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Mark Tullius

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Dark Fiction

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Chuck Palahniuk, Tom Spanbauer, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Harlan Cobe ...more

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August 2012

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My writing covers a wide range, with fiction being my favorite to create, with two dozen or so titles under my belt. There are 18 titles in my YA interactive Try Not to Die series and 24 more in the works. I also have two nonfiction titles, both inspired by a reckless lifestyle, playing Ivy League football, and battering the hell out of my brain as an unsuccessful MMA fighter and boxer. Unlocking the Cage is the largest sociological study of MMA fighters to date and TBI or CTE aims to spread awareness and hope to others that suffer with traumatic brain injury symptoms.

I live in sunny California with my wife, two kids, five cats, and one demon. Derek. He makes special appearance on my social media

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Average rating: 3.91 · 2,931 ratings · 1,149 reviews · 63 distinct works • Similar authors

	Twisted Reunion 3.99 avg rating — 362 ratings — 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
	Brightside 3.54 avg rating — 355 ratings — published 2012 — 11 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
	At Grandma's House (Try Not to Die #1) by Mark Tullius (Goodreads Author), Anthony Szpak (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 250 ratings — published 2013 — 7 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
	25 Perfect Days 3.68 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Untold Mayhem 3.86 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	In Brightside (Try Not to Die #2) by Mark Tullius (Goodreads Author), Dawna Gonzales 3.47 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Try Not to Die: At Dethfest: An Interactive Adventure by Mark Tullius (Goodreads Author), Glenn Hedden 4.31 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	In the Pandemic (Try Not to Die #3) by Mark Tullius (Goodreads Author), John Palisano (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 70 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
	Ain't No Messiah 3.83 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Try Not to Die in a Dark Fairy Tale: An Interactive Adventure by Mark Tullius (Goodreads Author), Evan Baughfman 4.05 avg rating — 59 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

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New Release: Try Not to Die By Your Own Hand.

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day and the release of Try Not to Die: By Your Own Hand by Renee DeCamillis.
This is the first TNTD where we want the readers to make all of the correct choices and avoid death at all costs. It's a very heavy book, but an important one.
"By Your Own Hand is a harrowing, disturbing, honest, deep-dive into all-too-real horrors ably demonstrating that the right choice Read more of this blog post »

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Published on September 10, 2025 06:52 • Tags: interactive, litrpg, tntd

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Series by Mark Tullius

Try Not To Die (17 books)
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Mark Tullius (Goodreads Author),

P.W. Feutz (Goodreads Author)

3.99 avg rating — 1,276 ratings

Brightside (2 books)
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Mark Tullius (Goodreads Author)

3.55 avg rating — 393 ratings

25 Perfect Days (2 books)
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Mark Tullius (Goodreads Author)

3.73 avg rating — 313 ratings

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Mark Tullius and 1 other person liked Emziethebookworm 's review of Try Not to Die: With Satan Inside: An Extreme Interactive Adventure: "Was a very enjoyable read to be completely honest, yes it had its perks through the plot and the characters throughout. But boy wasn't exoecting half of the stuff that was mentioned throughout it. Really did enjoy it and can't wait to read more from au" Read more of this review »
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Mark Tullius liked S.Valystriga's review of Try Not to Die: With Satan Inside: An Extreme Interactive Adventure: "My first try not to die. Left my head spinning. Every choice I made was WRONG. Even when I tried a different approach. I went into it being like hell Yeah I'm gonna be as unhinged as possible. When that failed miserably I tried to be more sensible an" Read more of this review »
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Mark Tullius liked Julia Carter's review of Try Not to Die: With Satan Inside: An Extreme Interactive Adventure: "This is the first book I've read in extreme interactive horror genre. When I read the synopsis I was intrigued. I love horror, I've read some extreme horror and enjoyed it and this book didn't seem to be too triggering or anything for me so I thought" Read more of this review »
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Mark Tullius liked Alexandra Nisneru's review of Try Not to Die: With Satan Inside: An Extreme Interactive Adventure: "Beautifully written, funny, intense and a bit extreme at times. A wild ride that will give you lots of choices to die or to move forward with the story. I enjoyed every second of it."
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Mark Tullius made a comment on Sammi Dyer’s review of Try Not to Die: With Satan Inside: An Extreme Interactive Adventure " Hey Sammi! You have no idea what this means to me. I was hoping faithful readers wouldn't be disappointed or turned off by the book, but I never expec ...more "
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Mark Tullius made a comment in the group Try Not to Die: An Interactive Adventure — Grateful for Satan and the Sick Bastards Willing to Read About Him topic " Oh good! I'm so glad to hear that, especially about the wrong decisions. I hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend! Rebecca wrote: "Happy you're doing be ...more "
Nov 28, 2025 06:30AM
Mark Tullius made a comment in the group Try Not to Die: An Interactive Adventure — Roswell ARC is Now Available topic " Bri wrote: "my review has been posted here, and I am posting my review on Amazon here today. I am impressed at how this one kept me guessing at what c ...more "
Oct 20, 2025 04:08PM
Mark Tullius made a comment in the group Try Not to Die: An Interactive Adventure — The ARC will be released next week topic " Thank you for all the great feedback on whether we should go with a contest or simply releasing the ARC. Putting out the ARC is a much easier (and pro ...more "
Oct 15, 2025 09:07AM
Mark Tullius made a comment in the group Try Not to Die: An Interactive Adventure — Another Contest or Release the ARC? topic " You guys are awesome! I appreciate all the feedback. I will release the ARC next week when I get the final corrections back from the editor. "
Oct 15, 2025 09:03AM
Mark Tullius is now following Renee S. DeCamillis Author of The Bone Cutters
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