616 ratings | 95 reviews | avg rating:3.96

more photos (1)

Michael’s Year In Books

Michael’s 2024 Year in Books

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

Go to Michael’s 2024 Year in Books

Michael Allen Rose’s Followers (67)

Michael’s Bookshelves

to-read (331)
currently-reading (6)
read (972)
dnf (13)

Michael’s Friends (729)

Axl Barnes

1,365 books | 1,525 friends

Danger

985 books | 3,627 friends

Callie

1,119 books | 163 friends

Phil

4,707 books | 87 friends

Kelby Losack

743 books | 177 friends

Don Roff

1,908 books | 2,129 friends

Tom Duffy

1,685 books | 190 friends

Scott Radway

437 books | 69 friends

More friends…

2025 Reading Challenge

2025

READING

CHALLENGE

Michael Allen Rose has read 26 of 30 books.

87%

Michael Allen Rose

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

http://www.michaelallenrose.com

Genre

Horror, Humor and Comedy, Bizarro

Member Since

February 2010

edit data

Michael Allen Rose is an award-winning writer, musician, editor and performance artist based in Chicago, Illinois. His stories have appeared in The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction, Heavy Feather Review, and Tales From The Crust among other periodicals. He has published several books including Jurassichrist (Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing) which won the 2021 Wonderland Award for best bizarro novel, and The Last 5 Minutes of the Human Race, winner of best collection in bizarro fiction 2022. He is the host of the annual Ultimate Bizarro Showdown at Bizarro Con in Oregon. Michael also releases industrial music under the name Flood Damage. He lives with an awesome cat named Dr. Light, and enjoys good tea. You can find more at www.michaelallenro ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Michael Allen Rose questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Michael Allen Rose’s books

Average rating: 4.2 · 535 ratings · 187 reviews · 28 distinct works • Similar authors

	Jurassichrist 4.29 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Party Wolves in my Skull 4.16 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Embry: Hard-boiled 4.17 avg rating — 29 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
	The Indifference of Heaven 4.17 avg rating — 29 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
	Boiled Americans 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Fragile Anthology by Michael Allen Rose (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Pelayo (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Declension 4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	We Have Always Lived in the Break Room 4.85 avg rating — 13 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
	Rock And Roll Death Patrol 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018	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
	I Will Burn You Down: The Limited Texts Volume 1 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018 — 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

More books by Michael Allen Rose…

24 posts
Michael Allen Rose's Blog

Jurassichrist by Michael Allen Rose

Domus Necrophagous

It all starts when Jesus Christ botches his second coming most spectacularly in Michael Allen Rose’s new book, Jurassichrist.
It’s time, the designated hour and day has reached us. J.C. leaps into the stream of spacetime to arrive just when humanity needs his return, full of confidence and righteousness. He does not stick the landing. Instead of arriving two millennia after

Michael is Currently Reading

Michael Allen Rose is currently reading

Who Is the Liar

by Laura Lee Bahr (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

Nov 13, 2025 04:28PM

Michael Allen Rose is currently reading

Exotic Meats & Inedible Objects: A Collection of Literary Recipes

by Rachel Rodman

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

Oct 31, 2025 01:01PM

Michael Allen Rose is currently reading

TRVE CVLT

by Michael Bettendorf

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

Oct 07, 2025 08:24PM

rss
Michael’s Recent Updates

Michael Allen Rose wants to read An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong	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 16, 2025 05:42PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of An Immense World by Ed Yong. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — An Immense World by Ed Yong <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Allen Rose is currently reading Who Is the Liar by Laura Lee Bahr (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
Nov 13, 2025 04:28PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Who Is the Liar by Laura Lee Bahr. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Who Is the Liar by Laura Lee Bahr <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Allen Rose and 3 other people liked The Yeti Reads and Reviews's review of Inappropriate Toasts for All Occasions: " Consider the following scenario: Someone has asked you to make a toast at an event. You reluctantly agree even though you hate public speaking. Time passes, and it's closer to the date of the event. You haven't written anything. What do you do? Do you A" Read more of this review »
Nov 06, 2025 05:27PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Inappropriate Toasts for All Occasions by Michael Allen Rose. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Inappropriate Toasts for All Occasions by Michael Allen Rose <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Allen Rose and 11 other people liked Seb's review of Inappropriate Toasts for All Occasions: "I had a lot of fun with the first half, which teaches you how to create your own speech. The second half is a collection of speeches. I struggled with this section at first, but found my way around. It reads like flash fiction. Flash fiction is really " Read more of this review »
Nov 06, 2025 05:27PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Inappropriate Toasts for All Occasions by Michael Allen Rose. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Inappropriate Toasts for All Occasions by Michael Allen Rose <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Allen Rose is currently reading Exotic Meats & Inedible Objects: A Collection of Literary Recipes by Rachel Rodman	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
Oct 31, 2025 01:01PM · like
Michael Allen Rose rated a book it was amazing Starlet by Danger Slater (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
This was an absolutely fantastic read, that was impossible to put down. As is typical with a Danger Slater story, it features a blend of intelligent writing, crass humor, horrific imagery, over the top bizarro ideas, and bubbling social satire. A bra ...more
Oct 28, 2025 02:05PM · 6 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Starlet by Danger Slater. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Starlet by Danger Slater <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Allen Rose rated a book it was amazing Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games by Mike Drucker	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
An incredible book. As a writer of comedy myself, who grew up with video games, as a weird kid, I saw so much of myself in this book, and in these essays. Drucker is a witty, self-deprecating, knowledgeable author. Highly recommended to people who ar ...more
Oct 24, 2025 10:41AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Good Game, No Rematch by Mike Drucker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Good Game, No Rematch by Mike Drucker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Allen Rose voted on a poll in the group BiZarRo Which book should we choose for the group read in November? He voted for: Junkman Junkman ...more
Oct 24, 2025 08:26AM · like · take the poll
Michael Allen Rose is currently reading Good Game, No Rematch: A Life Made of Video Games by Mike Drucker	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
Oct 20, 2025 09:56AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Good Game, No Rematch by Mike Drucker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Good Game, No Rematch by Mike Drucker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael Allen Rose liked David Meyers's review of We Have Always Lived in the Break Room: "Very interesting spin on office politics. Very true, though. Good read!"
Oct 10, 2025 12:48PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of We Have Always Lived in the Break Room by Michael Allen Rose. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — We Have Always Lived in the Break Room by Michael Allen Rose <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Michael's books…

Quotes by Michael Allen Rose (?)

“J.C. slammed into the center of the volcano, plunging deep beneath the lava, and was immediately incinerated. This was an unforeseen problem.”
― Michael Allen Rose, Jurassichrist

0 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
BiZarRo: Jurassichrist by Michael Allen Rose	23	25	Sep 30, 2023 09:38PM
BiZarRo: * Group read: Wonderland Book Awards winners	43	76	Mar 06, 2025 07:55AM
BiZarRo: Nominations for December 2025	5	10	Nov 18, 2025 09:57AM