His books gained their effect from realistic detail, forceful plotting, and kings ability to involve and scare the reader. Thinner first edition signed stephen king bauman rare. It didnt read at all like a first novel, gushed chile chica on may 27. Another successful book written by author fredrik backman is titled as my grandmother asked to tell you shes sorry. King says bachman died in 1985 from pseudonym cancer. King has taken full ownership of the bachman name on numerous occasions, as with the republication of the first four bachman titles as the bachman books. If you are a new stephen king addict i suggest the following 3 phases to provide you with a reading order. When it was time for the book to go to press, king received a call asking about a pen name. If you like stephen king he is richard bachman you will like both of these books. The bachman books, new american library nal, october, 1985. Very good condition with minor wear to the dust jacket only read once.
It is the story of charlie decker, the epitome of a troubled teenager. For a period of eight years in the late 70s and early 80s, a writer named richard bachman existed. Richard bachman is a pseudonym used by horror fiction author stephen king. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the bachman books. I think its called the bachman books by stephen king. The bachman books kindle edition by bachman, richard. Several novellas are now collectible as the bachman books.
On the fourth day in my new home, unpacking was going smoothly. Stephen king, american novelist and shortstory writer whose books were credited with reviving the horror fiction genre in the late 20th century. Two of the authors new novels are being published simultaneously, one of which bears the name richard bachman, a pseudonym king previously scrapped when, in the late 1980s, an enterprising maine reporter discovered that bachman and king shared many similarities. List of books by author richard bachman thriftbooks. Family history books the baughman collection baughman plantation documents and photograghs bachmann crusaders links maps maps from the book some ancestors turnbo letters of the baughman adventures in arkansas turnbo letters of the hoodenpyles the story of lonnie carl baughman. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many of them have been adapted into feature films, television movies and comic books. The publication of rage in 1977 was followed by the long walk in 1979, roadwork in 1981, and the running man in 1982. Rage stephen king richard bachman audiobook youtube.
It was collected in 1985 in the omnibus the bachman books. Four early novels by richard bachman rage the long walk roadwork the running man by stephen king. In issue 29 of the comic adaptation of the stand, richard bachman appears as one of the top lieutenants of randall flagg. I was busy placing my books in bookshelvestheir new homewhen i came across blaze, a novel written by stephen king under the pseudonym of richard bachman. I first read this book when it was published in 1984 under the bachman pseudonym and i enjoyed it then. By richard bachman thinner first 1st edition hardcover. His first three bookscarrie, salems lot, and the shiningwere. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for richard bachman. The long walk by richard bachman, first edition abebooks. It is really neat how the dust jackets of the two books match up to make a panoramic picture. It made the new york times best seller list upon its release in 1985. A list of stephen kings bachman novels, organized alphabetically. Stephen king richard bachman famous authors with secret.
Thinner by stephen king as richard bachman 1984 nal 1st. Oct 26, 2017 richard bachman was a pen name that king used for a number of stories and novels in the 80s. This book is about a young teenager named charlie decker. Contributor richard bachman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The novel is set in a dystopian united states during the year 2025. Rage by richard bachman stephen king rare 1977 true 1st edition 1st print vgc.
I had felt that perhaps us sk fans were missing out on this pulled book but thanks to the internet i managed to get hold of this novella and honestly, we are. Four early novels rage, the long walk, roadwork, the running man with a new introduction by stephen king by. He had a richard stark book on his desk, and a bachman turner. Omnibus collection of four early bachman novels rage, the long walk, roadwork, the running man and the essay why i was bachman notes. All were published as paperback originals in both the us and the uk. The writer of the bachman books is an american writer. Bachman died in 1985 cancer of the pseudonym, but this last gripping bachman novel. Under the pseudonym of richard bachman, world bestseller stephen king published five books, including the running man, thinner, the regulators and the bachman books. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the bachman books. The following is a complete list of books published by stephen king, an american author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. Rage first appeared as a paperback under kings pseudonym richard bachman in 1977 and then was published in 1985 in a collection of short novels, titled the bachman books he asked his publishers to remove rage from publication after the novel was linked to four reallife school shooting incidents from 19981997. The long walk, rage, roadwork and the running man were included in my copy, with thinner and the regulators being read seperately. In the 20 grimm episode nameless, richard bachman, being a pseudonym of stephen king, was a plot point. The running man is a science fiction novel by american writer stephen king, first published under the pseudonym richard bachman in 1982 as a paperback original.
