The Running Man

from AFishCalledAmy

It's the year 2025 and Ben Richards, resident of the dystopian Co-Op City, is out of work, his daughter is dying of pneumonia, and his wife is prostituting herself to feed their family. The only thing left for him to do is run. He auditions for Games Network, a government-run reality television s...

from Barb_H

I listened to the audiobook version of this book. It was exciting and very different from the movie. At least I think so. It's been a long time since I saw the movie, but it seemed like the movie was completely different. I took a star off because I didn't really like the ending. I tend to have t...

from BookConcierge

The year is 2025. The poor and downtrodden are relegated to a mean ghetto, where they have little hope and virtually no opportunity. But though he's been unemployed for a couple of years, Ben Richards is determined to get some money to help his wife and sick child. He decides to apply for one of ...

from jolerie

He understood well enough how a man with a choice between pride and responsibility will almost always choose pride - if responsibility robs him of his manhood. In the year 2025, society has gone to the dogs with a clear distinction between those who are the dogs and those who own the dogs. The co...

from jseger9000

Ben Richards needs money in a bad way. He has nothing to lose, but a lot to live for. His desperation drives him to sign up for The Running Man, free-vee's hottest game show. If he can survive being hunted for thirty days, he will win the grand prize of one billion New Dollars. So far the record ...