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Jonathan Maberry

(b.1958)

Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times best-selling and multiple Bram Stoker Award-winning horror and thriller author, magazine feature writer, playwright, content creator and writing teacher/lecturer. His books have been sold to more than a dozen countries.

Genres: Horror, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction

Series

Pine Deep Trilogy
   1. Ghost Road Blues (2006)
   2. Dead Man's Song (2007)
   3. Bad Moon Rising (2008)
   Darkness on the Edge of Town (2015)
   Long Way Home (2015)
   Mister Pockets (2015)
   The Trouble (2015)
   Whistlin' Past the Graveyard (2015)

Joe Ledger
   1. Patient Zero (2009)
   2. The Dragon Factory (2010)
   3. The King of Plagues (2011)
   4. Assassin's Code (2012)
   5. Extinction Machine (2013)
   6. Code Zero (2014)
   7. Predator One (2015)
   8. Kill Switch (2016)
   8.5. Dark of Night (2016) (with Rachael Lavin)
   9. Dogs of War (2017)
   10. Deep Silence (2018)
   Unstoppable (2017) (with Bryan Thomas Schmidt)

Benny Imura
   1. Rot & Ruin (2010)
   2. Dust & Decay (2011)
   2.5. Dead & Gone (2012)
   3. Flesh & Bone (2012)
   3.5. Tooth & Nail (2013)
   4. Fire & Ash (2013)
   5. Bits & Pieces (2015)
   Tales of the Rot & Ruin (2012)

Joe Ledger Short Stories
   Dog Days (2011)
   The Missing Files (2011)
   Countdown (2011)
   Material Witness (2011)
   Deep, Dark (2012)
   Joe Ledger: Special Ops (2014)
   Joe Ledger: Secret Missions (2021)
   Joe Ledger: Secret Missions Volume Two (2021)
   Joe Ledger: Secret Missions Volume One and Two (2021)

Dead of Night
   1. Dead of Night (2011)
   1.5. Chokepoint (2011)
   2. Fall of Night (2014)
   3. Dark of Night (2016) (with Rachael Lavin)
   4. Still of Night (2018) (with Rachael Lavin)

V-Wars
   1. V Wars (2012)
   2. Blood and Fire (2014)
   All Of Us Monsters (2015)
   Night Terrors (2016)
   Shockwaves (2016)
   V-Wars: The Graphic Novel Collection (2019)

Limbus, Inc. (with Benjamin Kane Ethridge, Joseph Nassise, Anne C Petty and Brett J Talley)
1. Limbus, Inc. (2013)

Bad Blood
1. Bad Blood (2014)

Nightsiders
1. The Orphan Army (2015)
2. Vault of Shadows (2016)

Broken Lands
1. Broken Lands (2018)
2. Lost Roads (2020)

Rogue Team International
1. Rage (2019)
2. Relentless (2021)

Kagen the Damned
1. Kagen the Damned (2022)
2. Son of the Poison Rose (2023)

Novels

   The Wolfman (2009)
   Mars One (2017)
   Indigo (2017) (with Kelley Armstrong, Christopher Golden, Charlaine Harris, Tim Lebbon, Seanan McGuire, James A Moore, Mark Morris, Cherie Priest and Kat Richardson)
   Glimpse (2018)
   Ink (2020)

Collections

   Murdermouth: Zombie Bits (2010) (with Jack Kilborn (J A Konrath) and Scott Nicholson)
   Grave Conditions (2010) (with Brian Keene, J A Konrath, Scott Nicholson and Stephen Susco)
   Possessed (2011) (with Maria Alexander, Kealan Patrick Burke, Joe McKinney, Lisa Morton, Joseph Nassise, Scott Nicholson, Jeremy C Shipp and Simon Wood)
   The Wind Through the Fence (2011)
   Hungry Tales (2012)
   Tales from the Fire Zone (2012)
   Four Summoner's Tales (2013) (with Kelley Armstrong, Christopher Golden and David Liss)
   Strange Worlds (2015)
   The Sam Hunter Collection (2016)
   Whistling Past the Graveyard (2016)
   Beneath the Skin (2016)
   SNAFU: Black Ops (2016) (with Richard Lee Byers, James Lovegrove, Tim Marquitz, John O'Brien, Hank Schwaeble, Seth Skorkowsky and Nicholas Sansbury Smith)
   My Favorite Story (2017) (with Erin Al-Mehairi, Chuck Buda, Thomas R Clark, Frank J Edler, Amber Fallon, Christopher Golden, Brian Keene, James A Moore, Kelli Owen, Armand Rosamilia, Mary SanGiovanni and Jay Wilburn)
   A Little Bronze Book of Cautionary Tales (2020)
   Empty Graves: Tales of the Living Dead (2021)
   Turning the Tide (2022) (with Paul Austin Ardoin, Cheryl Bradshaw, Nicholas Erik, Sonya Sargent, Sheldon Siegel, Erica Spindler, Anthony M Strong, Nick Thacker and Erik Henry Vick)

