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Rio Youers

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Thriller, Contemporary

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Rio Youers is the British Fantasy and Sunburst Award–nominated author of Lola on Fire and No Second Chances. His 2017 thriller, The Forgotten Girl, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. He is the writer of Refrigerator Full of Heads, a six-issue comic series from DC Comics, and Sleeping Beauties, a graphic novel based on the number-one bestseller by Stephen King and Owen King. Rio’s latest novel, The Bang-Bang Sisters, was published by William Morrow in summer 2024.

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Average rating: 3.76 · 21,269 ratings · 4,020 reviews · 90 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sleeping Beauties, Vol. 1 by Rio Youers (Goodreads Author) (Adaptation), Stephen King (Goodreads Author), Owen King (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 1,657 ratings — published 2020 — 8 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
	Lola on Fire 3.98 avg rating — 1,047 ratings — published 2021 — 10 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 Bang-Bang Sisters 3.70 avg rating — 1,033 ratings — published 2024 — 8 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
	Refrigerator Full of Heads by Rio Youers (Goodreads Author) (Writer), Tom Fowler (Illustrator), Craig A. Taillefer (Illustrator) 3.58 avg rating — 708 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Halcyon 3.87 avg rating — 654 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	No Second Chances 4.04 avg rating — 586 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Westlake Soul 4.28 avg rating — 548 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Forgotten Girl 3.89 avg rating — 600 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Sleeping Beauties, Vol. 2 (Graphic Novel) by Rio Youers (Goodreads Author) (Adaptor), Stephen King (Goodreads Author), Owen King (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 635 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
	What They Did: A Novel 3.81 avg rating — 154 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

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Goodreads Giveaway Part II

The fine people at Goodreads and William Morrow are offering readers in the US a second chance to snag a copy of my new action thriller, LOLA ON FIRE.

1 of 100 advance reader’s editions are up for grabs. The giveaway will run from Monday, November 2nd to Monday, November 16th, so that’s plenty of time to get your name down.

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Series by Rio Youers

Basketful of heads-Refrigerator full of heads (13 books)
by

Rio Youers (Goodreads Author),

Sam Wolfe Connelly (Cover Art),

Marcio Takara (Cover Art),

Mateus Manhanini (Cover Art),

Bill Crabtree (Colorist),

Tom Fowler (Penciller)

4.12 avg rating — 2,597 ratings

Refrigerator Full of Heads (6 books)
by

Rio Youers (Goodreads Author),

Sam Wolfe Connelly (Cover Art),

Marcio Takara (Cover Art),

Mateus Manhanini (Cover Art),

Bill Crabtree (Colorist),

Tom Fowler (Penciller)

3.70 avg rating — 1,152 ratings

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Rio Youers liked Mariah Davis's review of What They Did: A Novel: "Loved the characters and story building. The first half of the book got my attention but the second half fell a bit flat for me. If you’re ok with a slow burn and able to look past logistics, you’ll enjoy this. "
Oct 24, 2026 04:44AM · see review
Rio Youers liked Paul Sutter's review of What They Did: A Novel: "They say that secrets often come back to haunt a person. That is precisely the theme of WHAT THEY DID. This is the first book that I have read by Rio Youers, and it definitely was a superb one to begin with. Books like these are a joy to read, becaus" Read more of this review »
Oct 24, 2026 04:44AM · see review
Rio Youers liked Zack's review of What They Did: A Novel: "Fully cemented Youers as appointment reading for me, a gripping, heartbreaking story about female friendship forged in dark secrets, the long shadow of the past and the things good and bad we’re surprised to find we’re capable of."
Oct 24, 2026 04:44AM · see review
Rio Youers liked Lisa Cook's review of What They Did: A Novel: "Dana & Carly were the best of friends. They even had a slogan. She keeps me safe. She keeps me wild. Then they do a very bad thing but has no choice They drift away & go to different states. Carly's son goes to live close to Dana. Everything comes ou" Read more of this review »
Oct 24, 2026 04:44AM · see review
Rio Youers made a comment on Megan Janae’s review of What They Did: A Novel " I ❤️ this review! "
Apr 04, 2026 09:49AM · see review
Rio Youers is now following Roxane Gay Author of Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
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Rio Youers made a comment on Cole’s review of The Bang-Bang Sisters " Fantastic. Thank you so much! "
Sep 22, 2025 03:51AM · see review

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Quotes by Rio Youers (?)

“Cats manage arrogance and cool better than any creature alive. They have all the qualities you hope to see in people: loyalty, independence, intelligence, cleanliness ...”
― Rio Youers, The Forgotten Girl

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“The man with no hands is crying.”
― Rio Youers, Halcyon

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“Without emotion, they died inside. They became the Dead Ones.”
― Rio Youers, 21st Century Dead

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