Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King

Other Worlds Than These

A Talisman Novel

Stephen King, Peter Straub

Scribner · Print & ebook · October 6, 2026

Jack Sawyer, a beloved and enduring King protagonist, returns in the final book in the Talisman Trilogy, the #1 New York Times bestselling collaboration between “master craftsmen” (The Washington Post) Stephen King and Peter Straub. “I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories by another name.” —Stephen King This is Stephen King and Peter Straub’s epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy (including the novels Talisman and Black House) and a wrapping up of the fate of the worlds in King's iconic, fiercely beloved Dark Tower epic.

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Who it’s for
Jack Sawyer faces danger at Mid-World’s edge in this final Talisman Trilogy novel.
Themes
Threat to multiple worlds, A fraying group bond
Pacing
Fast

About this book

Jack Sawyer, a beloved and enduring King protagonist, returns in the final book in the Talisman Trilogy, the #1 New York Times bestselling collaboration between “master craftsmen” (The Washington Post) Stephen King and Peter Straub.

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“I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories by another name.” —Stephen King This is Stephen King and Peter Straub’s epic and unforgettable finale to the Talisman Trilogy (including the novels Talisman and Black House) and a wrapping up of the fate of the worlds in King's iconic, fiercely beloved Dark Tower epic. It is also a magnificent stand-alone novel, that will appeal to new readers, as well as to King’s Constant Readers. Other Worlds Than These is the story of Jack Sawyer, whom readers first met when he was twelve, crossing America and “the territories” to save his mother’s life, and met again in Black House, where Jack faces a child killer and the Crimson King (among other evils). In Other Worlds Than These, Jack must stop a rampaging gang of infected teenagers from America-side, and the forces of the mysterious Gullet at the edge of Mid-World, before it destroys our world and all worlds. Jack is older now; his Ka-tet (echoing the world of Roland) is fraying; and his task, nearly impossible. Magnificent, riveting, full of heart, and humor, Other Worlds Than These is a spectacular, propulsive adventure, and features thirty-six exclusive black-and-white illustrations by artist Gabriel Rodriguez. The title instantly announces to readers who already know these other worlds that King has returned to them. Other Worlds Than These will appeal to new King readers and his constant readers.

Jack at Mid-World’s Edge

Jack Sawyer faces danger at Mid-World’s edge in this final Talisman Trilogy novel.

Come here for

  • Jack Sawyer’s return to Mid-World
  • Thirty-six black-and-white illustrations by Gabriel Rodriguez

Expect

  • A rampaging gang of infected teenagers
  • A fraying ka-tet and forces threatening multiple worlds

Where it sits

Dark Fantasy61%
Horror50%
Epic Fantasy38%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Dark Fantasy
  • Suspense
  • Supernatural Thrillers
Authors
Stephen King, Peter Straub
Publisher
Scribner
Published
October 6, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Threat to multiple worlds · A fraying group bond
Reading lane
Dark Fantasy