When i finished the dark tower series those were all the book series i jumped into and liked all of them. If you like the dark tower you might like similar movies valerian and the city of a thousand planets, king arthur. Two of the most enjoyable aspects of the dark tower for me are. May 03, 2017 in a world full of superheroes, theres only one gunslinger. Just as the dark tower is the nexus point of the timespace continuum within the context of the dark tower novels, so the dark tower novels are the linchpin of stephen kings creative multiverse.
Even if youre only interested in the movie, you are probably aware by now the dark tower is a seven eightbook fantasywesternscifi saga that has come to contain within it basically everything else king has written crafting a story about a giant, mysterious edifice that binds the multiverse together will do that. Fans of books like the movies they are based on to reference. The dark tower series tells the story of roland deschain, midworlds last gunslinger, who is traveling southeast across midworlds postapocalyptic landscape, searching for the powerful but elusive magical edifice known as the dark tower. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Novels like stephen kings dark tower to read after westworld. In kings the dark tower books, jack possess a similar power called the touch. Are there any good series of books similar to the dark tower. It also has elements from later books in it it makes reference to kings other works oh, and its technically a sequel to the book series. Loved the dark tower series, and would recommend whole heartedly the following. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The dark tower movie is very different from any one of the books because it is a different version of events, so dont be surprised to see a ton of changes. Stephen developed a high speech for the characters in the dark tower series as the terms ka, katet, thankee and sai meaning fate, people with similar faith, thank you and sir respectively. The dark tower series comprised of more than 4,000 pages, incorporated unique and exclusive names of location to make this series special and worth remembering.
An adaptation and continuation of stephen kings novel series of the same name, the film stars idris elba as roland deschain, a gunslinger on a quest to protect the dark towera mythical structure which supports all realitieswhile matthew mcconaughey plays his nemesis, walter. Aug 15, 2017 the house on niebold street visited by members of the losers club in it shares a similar description to the wallpaper found in the dutch hill mansion, and the asimov robot, stuttering bill, encountered by susannah and roland in one of the dark tower books, shares the same nickname as bill denbrough, the older brother pennywises unfortunate. Perelandra instead became the second book of lewis space trilogy, concluded by that hideous strength. If you like the dark tower you might like similar books wizard and glass, song of susannah, the waste lands, the drawing of the three, wolves of the calla. The dark tower 8book boxed set by stephen king, paperback. Books of similar scope i am looking for books similar to the dark tower series in terms of elements and themes they incorporate. Dandelo is the same type of creature as it and when killed, turns into a massive insect. Though the eighth book is not an integral part of the series, it sits between books four and five, chronologically. In 1960s america, four young boys go on a journey to search for the body of a boy killed by a train. It, in its ultimate form, emits deadlights similar to the ones that the crimson king possesses. The worst changes the dark tower movie made from the books io9. Dec 06, 2016 the dark tower 8book boxed set paperback december 6, 2016. I am looking for books similar to the dark tower series in terms of elements and themes they incorporate.
The gunslinger the journey begins from the worlds largest community of readers. The gunslinger the drawing of the three the waste lands king, stephen on. The dark tower by stephen king is an expansive story that spans 7 books, telling roland the gunslingers journey to the tower. My mind just went whelp, this is not the dark tower, but some other thing, and then i could just go along for the ride. Love westworld but have a hard time finding its tone elsewhere. The dark tower, it is the day that jake chambers and stephen king save stephen kings life.
The dark tower is now a major motion picture starring matthew mcconaughey and idris elba in the third novel in stephen kings epic fantasy masterpiece, roland, the last gunslinger, is moving ever closer to the dark tower. Even if youre only interested in the movie, you are probably aware by now the dark tower is a seven eightbook fantasywesternscifi saga that has come to contain within it basically everything else king has written crafting a story about a giant, mysterious edifice that binds the multiverse together will. As they travel, they discover how cruel the world can be, but also how. The film version of the dark tower is an adaptation of the first book, the gunslinger. The seventh and final installment of stephen kings the dark tower saga is perhaps the most anticipated book in the authors long career.
