadwork], [The Running Man]) and the essay "Why I Was Bachman"
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Bibliographic source: Open LibraryThe Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) is by Stephen King. The catalogue records its first publication in 1985. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
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New American Library, 1986 / 923 pp.
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