I guess rage is stephen kings scariest story the first book to use his richard bachman pseudonym in that it could actually happen. Buy by richard bachman thinner first 1st edition hardcover by richard bachman isbn. Richard bachman simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rage was the first novel he published 1977 as richard bachmann but actual high school shootings in the 1980s and 1990s distressed him so much that he. 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.
He replaced the character of whitney horgan from the original book. First edition copies will say first printing, november 1984 and have the line 123456789 on the page. The book contains king s foreword explaining his reasons why he used the pseudonym richard bachman to publish these novels. I bought this after reading it 20 ago and losing my copy. Rage first appeared as a paperback under kings pseudonym richard bachman in 1977 and then was published in 1985 in a collection of short novels, titled the bachman books he asked his publishers to remove rage from publication after the novel was linked to. Desperation will make much more sense after reading the regulators. The running man is a science fiction thriller novel by american writer stephen king, first published under the pseudonym richard bachman in 1982 as a paperback original. So reading the bachman books with all the language and sex, when i was around fifteen was truly shocking. Essentially, they were trying to make richard bachman stephen king. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Stephen king thinner richard bachman 1984 first printing hardback book ebay skip to main content.
It was also the first bachman novel to appear in hardcover. The first half was written in 1965, while 17yearold stephen king was still in high school. Make offer rage by richard bachman stephen king rare 1977 true 1st edition 1st print vgc. The description specifically mentions 4 storiesbooks, including the hardtofind rage, which is listed first. This is the first dirty book that i ever read in my life. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The running man by richard bachman, first edition abebooks. King has published 63 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and five nonfiction. The novel is set in a dystopian united states during the year 2025, in which the nations economy is in ruins and world violence is rising. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. King insisted that his name not be on the credits, and the screen credit for the film went to richard bachman. Bachman books first edition stephen king bauman rare books. The bachman books kindle edition by bachman, richard, king, stephen. King was referring to richard bachman, the alias he had adopted eight years.
King announced on his website that he found it in an attic. Maybe that hurts the entertainment value, but it is really the irritating characters that degrade the storyline the most. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Rage is the first book stephen king wrote under his pseudonym richard bachman back in 1977 and which he let fall out of print after the book was associated with some high school shootings. Bachman s book of freedom quotes and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first stephen king book i read was salems lot in 1975. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bachman died in 1985 cancer of the pseudonym, but this last gripping bachman novel resurfaced after being hidden away for decades an unforgettable crime story tinged with sadness and suspense. Richard bachman phone, address, background info whitepages. Stephen king rage first edition, first printing writing at. Richard bachman 1977 1985 was an author of horror fiction, and the husband. The richard bachman books by stephen king 1st first edition. Dust jacket is creased at the top with one close tear. Four early novels by richard bachman rage the long walk roadwork the running man by richard bachman.
The only bachman books published under that name were rage now outofprint at kings request, roadwork, the long walk, and the running man. Stephen king thinner richard bachman 1984 first printing. In fact as mentioned in the afterword of different seasons it was written before carrie and king offered the original draft of the novel to his doubleday publishers at the same time as salems lot. Thinner by richard bachman, first edition abebooks. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 20, 2012 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. This uk first edition had a very low print run of 2,000 copies only.