See the complete the dark tower series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. I would personally recommend salems lots, the stand, and insomnia are all great books with deep connections to the dark tower. The dark tower is an incomplete manuscript allegedly written by c. How the dark tower movie differs from the books screen rant. Stephen kings the dark tower series spans seven books and several decades of writing. Aug 07, 2017 stephen kings the dark tower series spans seven books and several decades of writing. All of them were recommendations from the various subreddits ive lurked on and havent been disappointed yet. Depending on how well the dark tower does at the box office, itll probably be part of a strategy similar to what marvel is doing with its. The tower in dark tower explains all of stephen kings books.
Robert jordan wheel of time series warning still one book to be written julian may saga of the exilesgallactic milieu trilogy stephen donaldson chronocles of thomas covenant the unbeliever tad williams memory, sorrow and thorn books. Dark tower was technologically impressive when it was released in 1981. With idris elba, matthew mcconaughey, tom taylor, dennis haysbert. What i mean by similar scope is the mix of was and will be, technology and fantasy, realism and the surreal, prehistoric cannibals communicating with the aristocrats of the outer space oligarchy. I have not read, wind through the keyhole, yet as i need time to digest all the wonderful books that came before it. Yes, i know this is a sequel to the books, but thats not the way i. The dark tower is a series of eight books and one short story written by american author stephen king. The gunslinger, the drawing of the three, the waste lands, wizard and glass, wolves of the calla, song of. The series, and its use of the dark tower, expands upon stephen. Jan 20, 2008 loved the dark tower series, and would recommend whole heartedly the following.
The series mixes themes from fantasy, science fantasy, horror and western genres. The series incorporates elements of fantasy, science fiction, horror, and western stories. The introduction to flagg in the stand is, for my money. Enter once more the world of roland deschainand the world of the dark tower. Gunslinger roland deschain has seen the death of his. The latter pops up in multiple dark tower books with a variety of names, and is the gunslingers most iconic adversary the man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.
In a world full of superheroes, theres only one gunslinger. Located in the fey region of endworld, amid a sea of singing red roses, the dark tower is the nexus. The gunslinger the drawing of the three the waste lands. Walter hooper, lewis literary executor, titled the fragment and published it in the 1977 collection the dark. If you are a fantasy veteran then you know why these books are so important to. Unlike a lot of people on here, i read the entire dark tower series in over a month.
This article contains major spoilers for the dark tower book series the dark tower has finally released its first trailer for the longanticipated adaptation of stephen kings most popular work. May 25, 2017 the tower in dark tower explains all of stephen kings books. The dark tower 8book boxed set paperback december 6, 2016. Through parallel worlds and across time, roland must brave desolate wastelands and endless deserts, drifting into the unimaginable and the familiar as the road to the dark tower extends beyond its own pages. Stephen kings the dark tower mythology might seem like a difficult thing to get into, given that the new movie is technically a sequel to kings original novels and that the original prose. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. What books can you suggest that share certain characteristics of the. In both the books as well as the movie, this is the place the armies. Gameplay was facilitated by a small computer inside the black plastic shell of the tower itself. The dark tower is now a major motion picture starring matthew mcconaughey and idris elba. The second collection of the bestselling comic book series, inspired by stephen kings epic the dark tower. Seems like a good place for a partclownpartspider thing to hang out, right. A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the tower s disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the man in black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of hell. Richard adams novel about a hunter in pursuit of a giant bear lends itself to the dark tower in the series third installment, the waste lands.
At a certain point whether you have read the series or not is probably irrelevant. Aug 03, 2017 the dark tower movie is very different from any one of the books because it is a different version of events, so dont be surprised to see a ton of changes. Song of susannah, we learn that this is the day that stephen king was hit by van near lovell, maine. If you like the dark tower series, these other books with alternate realities and spooky elements might grab your attention.
