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by Stephen King · 1997

Book 4 of The Dark Tower

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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 · Adult

about 740 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Wizard and Glass: "fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Wizard and Glass; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon · 1991 · Adult

about 670 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Wizard and Glass: "fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  Outlander: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Wizard and Glass; Open Library and Wikidata for Outlander.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003 · Adult

about 550 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Wizard and Glass: "fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Wizard and Glass; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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First published: First published on November 4, 1997. Source: Wikidata, checked November 6, 2026.
Edition checked: The edition checked here is a 1016-page paperback from Pocket Books. Source: Library of Congress, checked November 6, 2026. 9781501161834 ... paperback ... 1016 pages ... Pocket Books
Series: It is book 4 of The Dark Tower series. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. The Dark Tower ... The Waste Lands ... Wizard and Glass
Next in the series: Book 5 is Wolves of the Calla. Source: stephenking.com, checked November 6, 2026. Wizard and Glass ... Wolves of the Calla

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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