334 ratings | 36 reviews | avg rating:3.92

more photos (5)

Luke’s Year In Books

Luke’s 2024 Year in Books

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

Go to Luke’s 2024 Year in Books

Luke Ahearn’s Followers (170)

Luke’s Bookshelves

to-read (19)
currently-reading (68)
read (367)
zombies (1)

Luke’s Friends (543)

Paula Cappa

439 books | 981 friends

Clarissa Simmens

927 books | 246 friends

Jamie Eubanks

255 books | 72 friends

Lupe Dominguez

3,851 books | 228 friends

Jacquie Garton-Smith

187 books | 1,018 friends

Linda Watkins

640 books | 820 friends

James McCormick

265 books | 406 friends

Amanda Green

250 books | 3,925 friends

More friends…

Luke Ahearn

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.LukeAhearn.com

Genre

Fantasy, Thriller, Horror

Influences

Fritz Leiber, Robert Howard, Jeffery Deaver, a bunch more.

Member Since

August 2013

edit data

I was born in New Orleans, LA and moved to Central California for a while. I now live in Georgetown, Texas.

I am a successfully published author of both fiction and nonfiction. Many of my nonfiction books are in their 2nd, 3rd, and 4th editions.

I am a lifelong artist and prop builder. I have created countless websites, logos, murals, and more. I have decades of professional game development experience in lead positions; designer, producer, and art director that range from AAA first person shooters to mobile and web-based games. I am expert in Photoshop and various game editors.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Luke Ahearn questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Luke Ahearn’s books

Average rating: 3.68 · 425 ratings · 86 reviews · 39 distinct works

	Euphoria-Z (Euphoria-Z, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 204 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop 3.81 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2006 — 24 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
	Transformation (Euphoria-Z, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	3D Game Environments: Create Professional 3D Game Worlds 3.31 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2008 — 12 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 Birth, A Novel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Transition (Euphoria-Z, #3) 3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Wizard's Bones: Book One of The Dark Deeds and Black Magics Series 2.56 avg rating — 9 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
	Designing 3D Games That Sell! 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001 — 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
	Origins, Prequel to the Dark Deeds and Black Magics Series 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Awesome Game Creation: No Programming Required [with CDROM] by Luke Ahearn (Goodreads Author), Clayton E Crooks 2.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2000 — 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

More books by Luke Ahearn…

8 posts
Luke Ahearn's Blog: If you want to write, write.

Thoughts on Character Names

For fiction set in the present, I use a common name for whatever period or region I am writing about. I spend very little time choosing a name. I usually go to Google and type in something like “most common boy names 1955” or whatever year the character was born, and then choose from the list. The reason I choose quickly is because I like to let the character own the name. Think of the common firs Read more of this blog post »

Like • 4 comments • flag

Published on June 02, 2014 09:44 • Tags: book-sales, creative-writing, marketing

View all 8 posts »

Series by Luke Ahearn

Euphoria-Z (3 books)
by

Luke Ahearn (Goodreads Author)

3.62 avg rating — 250 ratings

Luke is Currently Reading

Luke Ahearn is currently reading

The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Math-Free Exploration of the Science that Made Our World

by James Kakalios

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

Nov 20, 2024 07:49PM

Luke Ahearn is currently reading

The Midnight Line (Jack Reacher, #22)

by Lee Child (Goodreads Author)

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

Aug 02, 2024 06:24AM

Luke Ahearn is currently reading

Personal (Jack Reacher, #19)

by Lee Child (Goodreads Author)

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 22, 2024 11:32AM

rss
Luke’s Recent Updates

Luke Ahearn is now friends with William Jenkins
Sep 08, 2025 01:26PM · like
Luke Ahearn is currently reading The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics: A Math-Free Exploration of the Science that Made Our World by James Kakalios	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
Nov 20, 2024 07:49PM · like
Luke Ahearn finished reading Past Tense (Jack Reacher, #23) by Lee Child (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
Aug 27, 2024 07:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Past Tense by Lee Child. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Past Tense by Lee Child <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Luke Ahearn is currently reading Past Tense (Jack Reacher, #23) by Lee Child (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
Aug 22, 2024 06:05AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Past Tense by Lee Child. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Past Tense by Lee Child <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Luke Ahearn rated a book did not like it The Secret (Jack Reacher #28) by Lee Child (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
no Lee Child no more please Andrew Child isn’t even close to the level of writing of Lee. Reads like bad fan fiction. Just retire the series.
Aug 22, 2024 06:02AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Secret by Lee Child. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Secret by Lee Child <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Luke Ahearn finished reading No Plan B (Jack Reacher, #27) by Lee Child (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
Aug 19, 2024 08:42AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of No Plan B by Lee Child. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — No Plan B by Lee Child <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Luke Ahearn is currently reading No Plan B (Jack Reacher, #27) by Lee Child (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
Aug 08, 2024 08:45AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of No Plan B by Lee Child. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — No Plan B by Lee Child <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Luke Ahearn is currently reading The Midnight Line (Jack Reacher, #22) by Lee Child (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
Aug 02, 2024 06:24AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Midnight Line by Lee Child. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Midnight Line by Lee Child <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Luke Ahearn is currently reading Personal (Jack Reacher, #19) by Lee Child (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 22, 2024 11:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Personal by Lee Child. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Personal by Lee Child <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Luke Ahearn is currently reading American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis	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 22, 2024 11:21AM · like

More of Luke's books…

Quotes by Luke Ahearn (?)

“them,”
― Luke Ahearn, Euphoria-Z

0 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Apocalypse Whenever: Does anyone feel like a real apocalypse is happening right now?	130	336	Jun 01, 2014 04:47AM
Zombies!: Zombie novel, free	3	13	Jun 01, 2014 09:35AM
Zombies!: Bet you've never seen the gang from Scooby Doo like this before.	2	8	Jun 01, 2014 09:37AM
zombies: Free	1	3	Jun 01, 2014 04:27PM
Apocalypse Whenever: 99 cents for limited time Dystopian Zombie	1	12	Jun 03, 2014 04:24PM
The Zombie Group!: Euphoria Z Zombie Novel FREE for this group	3	19	Aug 28, 2014 06:28PM
Book Swaps and Gi...: Introduce Yourself	8	29	Feb 11, 2017 12:58PM
The Seasonal Read...: Summer Challenge 2017: Reading Plans	60	333	Jul 20, 2017 08:26AM
The Seasonal Read...: Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD	2921	511	Aug 31, 2017 09:01PM
Horror Aficionados : SALE! EBooks, Newly Released, Discounted, & FREEBIES!	35302	5399	Dec 30, 2022 09:32AM

More…

Luke’s Quotes

“One day a long time from now you'll cease to care anymore whom you please or what anybody has to say about you. That's when you'll finally produce the work you're capable of.”
― J.D. Salinger

61 likes

“I can't give you a sure-fire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure: try to please everybody all the time.”
― Herbert Bayard Swope

tags: failure, inspirational, misattributed-bill-cosby, success

11416 likes