The Running Man
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Running Man has been mentioned in one podcast episode on SmartLess (Oct 2025). Edgar recommended it: I read the book as a teenager... always interested in doing a new adaptation.
The Running Man is a dystopian thriller novel by American writer Stephen King, first published under the pseudonym Richard Bachman in 1982 as a paperback original. It was collected in 1985 in the omnibus The Bachman Books. The novel is set in a dystopian United States during the year 2025, in which the nation's economy is in ruins and world violence is rising. The story follows protagonist Ben Richards as he participates in the reality show The Running Man, in which contestants win money by evad
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on SmartLess |
| Author | Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) |
| Published | 1982 |
| Publisher | Signet |
| Subjects | Dystopian / Sci-fi / Thriller, Game shows, Television game shows |
| ISBN | 0670813028 |
| Genre | Dystopian / Sci-fi / Thriller, Game shows, Television game shows |
Who recommended The Running Man?
The Running Man came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on SmartLess.
- Edgar Wright | SmartLess on SmartLess (Oct 2025)
What is The Running Man mentioned alongside?
The Running Man is most often mentioned alongside Edgar, Curtis Wayne Wright and The Exorcist 3.
Recommended by: Edgar
Mentioned together: Curtis Wayne Wright, The Exorcist 3, Venice, Sean Hayes, New York, New York, UK, New York Times, Gremlins, Arnold Schwarzenegger, BBC