The Dark Tower books in order
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against stephenking.com
The author's site calls The Wind Through the Keyhole officially the eighth book but numbers it IV S (it takes place between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla).
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About this series: sourced facts
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The series at a glance
Wikidata lists 9 works as parts of this series.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the publisher as Donald M. Grant, Publisher.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists a publication date of 1982 for the series.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06What the story is
Wikidata lists the genre as horror fiction, dark fantasy and science fantasy.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists Stephen King as born in 1947 in Portland.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Richard Bachman as a pen name of Stephen King.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists television producer among the occupations of Stephen King.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Stephen King as educated at University of Maine.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Stephen King: World Fantasy Convention Award (1980).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Stephen King: August Derleth Award (1982).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Stephen King: Hugo Award for Best Related Work (1982).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Stephen King: World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction (1982).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Beyond the books
Wikidata lists The Dark Tower (comic book).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists The Dark Tower (film, 2017).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists The Dark Tower (television pilot).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Awards
Wikidata lists an award for The Dark Tower: NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books (2011).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Common questions
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