The Long Walk Novel by Stephen Kingpremium off white cream pages Stitched binding Matte cover local premium copy Language English Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Genre Fiction, Horror, Thriller 300 pages summary "The Long Walk" is a harrowing psychological thriller that takes place in a dystopian future. In this grim world, an annual event called "The Long Walk" is held, in which 100 teenage boys must walk until there is only one survivor remaining. The rules are simple but brutal: