Stephen King and Peter Straub

The Profile

Stephen King (born 1947) and Peter Straub (1943–2022) were American authors who collaborated on novels including The Talisman (1984) and Black House (2001).

They co-authored The Talisman (1984) (Italian: Il Talismano) and later Black House (2001). The Talisman is commonly described as dark fantasy and follows the character Jack Sawyer.

Single review praises The Talisman (Il Talismano) — a dark fantasy co-authored by Stephen King and Peter Straub — following twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer's cross-world quest to save his mother. The prose is described as immersive, with stylistic differences between the two authors noted; recommended for teens and adults. Rated 4/5.