Reading order
The Talisman — reading order
- The Talisman (1984)
- Black House (2001)
- Other Worlds Than These: A Talisman Novel (2026)
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- 1984–2026
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- Ongoing
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Publication order
3 volumes1984–2026Ongoing
- Written by Stephen King with Peter Straub: in The Talisman (1984), twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer crosses into a parallel world, the Territories, to save his mother.
- Black House (2001) follows him as an adult detective and ties into The Dark Tower.
- A third book, Other Worlds Than These, is due in 2026.
Every volume in order
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Coming next in the series
Frequently asked questions
What should I read after The Talisman?
Other series by Stephen King: Holly Gibney, Bill Hodges Trilogy, The Green Mile.
