*SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE COMING SEPTEMBER 2025* In this powerful novel from master
storyteller Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman tells the tale of the contestants of a
gruelling walking competition where there can only be one winner-the one that survives. In a
dystopian near-future America has fallen on hard times. Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about
to compete in the annual match of stamina and wits known as the Long Walk. One hundred boys
must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour day and night without ever stopping. The winner
gets 'The Prize' - anything he wants for the rest of his life. But the rules of the Long Walk
are harsh and the stakes could not be higher. There is no finish line-the winner is the last
man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed
limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game-forever.
