Richard Bachman

Summaries of books by Richard Bachman.

The Long Walk

Richard Bachman · 1979

One hundred boys walk until one remains, watched by soldiers and the Major, in Bachman's 1979 contest story.

3,056-word summary · 14 min read

The Running Man

Richard Bachman · 1982

Out of work in a broken 2025, Ben Richards enters a televised manhunt where each hour alive pays cash.

2,922-word summary · 13 min read

Thinner

Richard Bachman · 1984

A Connecticut lawyer escapes punishment after a fatal crash, then an old Romani father lays a wasting curse on him and the pounds start falling off.

2,502-word summary · 11 min read