Graphic Novels

   Marvel Zombies Return (2010) (with Seth Grahame-Smith)
   Black Panther: Power (2010)
   DoomWar (2010)
   Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher (2011)
   Klaws of the Panther (2011)
   Captain America: Hail Hydra (2011)
   Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine (2011)
   Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers (2013)
   Rot & Ruin #1 (2014)
   Black Panther: Doomwar (2017) (with Reginald Hudlin)
   Punisher Max (2017) (with Jason Aaron, Valerie D'Orazio and Rob Williams)
   Road of the Dead (2018)
   God of Death One-Shot (2019)
   Pandemica 1 (2019)
   Pandemica 2 (2019)
   Pandemica 3 (2020)
   Pandemica 4 (2020)
   Pandemica (2020)
   Pandemica 5 (2020)

Novellas

   Zero Tolerance (2011)
   Like Part of the Family (2011)
   The Adventure of the Greenbrier Ghost (2015)
   Calling Death (2015)
   Clean Sweeps (2015)
   Cooked (2015)
   The Death Poem of Sensei Otoro (2015)
   The Death Song of Dwar Guntha (2015)
   Doctor Nine (2015)
   Pegleg and Paddy Save the World (2015)
   Plan 7 From Sin City (2015)
   Property Condemned (2015)
   The Things That Live in Cages (2015)
   The Vanishing Assassin (2015)
   Crazy Town (2016)
   A House in Need of Children (2016)
   Toby's Closet (2016)
   We All Make Sacrifices (2016)

Series contributed to

Oz Reimagined
15. The Cobbler of Oz (2013)

X-Files (misc. novels)
Trust No One (2015)
The Truth Is Out There (2016)

DeadLands
1. Ghostwalkers (2015)

X-Files Origins
Devil's Advocate (2017)

AVP: Aliens vs. Predators (with Brian Thomas Schmidt)
Ultimate Prey (2022)

Anthology series

X-Files Anthologies
Secret Agendas (2016)

Anthologies edited

   Out of Tune (2014)
   Out of Tune - Book II (2016)
   Scary Out There (2016)
   Baker Street Irregulars: Thirteen Authors With New Takes on Sherlock Holmes (2017) (with Michael A Ventrella)
   Aliens: Bug Hunt (2017)
   Nights of the Living Dead (2017) (with George A Romero)
   Hardboiled Horror (2017)
   Baker Street Irregulars: The Game is Afoot (2018) (with Michael A Ventrella)
   Don't Turn Out the Lights (2020)
   Weird Tales #364 (2020)
   Turning the Tied (2021) (with Robert Greenberger, Jean Rabe and D J Stevenson)
   Weird Tales: Best of the Early Years 1926-27 (2022) (with Kaye Lynne Booth)
   Weird Tales: Best of the Early Years 1923-25 (2022) (with Justin Criado)

Non fiction

   Vampire Universe (2006)
   The Cryptopedia (2007) (with David F Kramer)
   Zombie CSU (2008)
   They Bite (2009) (with David F Kramer)
   Wanted Undead or Alive (2010) (with Janice Gable Bashman)

Awards

	Bram Stoker Best Novel nominee (2006) : Ghost Road Blues
	Bram Stoker Best First Novel winner (2006) : Ghost Road Blues

Jonathan Maberry recommends

Dead City (2006)
(Dead World , book 1)
Joe McKinney
"One of those rare books that starts fast and never ever lets up. . . a rollercoaster ride of action, violence and zombie horror."

Breach the Hull (2007)
(Defending the Future, book 1)
Mike McPhail
"[Breach the Hull] kicks down the doors in a way that allows anyone access to the genre[ . . . ] it read like a bunch of soldiers sitting around swapping stories of the wars. Fun, fast-paced, and packed with action. I give it a thumbs up."

The Desert (2007)
Bryon Morrigan
"It's fun, fast-paced, and deliciously creepy."

The Suicide Collectors (2008)
David Oppegaard
"David Oppegaard's THE SUICIDE COLLECTORS is a wonderfully creepydebut novel filled with unnerving twists and turns! Unsettling, bleak, and dangerous."

Drummer Boy (2010)
(Sheriff Littlefield, book 2)
Scott Nicholson
"Always surprising and always entertaining."

Beneath the Dark Ice (2010)
(Alex Hunter, book 1)
Greig Beck
"Buckle up... this is going to be a hell of a ride."

Dismember (2010)
Daniel Pyle
"With Dismember, Daniel Pyle joins the select group of authors who can provide real chills and genuine surprises. Taut, weird, and intriguing."

Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? (2011)
(Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?, book 1)
Max Brallier
"Creepy, chilling, and lots of nasty fun! Max Brallier gives the pick-your-own-adventure genre a devious and very adult twist."

The Infection (2011)
(Infection, book 1)
Craig DiLouie
"Brilliant and terrifying!"

Zombie, Ohio (2011)
(Zombie , book 1)
Scott Kenemore
"A delicious slice of undead Americana... Definitely take a bite out of this one!"

Torment (2011)
Jeremy Bishop
"Jeremy Bishop takes a terrifying bite out of the zombie genre with TORMENT. This is a dark and devious post-apocalypting thrill-ride!"

Empire's End (2011)
(Empire , book 2)
David Dunwoody
"A POWERFUL NEW CHAPTER IN AN EPIC SERIES OF ZOMBIE THRILLERS. ENDLESSLY ENTERTAINING."

Sick (2011)
(Project Eden , book 1)
Brett Battles
"SICK is a a gem of an outbreak story that unfolds like a thriller movie and never lets up all the way to the last page. Absolutely my favorite kind of story!"

Reckoning for the Dead (2011)
(Sweet Justice, book 4)
Jordan Dane
"Jordan Dane crafts nail-biting thrillers with plots that twist and turn and double-back to bite the unwary."

Help! Wanted (2011)
Peter Giglio
"HELP! WANTED is a rollicking, creepy, crazy, and thoroughly unnerving collection of work-related horror stories by the cream of today's horror crop. Each story is as stingingly fresh as a razor cut!"

Cemetery Girl (2011)
David Bell
"With the psychologically twisted CEMETERY GIRL, David Bell moves into dark territory and stakes his claim as a writer to watch. An entertaining and wicked thriller. Consider me a fan."

Prepare to Die! (2012)
Paul Tobin
"Paul Tobin gives us all of the thrills of super-hero action while spinning a very human tale of mortality and justice, Insightful, fun, and brilliant."

Devil's Den (2012)
Don Helin
"DEVIL'S DEN is a fast-paced, globe-trotting action thriller that hits the target with every shot."

I Saw Zombies Eating Santa Claus (2012)
S G Browne
"S.G. Browne is one of today's very best authors."

Send Me a Sign (2012)
Tiffany Schmidt
"Bittersweet, magical and heartbreaking."

Storm Watcher (2013)
Maria V Snyder
"STORM WATCHER is a brilliant and beautiful tale of how the simple, honest love of a dog can help a lonely boy find his way out of the darkness. Subtle, powerful and highly recommended."

The Weaponer (2014)
Eric S Brown
"Brown reloads the zombie genre for a tale of action, heartbreak and adventure."

Jericho's Razor (2014)
(Jericho Sands, book 1)
Casey Doran
"A killer debut novel. Smart, vicious, insightful and clever, Casey Doran has staked his claim as a new powerhouse thriller writer."

The Girl on the Run (2014)
(Vengeance , book 1)
Gregg Olsen
"THE GIRL ON THE RUN is a brilliant nail-biter of a teen thriller. A lightning-fast pace and plenty of devious twists...and driven by characters we care about. Highly recommended."

The Montauk Monster (2014)
Hunter Shea
"shea combines ancient evil, old school horror, and modern style."

Deadout (2014)
(Carrick & Watkins, book 2)
Jon McGoran
"A powerful new voice in thriller fiction. McGoran has the chops to become one of the greats!"

Slimy Underbelly (2014)
(Dan Shamble, Zombie PI, book 4)
Kevin J Anderson
"Two decaying thumbs up!"

Jurassic Dead (2014)
(Jurassic Dead, book 1)
Rick Chesler and David Sakmyster
"JURASSIC DEAD is a wild collision ofmodern SF and oldschool horror. Over the top, inventive and scary fun!"

Reign of Evil (2014)
(SEAL Team 666, book 4)
Weston Ochse
"A wild blend of nail-biting thriller action and out-of-the shadows horror. This is the supernatural thriller at its most dynamic. Perfect!"

Tin Men (2015)
Christopher Golden
"Tin Men is a sobering, frightening glimpse into the future of our own runaway technology, plausible, riveting, and highly recommended!"

The Cain Prophecy (2015)
(Lilitu Trilogy, book 3)
Toby Tate
"...A compelling blend of high-octane action and creepy thrills. Scary dynamic and thoroughly entertaining!."

Red Right Hand (2016)
(Mythos War, book 1)
Levi Black
"Red Right Hand is a perfect blend of old-school horror and modern storytelling sorcery."

Cyclops Road (2016)
Jeff Strand
"A masterful storyteller. His writing is always fresh compelling, funny, frightening, and inventive."

The Rains (2016)
(Rains, book 1)
Gregg Hurwitz
"A brilliant, terrifying, rule-breaking reimagining of the zombie novel, Hurwitz pulls no punches and takes no prisoners."

Stranded (2016)
Bracken MacLeod
"As brilliant as it is disturbing. Bracken MacLeod joins the ranks of today's top horror writers."

San Diego Horror Professionals Vol 2 (2016)
David Agranoff, Robert Essig, Bryan Killian, Chad Stroup, Ryan C Thomas and Anthony Trevino
"Original and very creepy tales!."

House of Furies (2017)
(House of Furies, book 1)
Madeleine Roux
"House of Furies is absolutely terrific! Devious and fun, weird and scary, heartbreaking and triumphant. Madeleine Roux always-always-enchants and surprises!"

The Evaporation of Sofi Snow (2017)
(Evaporation of Sofi Snow, book 1)
Mary Weber
"Mary Weber spins a compelling tale with lyrical beauty and devious twists. THE EVAPORATION OF SOFI SNOW is the kind of book teens and adults will devour and talk about - endlessly."

Nothing Left to Lose (2017)
(John Cleaver, book 6)
Dan Wells
"Brilliant! Full of unforgettable characters, Creepy thrills, and dangerous twists you won't see coming."

The Spawn of Lilith (2017)
(Lilith , book 1)
Dana Fredsti
"One of today's edgiest new writers."

The Adventure of the Deadly Dimensions (2017)
(Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu, book 1)
Lois H Gresh
"THE ADVENTURE OF THE DEADLY DIMENSIONS is a wild, exciting and thoroughly satisfying collision of otherworldly horror and deductive reasoning. So much fun!"

The Dead of Night (2017)
(Piper Blackwell Mystery, book 2)
Jean Rabe
"The Dead of Night has plenty of twists and turns, Highly recommended!."

The Exodus (2017)
(Saga of Davi Rhii, book 3)
Bryan Thomas Schmidt
"Breathes dynamic new life into the space genre."

Awakened (2018)
(Awakened , book 1)
James S Murray and Darren Wearmouth
"AWAKENED is a good old-fashioned monster story with devious new twists. Creepy and disturbing in all the right ways!"

Island of Bones (2018)
(Haunted Florida, book 1)
Gaby Triana
"A devious mystery with plenty of dark secrets."

Black Swan Rising (2018)
Lisa Brackmann
"A raw and masterful mystery thriller that explores the real darkness of the human soul."

The Chrysalis (2018)
Brendan Deneen
"Creepy, powerful, wonderfully twisted."

Into The Ashes (2019)
(Taine McKenna Adventure, book 3)
Lee Murray
"Into The Ashes is a kick-ass thriller with twists you will never see coming. Lee Murray serves up a nail-biter of a weird science action adventure. Brava!."

Alien: Echo (2019)
(Alien)
Mira Grant
"Mira Grant blends gritty science fiction, complex characters, and nail-biting horror in Alien: Echo! A spellbinding novel of courage and terror."

The Extinction Agenda (2019)
(Extinction Agenda, book 1)
Michael Laurence
"Michael Laurence explodes into the world of weird science thrillers with The Extinction Agenda. Devious, dangerous and full of twists. Highly recommended!"