Basis for the film movie with arnold schwarzenegger and richard dawson by stephen king original writen as bachman, richard. Thinner was the last of five novels king published under the pseudonym richard bachman. His first three bookscarrie, salems lot, and the shiningwere bestsellers. Thriller by stephen king using the pseudonym richard bachman. The bachman books is a collection of the first four novels written by stephen king under the pseudonym of richard bachman. Stephen king rage first edition, first printing writing. A banned book about a kid that brings a gun to school and.
Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He says he deliberately released the bachman novels with as little. In 1987, the bachman novel the running man inspired the paul michael glaser film of the same name. As i sat in the house it the evening reading the book i was scared out of my wits as i could picture all those me sights. Richard bachman books list of books by richard bachman. Blaze is a novel by american writer stephen king, published under the pseudonym of richard bachman. King was referring to richard bachman, the alias he had adopted eight. The introduction, titled why i was bachman, details the whole bachmanking story. This was the first bachman book to be printed as a hardback. Thinner by stephen king as richard bachman 1983 new american library.
According to king, a bachman turner overdrive record was playing and a richard stark novel was on his desk. Rage was the first novel he published 1977 as richard bachmann but actual high school shootings in the 1980s and 1990s distressed him so much that he allowed the novel to fall out of print. I love stephen king and have nearly all his books, however i am so cross that i ordered this book and it only has 3 of the bachman books in this version it has the long walk, roadworks and running man but im so disappointed that it doesnt have rage and thinner. There will be no future printings of this book at stephens request due to the sensitive nature of the material found. 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 allan poe awards. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. 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. I mean, i had not read anything except famous five, five find outers and secret seven during my teens. The bachman books by richard bachman, stephen king books on. Bachman was successful enough, and growing in popularity, that the fifth bachman book thinner was published in hardback. Stain at bottom of book on inside back cover and last page. This novel is definitely raw in many aspects, but i think that is what helps to give it its charm. The story of this book revolves around a young girl who goes on a beautiful journey by following the letters left behind her dead grandmother. First edition of the final work to be published under kings richard bachman pseudonym, inscribed, richard bachman stephen king 4485.
Stephen king, no matter what name hes writing under, is so good at developing characters. 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. It was first published in 1977 and then was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus the bachman books. Stephen king books in chronological order stephen king. Without a doubt one of my favourite books, the bachman books proves that horror is not about vampires, werewolves and blood but rather about human nature, depravity and circumstance. I thought id pick it up and reread it and see if it was as good as i remembered. Tight clean book, free of former owner writing or bookplates. I suggest you start with his standalone novels and read them in publishing order. The bachman books were a way for stephen king to write a different style under a psuedonym. If a title is linked click on the link to read the first edition pointsof issue and other fun facts for that book.
His novels, the first four published exclusively in paperback, did not find themselves placed at the top of any bestseller lists. A compelling collection of four spellbinding stories of future shock and suspense rage, the long walk, roadwork and the running man in which stephen king also explains why i was richard bachman. Bookpoi a guide to identify points of issue for first. A highly collectible book by the legendary novelist, writing as richard bachman. This novel was released by the atria books in the year 2015. The bachman books is a collection of short novels by stephen king published under the pseudonym richard bachman between 1977 and 1982. The book was released in 1985 after the publication of the first hardcover bachman novel. He combined the two names and boom, richard bachman was born. King used the relationship between himself and bachman as a concept in his 1989 book the dark half. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Stephen king is a great writer when it comes to the horror, mystery and the fiction genres. Join facebook to connect with richard bachman and others you may know. One of kings earliest works, rage wasnt published until he had established himself and when it was, it was published under the author name richard bachman. That book shows up in a collection too, dont limit your searches to just rage.
The long walk in particular was a great read, hard to put down and extremely thought provoking. Four early novels rage, the long walk, roadwork, the running man with a new introduction by stephen king by stephen king writing as richard bachman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jun 14, 2007 the bachman books ebook written by richard bachman, stephen king. At the beginning of stephen kings career, the general view among publishers was that an author. Bachman books by stephen king, first edition abebooks.
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