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Grady Hendrix

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Grady Hendrix is the author of the novels Horrorstör, about a haunted IKEA, and My Best Friend's Exorcism, which is like Beaches meets The Exorcist, only it's set in the Eighties. He's also the author of We Sold Our Souls, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, and the upcoming (July 13!) Final Girl Support Group!

He's also the jerk behind the Stoker award-winning Paperbacks from Hell, a history of the 70's and 80's horror paperback boom, which contains more information about Nazi leprechauns, killer babies, and evil cats than you probably need.

And he's the screenwriter behind Mohawk, which is probably the only horror movie about the War of 1812 and Satanic Panic.

You can listen to free, amazing, and did I mention free podcasts ...more

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Thank you, FCC, for posting this disturbingly detailed Simpsons complaint.

“In this episode, the students of Springfield Elementary have revolted against the teachers and administrators, taking ‘control’ of the school. The students eventually catch Principal Skinner in the gym. As they begin to overtake and subdue Principal Skinner, one of the students empties out a large, brown-colored drawstring bag that is filled with various sports ball

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	The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires 3.79 avg rating — 305,323 ratings — published 2020 — 45 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 Final Girl Support Group 3.50 avg rating — 182,316 ratings — published 2021 — 40 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
	How to Sell a Haunted House 3.64 avg rating — 164,357 ratings — published 2023 — 36 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
	My Best Friend's Exorcism 3.92 avg rating — 149,539 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Horrorstör 3.65 avg rating — 122,698 ratings — published 2014 — 49 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
	Witchcraft for Wayward Girls 3.91 avg rating — 107,917 ratings — published 2025 — 28 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 Sold Our Souls 3.70 avg rating — 32,467 ratings — published 2018 — 25 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
	Ankle Snatcher 3.70 avg rating — 28,306 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix (Goodreads Author), Will Errickson (Goodreads Author) (coauthor) 4.26 avg rating — 11,901 ratings — published 2017 — 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 Blanks (The Shivers Collection, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 10,118 ratings — published 2025 — 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

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Grady Hendrix rated a book it was ok Keeper of the Children by William H. Hallahan	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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Dolls aren't spooky in this book, they're totally charming and a little bit heartbreaking. A forgotten children's classic. ...more
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Totally forgotten today, Maynard’s House manages to wring maximum terror out of a man being chased by a pointy witch’s hat.
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“Sometimes she craved a little danger. And that was why she had book club.”
― Grady Hendrix, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

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“He thinks we’re what we look like on the outside: nice Southern ladies. Let me tell you something…there’s nothing nice about Southern ladies.”
― Grady Hendrix, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

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“I love you, Gretchen Lang. You are my reflection and my shadow and I will not let you go. We are bound together forever and ever! Until Halley’s Comet comes around again. I love you dearly and I love you queerly and no demon is bigger than this!”
― Grady Hendrix, My Best Friend's Exorcism

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2nd Quarter 2023 - Horror #3

The Nightmare Man by J.H. Markert - 336 pp

2 votes, 28.6%

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix - 419 pp

2 votes, 28.6%

Lone Women by Victor LaValle - 304 pp

2 votes, 28.6%

Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin - 183 pp

1 vote, 14.3%

Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A. Snyder - 272 pp

0 votes, 0.0%

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi - 304 pp

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Bunny by Mona Awad - 307 pp

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The Dark Between the Trees by Fiona Barnett - 304 pp

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So glad to connect, Grady. The words you paint in my mind inspire me every day!

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message 3: by Anastasia

Aug 22, 2012 11:57AM

Loved WGW! Any idea on when the publisher will allow book 3's title to be announced??

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Jun 29, 2012 04:56AM

Lily wrote: "Thanks for accepting! Can't wait for White Glove War just a few more days!"

Oh, thanks! That's really nice of you! I'm so glad you liked the first book and I hope you're not disappointed in the second. I think you'll have fun with it!

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Jun 28, 2012 06:17PM

Thanks for accepting! Can't wait for White Glove War just a few more days!

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