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The Talisman #3
Other Worlds Than These
Not yet published
Expected 6 Oct 26'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 The 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 wonderful stand-alone novel, that will appeal to new readers, as well as to King's Constant Reader.
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 is fraying; and his task, nearly impossible.
Magnificent, riveting, full of heart, and humour, Other Worlds Than These is a spectacular, propulsive adventure, and features 30 exclusive black and white illustrations by artist Gabriel Rodriguez.
This is Stephen King and Peter Straub's epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy (including the novels The 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 wonderful stand-alone novel, that will appeal to new readers, as well as to King's Constant Reader.
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 is fraying; and his task, nearly impossible.
Magnificent, riveting, full of heart, and humour, Other Worlds Than These is a spectacular, propulsive adventure, and features 30 exclusive black and white illustrations by artist Gabriel Rodriguez.
624 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication October 6, 2026
About the author
Stephen King
2,129 books898k followersStephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
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February 11, 2026OMG I Had NO idea we were getting a Third installment in The Talisman series!
October 2026!!! I'm SO excited!!
October 2026!!! I'm SO excited!!
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February 10, 2026Desperately excited....
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February 25, 2026Enough already, throw a contest for an early copy...have to get my hands on this!
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March 1, 2026YYYEESSS!!!
I CANNOT WAIT!!!
*cries in disbelief*
I CANNOT WAIT!!!
*cries in disbelief*
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May 18, 2026The Talisman: 1 ⭐
Black House: 1 ⭐
Book 3? I can hardly wait.
For the record, the title is from The Gunslinger and the Dark Tower series, not the Talisman series, for all that Black House hamhandedly shoehorned the one into the other. It's Jake's line, not Jack's.
Black House: 1 ⭐
Book 3? I can hardly wait.
For the record, the title is from The Gunslinger and the Dark Tower series, not the Talisman series, for all that Black House hamhandedly shoehorned the one into the other. It's Jake's line, not Jack's.
Want to Read
February 11, 2026Espero este libro del maestro con todas mis fuerzas, llegó la hora de por fin sentarme a leer El Talismán y Casa Negra.
Ya leí la sinopsis y un adelanto exclusivo y me quedé enganchado, ¡así que no puedo esperar! ¡Nos vemos en Octubre! 🤩
Ya leí la sinopsis y un adelanto exclusivo y me quedé enganchado, ¡así que no puedo esperar! ¡Nos vemos en Octubre! 🤩
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March 5, 2026guys what the fuck genuinely wo ich de titel gläse han bin ich bleich worde
what do you mean it isn't over......,,.,.,..
what do you mean it isn't over......,,.,.,..
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July 14, 2026A worthy addition to the trilogy. Typical King--a great read.
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May 2, 2026AHHHHHH! *gasp for breath* AHHHHH!!!!
OMFG only been wishing, hoping, dreaming, longing, dyyyyying for the conclusion to the Talisman books since literally, quite flipping literally forever!!!!! Since Black House first came out and I smashed through it quick as Speedy Gonzales, and, like... Bruv... I was a wee fresh youngster in the early momes of high school... so... like... so long ago that whole ass humans have been born and grown to adulthood since then!!! Not to mention my first read of The Talisman itself was when I was quite flippin literally Jack's age in that book. AND!!! Talisman is probs one, right TF up in top ranks, and if, gun to my head, I was forced to only pick one SK book of my collection to save from a fire, I totes feel like I'd snag that one on my way out... So... yea! I've waited my whole life for this, and, like Veruca Salt, I want it, and I want it now! :D :D :D
OMFG only been wishing, hoping, dreaming, longing, dyyyyying for the conclusion to the Talisman books since literally, quite flipping literally forever!!!!! Since Black House first came out and I smashed through it quick as Speedy Gonzales, and, like... Bruv... I was a wee fresh youngster in the early momes of high school... so... like... so long ago that whole ass humans have been born and grown to adulthood since then!!! Not to mention my first read of The Talisman itself was when I was quite flippin literally Jack's age in that book. AND!!! Talisman is probs one, right TF up in top ranks, and if, gun to my head, I was forced to only pick one SK book of my collection to save from a fire, I totes feel like I'd snag that one on my way out... So... yea! I've waited my whole life for this, and, like Veruca Salt, I want it, and I want it now! :D :D :D
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February 21, 2026holy catfish
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