Stephen King’s Dark Tower: Should You Read The Original Gunslinger Or The Revised & Expanded Edition?

Those starting out their journey with Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series often have a question: should they read the original version of The Gunslinger or the revised and expanded edition? The Dark Tower series is a seminal work from one of history’s most successful and influential writers, a series told over seven main books, one standalone book, one short story, and countless references and tie-ins from his other novels. The Dark Tower universe is Stephen King’s greatest work, and if he were never to write another book again, he’d be a legendary writer for that series alone.