The Talisman

1984 · Book · fantasy, horror fiction, dark fantasy

Stephen King, Peter Straub

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The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. The Talisman was nominated for the Locus and World Fantasy Awards in 1985. King and Straub followed up with a sequel, Black House (2001), that picks up with a now-adult Jack as a retired Los Angeles homicide detective trying to solve a series of murders in the small town of French Landing, Wisconsin. A third novel, Other Worlds Than These, was confirmed to be in the works in January 2025.

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Type: Book
Release date: November 8, 1984
Genres: fantasy, horror fiction, dark fantasy
Created by: Stephen King, Peter Straub
Countries: United States