Running Man, The
  Running Man, The
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First Edition Release Date: 1982

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IT WAS THE ULTIMATE DEATH GAME IN A NIGHMARE FUTURE AMERICA

Each night all Americans, whether they live in the vast polluted slums or the fortress-like enclaves of the rich, tune in to the nation's favorite TV game show: The Running Man.

Each night they see if the contestant has succeeded in evading death at the hands of the Hunters as he tries to survive for thirty days and win the one-billion-dollar jackpot.

The record for survival is eight days.

But now a new contestant, Ben Richards, has set out to beat the brutal odds, beat the rigged game, beat the entire savage system. He's betting his life that he can . . .

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Posted By: Lilix - May 6th, 2012 7:46:26 am EDT

One of my friends, a canadian friend, told me to read this book. She wasn't a big King's fan but she told me this book was very good. She was right : it was especially thrilling and the story was always surprising, from the beginning to the end. I loved it ! (I'm French, excuse my english ^^.)

 
 
Posted By: Oh.. - April 25th, 2012 7:13:40 pm EDT

Really wishing I hadn't come here to read the synopsis.. Ending of the book is ruined before I've even started reading it :(

 
 
Posted By: Keith - October 26th, 2011 2:47:09 pm EDT

King wrote this book before he wrote Carrie, and he wrote it in a week. After reading on writing, and knowing how poor king and his family were before Carrie sold, I think The Running Man represents Kings state of mind at the time.

 
 
Posted By: Jc Charlie - September 1st, 2011 10:06:43 pm EDT

I absolutely enjoyed reading this suspenseful adventure . I loved the book. I read the book just recently and was sort of surprised of the ending. Because the whole book leading up to the end, in my opinion seemed like he was going to win. But no that sick twisted mind of King. Simply remarkable.

 
 
Posted By: Keith - June 17th, 2011 12:19:00 pm EDT

I am one hundred pages in this book, and I absolutely love it. King create's character's so real and believable, its UN-believable. I really enjoy the attitude of Ben Richards. I am anxious to read what unfolds.

 
 
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