What the community thinks
summary of 2800 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
adventurous 80%
mysterious 60%
tense 35%
challenging 31%
emotional 11%
reflective 6%
sad 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 9%
Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
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Beginning with a short story appearing in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1978, the publication of Stephen King's epic work of fantasy -- what he considers to be a single long novel and his magnum opus -- has spanned a quarter of a century.
Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is King's most visionary feat of storytelling, a magical mix of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that may well be his crowning achievement.
Book I
In The Gunslinger (originally published in 1982), King introduces his most enigmatic hero, Roland Deschain of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting, solitary figure at first, on a mysterious quest through a desolate world that eerily mirrors our own. Pursuing the man in black, an evil being who can bring the dead back to life, Roland is a good man who seems to leave nothing but death in his wake.
This new edition of The Gunslinger has been revised and expanded throughout by King, with new story material, in addition to a new introduction and foreword.
Buy The Gunslinger
United States
Bookshop US
Other countries
Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
The StoryGraph is an affiliate of the featured links. We earn commission on any purchases made.
Beginning with a short story appearing in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1978, the publication of Stephen King's epic work of fantasy -- what he considers to be a single long novel and his magnum opus -- has spanned a quarter of a century.
Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is King's most visionary feat of storytelling, a magical mix of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that may well be his crowning achievement.
Book I
In The Gunslinger (originally published in 1982), King introduces his most enigmatic hero, Roland Deschain of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting, solitary figure at first, on a mysterious quest through a desolate world that eerily mirrors our own. Pursuing the man in black, an evil being who can bring the dead back to life, Roland is a good man who seems to leave nothing but death in his wake.
This new edition of The Gunslinger has been revised and expanded throughout by King, with new story material, in addition to a new introduction and foreword.
What the community thinks
summary of 2800 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
adventurous 80%
mysterious 60%
tense 35%
challenging 31%
emotional 11%
reflective 6%
sad 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 43%
fast 9%
Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 30% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 65% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%Average rating