OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE features 38 exclusive black-and-white illustrations by the incredibly talented Gabriel Rodríguez, whom King fans will immediately remember from his gorgeous contributions to FAIRY TALE. Check out three of the illustrations below, and click to enlarge.

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Premiering on YouTube on Thursday, June 18th at 4pm EDT: Stephen King reads not one, but two, excerpts from his new novel, Other Worlds Than These, the epic conclusion to The Talisman Trilogy, his #1 New York Times bestselling collaboration with Peter Straub.

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“I was holding myself together, but just barely. In time, maybe I’d be able to convince myself that never happened.”

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A new deluxe edition of Hansel and Gretel from Hodder & Stoughton will be coming soon for pre-orders through Special Edition Books, alongside a limited numbered edition signed by Stephen King himself.

Hansel and Gretel is a must-have reimagining of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, retold by worldwide bestselling author Stephen King, with artwork by the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak. Sendak's illustrations were originally created as set and costume designs for the Humperdinck opera of Hansel and Gretel in 1997.

This lovingly designed deluxe edition will be treasured for generations to come, featuring a personal introduction by Stephen King, unique cover art, a resplendent slipcase, and exclusive collectible prints created in close collaboration with the Sendak Foundation. Please note that both the signed and unsigned editions will only be available for customers outside the US, Canada, and Philippines.

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Patton Oswalt will narrate the audiobook edition of Other Worlds Than These, coming October 6th, 2026. His performance brings Jack Sawyer, one of Stephen King’s most beloved heroes, back for the epic finale of the Talisman Trilogy, co-created with Peter Straub.

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Stephen tells Esquire about Other Worlds Than These, where he’ll finish the saga after Straub’s death—and how his late friend’s ideas were resurrected for this epic goodbye. Plus, read an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming novel.

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Nearly 40 years after the Rob Reiner classic “Stand By Me” hit theaters, fans will get a new audiobook of the novella that inspired it—Stephen King’s “The Body.” Actor Wil Wheaton, who played young Gordie Lachance in the movie, provides the narration.

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