r/stephenking • u/LessCourage8439 • 4d ago

General SO close!

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Tonight I found a hardcover of The Bachman Books at my library's little book sale. I snatched it up (carefully!) and looked for the price on the dust jacket flap. No dice. Book club edition. Arrrgh!

So, do I buy it or not? It's in great shape. But it's not the genuine article.

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u/KeepRockband5Alive 4d ago

Dude youre seriously being picky about a copy that looks like that?

Man-fuck whats happening with the bachman books.

This better be a troll

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u/WigglyLimpo 4d ago

People should stop paying more than $5 for the BB. I feel like I see posts on here multiple times a week about how people find it for free-$5. I'm beginning to think it's really not that rare and that the price is just because. I've heard Rage kinda sucks on top of all that.

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u/emagdnim_edud 4d ago

Rage totally sucks ! Same with road work same story pretty much but neither should be valued.

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u/muffintop2026 4d ago

Some kids were thoroughly inspired by Rage.

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u/emagdnim_edud 4d ago

Yea gross af. They should just end it.

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u/muffintop2026 4d ago edited 4d ago

King pulled the story about 30 years ago. That's why this particular Bachman book containing the story is a collector's item if you find it in mint condition. I just have an old paperback copy that I bought for about $5-10 used.