Release Date: October 6th, 2026
“I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories by another name.” — Stephen King
This is Stephen King and Peter Straub’s epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy (including the novels Talisman and Black House) and a wrapping up of the fate of the worlds in King’s iconic, fiercely beloved Dark Tower epic. It is also a magnificent stand-alone novel, that will appeal to new readers, as well as to King’s Constant Readers.
OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is the story of Jack Sawyer, whom readers first met when he was twelve, crossing America and “the territories” to save his mother’s life, and met again in Black House, where Jack faces a child killer and the Crimson King (among other evils). In OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE Jack must stop a rampaging gang of infected teenagers from America-side, and the forces of the mysterious Gullet at the edge of Mid-World, before it destroys our world and all worlds. Jack is older now; his Ka-tet (echoing the world of Roland) is fraying; and his task, nearly impossible.
Magnificent, riveting, full of heart, and humor, OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is a spectacular, propulsive adventure, and features 30 exclusive black and white illustrations by artist Gabriel Rodriguez. The title instantly announces to readers who already know these other worlds that King has returned to them. OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE will appeal to new King readers and his constant readers.
Posted: April 16th, 2026 12:15:04 pm EDT
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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Posted: February 9th, 2026 10:34:29 am EST
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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Posted: February 3rd, 2026 2:00:04 pm EST
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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