The Dark Tower
novel series by Stephen King
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Summary
The Dark Tower is a novel series[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of novel series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,174 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Stephen King[3]
- Award received: NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4]
- Instance of: historical forgery[5]
- Publisher: Donald M. Grant, Publisher[6]
- Genre: horror fiction[7], dark fantasy[8], science fantasy[9], western fiction[10], science fiction[11], fantasy[12]
- Depicts: quest[13]
- Language of work or name: American English[14]
- Country of origin: United States[15]
- Has part(s): The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger[16], The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three[17], The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands[18], The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass[19], The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla[20], The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah[21], The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower[22], The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole[23], The Little Sisters of Eluria[24]
- Inception: 1970[25]
- Publication date: 1982[26]
- Characters: Roland Deschain[27], Randall Flagg[28], Eddie Dean[29], Susannah Dean[30], Jake Chambers[31]
- Official website: http://www.stephenking.com/DarkTower/[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Dark Tower (series)[33]
- Main subject: multiverse[34], Âventiure[35]
- Different from: The Dark Tower[36]
- Derivative work: The Dark Tower[37]
- Copyright status: copyrighted[38]
Why It Matters
The Dark Tower has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
What awards did The Dark Tower receive?
Honors received include NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books[4].