An edition of The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) (1985)

The Bachman Books

Four Early Novels by Richard Bachman (Rage / The Long Walk / Roadwork / The Running Man)

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An edition of The Bachman Books (Long Walk / Rage / Roadwork / Running Man) (1985)

The Bachman Books

Four Early Novels by Richard Bachman (Rage / The Long Walk / Roadwork / The Running Man)

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  • ★★★ ★ 3.9 (166 ratings)
  • 857 Want to read
  • 80 Currently reading
  • 185 Have read

Omnibus collection of four early Bachman novels (Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork, The Running Man) and the essay "Why I Was Bachman"
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Deleavney Carla Dench Thomas Denver Robert Dole Randy Earl Mr. Fazio Pat Fitzgerald Myren Floren Mr. Frankel Peter Frankel Peter Franklin Phil Franks Tannis Gannon Mike Gavin Miss Gavin Jack Goldman Rich Gossage John Grace Don Grace Carol Granger Mrs. Granger Mrs. Green Will Greenburger Brian Hannaford Jessie Hannaford Corky Herald Hammond Innes Harmon Jackson George Jannick Mr. Johnson Mrs. Jones Theodore Jones Mrs. Katzenetz Dick Keene Jerry Kesserling Anne Lasky Al Lathrop Hubie Levesque Vince Lombardi Don Lordi Daniel Malvern Miss Marble Joe McKennedy Pete McKenney Randy Miliken Larry Moeller Scotty Norwiss Herk Orville Mrs. Orville Parker Sarah Pasterne Frank Philbrick Maynard Quinn Sylvia Ragan Robert Redford Billy Sawyer Scragg Simpson LaFollet St. Armand Grace Stanner Mrs. Stanner Richard Stark Bob Stoneham Warren Talbot Donna Taylor Melvin Thomas Buck Thorne John Travolta Jean Alice Underwood John Down Vance Peter Vance Mrs. Venson Raquel Welch Donald Westlake Brian Wilson Mr. Wolfe George Yannick

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Cover of: The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books
2012, Hodder
paperback in English - printing (1)
Cover of: The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books: Four Early Novels by Richard Bachman (Rage / The Long Walk / Roadwork / The Running Man)
April 2000, Bt Bound
Library Binding
Cover of: The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books
1993, BCA
in English
Cover of: The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books
1987, New English Library
paperback in English - New English Library paperback edition
Cover of: The Bachman books
The Bachman books: four early novels by Stephen King
1986-11, New American Library
mass market paperback in English - First Signet (Omnibus) Printing (1)
Cover of: The Bachman books
The Bachman books: four early novels
1986-11, New American Library
in English - 1st Signet (Omnibus) ed
Cover of: The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books: Four Early Novels
1986-11, New American Library
mass market paperback in English - First Signet (Omnibus) Printing (1)
Cover of: The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books: Four Early Novels by Stephen King
1985-10, NAL Books / New American Library
Hardcover in English - 1st (Omnibus) Printing (4)
Cover of: The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books
1985, NAL Books/New American Library
in English
Cover of: The Bachman books
The Bachman books: four early novels
1985-10, New American Library
mass market paperback in English - 1st Plume (Omnibus) printing (6)
Cover of: The Bachman Books
The Bachman Books: Four Early Novels by Stephen King
1985, NAL Books / New American Library
Hardcover in English

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