Here is my next list of 10 authors discovered in the last five years or so.
Alex Gates (horror/dark fantasy)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15625321.Alex_Gates
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alex-Gates/author/B01IO5RZVY
Website of Author: https://www.alexcgates.com/
Books Read:
What's Left of the Night (Mask of Silence #2)
Shadow Born (Joseph Hunter series #1)
Thoughts:
This author I discovered through Goodreads - the book popped up as a recommendation comparison with another book I was reading so I checked it out and my first book by this author to read was "Mask of Silence". That was back in 2019. The author also stepped out into the dark fantasy world as well and wrote a series of books called the Joseph Hunter series. I read the first book and own the rest of the series which I need to continue on reading at some point. I also own another horror book he wrote that I need to read later as well. Go check out this author as you might be surprised on what you find.
David Kempf (horror)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4056257.David_Kempf
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/David-Kempf/author/B0037BMI40
Book Read:
The Madness of the Invisible Man
Thoughts:
I discovered this book actually on facebook as it came through my feeds and it looked interesting so I wanted to try it out. I was pleasantly surprised and liked it so much that I grabbed a few more books by this author and they are simmering on my kindle. :) The author writes short stories so the books are quick to get through. I have one that I will be reading here shortly as soon as I finish up one of my current reads. If you want something short and horror sweet then check out this author!
Anthony M. Strong (horror/crime thriller)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14779336.Anthony_M_Strong
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Anthony-M.-Strong/author/B019L8RBBC
Website of Author: https://anthonymstrong.com/
Books Read:
Mirror, Mirror
The Apartment: A Haunting in New York
The Return
Soul Catcher (John Decker series # 0.5)
What Vengenace Comes (John Decker series # 1)
Cold Sanctuary (John Decker series # 2)
Thoughts:
This author I discovered way back in 2016 as I was trying to find something spooky to read and came across his book "The Return". I loved it so much that I went to see what else he had out there and that is what started my journey into his world. Then one of my Goodreads friends recommended to me the John Decker series written by this author as the books were wrapped around crime/supernatural thrillers so I do read crime thrillers quite a bit and was curious how supernatural horror could be weaved into a storyline of crime - I found out quick when I read his first book, Soul Catcher - a prequel to the rest of the series. The series is so good and I am making my way slowly through them. So if you want to read a book series that is wrapped around crime with a supernatural twist then go check out this author!
Robert McCammon (horror)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5244478.Robert_McCammon
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Robert-McCammon/author/B00IXPQY9A
Website of Author: https://www.robertmccammon.com/
Books Read:
They Thirst
Thoughts:
One of my Goodreads groups got me hooked into this author's work as they are big time McCammon fans so they gave me some recs of what they thought were great books by this author and so far I have to agree with them as I read the book They Thirst and was hooked. This was such a great book that I added some more of his work to my tbr pile. I actually read the book, Usher's Passing last year around Halloween and that held me in horror suspense! If you haven't tried author, Robert McCammon then now is a good time. 😁
Tim Curran (horror)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/497865.Tim_Curran
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Tim-Curran/author/B002OXU6R8
Website of Author: http://corpseking.com/
Book Read:
Skull Moon
Thoughts:
This author I had been seeing come across my feeds for awhile over on Goodreads - his books will pop up here and there so I had been reading something else at the time back in 2021 and this book popped up as recommendation from Goodreads so I checked it out. What a surprise I discovered as I loved this book and read this book within about 48 hours! I was hooked and I went on "Curran" buying spree and now own a few of his books that I need to step into at some point. Hoping to read a couple of them this year. If you haven't tried, Tim Curran then go check him out and you might be surprised at what you find.
