714 ratings | 393 reviews | avg rating:4.97

Elford’s Year In Books

Elford’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to Elford’s 2025 Year in Books

Elford Alley’s Followers (89)

Elford’s Bookshelves

to-read (56)
currently-reading (0)
read (718)
did-not-finish (0)

Elford’s Friends (42)

Shane Hawk

2,514 books | 155 friends

E. Mercy

48 books | 405 friends

Tyler Meyers

280 books | 13 friends

Uilleam Whitedale

234 books | 79 friends

Seth Nelson

836 books | 84 friends

Coy Hall

2,441 books | 302 friends

Micah Castle

1,253 books | 72 friends

Adam McPhee

5,062 books | 5,000 friends

More friends…

Elford Alley

Goodreads Author

Website

https://www.elfordalley.com/

Twitter

elfordalley

Genre

Horror, Paranormal, Humor and Comedy

Member Since

January 2014

edit data

Elford Alley is a horror author and disgraced paranormal investigator. His novels include Apartment 239 and In Search of the Nobility, TX Wildman. He has two short story collections, Ash and Bone and The Last Night in the Damned House.

His short stories have appeared in multiple anthologies, including Paranormal Contact, Beneath, Cosmos, and Campfire Macabre. His work has also been featured in Huffington Post, Cracked, and DoomRocket.

He enjoys folklore, exploring strange places, and spending time with his family. You can also check out his website for updates: elfordalley.com.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Elford Alley questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Elford Alley’s books

Average rating: 4.12 · 1,379 ratings · 395 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	Apartment 239 4.10 avg rating — 191 ratings — 5 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
	Find Us and Other Stories: A Collection of Short Horror Stories 4.08 avg rating — 158 ratings — 7 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
	Ash and Bone: Tales of Terror 4.11 avg rating — 149 ratings — 7 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
	We Will Find A Place For You by Elford Alley (Goodreads Author), T.L. Bodine (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.04 avg rating — 91 ratings — 7 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 Last Night in the Damned House and Other Ghost Stories 3.62 avg rating — 93 ratings — 7 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
	In Search of the Nobility, TX Wildman 4.45 avg rating — 44 ratings — 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
	High Strangeness 4.54 avg rating — 24 ratings — 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
	Never Leaving 4.39 avg rating — 18 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
	Mad Days: Stories and Curses 4.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — 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 Cemetery Stroll (Elford Alley's Haunted Holidays Book 1) 4.89 avg rating — 9 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

More books by Elford Alley…

3 posts
Elford Alley's Blog

Ash & Bone is FREE!

From now through Tuesday you can grab a copy of the Ash and Bone ebook for FREE! Your Kindle needs more takes of monsters and mysterious cults and damn it, I’m here to help! Tell your mom! Tell your stepdad! Maybe reconnect with your dad and let him know too.

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on April 03, 2021 14:27 • Tags: free-book, free-reads, horror, scary

View all 3 posts »

rss
Elford’s Recent Updates

Elford Alley entered a giveaway Whalefall: A Novel by Daniel Kraus (Goodreads Author) 50 copies available, ends on August 04, 2026 Enter to win »
Jul 16, 2026 04:09AM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Whalefall by Daniel Kraus. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Whalefall by Daniel Kraus <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Elford Alley entered a giveaway How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author) 50 copies available, ends on August 10, 2026 Enter to win »
Jul 16, 2026 04:09AM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Elford Alley rated a book it was amazing Autumncrow by Cameron Chaney (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
Pure October. Chaney creates a Halloween-centric town you'd die to live in. Cryptv and the final story are easily the stand-outs, but the whole book is fun as hell. ...more
Jul 13, 2026 08:03PM · 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 Autumncrow by Cameron Chaney. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Autumncrow by Cameron Chaney <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Elford Alley rated a book really liked it The 37th Parallel: The Secret Truth Behind America's UFO Highway by Ben Mezrich (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
The book you want this to be doesn’t start until you’re 2/3rds through the book. It can’t decide whether it’s a skeptical character study of a true believer or a book about a very real phenomenon.
Jul 01, 2026 01:58PM · 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 The 37th Parallel by Ben Mezrich. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The 37th Parallel by Ben Mezrich <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Elford Alley rated a book it was amazing Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E. Staples	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 17, 2026 06:41PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E. Staples. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E. Staples <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Elford Alley rated a book it was amazing Tone-Bone (Mr. Dinosaur #2) by Kyle Winkler (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
Few know how to create a cosmic horror tale that leaves your hair standing on end. But with this stand-alone sequel to The Nothing That Is, Winkler creates a dead-induced masterpiece.
Jun 14, 2026 12:21PM · 2 likes · like · see review
Elford Alley finished reading Lady Chevy by John Woods (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 02, 2026 11:34AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Lady Chevy by John Woods. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Lady Chevy by John Woods <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Elford Alley rated a book it was amazing What the Dead Can Do by Peter Rosch (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
I've read a lot of books that depict the afterlife as a bureaucracy with rules to follow and so forth. But Rosch takes this in a much darker direction, creating an afterlife as flawed and confusing as real life, and crafting an eerie thriller around ...more
May 28, 2026 11:44AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of What the Dead Can Do by Peter Rosch. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — What the Dead Can Do by Peter Rosch <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Elford Alley rated a book it was amazing Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague by David K. Randall	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
We really just do this every few decades, don't we? ...more
May 28, 2026 11:43AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Black Death at the Golden Gate by David K. Randall. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Black Death at the Golden Gate by David K. Randall <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Elford Alley rated a book it was amazing Born of Blood: A Novella by C.F. Page (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
A cosmic horror that always leaves you unbalanced, struggling alongside the protagonist to make sense of things that cannot be understood. Page understands how to make horror that gets under your skin.
May 26, 2026 02:25PM · 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 Born of Blood by C.F. Page. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Born of Blood by C.F. Page <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Elford's books…

Quotes by Elford Alley (?)

“We have an image to uphold, and that image is plausible deniability that we’re even open.”
― Elford Alley, Ash and Bone: Tales of Terror

0 likes

“She hoped there was no long journey or clouds with halos and harps. People deserve rest, they deserve to forget their hurts and let go of those pains. How could you exist in heaven? How could anyone let go of the pain and loss suffered on earth, and enjoy eternity? She always wondered. She always feared.”
― Elford Alley, Apartment 239

0 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Horror Aficionados : * SALE! Books - Discounts and Free	272	795	Jul 08, 2026 02:05PM

Elford’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Elford Alley’s Followers (89)

Elford Alley

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssElford’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

See a Problem?

Preview — How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

See a Problem?

Preview — Autumncrow by Cameron Chaney

See a Problem?

Preview — The 37th Parallel by Ben Mezrich

See a Problem?

Preview — Passing Through a Prairie Country by Dennis E. Staples

See a Problem?

Preview — Lady Chevy by John Woods

See a Problem?

Preview — What the Dead Can Do by Peter Rosch

See a Problem?

Preview — Black Death at the Golden Gate by David K. Randall

See a Problem?

Preview — Born of Blood by C.F. Page

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Elford’s Recent Updates