Top 25 Reads of 2022

Wow! I know I say this every year about how great each year is for book reads and once again I read my heart out this year as I read lots of great books and discovered new authors as well. So once again I gathered up my top 25 reads of the year throughout all the genres I read this year. Once again I am adding in the Goodreads book links and the Goodreads link to my reviews of all the books. All authors are listed in no particular order for each genre. 

HORROR READS

RONALD KELLY

The Saga of Dead Eye Book One: Vampires, Zombies and Mojo Men

My Rating: Five "Gun-Toting Zombie" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59691204-vampires-zombies-mojo-men

My Goodreads review:  https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4418122598

GRAHAM MASTERTON

Charnel House

My Rating: Five "Wicked Demon Scary" Stars

Goodreads book link:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30206488-charnel-house

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4349220991

ROBERT MCCAMMON

They Thirst

My Rating: Five "Fatal Fangs" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15847330-they-thirst

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4541532755

NICK ROBERTS

The Exorcist's House

My Rating: Five "Scary Demonic" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60718943-the-exorcist-s-house

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4785383941

CATHERINE CAVENDISH

The Garden of Bewitchment

My Rating: Five "Bewitching Spooky Mystery" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51482820-the-garden-of-bewitchment

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4243289763

BRIAN G. BERRY

Snow Shark

My Rating: Five "Snow Snack Attack Shark" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60756047-snow-shark

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4666522473

JUSTIN HOLLEY

Seven Cleopatra Hill

My Rating: Five "Haunted Hotel" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52658820-seven-cleopatra-hill

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3605585952

RONALD MCGILLVRAY

Tales from the Parkland

My Rating: Five "Terror Thriller" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58925586-tales-from-the-parkland

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4223029604

LEE MOUNTFORD

Darkfall: Deathborn

My Rating: Five "Evil Creature" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61919420-darkfall

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4985558313

JEFF STRAND

The Odds

My Rating: Five "Game of Chance Horror" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53286682-the-odds

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4833477314

DAVID HAYNES

Klondike Slaughter

My Rating: Five "Frightening Folklore" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39788025-klondike-slaughter

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2862916354

ERIC BUTLER

Donn, Tx 1969

My Rating: Five "Harvesting Horror" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59026277-donn-tx-1969

My Goodreads review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4278153842

KEVIN J. KENNEDY 

The Horror Collection: Ruby Edition

My Rating: Five "Terror Tension" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58643288-the-horror-collection

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4163440747

HUNTER SHEA

Ghost Mine

My Rating: Four "Haunting Horror" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42762690-ghost-mine

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4959831990

DARCY COATES

From Below

My Rating: Five "Deep Sea Spooky" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58830202-from-below

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4610782343

TIM MEYER

Kill Hill Carnage

My Rating: Five "Creature Feature Rampage" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40692181-kill-hill-carnage

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2501266932

GLENN ROLFE

Something in the Groove

My Rating: Four "Horrifying Demon" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60111746-something-in-the-groove

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4976819902

PATRICK JAMES RYAN

The Night They Got Out

My Rating: Five "Carnage Creature" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61794868-the-night-they-got-out

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4885633263

JUSTIN BOOTE

Combustion

My Rating: Five "Burning Demon" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61924309-combustion

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4914353896

NICK CUTTER

The Troop

My Rating: Five "Wicked Worms" Stars

Goodreads book link:   https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18002456-the-troop

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2105900026

DACRE STOKER

Dracul

My Rating: Five "Spooky and Suspenseful Vampire" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43983939-dracul

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2763468018

THOUGHTS:

The horror books this year kept my insomnia fueled with quite a few sleepless nights along with some very interesting dreams! To all the horror authors - thank you for taking me deep into your twisted minds as you all kept me on a rollercoaster ride of terror! 💀👿👻🧛

AUTHORS DISCOVERED THIS YEAR NEW TO ME:

Graham Masterton

Robert McCammon

Nick Roberts

Justin Holley

Ronald McGillvray

Justin Boote

Dacre Stoker

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Fantasy/Urban Fantasy-Dark Fantasy

STEPHEN KING

Fairy Tale

My rating: Five "Magical Well" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60177373-fairy-tale

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4502807063

JOHN GWYNNE

The Shadow of the Gods

My Rating: Five "Sword & Shields" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52694527-the-shadow-of-the-gods

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4389913664

ANDY PELOQUIN

Assassin (Darkblade #1)

My Rating: Five "Sword/Dagger Action" Stars

Goodreads book link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57938414-assassin

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4676039289

WILLIAM MASSA

Shadow Detective Box Set (#4 - #6)

My Rating: Five "Demon Action" Stars

Goodreads book link:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41042022-shadow-detective-4-6

My Goodreads review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3232598284

THOUGHTS:

I stepped into some fantasy/dark fantasy this year and really enjoyed all the stories. Lots of magical moments along with some bloody battles within the stories. More sleepless nights within this genre too. To the fantasy/dark fantasy authors - thank you for creating worlds that make the reader want to live there. ⚔️🛡️ 🗡️

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COMPLETE THOUGHTS:

This year (2022) was a rocking great year in the book world as I discovered some new authors to explore plus revisited previous authors works. As always I am enthralled with the works of authors. No matter what genre I read I seem to always find a niche of some great authors that whisk me away to the adventures and sometimes twisted realms of their minds. 

 Looking forward to 2023 with great anticipation of what all of you authors will have in store for us readers! Keep writing those books so we readers can keep reading them! :)