by Stephen King
First published 1198
A virulent plague, dubbed "Captain Trips," sweeps the globe, leaving only a handful of survivors in its wake. The remaining few must decide whether to follow the benevolent Mother Abagail to Boulder, Colorado, or succumb to the sinister influence of the Dark Man, Randall Flagg, who has established a stronghold in Las Vegas. As the two factions brace for a final, apocalyptic confrontation, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, with each individual facing a profound moral reckoning.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, horror, apocalyptic
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, good-vs-evil
Setting: Boulder, Las Vegas, Hapscomb's Texaco, US 93, Arnette, Houston, Soviet Union, China, Hemingford Home, Nebraska, Colorado, Free Zone
Period: 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991
1153 pages · Paperback · Anchor Books
Content warnings: violence