Many of kings books have tieins to the dark tower series, through connections with characters such as the stand and salems lot, or through the use of similar languages as in desperation, or in plot devices such as time travel and portals as in 112263 and rose madder. Usually when i get through a novel or two, i like picking up some. Lewis that appears to be an unfinished sequel to the science fiction novel out of the silent planet. This series is similar to mistborn in that it came on to the scene somewhat. The dark tower series is a series of eight books and one novella written by stephen king, between 1970 and 2012, widely considered to be and described by king himself as his magnum opus. The dark towers it reference explained screen rant. As a side note, in the trailer for the dark tower film, there is a. The dark tower never seemed like a moviemovie idea. King began this epic tale about the last gunslinger in the. The dark tower is a series of books by american author stephen king, which he considers to be his magnum opus. If you feel like staying on the dark tower trip you can read some of the sku connected books.
Jul 27, 2017 because if any series of books is worth your obsession, its this one. An adaptation and continuation of stephen kings novel series of the same name, the film stars idris elba as roland deschain, a gunslinger on a quest to protect the dark towera mythical structure which supports all realitieswhile matthew mcconaughey plays his nemesis, walter padick the man in. Father callahan, the damned priest of salems lot, finds his way to midworld, as does patrick danville, the little boy in insomnia who lives. There are some similar themes and each book is a story of its own and both are 7 books long but the death gate cycle is certainly more fantasy flavoured than the dark tower. The waste lands is the third volume in stephen kings epic dark tower series. The iconic opening line of stephen kings groundbreaking series, the dark tower, introduces one of his most enigmatic and powerful heroes. Aug 03, 2017 the dark tower never seemed like a moviemovie idea. It was inspired largely by arthurian legend, the lord of the rings and the good, the bad and the ugly, with the main character roland deschain being inspired by clint eastwoods man.
The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. Over twenty years later, the quest for the dark tower continues to take readers on a wildly epic ride. Are there any good series of books similar to the dark. They have done a wonderful job here of telling a story that is coherent, and it pulls a lot of the elements. May 03, 2017 depending on how well the dark tower does at the box office, itll probably be part of a strategy similar to what marvel is doing with its films and various television shows. The dark tower is now a major motion picture starring matthew mcconaughey and idris elba in the third novel in stephen kings epic fantasy masterpiece, roland, the.
The new film tried to cram it all into a 90minute film. There is also an eighth novel, the wind through the keyhole, that king released in 2012 after proclaiming the dark tower as a complete series, many years before. They revolve around roland deschains quest to find and protect the dark tower. The dark tower is a 2017 american fantasy western film directed and cowritten by nikolaj arcel.
The house on niebold street visited by members of the losers club in it shares a similar description to the wallpaper found in the dutch hill mansion, and the asimov robot, stuttering bill, encountered by susannah and roland in one of the dark tower books, shares the same nickname as bill denbrough, the older brother pennywises unfortunate. In 112263, this is the date that the vermont yankee. Players input their moves on a small membrane keypad each turn and the computer took over from there, doing everything from conducting the progress of battles to keeping track. The dark tower is an american science fantasy western action horror film directed and cowritten by nikolaj arcel. The worst changes the dark tower movie made from the books. If you like the dark tower you might like similar books wizard and glass, song of susannah, the waste lands, the drawing of the three, wolves of the. Because if any series of books is worth your obsession, its this one. Incorporating themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and western, it describes a gunslinger and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical. Legend of the sword, bright, the hitmans bodyguard, geostorm.
In the 2017 film dark tower, pennywise is written on the amusement park ride. The gunslinger, the drawing of the three, the waste lands, wizard and glass, wolves of the calla, song of susannah, the dark tower. Although originally inspired by robert brownings poem childe roland to the dark tower came, and sergio leone s spaghetti westerns, the dark tower novels have a magic all of their own. From saurons fastness in the dark tower of mordor, his power spread far and wide. In fact, many consider the dark tower series to be kings best work so bringing it to life must be a heavy burden for director nikolaj arcel. A boy haunted by visions of a dark tower from a parallel reality teams up with the towers disillusioned guardian to stop an evil warlock known as the man in black who plans to use the boy to destroy the tower and open the gates of hell. Fans of stephen kings the dark tower will definitely want this picture book about a train engine and his devoted engineer.