The Running Man Author:Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman) A desperate man attempts to win a reality TV game where the only objective is to stay alive in this #1 national bestseller from Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman. — It was the ultimate death game in a nightmare future America. The year is 2025 and reality TV has grown to the point where people are willing to wager their lives for a chance ... more »at a billion-dollar jackpot. Ben Richards is desperate -- he needs money to treat his daughter’s illness. His last chance is entering a game show called The Running Man where the goal is to avoid capture by Hunters who are employed to kill him. Surviving this month-long chase is another issue when everyone else on the planet is watching -- and willing to turn him in for the reward.
With an introduction by Stephen King on “The Importance of Being Bachman.”« less