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Benedict Anning

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https://benedictanning.carrd.co/

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Horror, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction

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June 2024

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Benedict Anning is a Surrey-born author and charity worker living just outside of Edinburgh with his wonderful cat, Penny. His debut novel, ATOMIC COFFIN, was published to critical acclaim in June 2026.

An artist at heart and fan of all things eerie, Ben has a special love for twisty horror fiction where the setting is a principal character and things just aren't quite right.

Ben is represented by John Baker at Peters Fraser and Dunlop. ...more

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Benedict Anning’s books

Average rating: 3.62 · 280 ratings · 72 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Atomic Coffin 3.50 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2026 — 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 Devil Take You: 14 Tales of Medieval Horror by Mitchell Lüthi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Scott Miller (Goodreads Author) (Editor), C.L. Werner (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	The Devil Take You: 14 Tales of Medieval Horror (Write Like Hell Book 6) by Mitchell Lüthi (Goodreads Author) (Editor), C.L. Werner, Coy Hall (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 31 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

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Benedict Anning liked Kim Layman's review of Atomic Coffin: "Ever feel like you’re stuck between a dream and the waking world, not being able to tell the difference? That’s what it feels like to be in this book. What starts as a spy novel quickly morphs into a psychological horror story that leaves you questio" Read more of this review »
Oct 11, 2026 09:59AM · see review
Benedict Anning liked Auriel's review of Atomic Coffin: "Really intriguing context and setting, loved the idea of the setting being a character and the antagonist. I love books where neither you nor the character know what's real"
Oct 01, 2026 01:50PM · see review
Benedict Anning liked Venneh's review of Atomic Coffin: "I may have slammed the request button when I saw Atomic Blonde listed in the comps on this, and I would say that's absolutely accurate. We get a story of a lesbian spy during the Cold War, and the outcome of a secret mission involving a Russian nucle" Read more of this review »
Oct 01, 2026 01:35PM · see review
Benedict Anning liked RACHEL's review of Atomic Coffin: "Reality bending, claustrophobic mind twist of a story. My copy was a gift from Goodreads First Reads. "
Oct 01, 2026 01:34PM · see review
Benedict Anning rated a book it was amazing The Haunting of Avis Lovelock by M.K. Hardy (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
Lucky to have read this one early! The maritime gothic you didn't know you needed. The Haunting of Avis Lovelock is an evocative, delicious slice of the historical, brimming with wit and mystery and vividly drawn characters you cannot help but fall f ...more
Apr 12, 2026 06:23AM · 1 like · like · see review
Benedict Anning voted for Coffin Moon as Readers' Favorite Horror in the Opening Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
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Benedict Anning is now following Laura Cranehill Author of Wife Shaped Bodies
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Benedict Anning wants to read Princeweaver by Elian J. Morgan (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
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Benedict Anning rated a book it was amazing A Game in Yellow by Hailey Piper (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
Lucky enough to have received an arc for this one! A Game In Yellow is nothing less than a superbly haunting exploration of desire, control and identity. Trippy in the best way. Taut as heck. Piper's prose is just so smooth and engaging. This one is g ...more
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