Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Faye Snowden's books

95 ratings | 36 reviews | avg rating:4.27

Faye’s Year In Books

Faye’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to Faye’s 2025 Year in Books

Faye Snowden’s Followers (73)

Faye’s Bookshelves

to-read (173)
currently-reading (0)
read (550)
did-not-finish (0)
abandoned (1)
remove (4)

Faye’s Friends (49)

Hubert

4,117 books | 93 friends

Jennifer Walker

898 books | 619 friends

Denise

2,233 books | 31 friends

Alex Helm

112,284 books | 2,079 friends

C. L. Lenzi

660 books | 81 friends

Vinnie Hansen

481 books | 96 friends

George Cramer

189 books | 173 friends

Simon

1,453 books | 4,373 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Faye has read 22 of 35 books.

63%

Faye Snowden

Goodreads Author

Website

http://www.fayesnowden.com/

Twitter

faye_snowden

Genre

Fiction, Crime, Mystery

Member Since

December 2009

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/fayes

edit data

Faye Snowden is the author of noir mysteries, poems and several short stories. Her novels include Spiral of Guilt, The Savior, Fatal Justice, and A Killing Fire, a dark, southern gothic tale featuring homicide detective Raven Burns. A Killing Fire is first in a four-part series. The sequel, A Killing Rain, is underway.

Faye’s short story, One Bullet. One Vote was selected as one of the best American mystery and suspense stories of 2021 by editors Steph Cha and Alafair Burke. The story will be anthologized along with many other talented authors in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021.

Faye has a master’s in English Literature. She has been awarded writing fellowships from Djerassi and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She is a ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Faye Snowden questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Faye Snowden’s books

Average rating: 3.81 · 889 ratings · 209 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Best American Mystery And Suspense 2021: The Year's Best Crime Noir and Psychological Thriller Stories by Alafair Burke (Goodreads Author) (Editor / Introduction), Steph Cha (Goodreads Author) (Editor / Foreword), Jenny Bhatt (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.65 avg rating — 539 ratings — published 2021 — 8 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
	Midnight Hour: A Chilling Anthology of Crime Fiction from 20 Authors of Color by Abby L. Vandiver (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Stephen Mack Jones (Foreword), Jennifer Chow (Contributor) 3.60 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 2021 — 8 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 Killing Fire 3.99 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	A Killing Rain really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 73 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
	Blood & Bone: An Anthology of Body Horror by Women and Non-Binary Writers by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), A.J. Van Belle (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Alice Austin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.42 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2021 — 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 Killing Breath 4.20 avg rating — 20 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
	Fatal Justice really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Spiral of Guilt 3.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1999 — 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 Savior 3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2004 — 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
	Two Shorts and a Poem 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

More books by Faye Snowden…

Series by Faye Snowden

Killing Fire (2 books)
by

Faye Snowden (Goodreads Author)

3.99 avg rating — 223 ratings

Kellye Garrett's first novel, Hollywood Homicide, was released in August 2017 and won the Agatha, Anthony, Lefty, and Independent Publisher...

rss
Faye’s Recent Updates

Faye finished reading The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in Exile by Errick Nunnally	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 29, 2026 06:48PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in Exile by Errick Nunnally. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in Exile by Errick Nunnally <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Faye finished reading Sin Eater by Megan Campisi (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 29, 2026 06:46PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sin Eater by Megan Campisi. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sin Eater by Megan Campisi <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Faye finished reading The Flood (Blackwater, #1) by Michael McDowell	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
Jul 26, 2026 04:20PM · 1 like · like
Faye finished reading The Levee (Blackwater, #2) by Michael McDowell	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
Jul 26, 2026 04:20PM · 1 like · like
Faye finished reading The House (Blackwater, #3) by Michael McDowell	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
Jul 26, 2026 04:19PM · 1 like · like
Faye finished reading The War (Blackwater, #4) by Michael McDowell	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
Jul 26, 2026 04:19PM · 1 like · like
Faye finished reading The Fortune (Blackwater, #5) by Michael McDowell	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
Jul 26, 2026 04:19PM · 1 like · like
Faye finished reading Rain (Blackwater, #6) by Michael McDowell	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
Jul 26, 2026 04:18PM · 1 like · like
Faye is currently reading The Fortune (Blackwater, #5) by Michael McDowell	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
Jul 26, 2026 04:18PM · 1 like · like
Faye is currently reading The War (Blackwater, #4) by Michael McDowell	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
Jul 26, 2026 04:18PM · 1 like · like

More of Faye's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Horror Aficionados : What Are You Currently Reading - 2020	946	634	Dec 31, 2020 01:45AM
Horror Aficionados : What Have You Read - 2020	627	396	Jan 01, 2021 01:34PM

Faye’s Quotes

“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”
― Toni Morrison

tags: books, writing

20816 likes

“I do not know if all cops are poets, but I know that all cops carry guns with triggers.”
― Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man

tags: african-american-literature, fiction, humor, rsas

96 likes

Faye’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Faye’s Year In Books

Faye Snowden’s Followers (73)

Faye’s Bookshelves

Faye’s Friends (49)

2026 Reading Challenge

Faye Snowden

Goodreads Author

Learn more
Ask the Author

Popular Answered Questions

Combine Editions
Faye Snowden’s books

Series by Faye Snowden

Related News

rss
Faye’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in Exile by Errick Nunnally

See a Problem?

Preview — Sin Eater by Megan Campisi

Topics Mentioning This Author

Faye’s Quotes

Faye’s Friend Comments

Faye Snowden’s Followers (73)

Faye Snowden

Goodreads Author

Popular Answered Questions

Related News

rssFaye’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The Queen of Saturn and the Prince in Exile by Errick Nunnally

See a Problem?

Preview — Sin Eater by Megan Campisi

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Faye’s Recent Updates