Out of Water (2019)
Sarah Read
"Sarah Read's short stories are wonderfully creepy, heartbreaking, scary, and delightful! Highly recommended."

Burn the Dark (2020)
(Malus Domestica, book 1)
S A Hunt
"Burn the Dark is a brilliant debut! S. A. Hunt gets everything right about the creepier aspects 21st digital culture and presents a compelling and memorable female lead."

Eden (2020)
Tim Lebbon
"EDEN is a perfect torn-from-the-headlines biological thriller. Tim Lebbon mixes action, complex characters, and climate science into an absolute page-turner. This is why science fiction is so important! Highly recommended!"

Spectre Deep 6 (2020)
Jennifer Brody and Jules Rivera
"Spectre Deep 6 is awesome! Horror, science-fiction, great characters, devious twists, rampant weirdness and a heck of a lot of fun! Highly recommended!"

Terminus (2020)
Peter Clines
"Terminus is a mind-bending thriller pitting very real characters against forces of cosmic horror. Compelling storytelling with wickedly sharp insights into the human condition."

Ring Shout (2020)
P Djèlí Clark
"Ring Shout is a fearless punch to the heart and head! Fantasy, hellacious action, and complex characters along with an unflinching look at the terrifying nature of racism. Highly recommended!"

White Trash Warlock (2020)
(Adam Binder, book 1)
David R Slayton
"White Trash Warlock is wild and weird and way too much fun. Dark, funny, and full of devious twists. Highly recommended!"

Animal (2021)
Munish K Batra and Keith R A DeCandido
"Animal is a brilliant and ferocious thriller. A tale of hideous inhumanity and very rough justice. Highly recommended!"

Of Men and Monsters (2021)
Tom Deady
"OF MEN AND MONSTERS is one hell of a wild ride! Lightning pace, relatable characters and scary twists you will not see coming. Tom Deady hit this one way out of the park."

Chasing the Boogeyman (2021)
Richard Chizmar
"Richard Chizmar spins dark magic with Chasing the Boogeyman. A true crime masterpiece with Chizmar himself as a key player in the grisly mystery. Highly recommended, but not for the faint of heart."

The Starless Crown (2021)
(Moon Fall, book 1)
James Rollins
"The Starless Crown is a bold and brilliant epic fantasy by a master storyteller! Wonderfully complex characters, shifting points-of-view, unparalleled world-building, and a great sense of fun make this a certified triumph!"

A Terrible Fall of Angels (2021)
(Zaniel Havelock, book 1)
Laurell K Hamilton
"Wow! A Terrible Fall of Angels has it all—a terrific new character, devious twists, plenty of action, and one hell of an ending. Brava!"

Fan Fiction (2021)
Brent Spiner
"Fan Fiction is perfect! I loved that damn book. Lots of laugh out loud moments and real heart. Actor Brent Spiner’s pop-culture infused memoir is hilarious, warm, insightful, and absolutely delightful! Highly recommended!"

The Armageddon Code (2022)
(Stan Lee's The Devil's Quintet, book 1)
Jay R Bonansinga and Stan Lee
"A brilliant, devious, thoroughly exciting thriller! A perfect blend of high-concept SpecOps action and devious horror. Stan Lee and Jay Bonansinga bring the pain but never forget the heart!"

Mickey7 (2022)
(Mickey7, book 1)
Edward Ashton
"Mickey 7 is a mind-bending and powerful exploration of identity."

The Violence (2022)
Delilah S Dawson
"With The Violence, Dawson takes no damn prisoners: a powerful, fascinating, and courageous gut punch of a book."

Cold as Hell (2022)
(Black Badge, book 1)
Rhett C Bruno and Jaime Castle
"A weird and wild twist on the Old West that mashes gunslingers, divine intervention, and the supernatural into one hell of a story. Highly recommended!"

Dance Among the Flames (2022)
Tori Eldridge
"With DANCE AMONG THE FLAMES, Tori Eldridge looks for light and hope in the darkest corners of the human heart. She mixes mysticism and horror with seduction and vengeance to conjure real magic."

Purgatory (2022)
(Meg, book 7)
Steve Alten
"Nobody writes weird science and beliveable monsters better than Steve Alten."

The First Binding (2022)
(Tales of Tremaine, book 1)
R R Virdi
"R.R. Virdi spins a very personal epic fantasy about the consequences of our actions and the nature of heroism. Rich world-building, plenty of action, and devious twists abound. Very highly recommended."

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