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Is The Dark Tower finished?

CompleteThe Dark Tower · Stephen King

Yes. The seven-book core arc is complete, published from 1982 to 2004, and it reaches an ending. One later book, The Wind Through the Keyhole (2012), is a 4.5 story set between books four and five, not a continuation past the finish, so nothing is left hanging.

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The books, in order

  1. 1. The Gunslinger (1982)
  2. 2. The Drawing of the Three (1987)
  3. 3. The Waste Lands (1991)
  4. 4. Wizard and Glass (1997)
  5. 5. Wolves of the Calla (2003)
  6. 6. Song of Susannah (2004)
  7. 7. The Dark Tower (2004)

Read the seven core books in publication order, The Gunslinger through The Dark Tower. The Wind Through the Keyhole is a 4.5 side story. You can read it between books four and five, or save it for a return trip.

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Related questions

How many Dark Tower books are there?
Seven in the core arc, plus one interstitial book, The Wind Through the Keyhole.
Is The Wind Through the Keyhole a sequel?
No. It is a 4.5 story set between books four and five, not a continuation after the ending.
What order should I read The Dark Tower in?
Publication order for the seven core books. The Wind Through the Keyhole slots between IV and V.
Is it safe to start The Dark Tower?
Yes. The core seven-book story is complete and reaches its ending.

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Facts last verified July 2026.

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