Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" is one of my favorite series. It's heavily flawed, involves an incredible amount of Stephen King books that aren't labeled as "Dark Tower book", and it's soooooo many pages. (But I love it.) This list is made up of non-King books referenced in, or have parallel narratives/themes to. It's also just a great set of books.
created by PopCultureLibrarian
last updated June, 2026

My comments here will link the Stephen King books, in the order I would read them when reading through The Dark Tower, with the books it mentions or parallels:
The Stand by Stephen King Earth Abides
The Eyes Of The Dragon Dream Quest Of The Unknown Kadath Unslept