816 ratings | 272 reviews | avg rating:4.07

Adam’s Year In Books

Adam’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Adam’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Adam’s 2025 Year in Books

Adam Vine’s Followers (96)

Adam’s Bookshelves

to-read (673)
currently-reading (1)
read (842)
did-not-finish (0)
favorites (88)

Adam’s Friends (149)

Lauren

386 books | 184 friends

Jeffrey Kohanek

239 books | 363 friends

Richard Nell

376 books | 301 friends

William Prystauk

180 books | 3,830 friends

Sadie Hartmann

6,648 books | 4,996 friends

Elena Alvarez Dosil

2,903 books | 192 friends

Goran Lowie

4,911 books | 298 friends

Alan

165 books | 33 friends

More friends…

Adam Vine

Goodreads Author

Born

in Petaluma, The United States

Website

http://www.adamvine.me

Twitter

authoradamvine

Genre

Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction

Influences

Gene Wolfe, Stephen King, Dan Simmons, Philip Roth ...more

Member Since

December 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/theadamvine

edit data

Adam Vine was born in Northern California. He has lived in five countries and visited almost forty. A narrative designer for video games by trade, he is also the author of two novels and many short stories. When he is not writing, he is traveling, reading something icky, or playing his guitar.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Adam Vine questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Adam Vine’s books

Average rating: 3.5 · 1,110 ratings · 186 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lurk 3.42 avg rating — 783 ratings — published 2016 — 9 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 Lich: Or, the Confessions of a Witch-King 3.91 avg rating — 95 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
	Under the Stairs: An Anthology of Homebound Horror by Adam Vine (Goodreads Author), Dean Liapis, Ryan E. Felton 3.71 avg rating — 45 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
	Corruption (Corruption Cycle, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 31 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
	April 29: A Short Story 3.59 avg rating — 17 ratings	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
	This Door is Locked: A Short Story 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings	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
	Go Outside: A Short Story 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings	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
	Twenty-Four and a Bottle of Rye: A Short Story 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings	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 Swell: A Short Story 2.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	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
	Gene Catcher: A Short Story 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	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

More books by Adam Vine…

5 posts
Adam Vine's Blog

Poetry: A Previewed Death

New poem today in The Pixelated Shroud.

“A Previewed Death” was written and submitted in 2022.

View at Medium.com

View more on Adam Vine's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on October 16, 2024 08:08

View all 5 posts »

Series by Adam Vine

Corruption Cycle (1 book)
by

Adam Vine (Goodreads Author)

3.48 avg rating — 31 ratings

Adam is Currently Reading

Adam Vine is currently reading

Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 73)

by James Hollis

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Jul 23, 2026 04:44PM

rss
Adam’s Recent Updates

Adam Vine rated a book really liked it Under Saturn's Shadow: The Wounding and Healing of Men by James Hollis	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
Jul 23, 2026 04:45PM · like
Adam Vine started reading Swamplands of the Soul: New Life in Dismal Places (Studies in Jungian Psychology by Jungian Analysts, 73) by James Hollis	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
Jul 23, 2026 04:44PM · like
Adam Vine has read Under the Stairs: An Anthology of Homebound Horror by Adam Vine (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 14, 2026 08:00AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Under the Stairs by Adam Vine. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Under the Stairs by Adam Vine <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Vine wants to read Trail Life: Ray Jardine's Lightweight Backpacking by Ray Jardine	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
Jul 02, 2026 11:32AM · like
Adam Vine rated a book it was amazing Dopefoot by Joshua Millican (Goodreads Author)	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
Hypnotic, unpredictable, and absolutely unhinged in the best way possible. I was enthralled from the first page to the last. I felt the pull of a deep undercurrent while reading this book, like there were two stories being told: one about Harmless an ...more
Jun 20, 2026 10:16AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dopefoot by Joshua Millican. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dopefoot by Joshua Millican <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Vine finished reading Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters (Goodreads Author)	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
Jun 20, 2026 10:05AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Vine rated a book it was amazing Dopefoot by Joshua Millican (Goodreads Author)	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
Hypnotic, unpredictable, and absolutely unhinged in the best way possible. I was enthralled from the first page to the last. I felt the pull of a deep undercurrent while reading this book, like there were two stories being told: one about Harmless an ...more
Jun 17, 2026 11:11AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dopefoot by Joshua Millican. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dopefoot by Joshua Millican <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Vine and 249 other people liked Char's review of Salem's Lot: "6.11.26-I just finished my upteenth reading of Salem's Lot via audiobook. This is a horror classic and I never get tired of it. 1.24.19-I just finished my third read of SALEM'S LOT, this time via audiobook. The narrator, Ron McClarty worked well for m" Read more of this review »
Jun 04, 2026 12:27PM · see review
Adam Vine rated a book really liked it The Middle Passage: From Misery to Meaning in Midlife by James Hollis	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
Jun 03, 2026 12:49PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Middle Passage by James Hollis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Middle Passage by James Hollis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Adam Vine answered Goodreads's question: Where did you get the idea for your most recent book? A painting in an art gallery
Jun 03, 2026 12:45PM · like

More of Adam's books…

Quotes by Adam Vine (?)

“It should go without saying to anyone who has visited the site for more than five minutes, but there is a lot of validation-seeking on Goodreads”
― Adam Vine

0 likes

“You're the man now, dog,”
― Adam Vine, Lurk

0 likes

“The dead girl dropped her cigarette and went into the garage.”
― Adam Vine, Lurk

0 likes

See all Adam Vine's quotes »