What Is The Best Bachman Book?

[Steffen]

A tie between The Long Walk and The Running Man for me.

I've got a soft spot for Rage because I read it as a teenager and NO it's not because I could relate to a guy who holds his class hostage, but I thought King had a really good handle on the constant confusion teenagers experience in those years.

Blaze I read a few years ago and found it touching and bittersweet, not at all what I expected when I read the synopsis on the back cover. There's a lot of story in there for such a surprisingly short novel. Netflix should option this one as well.

 

[Paddy C]

I voted for The Long Walk as it was a story that left a real impression on me.
Pretty shocking in parts but amazingly written.

 

[MarkS73]

The Long Walk, one of my favourite King stories...

 

[osnafrank]

The Long Walk and Running Man---great Dystopia.
Rage---Shocking and touching.
Thinner and Roadwork---Ok

Running Man, i wish the Movie was only half as good as the Book.
The Long Walk is...imaginable and gloomy.
The two Last Chapters are terrible and the last 5-6 Pages are sad and terrible.

Hard Decission but i vote for The Long Walk

 

[osnafrank]

“Another time, another place.”

No Comment...............

 

[not_nadine]

Running man. Must have to re read. Wonderful story. It has everything. Felt his pain.
Movie - no.

 

[osnafrank]

Peter McVries is such a great Character
Abraham too

 

[DocPain]

I like them all, but The Long Walk I think is the best

I'm prepping for a 50 mile walk next year and in my twisted mind, I think about those walkers as motivation.

 

[Blake]

I would say the Running Man because it ahead of its time and it shows the dystopian world is going to become. I think the world in about 100 years will be like that novel and Harry Harrison's Make Room! MakeRoom!, I can't believe King apparently wrote that book in two weeks. I love that book.

 

[kingricefan]

I would say the Running Man because it ahead of its time and it shows the dystopian world is going to become. I think the world in about 100 years will be like that novel and Harry Harrison's Make Room! MakeRoom!, I can't believe King apparently wrote that book in two weeks. I love that book.

I don't think it's going to take 100 years for that world to transpire. I think 50 tops.

 

[Kaleidoscopic Kitten]

I love them all, but for me it'd have the be The Long Walk or The Running Man. I really love stories set in dystopian futures.

 

[ServantThirteen]

Recently purchased a paperback copy of Roadwork.....any comments on this one?

 

[GNTLGNT]

Recently purchased a paperback copy of Roadwork.....any comments on this one?

...quite an amazing read given the age of the author.....

 

[Tery]

I like Blaze.

 

[Paddy C]

I like Blaze.

Blaze was a personal favourite. Loved that one.

 

[grin willard]

I like Blaze.

I just bought Blaze today! Over the years, I missed it somehow. It looks interesting.

 

[Tery]

I just bought Blaze today! Over the years, I missed it somehow. It looks interesting.

It has an Of Mice and Men vibe. As always, SK creates wonderful characters here.

 

[Ceefor]

The Long Walk.