Why did Stephen King remove Rage from print?
Rachel Hickman
Published Feb 25, 2026
Why did Stephen King remove Rage from print?
The book existed for a time in a 1985 collection of novels called “The Bachman Books,” which also included “The Long Walk,” “Roadwork” and “The Running Man.” Eventually, prints of “The Bachman Books” dwindled from four stories to three as the author allowed “Rage” to die a quiet death in the publishing world.
How much is The Bachman Books with Rage worth?
“Rage” was the first novel he published (1977) as Richard Bachmann but actual high school shootings in the 1980s and 1990s distressed him so much that he allowed the novel to fall out of print. Good copies now can go over $1,000.
What genre is Rage by Stephen King?
Novel
Horror fictionPsychological thriller
Rage/Genres
How many pages is Stephen King’s Rage?
211
Rage/Page count
What was Dave’s rag?
Dave’s Rag is a newspaper Stephen King helped his brother Dave print once a week when they were kids.
Is rage by Richard Bachman banned?
The Holy Grail of school shootings, Stephen King’s Rage was removed from publication. Worth reading in any format, digital, collectible softcover, or in the compilation of The Bachman Books.
What Stephen King books are worth money?
AbeBooks’ most expensive sales of Stephen King books
- The Regulators, $8,000.
- The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger, $7,500.
- Firestarter, $5,500.
- The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger, $4,995.
- Night Shift, $3,500.
- Salem’s Lot, $3,500.
- Carrie, $3,500.
- Sie, $3,000.
What book is Stephen King’s rage in?
The Bachman Books
It was first published in 1977 and then was collected in 1985 in the hardcover omnibus The Bachman Books….Rage (King novel)
| First edition cover | |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) |
| Pages | 211 |
| ISBN | 978-0-451-07645-8 |
What is Stephen Kings real name?
Stephen Edwin King
Stephen King/Full name
Stephen King, in full Stephen Edwin King, (born September 21, 1947, Portland, Maine, U.S.), American novelist and short-story writer whose books were credited with reviving the genre of horror fiction in the late 20th century.
What did Stephen King study in college?
From 1966, King studied at the University of Maine, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. That year, his daughter Naomi Rachel was born. He wrote a column, Steve King’s Garbage Truck, for the student newspaper, The Maine Campus, and participated in a writing workshop organized by Burton Hatlen.
Why was rage removed from the Bachman books?
The collection containing four novels written under King’s Bachman pseudonym was reduced to three novels, with Rage permanently removed. “I pulled it because in my judgment it might be hurting people, and that made it the responsible thing to do,” King wrote.
