The Bachman Books

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blunthead

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Long time reader! Looking for a book to re-read. It was The Running Man, The Long Walk and one other. The only book my husband ever bought me and it got lost in a move! Might like to replace if affordable.
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Rita72
There's a volume titled The Bachman Books, which includes Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man. Maybe that was the book?
 

blunthead

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The Bachman Books no longer includes Rage. The fourth book is now "Why I Was Bachman".
There are used copies available which include Rage. Why I Was Bachman is an essay. If there's a volume which contains The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man only it's news to me. I think there might be a volume which contains Thinner and Blaze along with the other three (minus Rage, that is).
 

kingricefan

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There are used copies available which include Rage. Why I Was Bachman is an essay. If there's a volume which contains The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man only it's news to me. I think there might be a volume which contains Thinner and Blaze along with the other three (minus Rage, that is).
I think there is an omnibus edition over in Europe that has all the books in it except for Rage now. Seems I remember seeing somewhere that that was a newer edition.
 

AnnaMarie

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There are used copies available which include Rage. Why I Was Bachman is an essay. If there's a volume which contains The Long Walk, Roadwork, and The Running Man only it's news to me. I think there might be a volume which contains Thinner and Blaze along with the other three (minus Rage, that is).

Used of course. And it's possible my search resulted in a UK version with the essay. And while I am aware it's an essay, it kind of takes the place, and it is quite an interesting read. :)
 

Neesy

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Long time reader! Looking for a book to re-read. It was The Running Man, The Long Walk and one other. The only book my husband ever bought me and it got lost in a move! Might like to replace if affordable.
Thanks
Rita72
Welcome! - like everybody else said, it is still available in old book stores or even thrift shops. I got my copy at a place called Value Village but you might run across old copies pretty much anywhere old stuff is sold.