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Other Worlds Than These

Talisman, Book 3

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Other Worlds Than These

By: Stephen King, Peter Straub
Narrated by: Patton Oswalt, Stephen King
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OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is a spectacular, propulsive fantasy adventure from the bestselling collaboration between 'master craftsmen' (Washington Post) Stephen King and Peter Straub.

It is the story of Jack Sawyer who first travelled between America and the Territories to save his mother's life as a twelve-year-old boy. Many years later, as a retired policeman, he returns to face a serial killer.

Now, he must undertake a dangerous journey, to stop both a rampaging gang of infected teenagers from America-side and the forces of the mysterious Gullet at the edge of Mid-World before they destroy our world and all worlds.

But Jack is older, his band of pilgrims, his ka-tet, is fraying and his task is nearly impossible.

OTHER WORLDS THAN THESE is magnificent, riveting and full of heart. It is both a stand-alone novel and the unforgettable finale to The Talisman Trilogy, which includes The Talisman and Black House, as well as a wrapping-up of the fate of the worlds in King's iconic, beloved Dark Tower epic.

Features 38 exclusive black-and-white illustrations by artist Gabriel Rodrigues.

'I WANTED TO GO BACK TO MID-WORLD, WHICH WAS ALWAYS THE TERRITORIES BY ANOTHER NAME' STEPHEN KING©2026 Stephen King (P)2026 Simon & Schuster Audio Heartfelt
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The ultimate in storytelling by two masters of the craft
Extraordinary . . . makes your hair stand on end
An intelligent . . . suspenseful page-turner
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I have been a constant reader of Stephen King’s since Carrie was published and one thing I enjoyed in the past was the tight writing and pacing of the story.

I imagine these days his publisher is keen to publish anything by this popular author but I think if this was an unknown it would have been edited to around half the length. It seemed a bit plodding, which is odd as plenty happens but somehow it didn’t feel gripping.

Story has always been SK’s forte for me, characters not so much and in particular female characters seem to feel somehow unreal. He always seems to go for “tough cookie” - a woman who is no shrinking violet. Flawed and not afraid to say what she thinks and not afraid to throw the odd punch either - yet everyone seems to love and protect them. They come across as unlikable and just not very realistic.

Having read every single book of SK’s apart from most of the Dark Tower (fantasy is not a genre I enjoy much) I was surprised to find that there were a lot of references to that story in this one, which felt a bit shoehorned in as I don’t remember that from the first two books in the trilogy.

Along the meandering way there did not seem to be much sense of urgency and there were a lot of references to sleeping, which slowed the pace down. We don’t need to know every time a character sleeps or eats.

I am in two minds because I do love SK but I don’t feel this one was unmissable or unputdownable. I read the first two when they came out and this one seems the weakest, to me at least.

Peter Straub’s name is on the cover out of courtesy. Turns out he did not write any of this particular story - as explained in the writer’s note at the end.

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To get a chance to go back to Mid-world was so perfect. I truly felt emotional listening to this. Talisman, The Dark tower, the characters that somehow have become embedded in my mind all these years. to touch upon them again was a gift and the new characters are just as powerful.

There is so much more i could say, but it wouldn't feel adequate, i think its time to start The Gunslinger again and go on the journey once more. ...Thank you Stephen King.

I see what you did...Ka, always.

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the end of the trilogy, perfectly executed and so well worth the wait! bravo Mr King!

a worthy ending

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No one can replace frank muller as narrator goes, but it’s a great book, but please go thru the dark tower books and the talisman first

Ka is a wheel.

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A riveting read from start to finish, in classic Stephen King style! The story keeps you hooked throughout, with that unmistakable ability to draw you into another world and keep you turning the pages. All three books come together beautifully, bringing the story to a satisfying ending while still leaving you wanting more. A fantastic series that’s hard to put down and a must-read for Stephen King fans!

A riveting read from start to finish!

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