Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Rachel Kolar's books

624 ratings | 79 reviews | avg rating:3.96

Rachel’s Year In Books

Rachel’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to Rachel’s 2025 Year in Books

Rachel Kolar’s Followers (4)

Rachel’s Bookshelves

to-read (207)
currently-reading (1)
read (748)
did-not-finish (40)

Rachel’s Friends (66)

Heather

1,046 books | 50 friends

Beth Cato

2,543 books | 374 friends

Danyelle Rickard

1,681 books | 74 friends

Aimee Murphy

756 books | 151 friends

David Romako

844 books | 152 friends

Aleks Ambroz

55 books | 6 friends

veloci.reader

1,798 books | 55 friends

Rebecca Evans

73 books | 72 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Rachel Kolar has read 82 books of her goal of 52!

158%

Rachel Kolar

Goodreads Author

Website

http://www.rachelkolar.com

Twitter

KolarRachel

Genre

Children's, Horror, Fantasy

Member Since

June 2013

edit data

Rachel Kolar is the author of several short science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories, most of which fall under the umbrella of "dark speculative fiction." She lives with her husband and two children in the Baltimore/Washington area. When not writing stories or changing diapers, she enjoys playing overly complicated board games, hiking, and getting far too excited about Halloween. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Rachel Kolar questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Rachel Kolar’s books

Average rating: 4.07 · 517 ratings · 90 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mother Ghost: Nursery Rhymes for Little Monsters by Rachel Kolar (Goodreads Author), Roland Garrigue (Illustrations) 4.05 avg rating — 479 ratings — published 2018 — 5 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
	While the Morning Stars Sing: An Anthology of Spiritually Infused Speculative Fiction by Lyndon Perry (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kat Heckenbach (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Stoney M. Setzer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.54 avg rating — 13 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
	Crossed Genres Magazine 2.0 Issue 26: Betrayal (Crossed Genres Magazine 2.0, #26) by Bart R. Leib (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kay T. Holt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kelly Jennings (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.90 avg rating — 10 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
	Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine Issue 52 by David Kernot (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sean Monaghan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Dominik Parisien (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011	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
	Leading Edge, Issue 65: Blue Glow by John Sibley Williams (Goodreads Author), Matt Moore (Goodreads Author), Rachel Kolar (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Colored Lens #2 Winter 2012 by Dawn Lloyd (Editor), Daniel Scott (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gary Cuba 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	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
	Metaphorosis 2017: The Complete Stories (Complete Metaphorosis #2) by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), T.R. North (Goodreads Author), N.R. Lambert (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Plasma Frequency Magazine: Issue 12: June/July 2014 by Arley Sorg, Rachel Kolar (Goodreads Author), Rebacca Roland liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Metaphorosis Magazine, Issue 13, January 2017 by B. Morris Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), T.R. North (Goodreads Author), N.R. Lambert (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2017 — 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 Rachel Kolar…

Rachel is Currently Reading

Rachel Kolar is currently reading

Dracula Daily: Reading Bram Stoker's Dracula in Real Time With Commentary by the Internet

by Matt Kirkland

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

May 03, 2026 05:14PM

Rachel’s Recent Updates

Rachel Kolar did not finish Briardark (Briardark, #1) by S.A. Harian (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
Oct 30, 2026 04:17PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Briardark by S.A. Harian. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Briardark by S.A. Harian <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rachel Kolar started reading Briardark (Briardark, #1) by S.A. Harian (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
Oct 28, 2026 08:19AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Briardark by S.A. Harian. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Briardark by S.A. Harian <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rachel Kolar rated a book it was amazing The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (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
Oct 26, 2026 06:51PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Reformatory by Tananarive Due. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Reformatory by Tananarive Due <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rachel Kolar rated a book it was amazing The Thrice-Bound Fool (Blacktongue #2) by Christopher Buehlman (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
Oct 21, 2026 09:15PM · like
Rachel Kolar wants to read Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, #1) by Michelle Paver	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 17, 2026 06:28AM · like
Rachel Kolar is currently reading The Thrice-Bound Fool (Blacktongue #2) by Christopher Buehlman (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
Oct 15, 2026 05:20AM · like
Rachel Kolar rated a book really liked it The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht (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
Oct 14, 2026 11:47AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rachel Kolar rated a book it was amazing The Thief of Always by Clive Barker (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
Oct 12, 2026 10:13AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Thief of Always by Clive Barker. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Thief of Always by Clive Barker <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rachel Kolar started reading The Reformatory by Tananarive Due (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
Oct 10, 2026 04:11PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Reformatory by Tananarive Due. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Reformatory by Tananarive Due <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Rachel Kolar rated a book it was amazing Intercepts by T.J. Payne (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
Oct 10, 2026 01:35PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Intercepts by T.J. Payne. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Intercepts by T.J. Payne <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">