Skip to main content
PBS logo
 
 

Search - Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1)

Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1)
Gunslinger - Dark Tower, Bk 1
Author: Stephen King
This heroic fantasy is set in a world of ominous landscape and macabre menace that is a dark mirror of our own. A spellbinding tale of good versus evil, it features one of Stephen King's most powerful creations - The Gunslinger, a haunting figure who embodies the qualities of a lone hero through the ages, from ancient myth to frontier wester...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780452261341
ISBN-10: 0452261341
Publication Date: 9/1/1988
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 229

4 stars, based on 229 ratings
Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

Top Member Book Reviews

angiepants avatar reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 2
I won't say this is King's best work, but I do love the story. In the afterword, he writes about how the story came about--which to me explains why it doesn't measure up quite as well as The Stand or Lisey's Story to me.

But, I do look forward to the other books--I've already ordered them and am anxiously waiting for them.

I hope that there is more of the gunslinger's past explained--I really like that part of his world, before things "passed on."
mpmarus avatar reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on + 133 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book didn't do much for me, but this one hooked me on the series. I realize the necessity for "The Gunslinger" but until you've read this second book in the Dark Tower series, I really don't think you know whether you'll like the series or not. So read this, and hang in there!
reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on + 41 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I couldn't get into the book, myself. The series has a cult following, though, or so it seems.
roarlady avatar reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
In 1989 this book began the Gunslinger series. The King rendition of the battle of good and evil in a warped western setting, went on to become one of Kings most read and waited for journeys...
saphyress avatar reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 1
This is the first one in the Gunslinger series and hooks you from the first word.
Read All 65 Book Reviews of "Gunslinger Dark Tower Bk 1"

Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews

reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on
I read somewhere else that with this series you'll either like the main character or you won't. I may have to read the second book to make sure how I really feel. It was an easy read..but I wasn't as drawn into the story like I expected to be.
reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on + 11 more book reviews
I generally like Stephen King's books. I couldn't really stick with this one. I know many people do like this series, but I just wasn't drawn in.
reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on
Fascinating book, great way to kick off a series.
reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on
Great reading, very creative!
reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
it is a must for Steven King fans. Graphic and unsettling, but excellent storytelling.
reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
Classic Stephen King
Bibliocrates avatar reviewed Gunslinger (Dark Tower, Bk 1) on + 252 more book reviews
This is a beautiful book! Go Roland!


Genres: