Updated November 2, 2026 · reading data through September 2026
Other Worlds Than These
by Stephen King
This 2026 novel closes the trilogy that began with The Talisman in 1984 and continued with Black House in 2001. Stephen King wrote it alone, drawing on material that Peter Straub prepared before his death in 2022.
Best for: Readers following the Talisman series who want to see the trilogy finished
Other Worlds Than These is #6 on BookWard's Rising chart for November 2026: the hottest new books published in the past two years.
What Other Worlds Than These is about
This is the closing chapter of a fantasy series that began with The Talisman in 1984 and continued with Black House in 2001. The novel is credited to both Stephen King and Peter Straub, though the story of how it came to exist is part of its interest. Straub died in 2022, and King wrote the book on his own, working from material his friend and co-author had prepared. It was once known as Talisman 3, which says plainly where it sits in the sequence.
It will mostly appeal to readers who have followed the first two books and want to see the story finished. Esquire ran the first excerpt in February 2026, ahead of publication in October.
Why Other Worlds Than These is on the Rising chart
Its Wikipedia page had 48,691 views last month, up 166% on the two months before. The Rising score blends six public signals, each scored from 0 to 100 against the other new books and weighted as shown.
| Signal | This book | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reader pace | 34 | 28% |
| Buzz | 96 | 24% |
| Growth | 100 | 18% |
| Being read right now | 43 | 12% |
| Reader love | 41 | 10% |
| Newness | 100 | 8% |
Rising Wikipedia attention is up 25% or more on the two months before.
The numbers behind it
- Wikipedia: 48,691 page views last month, against an average of 18,277 in the two months before (up 166%). Read the article.
- Open Library readers: 6 want to read, 0 reading now, 0 have read it.
Other Worlds Than These on the Rising chart: history
First on the chart this month. The history grows with every monthly update.
| Month | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | #6 | 68 |
Questions about Other Worlds Than These
Is Other Worlds Than These a new book?
Yes. Other Worlds Than These by Stephen King was first published in 2026, and BookWard's Rising chart only includes books published in the past two years.
Why is Other Worlds Than These on the Rising chart?
Its Wikipedia page had 48,691 views last month, up 166% on the two months before.
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How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views. The description is paraphrased from real source text (Open Library or Wikipedia). A book is on the Rising chart only if it was published in 2025 or 2026 and its readers are active and its interest is not falling. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales. Read the full methodology.
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