Incorporating themes from multiple genres, including dark fantasy, science fantasy, horror, and Western, it describes a "gunslinger" and his quest toward a tower, the nature of which is both physical and metaphorical. The Dark Tower is a series of eight novels, one short story, and a children's book written by American author Stephen King. But as time goes by and cooler heads have prevailed, people seem to have grown kinder to "The Dark Tower's" conclusion.Michael Whelan, Phil Hale, Ned Dameron, Dave McKean, Jae Lee, Bernie Wrightson, Darrel Andersonĭark fantasy, science fiction, horror, Western Because he wrote these last three installments so quickly, that led to worries that the final books would be rushed, and I genuinely think this expectation affected the way the final three books were initially perceived. You see, it was after book 4 that Stephen King was nearly killed after a car ran him over, and this was part of what inspired him to jump back into the series and finish it with surprising speed. My only big piece of advice is to be wary of the idea that there was some sort of quality dip in these final three. There's a particular decision in book 6 that's often described as the series jumping the shark, but which I'd describe as the thing that elevates this series into a full-on masterpiece. The final two books contain some of the boldest writing choices any mainstream author has ever made, and I can't guarantee you'll like them all. Also, King's interest in twins is going to be very important as we enter book 5. These books have minor connections to the main series.
Some other books I'd strongly recommend reading at this point (that aren't quite as vital) are "Desperation" and "The Regulators." These are twin novels that were published simultaneously, the former under King's name and the latter under King's pseudonym, Richard Bachman. One of the characters in " Hearts of Atlantis," published by King in 1999, will also turn out to be important down the line.
And while you've got the collection in your hands, you should also read the titular story "Everything Eventual" in the collection as well, because that also features connections to the Dark Tower universe. "The Little Sister of Eluria" is a novella written in 1998, most easily found in King's collection "Everything Eventual." It's another flashback story, but its events take place after the big flashback of "Wizard and Glass." You don't technically need to read this book to understand everything afterward, but it certainly helps.
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