The Dark Tower is a series of books by American author Stephen King, which he considers to be his magnum opus. The series mixes themes from fantasy, science fantasy, horror and western genres. It was inspired largely by Arthurian legend, The Lord of the Rings and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, with the main character Roland Deschain being inspired by Clint Eastwood’s Man With No Name character.

The series started in 1982 and although installments were sporadic throughout the ’80s and ’90s, King continues to publish new novels of the Dark Tower series to this day. Below is a list of the Dark Tower novels in order of when they were published.

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Publication Order of The Dark Tower Books

The Gunslinger(1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Drawing of the Three(1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Waste Lands(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wizard and Glass(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Wolves of the Calla(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Song of Susannah(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Dark Tower(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Wind Through the Keyhole(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Dark Tower: Beginnings Books

Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Books

(By: Stephen King, Robin Furth, Peter David)

The Journey Begins(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Little Sisters of Eluria(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Battle of Tull(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Way Station(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Man in Black(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Last Shots(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Books

(By: Stephen King, Robin Furth, Peter David)

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The Dark Tower Synopsis: The Gunslinger takes place in a parallel universe that is similar to what we know as the Old West. The main character Roland Deschain must catch the man in black before finding his way to The Dark Tower. The book combines elements from western, horror, fantasy and sci-fi genres.

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