This dystopian novel was written in 1982 by Stephen King under a pseudonym and imagines a 2025 in the United States with massive unemployment, air so polluted that those who can afford it wear nose filters, and a government run in part by The Games Federation, a government approved reality TV network that places the desperate and poor and hopeless into various deadly reality shows for the entertainment of the masses. Ben Richards, unemployed, his baby daughter gravely ill and needing medication, is chosen for a program called "The Running Man", which no contestant has ever survived. But Ben Richards is no ordinary contestant, and the book follows him through his Running Man journey. Some of the book is hopelessly dated but enough of it will sound familiar - and terrifying.

Made you think about how we impact each other's lives.

Enjoyed this book.Made you think how we can impact each other's lives.

Love love love anything Emily Henry and this was no exception. Had me in tears due to the easy relatibality of the characters and story.

Good concept, somewhat boring execution. Wanted more murder and drama and less pinning.

Fun plot line and very enjoyable characters but the ending was predictable.

Just when I thought the first book couldn’t possibly have gotten any better… yes it can.

My first step into the fantasy realm. I’m addicted.

Loving the series.

Adored this graphic novel & moving on to the rest of the series. :)