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Monika Kim


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Monika Kim is a second-generation Korean-American living in Los Angeles' Koreatown. She learned about eating fish eyes from her mother, who immigrated to Los Angeles from Seoul in 1985. The Eyes are the Best Part is her first novel and you can find her at monika-kim.com.
 

Awards: Stoker (2024)  see all

Genres: Horror
 
New and upcoming books
February 2026

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Molka
 
Novels
   The Eyes Are the Best Part (2024)
   Molka (2026)
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Awards
2024 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a First Novel : The Eyes Are the Best Part

Award nominations
2024 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Eyes Are the Best Part


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Warning Signs (2026)
Tracy Sierra
"In Warning Signs, the raw force of nature and the darkness of humanity collide in a harrowing tale of a boy's struggle for survival. Sierra's sharp, evocative writing builds a tension so taut that it had me holding my breath. A brilliant follow-up to her incredible debut!"
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Paper Cut (2026)
Rachel Taff
"Fraught with tension and propulsively told, Paper Cut confronts our collective fascination with cults and true crime. As Lucy's unraveling drags you kicking and screaming into the spiral of her past, Taff's writing will capture your attention until the very end."
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I'll Quit When I'm Dead (2025)
Luke Smitherd
"I'll Quit When I'm Dead is gripping from the first page, pulling the reader deeper with every twist and turn. Smitherd is so incredibly talented and has proven himself to be a master of suspense in this surreal, nightmarish ride."

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