141 ratings | 21 reviews | avg rating:4.28

Ross Young’s Followers (62)

Ross’s Bookshelves

to-read (4)
currently-reading (1)
read (141)
did-not-finish (0)
science-fiction (0)

Ross’s Friends (484)

Merrill David

86 books | 981 friends

J. Motoki

1,407 books | 2,820 friends

Helen Garraway

425 books | 199 friends

Annette Johnson

25 books | 672 friends

Heather Lynn

156 books | 162 friends

Jeff Mach

40 books | 1,758 friends

Matthew A. Goodwin

162 books | 74 friends

Tanweer Dar

202 books | 39 friends

More friends…

Ross Young

Goodreads Author

Born

in Newcastle Upon Tyne, The United Kingdom

Website

https://rossyoung.ink

Twitter

InkDisregardit

Genre

Fantasy, Paranormal, Humor and Comedy

Influences

Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Tom Holt, Jasper Fforde, Robert Rankin, ...more

Member Since

January 2013

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/rossyoung

edit data

Ross Young was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne in a hospital that has since been knocked down. He spent his childhood in a variety of international locales and uses this fact to affect an air of the windswept and interesting, badly. He enjoys diving and travelling and has lived and worked in various interesting places.

Dead Heads is his debut novel and forms part of a series of books set in the city of Gloomwood. He does not write from experience as, despite his appearance and demeanor, he is not dead.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Ross Young questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Ross Young’s books

Average rating: 4.03 · 604 ratings · 143 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dead Heads 3.86 avg rating — 366 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Get Ted Dead 4.17 avg rating — 86 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
	Dead Festive 4.34 avg rating — 56 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
	Dead Culture (Gloomwood, #4) 4.51 avg rating — 37 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
	They Walk Among Us (Malarkey's ImaginOmnibus, #1) by N.T. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Evelyn Chartres (Goodreads Author), S.J. Covey 4.50 avg rating — 28 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 Inevitability of Evil by Halo Scot (Goodreads Author), Ross Young (Goodreads Author), Chris Hooley 3.64 avg rating — 28 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
	Fade to Noir (Malarkey's ImaginOmnibus, #2) by N.T. Anderson (Goodreads Author), Evelyn Chartres (Goodreads Author), David DeWinter 4.53 avg rating — 15 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 Decagon Key by Night Foundry, Ross Young (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Eckstein (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 7 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
	Beyond the Pale: Beezy & Grim Misadventures (Gloomwood Book 666) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020	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
	Harvey Duckman Presents... Volume 13: by Mark Hayes (Goodreads Author), Ross Young (Goodreads Author), R. Bruce Connelly it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Ross Young…

489 posts
Ross Young's Blog

Loads of Beezy and Grim…loads!

I know, it would be better to post them as I have done before but I’m way behind on that and it’ll take hours, so here you go!

[See image gallery at rossyoung.ink]

The post Loads of Beezy and Grim…loads! appeared first on Ross Young - Author.

Series by Ross Young

Gloomwood (4 books)
by

Ross Young (Goodreads Author)

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 545 ratings

Ross is Currently Reading

Ross Young is currently reading

The Decagon Key

by Night Foundry

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 10, 2022 12:10PM

rss
Ross’s Recent Updates

Ross Young made a comment on alice bice’s review of Dead Culture (Gloomwood, #4) " Fair enough, I'll see what I can do. Fair enough, I'll see what I can do. ...more "
May 16, 2026 06:41AM · see review
Ross Young liked alice bice's review of Dead Culture (Gloomwood, #4): "I love Gloomwood books. I just reread the series. They make me happy during such real gloomy times in our world. I wish there were more. "
May 16, 2026 06:40AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dead Culture by Ross Young. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dead Culture by Ross Young <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Ross Young rated a book it was amazing The Inevitability of Evil by Halo Scot (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
Aug 27, 2024 02:20AM · like
Ross Young made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add book to author profile topic " Hello, I am the Ross Young listed on this book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Please could it be added to my profile. Thanks for your help! ...more "
Jul 15, 2024 12:21PM

More of Ross's books…

Quotes by Ross Young (?)

“He knew it was going to take time for people to realise he was more of a puffer fish; inedible and a pain in the arse.”
― Ross Young, Dead Heads

0 likes

“Yes sir, can I use my special baton, sir?" an overeager, long-time constable asked. "Would that be your special long-range baton, Simmonds?" "That's correct, sir." "Are you sure it is not simply a gun, Simmonds?" "Definitely not, sir. It fires small batons, sir, not bullets." "And it won't make holes in people like bullets do?" "Definitely not, sir. I have carried out extensive field tests.”
― Ross Young, Dead Heads

0 likes

recent posts
Ross’s Groups

Goodreads Librarians Group — 324708 members — last activity 0 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more

Genre Specific Review Groups — 1674 members — last activity Mar 06, 2026 12:29PM
Following the example of fellow Goodreads group, "Review Group", this group believes support for our Indie authors is extremely important. Many of the ...more

Indie Authors Monthly Magazine For Authors and Readers — 5634 members — last activity 2 hours, 7 min ago
This Is A Group for Readers,Writers and Reviewers of All Different Genres. Let US Take Your Book To New Heights! Our Goals Are To Help Promote Authors ...more

We PROMOTE Fantasy/Sci-Fi Writers/Authors — 1373 members — last activity May 16, 2026 11:19PM
Tweets from @altomov/my-goodreads-com-friends If you need help promoting your work, my Sci-Fi/Fantasy Team can advertise your book in our active Fa ...more

Indie Authors & Fans of Indie Books — 765 members — last activity Mar 25, 2026 04:03AM
Discover indies and discuss resources. Independent authors can post about their books and projects, and readers can discover new indie books. Tell oth ...more

GOOD REVIEWS — 8680 members — last activity May 18, 2026 03:40AM
This Group is only for authors who are looking for reviews and Reviewers who love to read books and share their reviews.

SciFi and Fantasy Book Club — 42674 members — last activity 3 hours, 43 min ago
Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

G.N.A. Publishing░N░e░w░ ░A░u░t░h░o░r░s░ — 1241 members — last activity May 12, 2026 12:51AM
📜𝓘𝓽'𝓼 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓽 𝓾𝓹𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓻𝓼 𝓸𝓷 𝓕𝓪𝓬𝓮𝓫𝓸𝓸𝓴, 𝓣𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻,𝓘𝓷𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓶, 𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓣𝓾𝓫𝓮 & 𝓖𝓸𝓸𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓭𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓲𝓶𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓻𝓪𝓷𝓴𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼. 📜𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓶𝓼&𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓼,𝓶𝓮𝓮 ...more

Indie authors review swap book pool — 298 members — last activity Dec 24, 2025 05:08PM
A community for indie authors to connect with readers who are willing to review their work. If you would like to review a book in this group, you wo ...more

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 56693 members — last activity 5 hours, 14 min ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

More of Ross’s groups…

Ross’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Ross Young’s Followers (62)

Ross Young

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

rssRoss’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Dead Culture by Ross Young

rss
Ross’s Recent Updates