A desperate man joins a deadly game show where the whole country hunts him
What it is about
In a bleak near-future America, poor Ben Richards enrolls in a violent television game show to pay for his sick daughter’s medicine. The contestants are hunted by professional killers and by the viewing public. The longer he survives, the more the show wants him dead.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like dystopian thrillers.
What you will get
A fast, violent novel by Stephen King under the name Richard Bachman. It was adapted into a 1987 film.
Behind the book
Richard Bachman was a pen name of Stephen King, and a film version starring Arnold Schwarzenegger came out in 1987.
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The Running Man Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Science Fiction · Dystopia · Game show · Survival
Length
219 pages · ≈ 6 h
More about this book
Characters
Ben Richards and the hunters of The Running Man.
Setting
A rundown future America.
What makes it different
A short, mean chase story with social commentary.
Feel
Fast, grim and angry.
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