*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 winnerthe 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 Prizeanything 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 linethe winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and youre given a warning. Three warnings and youre out of the gameforever.
