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I gave this rating fewer stars than either the service or the book deserve on their own, because I want to draw attention an issue every shopper needs to know. Here's the problem with this book. The original compilation of The Bachman Books was published in 1986 and contained 4 novels. That is also what was described in the Amazon listing. Service-wise, my experience was great--I got a new copy in great condition in a timely manner. However, this 2012 edition only contains 3 novels (The Long Walk, Roadwork, Running Man). The fourth originally included, Rage, was allowed to go out of print, because it had been connected with some real-life school shootings similar to what is depicted in the story. Of course, that being harder to find now, it was my motivation for buying the whole thing. Notice, wary shopper, that the subtitle "Four Early Novels by Stephen King" is not actually on the cover in the photo, despite being the name in the listing. A subtle difference on the outside, a big difference on the inside.