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by Stephen King · 1987

Book 2 of The Dark Tower

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Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · 1990 · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Drawing of the Three: "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Jurassic Park: "science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre); "Science fiction" (LoC 655)
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Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson · 1992 · Adult

about 460 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Drawing of the Three: "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Snow Crash: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Drawing of the Three; Open Library and Wikidata for Snow Crash.
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood · 1985 · Adult

Novel · about 350 pages

Why: Both are science fiction books.
- Science fiction
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Drawing of the Three: "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Handmaid's Tale: "science fiction" (OL subject); "FICTION / Science Fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Drawing of the Three; Open Library and Wikidata for The Handmaid's Tale.
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First published: First published in May 1987. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 461-page edition from Scribner. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9781501143533 ... 461 pages ... Scribner
Series: It is book 2 of The Dark Tower series. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. The Dark Tower ... The Gunslinger ... The Drawing of the Three
Next in the series: Book 3 is The Waste Lands. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. The Drawing of the Three ... The Waste Lands

About Stephen King

Born: Born in Portland, Maine, in 1947. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026.
Also writes as: Stephen King has also published as Richard Bachman. Source: Wikidata, citing Carrie, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: His first professional sale was a short story, The Glass Floor, in 1967. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. first professional short story sale (“The Glass Floor”) to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967

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