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James Yates

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Genre

Horror, Ebooks

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May 2016

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James Yates is a proud member of the Horror Writers Association. He writes horror fiction that blends the brutal, the supernatural, and the psychological. Focusing on working-class British settings and character-driven stories, his debut novel The Cleanse explores the monstrous in both man and myth. A lifelong devotee of horror in all its forms – from slasher to folk to the quietly unhinged – he draws from a background that understands just how grey the edges of humanity can be.

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Average rating: 4.07 · 672 ratings · 385 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Seen 4.04 avg rating — 144 ratings — 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
	The Cleanse 3.71 avg rating — 103 ratings — 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
	Belsnickel: A Winter Horror 3.79 avg rating — 78 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
	Need: Horror Stories You Can't Live Without by Ruth Anna Evans (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Clay McLeod Chapman (Goodreads Author), Emma E. Murray (Goodreads Author) 4.73 avg rating — 59 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
	Vampires II (Classic Monsters, #4) by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author), Graham Masterton 4.59 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	It Started With the Eyes 3.95 avg rating — 44 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
	The Consequence of Your Decision 3.60 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	I Fell in Love With the Severed Head of The King of Pop really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	Hags and Witches (Classic Monsters, #5) by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Ryan Colley (Goodreads Author), Gord Rollo (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	Zombies (Classic Monsters, #6) by Kevin J. Kennedy (Goodreads Author), Graham Masterton, Mark Morris 4.57 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2026 — 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

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Seen Price drop almost over

'Seen' price drop is almost over. Managed to hit #2 in British and Irish horror during this time. I couldn't quite pip Mary Shelley for that #1 spot. Bloody Frankenstein movie done me over a kipper. Oh well, theres always next time.

For now, I'm concentrating on the release of Belsnickel: A Winter Horror (theres still some ARC spots if anyone is interested.)

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I Travel by Night / Last Train from Perdition

by Robert McCammon

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The Ballad of Seven Bastards

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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway

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James Yates made a comment on Dan Mckeithan’s review of I Fell in Love With the Severed Head of The King of Pop " Awesome review. Thank you!! "
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James Yates made a comment on Rachel Browning’s review of I Fell in Love With the Severed Head of The King of Pop " I'm considering pulling from your review for the cover quote, is that cool with you? ...more "
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James Yates liked Destiny Cole's review of I Fell in Love with the Severed Head of The King of Pop (The Curiously Dark Collection): "THANK YOU NETGALLEY FOR THE ARC! This book had me gasping and gagging in public. But it was a fun and short read. It flowed really well. "
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James Yates made a comment on Colleen’s review of I Fell in Love With the Severed Head of The King of Pop " Great stuff. Thanks for reading "
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James Yates liked Colleen's review of I Fell in Love With the Severed Head of The King of Pop: "I picked this up mostly because of the title... why not? This was a 61-page sample, but it completely sold me on wanting to read the full book!! From the very beginning, the writing had a quirky charm and a dark sense of humor that really clicked with" Read more of this review »
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James Yates made a comment on Milt Theo’s review of I Fell in Love With the Severed Head of The King of Pop " Awesome review, as usual Milt. Always look forward to your reviews. Thanks for reading! "
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James Yates and 1 other person liked Milt Theo's review of I Fell in Love With the Severed Head of The King of Pop: "Bittersweet horror comedy with a high gross factor and a very dark sense of humor! Yates has been getting points in my book for striking originality and unpredictable weirdness, and this short book is fire! Presumably, Michael Jackson would not have " Read more of this review »
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