The Running Man by Richard Bachman
From Book Trigger Warnings
The Running Man
| Author(s) | Stephen King (as Richard Bachman) |
|---|---|
| Published | May 1, 1982 |
| Publisher | Signet |
| Genre(s) | Horror Science Fiction Speculative Fiction |
| Age group | Adult |
The Running Man by Richard Bachman (pseudonym of Stephen King) is an adult horror science and speculative fiction novel, originally published on May 1, 1982.
Trigger Warnings
- Ableism
- Abortion (mentioned)
- Anti-Irish sentiment
- Anti-LGBTQ+ violence (mentioned)
- Antisemitism
- Black markets
- Bombs
- Bugs
- Cannibalism (mentioned)
- Car accident
- Chronic illness (pneumonia, cancer, syphilis)
- Classism
- Claustrophobia
- Death
- Drugs
- Fatphobia
- Femicide
- Fire
- Gangs
- Gun violence
- Holocaust references
- Homophobia
- Minstrelsy (mentioned)
- Murder
- Naziism
- Nightmares
- Parental abandonment
- Plane-jacking
- Police brutality
- Pollution
- Poverty
- Progaganda
- Racism/Racial slurs
- Radiation poisoning (mentioned)
- Rape (mentioned)
- Sex work (past)
- Sexism
- Sexual harassment
- Slavery (mentioned)
- Slut-shaming
- Soiling of self
- Stalking
- Starvations
- Smoking
- Torture
- War (mentioned)
Representation
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.
- Black side characters
