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D. R. Long

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Horror, Thriller, Fiction

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D. R. Long writes speculative fiction rooted in quiet horror, survival, and collapse. His stories focus on ordinary people caught in moments where the world tilts and familiar rules stop applying.

Rather than spectacle, his work leans into atmosphere, pressure, and consequence; what it feels like to keep going when systems fail and certainty disappears.

He is the author of multiple novels and novellas, including Slimbies and A World We Never Knew, with many more to come.

When he's not writing, he can be found with his close friends in a game of D&D, playing fetch with his dog Girl, or traveling. ...more

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Average rating: 4.58 · 36 ratings · 29 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	A World We Never Knew: Chance 4.67 avg rating — 18 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 Monsters We Are 4.20 avg rating — 10 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
	Slimbies: Girl 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
	A World We Never Knew: Faith 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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D. Long made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — The Monsters We Are by D. R. Long (FREE til 3/1) topic " The Monsters We Are By D. R. Long The rain never stops in Nightmare City. Looking for a hard-boiled murder mystery with teeth? Meet Lou Fisk, a PI who ...more "
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D. Long liked Jose Esquivel's review of The Monsters We Are: "This book completely nails that rain-soaked, neon-lit noir atmosphere while delivering a dark, character-driven mystery that stayed with me long after I finished it. The tone reminded me most of The City & the City by China Miéville, shadow-heavy str" Read more of this review »
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D. Long and 2 other people liked Megan Janae's review of The Monsters We Are: "Dark, atmospheric, almost suffocating at times, but in the best possible way — rain-soaked streets, moral ambiguity at every turn, and a detective who sees too clearly in a city where truth is manufactured… Layered beneath that familiar noir framework" Read more of this review »
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When I started writing The Monsters We Are, I thought I was writing a noir murder mystery set in a city where magical cloaks failed and everyone’s true form was exposed. I wanted to poke fun at tropes, lean into them a little, and have fun with it. By ...more
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