Stephen King works related to The Dark Tower series

Apart from the seven books in Stephen King's The Dark Tower series, many of his other works are connected to this series to varying degrees.

Major connections

'Salem's Lot

Father Callahan, a major character in the latter part of the series, first appears in 'Salem's Lot, originally published in 1975, seven years before the first book in the series, and twenty-eight years before his re-appearance in the fifth. Callahan and some other of the characters discover a copy of 'Salem's Lot, along with other King novels, in The Manhattan Restaurant of the Mind bookstore.

The Stand

The world of The Stand, first published in 1978, is visited in the fourth book of the series. Also, Randall Flagg is one of the main characters.

The Talisman

Twinners are present in The Talisman. The Talisman has a purpose similar to The Dark Tower, as it is a center of many different worlds and universes.

"Crouch End"

The concept of "thinness" between worlds, "thin places" and the creatures known as Can-Toi feature prominently in the short story "Crouch End".

"The Mist"

In the novella "The Mist" (included in the collection Skeleton Crew), the cause of the Mist is alluded to be a tear between universes, similar to the Todash Darkness, a concept explored in the series, both of which supposedly renders its inhabitants "blind" and contains horrible creatures which prey on them. Additionally, several creatures described are physically similar to some of those shown in the series.

In the film adaption of "The Mist", David Drayton can be seen painting a portrait of Roland in the opening scene.

It

In It, it is stated that the enemy of It is a turtle. The Turtle is the guardian of the portal opposite the Bear (Shardik) in the third book of the series. It is also stated, "In this universe there might be roses which sing." It also mentions triangles with 4, or 5 to the 5th power of sides. 5 to the fifth is 15625, 1+5+6+2+5 = 19, a reccurent number by itself, or in digit addition in the Dark Tower series. There is also a robot in the last book named Stuttering Bill, a nickname shared by Bill Denbrough. Pennywise the clown in "It" is the same kind of creature (psychic vampire that feeds on emotions) as Dandelo who Roland, Susannah and Oy meet near the end of their quest to the Dark Tower.

The Eyes of the Dragon

Flagg is a villain in The Eyes of the Dragon, and in the second book of the series, Roland alludes to a time when he encountered Thomas and Dennis chasing after Flagg. It is also mentioned briefly that one of Roland's ancestors tried to slay a dragon, but the dragon was already slain by another king, who was later murdered.

Insomnia

Insomnia's main character, Ralph Roberts, is made to save the life of the infant Patrick Danville, a major character in the last book of the series. The "doctors" Clotho and Lachesis speak of ka, ka-tet, The Dark Tower, and singing roses at various points during the story. Additionally, various allusions are made to the Dark Tower including Roberts meeting the Crimson King in person and Patrick Danville mentioning Roland by name in a drawing. In the Dark Tower VII, Roland is given a copy of Insomnia by Nancy Deepneau during his meeting with the Tet Corporation in New York. Also, deathbags and blue auras are present in the Dark Tower series.

Rose Madder

In Rose Madder, Rose travels to a different world, where she meets a woman who mentions the town of Lud. Ka is also mentioned a few times throughout the story.

Desperation

In Desperation, the villain Tak says many words that are very similar to the speech of the dead. It is also possible that Tak is a relative of the creature It.

The Regulators

According to the flap for The Regulators, Richard Bachman's wife is called Claudia y Inez Bachman. In Wolves Of The Calla, when Eddie and Jake go todash to New York, they see this New york's version of Charlie the Choo Choo is written by one Claudia y Inez Bachman. Also, in Wolves Of The Calla, Father Callahan calls the Low Men "Regulators." Tak, the villian from Desperation is also the villian in The Regulators

Bag of Bones

In Bag of Bones, Mike Noonan seems to be going todash when he visits the Fryeburg Fair. The number 19 is used in the clues given to Mike. Sara Laughs is the twin to Cara Laughs, a location in Song of Susannah and The Dark Tower. Ralph Roberts from Insomnia (which is related to the Dark Tower series) also makes an appearance, and the area around Sara Laughs is described as where the world as thin.

Hearts in Atlantis

Hearts in Atlantis centers around characters named Ted Brautigan and Bobby Garfield. In the seventh book of the series, Ted is an ally to Roland's Ka-Tet. Bobby Garfield is possibly Jake Chambers' "twinner." The Low Men are also the people who are after Ted Brautigan . They are mentioned later in the series. Father Callahan tells a story of his encounter with them.

Black House

The Crimson King is in Black House. Parkus makes reference to the Dark Tower, Roland's quest and his creation of new gunslingers. Tyler Marshall is said to be an extremely strong Breaker and the Crimson King's plans for him are discussed. Ted Brautigan is also mentioned in passing as a Breaker.

