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Stephen Small

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Liverpool, UK, The United Kingdom

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https://www.stephensmall.co.uk

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Fiction, Thriller, Historical Fiction

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September 2025

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Stephen writes contemporary thrillers and historical mysteries that explore power – and what people will do to get it.

His new novel, THE GODS, is a contemporary technothriller in the tradition of Michael Crichton, with elements of corporate conspiracy reminiscent of John Grisham. It imagines what could happen when men of immense wealth decide that death is an inconvenience to be avoided at all costs. It will appeal to readers of Dave Eggers, Blake Crouch, Daniel Suarez, and anyone who has watched the world's tech billionaires accumulate power with a growing sense of unease. THE GODS will be released on 15 October 2026.

His debut novel, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ABERCROMBIE LYLE, is an historical thriller set in fascist Italy with an alternative ...more

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THE GODS is published today!

My new novel a fast-paced technothriller in the tradition of Michael Crichton and Blake Crouch, with a nod to John Grisham. It imagines a world where the world’s richest men decide that death is an inconvenience to be avoided at all costs.

If it sounds like your kind of read, I’d be grateful if you’d add it to your Want to Read shelf:
The Gods

You can also read the first three chapters free at: www.s Read more of this blog post »

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Published on October 15, 2026 09:09

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	The Life and Death of Abercrombie Lyle: An Alternative History Thriller of Love, Betrayal, and Revenge in Fascist Italy 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gods 4.36 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Irish Century 1845 - 1945 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A New World: The History of Immigration to the United States by Duncan Clarke, Stephen Small (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Political Thought in Ireland 1776-1798: Republicanism, Patriotism, and Radicalism (Oxford Historical Monographs) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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