{"id":7329,"date":"2026-04-17T14:21:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:21:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/stephen-king-announces-other-worlds-than-these\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T13:18:16","slug":"stephen-king-announces-other-worlds-than-these","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/stephen-king-announces-other-worlds-than-these\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Stephen King Announces \u201cOther Worlds Than These\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16_Stephen-King-_Talizmanu_1200x900_02-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen King and Territories\" class=\"wp-image-7303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16_Stephen-King-_Talizmanu_1200x900_02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16_Stephen-King-_Talizmanu_1200x900_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16_Stephen-King-_Talizmanu_1200x900_02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/booksfactory.pl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/16_Stephen-King-_Talizmanu_1200x900_02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>British publisher Hodder &amp; Stoughton has shared exciting news for all fans of Stephen King\u2019s work. After years of waiting, the third instalment of the Jack Sawyer trilogy \u2014 launched by King in collaboration with Peter Straub \u2014 has been officially announced. The novel, titled \u201cOther Worlds Than These\u201d, will reach readers on 6 October.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Back to Mid-World after all these years<\/h2>\n\n<p>If you follow Stephen King\u2019s work, you\u2019ll certainly remember young Jack Sawyer. We first met him as a twelve-year-old travelling across America and the mysterious Territories in \u201cThe Talisman\u201d, trying to save his mother\u2019s life. We met him again in \u201cBlack House\u201d, where he faced a child killer, the powerful Crimson King, and other forces of evil.  <br\/><br\/>Now the story comes full circle. The very title of the new novel \u2014 \u201cOther Worlds Than These\u201d \u2014 is a direct quote from the iconic \u201cDark Tower\u201d saga. As the publisher announces, the book is set to be not only an epic, unforgettable finale to \u201cThe Talisman\u201d trilogy, but also a definitive closing of the worlds linked to Roland of Gilead\u2019s story.  <br\/><br\/>Stephen King himself summed up his return to this universe in very direct terms:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories under another name.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\">What is \u201cOther Worlds Than These\u201d about?<\/h2>\n\n<p>In this new instalment, Jack Sawyer is older, and his former ka-tet is slowly falling apart. The task in front of him seems almost impossible. Two enormous threats stand in his way:  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">In our world, in America, he must stop a dangerous roaming gang of infected teenagers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">At the very edge of Mid-World, forces connected to the mysterious Gullet are waiting for him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Jack must defeat these dark powers before they destroy our world \u2014 and all the others. Despite the high stakes and grim atmosphere, the publisher promises a spectacular, fast-paced adventure, with plenty of heart and King\u2019s trademark humour. <br\/><br\/>Importantly, \u201cOther Worlds Than These\u201d is designed to work as a strong standalone novel, appealing both to Constant Readers and to those only just beginning their journey with King\u2019s fiction. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Publication details and pre-release previews<\/h2>\n\n<p>For lovers of beautiful editions, there\u2019s more good news. This is a hefty read \u2014 the novel is planned at 608 pages. What\u2019s more, the interior will be enhanced by 30 black-and-white illustrations by Gabriel Rodriguez.  <br\/><br\/>If you can\u2019t wait for the October release, Esquire has prepared a treat. As is tradition, shortly after the announcement of a new Stephen King book, the magazine published a short excerpt from the first chapter. You can also see the full cover \u2014 both front and back.  <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Sources:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebookseller.com\/rights\/stephen-king-and-peter-straubs-last-talisman-novel-to-be-published-by-hodder\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.thebookseller.com\/rights\/stephen-king-and-peter-straubs-last-talisman-novel-to-be-published-by-hodder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bookseller<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/books\/a70269081\/stephen-king-peter-straub-the-talisman-other-worlds-than-these-excerpt-2026\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.esquire.com\/entertainment\/books\/a70269081\/stephen-king-peter-straub-the-talisman-other-worlds-than-these-excerpt-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Esquire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stephen King is returning to the Territories. \u201cOther Worlds Than These\u201d is the finale of the cult trilogy about Jack Sawyer \u2014 and a closing chapter for the \u201cDark Tower\u201d universe. 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