Everything's Eventual

The collection Everything's Eventual, published in 2002, contains two novellas directly connected to the Dark Tower series. The first one, "Everything's Eventual", is the story of Dinky Earnshaw, a secondary character who becomes prominent in the seventh book. The second, "The Little Sisters of Eluria", is a sort of prequel to the entire series, describing a young Roland Deschain. Also, in "1408", the evil voice on the phone uses phrases like 'This is ten! Ten! We have killed your friends', and Susannah hears a similar phrase 'this is NINETEEN all your friends are dead' in a dream in the seventh book.

From a Buick 8

The Buick featured in From a Buick 8 is left behind at a petrol station by a person who fits the description of a Low Man. Also, the main narrator in "From a Buick 8", Sandy Dearborn, has the same last name as Roland Deschain's alias, Will Dearborn, in the fourth book of the series.

Ur

Two Low Men in Yellow Coats make an appearance and mention the Tower and the Rose. An image of the Tower is also seen on the screen of an E-book which can search the multiverse.

Minor connections

The House on Value Street

The unpublished and unfinished novel The House on Value Street featured the first mention of Randall Flagg, here as Donald DeFreeze.

Cell

Late in Cell, the protagonists stumble across a half-assembled carnival, which includes a child's ride called "Charlie the Choo-Choo", a reference to the third and fourth books in the series. Also, the graphic novel Clay sells at the beginning of the novel is entitled The Dark Wanderer, and the main antagonist, the Raggedy Man, wears a red hoodie from Harvard, a reference to the Crimson King.

As well, the character Alice, who perishes from a trauma to the head, is a twinner to the bartender Alice, who slept with Roland.

The Dead Zone

Nigel, the robot in The Dark Tower 7, was reading The Dead Zone and found it "quite enjoyable".

The Shining

Room 217 is a major plot point, as a room to avoid due to high activity of an unrestful spirit - 2+17 = 19, a recurrent number in the Dark Tower series. Another instance of the 19 occurs during the climax of the novel, when Jack is attempting to kill his wife, and it's revealed that there are 19 stairs from the lobby to the first floor of the hotel.

Additionally, the name of the Colorado Lounge in the Overlook Hotel was once the Red Eye Lounge, the Red Eye being a major symbol of the Crimson King. One of the Crimson King's major objectives is the collection of powerful psychics to use as Breakers (those who attempt to destroy the Beams upholding the Dark Tower and all of reality itself) and one thing that the Overlook's "management" wants to do is to take control of Danny Torrence. The Crimson King, through the Sombra Corporation, has been known to ally itself with the mafia, and the mafia (through Horace Derwent) has long held controlling stakes in the Overlook Hotel. When Jack is conversing with the bartender Lloyd, at one point his form shifts and a description of the bartender explains that he has drops of blood coming from his forehead, a descriptive point also used to describe certain other servants of the Crimson King, who are described as having singular bloody eyes on their foreheads.

Pet Sematary

Jerusalem's Lot, the town Rachel drives by in Pet Sematary, is where Callahan says he is from in his world. Louis Creed describes Church the cat's attitude before being spayed as "like a gunslinger". A Dearborn, Michigan, is mentioned in relation to Rachael Creed's Father, Irwin Goldman. These are both references to Roland Deschain. In "Wizard and Glass," the ka-tet see a sign for "Gage Park," a potential reference to the young child, Gage, who dies in "Pet Sematary."

Cujo

In The Dark Tower 7 Cujo, the book, is directly referenced by character Bryan Smith who mentions the title to the Character, Stephen King, as they wait for an ambulance to arrive. Bryan describes the story as "Scary as hell! I'm glad that little boy lived!" To which King replies "In the book he died" suggesting a minor connection to the boy and Jake Chambers of The Dark Tower series.

Full Dark, No Stars

In Fair Extension, Dave Streeter says to Tom Goodhugh, "Long days and pleasant nights".

Under the Dome

Roger Killian, a small-time chicken farmer, has three sons, two of whom are named Randall and Roland, which are both prominent names in The Dark Tower.

Stephen King utlizes the "See this well" literary device that is used in the Dark Tower series.

The security code for the radio station is 1693. The sum of these numbers is 19.

11/22/63

In 11/22/63, in the alternate 2011, the presence of the Takuro Spirit car is mentioned.

The Dunnings live at 379 Kossuth St. in Derry. 3+7+9=19.

The 4-rent sign in New Orleans says to call MU3-4192. 3+4+1+9+2=19.

The first time Jake goes to 1958, he touches a Plymouth Fury with the license plate 90-811. 9+0+8+1+1=19. He also mentions his own license plate number in the same sentence: 23383IY. 2+3+3+8+3=19.

The main character Jake Epping uses the phrase "He remembered it very well", a variation of a common literary device throughout the Dark Tower series.