Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Stephen Hines's books

788 ratings | 134 reviews | avg rating:4.40

more photos (1)

Stephen’s Year In Books

Stephen’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to Stephen’s 2025 Year in Books

Stephen Hines’s Followers (13)

Stephen’s Bookshelves

to-read (113)
currently-reading (7)
read (809)
did-not-finish (5)
gave-up-on (10)
on-pause (0)
reading-again (2)

Stephen’s Friends (331)

Stefan Blitz

330 books | 1,461 friends

Jarod Anderson

126 books | 196 friends

Mal

519 books | 45 friends

Vanessa

250 books | 192 friends

Terrence

1,264 books | 259 friends

Paula

3,463 books | 33 friends

Amy

4,723 books | 221 friends

Tess

6,635 books | 71 friends

More friends…

Stephen Hines

Goodreads Author

Born

in Willard, Ohio, The United States

Website

http://www.stephenhines.org

Twitter

stephenhines67

Genre

Comics, Memoir, Horror

Influences

James Joyce, Chuck Palahniuk, Ray Bradbury, Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, W ...more

Member Since

June 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/stephenhines

edit data

Stephen Hines was spawned, and currently lives, in Ohio. When he’s not infiltrating the system by teaching high school English, he’s holed up in his home writing. To date, he’s published two graphic novels (Valedictorian USA: Vol. 1 and Zombie Fabulous), a young adult novel (Hocus Focus), a one-shot surrealist horror comic (Icon-O-Plastic), and two complete comic book trilogies: Zombie Fabulous and The Soccer Mom Killer. His prose memoir, Rebirth Defect: My Journey From Catholic Altar Boy to Teen Atheist to Adult Christian Metal Evangelist and Back to Atheism, was released in 2016. He also released a mini-album of original music called The Punk-Metal E.P.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Stephen Hines questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Stephen Hines’s books

Average rating: 4.73 · 22 ratings · 8 reviews · 14 distinct works

	Hocus Focus 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Rebirth Defect: My Journey From Catholic Altar Boy to Teen Atheist to Adult Christian Metal Evangelist and Back to Atheism 4.67 avg rating — 6 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
	Zombie Fabulous (#1) by Stephen Hines (Goodreads Author), Aaron Lindeman (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	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
	Valedictorian USA: Volume 1 by Stephen Hines (Goodreads Author), Daniel Salcido (Illustrator), Gemma Moody (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	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
	Valedictorian USA (#2) by Stephen Hines (Goodreads Author), Daniel Salcido (Illustrator) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	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
	Crackerstacker (#3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	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
	Zombie Fabulous by Stephen Hines (Goodreads Author), Aaron Lindeman (Illustrator) 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
	Valedictorian USA: (Volume 1) by Stephen Hines (Goodreads Author), Daniel Salcido (Illustrator), Gemma Moody (Illustrator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	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
	Valedictorian USA (#1) by Stephen Hines (Goodreads Author), Daniel Salcido (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	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
	Valedictorian USA (#3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

More books by Stephen Hines…

Stephen is Currently Reading

Stephen Hines is currently reading

Fictional Selves: A Memoir

by Kyle MacLachlan

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 01, 2026 04:57PM

Stephen Hines is currently reading

Strong Female Character

by Fern Brady (Goodreads Author)

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

Sep 20, 2026 04:57PM

Stephen Hines is currently reading

The Red Bandanna: A Life. A Choice. A Legacy.

by Tom Rinaldi

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

Sep 06, 2026 05:13PM

rss
Stephen’s Recent Updates

Stephen Hines is currently reading Fictional Selves: A Memoir by Kyle MacLachlan	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 01, 2026 04:57PM · 1 like · like
Stephen Hines rated a book it was amazing The Gingerbread Girl 2 (The Gingerbread Girl Saga) by Wes McCloud (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
Sep 30, 2026 05:06PM · like
Stephen Hines rated a book it was amazing D'Orc #8 by Brett Bean (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
Sep 29, 2026 05:16PM · like
Stephen Hines is currently reading Strong Female Character by Fern Brady (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
Sep 20, 2026 04:57PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Strong Female Character by Fern Brady. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Strong Female Character by Fern Brady <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Hines wants to read Free for All #1 by Patrick Horvath	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
Sep 17, 2026 05:38PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Free for All #1 by Patrick Horvath. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Free for All #1 by Patrick Horvath <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Hines is now following Patrick Horvath Author of Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees
Sep 17, 2026 05:37PM · like
Stephen Hines entered a giveaway Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (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
Sep 06, 2026 06:45PM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Turtles All the Way Down by John Green. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Turtles All the Way Down by John Green <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Hines is currently reading The Red Bandanna: A Life. A Choice. A Legacy. by Tom Rinaldi	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
Sep 06, 2026 05:13PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Red Bandanna by Tom Rinaldi. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Red Bandanna by Tom Rinaldi <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stephen Hines is currently reading D'Orc #7 by Brett Bean (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
Sep 05, 2026 07:10PM · like
Stephen Hines rated a book it was amazing D'ORC Volume 1: The Book of Certain Doom by Brett Bean (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
Sep 04, 2026 05:40PM · like

More of Stephen's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Crazy Challenge C...: Title Waterfall - CLOSED TO NEW SIGN-UPS	225	184	Jun 30, 2026 09:38AM
Crazy Challenge C...: 2026 Title Scramble #1	92	60	Sep 07, 2026 04:46PM
Crazy Challenge C...: Summer 2026 Bingo	117	71	Oct 08, 2026 05:46PM
Crazy Challenge C...: 2026 Author Scavenger Challenge	63	60	Oct 09, 2026 01:09PM
Crazy Challenge C...: 2026 Potluck Challenge -- NEW!	85	97	Oct 15, 2026 12:31PM

More…

Stephen’s Quotes

“Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light.”
― Groucho Marx

tags: beatitudes, paraphrased

982 likes

“Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke.”
― Lynda Barry

67 likes

“We don’t create a fantasy world to escape reality, we create it to be able to stay.”
― Lynda Barry

94 likes

“You have to be willing to spend time making things for no known reason.”
― Lynda Barry, Picture This: The Near-Sighted Monkey Book

tags: art, creativity

47 likes

“Shakespeare is the happy hunting ground of all minds that have lost their balance.”
― James Joyce, Ulysses

368 likes

More of Stephen’s quotes…

Stephen’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Stephen’s Year In Books

Stephen Hines’s Followers (13)

Add New
Videos

Stephen’s Bookshelves

Stephen’s Friends (331)

Stephen Hines

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Combine Editions
Stephen Hines’s books

Stephen is Currently Reading

rss
Stephen’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Strong Female Character by Fern Brady

See a Problem?

Preview — Free for All #1 by Patrick Horvath

See a Problem?

Preview — Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

See a Problem?

Preview — The Red Bandanna by Tom Rinaldi

Topics Mentioning This Author

Stephen’s Quotes

recent posts
Stephen’s Groups

Stephen’s Friend Comments

Stephen Hines’s Followers (13)

Stephen Hines

Goodreads Author

rssStephen’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Strong Female Character by Fern Brady

See a Problem?

Preview — Free for All #1 by Patrick Horvath

See a Problem?

Preview — Turtles All the Way Down by John Green

See a Problem?

Preview — The Red Bandanna by Tom Rinaldi

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Stephen’s Recent Updates