John Gwynne (fantasy)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5898355.John_Gwynne
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-Gwynne/author/B00A7RL2X0
Books Read:
Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen #2)
Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen #3)
Wrath (The Faithful and the Fallen #4)
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga #1)
Thoughts:
I have been stepping into more fantasy the last few years, but I was seeing the book, Malice which is the first book in the series of The Faithful and the Fallen) come across my feeds over on Goodreads so I decided to check this author out. I was able to grab all the books through my local library and went on a back to back reading romp in January of 2022 as I read the whole series within a month and that was no small feat either as each book is about 700+ pages, but I was just enthralled with this author and his writing style that I couldn't get enough. Since then I have read a book in another one of his series and I am currently reading another book in a series that he has out there. So if you want to try out a fantasy author that I will compare to J.R.R. Tolkien - yes, you read that right - I compare his storytelling to the legendary fantasy author Tolkien as author, John Gwynne is on his way in that direction. Go check him out and you won't be disappointed.
Chelsea Cain (crime thriller)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/48557.Chelsea_Cain
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chelsea-Cain/author/B001H6RTQO
Website of Author: https://chelseacain.com/
Books Read:
Sweetheart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell #2)
Evil At Heart (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell #3)
The Night Season (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell #4)
Thoughts:
This author kept coming across my Goodreads feeds back in 2018 as I kept seeing her books pop up in my feeds. I like reading about crime thrillers and serial killer books so I thought I would try her out. I was hooked right away with the book, Heartsick and was wrapped up within the story that I had a hard time putting it down. There are six books in the series and I still need to read the last two books, but the four I read by her were great. She has another series out there I need to read at some point that looks just as good. So if you are looking for some serial killer action with crime thriller suspense then go check out this author. You never know as you might find your next series to read.
J.A. Konrath/Jack Kilborn (horror/crime)
As Konrath (for his crime novels)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/137270.J_A__Konrath
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.-A.-Konrath/author/B000BCH4EM
Website of Author: https://jakonrath.com/
As Kilborn (for his horror novels)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1724698.Jack_Kilborn
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jack-Kilborn/author/B004IK1V0G
Website of Author: Same as the Konrath website
Books Read:
Bloody Mary (Jack Daniels # 2)
Rusty Nail (Jack Daniels # 3)
Dirty Martini (Jack Daniels # 4)
Fuzzy Navel (Jack Daniels # 5)
Cherry Bomb (Jack Daniels # 6)
Shaken (Jack Daniels # 7)
Stirred (Jack Daniels # 8)
Rum Runner (Jack Daniels # 9)
Last Call (Jack Daniels # 10)
White Russian (Jack Daniels # 11)
Trapped
Endurance
Thoughts:
This author I actually found out about from a Goodreads friend as he kept telling me to go read the crime thriller series of Jack Daniels which I said I would but didn't get around to it right away - instead I decided to read the horror books by this author as he writes his horror stuff under his pen name of Jack Kilborn and I wanted to try the horror books first (well I am a horror nut first - lol) and so I stepped into his trilogy of, Afraid/Trapped/Endurance as I have owned the trilogy for a long time. I loved the trilogy so much that then I decided to check out the Jack Daniels series and I started reading them "finally" right after I read that trilogy. Love the series so much that I am still making my way through the series as Konrath keeps writing more books in the series. Soon I hope to be caught up but it doesn't look like it will be anytime soon. lol So if you want a little bit of both worlds with horror and crime thrillers then go check out his books as I am sure you will find something you like.
Brennan LaFaro (horror)
Goodreads Author Profile: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20859521.Brennan_LaFaro
Amazon Author Profile: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Brennan-LaFaro/author/B08R6PT1NT
Website of Author: https://brennanlafaroauthor.wordpress.com/
Book Read:
Slattery Falls
Thoughts:
This author kept coming across my Goodreads feeds last year and the year before quite a bit so I decided to check him out and what a surprise I received as the book, Slattery Falls was one spooky ride! I have a couple more of his books on my kindle that I need to read by him that are simmering on my kindle. If you want to be spooked out of your skin then go read his book, Slattery Falls and you will not be disappointed.
Nick Cutter (horror)
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