98 ratings | 50 reviews | avg rating:4.74

Marianne’s Year In Books

Marianne’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to Marianne’s 2025 Year in Books

Marianne Halbert’s Followers (12)

Marianne’s Bookshelves

to-read (109)
currently-reading (6)
read (171)
did-not-finish (0)

Marianne’s Friends (150)

Jason

2,473 books | 1,299 friends

Matt Kurtz

13 books | 155 friends

Christopher Irvin

1,087 books | 535 friends

Rhys

919 books | 1,358 friends

Jarod Anderson

58 books | 191 friends

Axl Barnes

1,391 books | 1,530 friends

George Cotronis

556 books | 2,537 friends

Aric Sundquist

212 books | 132 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Marianne Halbert has read 6 of 25 books.

24%

Marianne Halbert

Goodreads Author

Born

Indianapolis, The United States

Website

https://www.halbertfiction.com/

Twitter

HalbertFiction

Genre

Horror, Paranormal, Crime

Influences

Ray Bradbury, Shirley Jackson, Rod Serling, Daphne du Maurier, Richard ...more

Member Since

November 2012

edit data

Marianne Halbert is an author from central Indiana. Her quiet horror stories have been described as “whimsical and terrifying” as well as “elegant and macabre”. Her latest collection is “Cold Comforts” (Crossroad Press, 2019) and is full of slow-burn horror stories. Marianne is a member of the HWA and was on the “How to Haunt a House” panel at V-Con (virtual Necon) 2021. She has a story on PseudoPod (Ep. 776).

Combine Editions
Marianne Halbert’s books

Average rating: 4.03 · 540 ratings · 149 reviews · 35 distinct works

	Help! Wanted: Tales of On-the-Job Terror by Scott Bradley, Stephen Volk, Joe McKinney (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Angels Cried by Stephen L. Wilson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Meghan Arcuri, Allison Bruning (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Dangerous Waters: Deadly Women of the Sea by Julia C. Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Editor), John Higgins (Contributor), Patrick Rutigliano (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.02 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Cold Comforts 4.18 avg rating — 33 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
	Dastardly Damsels by Suzie Lockhart, Mary Genevieve Fortier (Goodreads Author), Naching T. Kassa (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 27 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
	Wake Up and Smell the Creepy 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Anthology: Year One by Marianne Halbert (Goodreads Author), T.T. Zuma, Scott Christian Carr (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	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
	Papa’s Wrench and the Wind Chime liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Inspiration From the Heartland (Indiana Authors 2007) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Crimson Bones 0.00 avg rating — 0 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 Marianne Halbert…

Marianne is Currently Reading

Marianne Halbert is currently reading

The Light Beyond: The extraordinary sequel to the classic Life After Life

by Raymond A. Moody Jr.

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

Jan 08, 2026 07:04AM

Marianne Halbert is currently reading

The Shining (The Shining, #1)

by Stephen King (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

Jan 01, 2026 08:13AM

Marianne Halbert is currently reading

If There Be Thorns (Dollanganger, #3)

by V.C. Andrews

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

Feb 23, 2025 03:07PM

rss
Marianne’s Recent Updates

Marianne Halbert finished reading STRANGLED: A Survivor's Plea To Men Who Look The Other Way by Dottie Davis	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
May 05, 2026 06:28AM · like
Marianne Halbert rated a book it was amazing Hobie the Bear by Meghan Arcuri	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
Hobie is a curious little bear. When he sees his friends engaging in fun activities, he wants to try. But his paws work differently than other bears. Can he do it? Will he try? "Hobie the Bear" is a wonderful addition to any child's bookshelf. Meghan ...more
Apr 18, 2026 12:33PM · like · see review
Marianne Halbert wants to read STRANGLED: A Survivor's Plea To Men Who Look The Other Way by Dottie Davis	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
Jan 26, 2026 02:22PM · like
Marianne Halbert started reading The Light Beyond: The extraordinary sequel to the classic Life After Life by Raymond A. Moody Jr.	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
Jan 08, 2026 07:04AM · like
Marianne Halbert finished reading Reflections on Life After Life by Raymond A. Moody Jr.	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
Jan 08, 2026 07:04AM · like
Marianne Halbert started reading Reflections on Life After Life by Raymond A. Moody Jr.	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
Jan 04, 2026 07:08AM · like
Marianne Halbert finished reading Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon - Survival of Bodily Death by Raymond A. Moody Jr.	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
Jan 04, 2026 07:08AM · like
Marianne Halbert finished reading Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained by John Milton	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
Jan 03, 2026 07:24AM · like
Marianne Halbert wants to read The Light Beyond: The extraordinary sequel to the classic Life After Life by Raymond A. Moody Jr.	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
Jan 03, 2026 07:23AM · like
Marianne Halbert wants to read Reflections on Life After Life by Raymond A. Moody Jr.	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
Jan 03, 2026 07:23AM · like