Reading order · 2 books · 1984 to 2001 · Set in the Territories
The Talisman Books in Order
The Talisman and Black House, written with Peter Straub, follow Jack Sawyer, who can travel into a parallel world called the Territories.
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Series facts
- Books
- 2
- Published
- 1984 to 2001
- First book
- The Talisman
- Latest
- Black House (2001)
- Setting
- Set in the Territories
The reading order
Every The Talisman book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
2 books · Set in the Territories
- 1The Talisman1984With Jack SawyerTwelve-year-old Jack Sawyer sets off across America, and into a parallel world called the Territories, to find a Talisman that can save his dying mother.Buy on Amazon
- 2Black House2001With Jack SawyerJack Sawyer, now a retired detective living in a small Wisconsin town, is drawn into the hunt for a killer.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Talisman first, then Black House.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Jack Sawyer | Speedy Parker |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Talisman | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Black House | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the The Talisman books
2 characters from Stephen King’s chart, with the number of The Talisman books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Jack SawyerBoy who crosses into the Territories | 2 | The Talisman 1984 |
| Speedy ParkerMysterious old blues man | 2 | The Talisman 1984 |