The Running Man

Summary

The Running Man is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.34% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,635 views/month, #98 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Running Man authored Stephen King^[3].
• The Running Man's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• The Running Man was published by New American Library^[5].
• The Running Man's genre is science fiction^[6].
• The Running Man's genre is dystopian fiction^[7].
• The Running Man's language of work or name is recorded as English^[8].
• The Running Man's country of origin is recorded as United States^[9].
• The Running Man was published on May 1982^[10].
• The Running Man's has edition or translation is recorded as The Running Man^[11].
• The Running Man's narrative location is recorded as United States^[12].
• The Running Man's main subject is social inequality^[13].
• The Running Man's main subject is pollution^[14].
• The Running Man's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Running Man'}^[15].
• The Running Man's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'She was squinting at the thermometer in the white light coming through the window.'}^[16].
• The Running Man's set in period is recorded as 2025^[17].
• The Running Man's derivative work is recorded as The Running Man^[18].
• The Running Man's derivative work is recorded as The Running Man^[19].
• The Running Man's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Running Man authored Stephen King^[3]. It was published by New American Library^[5].

Publication

The Running Man was published on May 1982^[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[8]. Genres include science fiction^[6] and dystopian fiction^[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include social inequality^[13] and pollution^[14].

Why It Matters

The Running Man ranks in the top 0.34% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,635 views/month, #98 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]