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John Farris


Born
in Jefferson City, Missouri, The United States
January 01, 1936

Genre
Literature & Fiction, Short Stories, Horror


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There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name

American writer and screenwriter of both adaptations of his own books (e.g. 'The Fury'), of the works of others (such as Alfred Bester's 'The Demolished Man') and original scripts. In 1973 he wrote and directed the film 'Dear Dead Delilah'. He has had several plays produced off-Broadway, and also paints and writes poetry. At various times he has made his home in New York, Southern California and Puerto Rico; he currently resides near Atlanta, Georgia. Early in his career he also wrote under the name Steve Brackeen. ...more

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Average rating: 3.58 · 9,014 ratings · 991 reviews · 85 distinct works • Similar authors
All Heads Turn When the Hun...
3.60 avg rating — 1,254 ratings — published 1977 — 29 editions
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The Fury
3.29 avg rating — 700 ratings — published 1976
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Son of the Endless Night
3.76 avg rating — 583 ratings — published 1985 — 19 editions
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Fiends
3.57 avg rating — 259 ratings — published 1990 — 18 editions
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When Michael Calls
3.55 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 1967 — 20 editions
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Wildwood
3.67 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 1986 — 13 editions
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Phantom Nights
3.49 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2005 — 14 editions
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The Axman Cometh
3.13 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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The Uninvited
3.28 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 1982 — 20 editions
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Sacrifice
3.46 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 1994 — 14 editions
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Series by John Farris

The Fury The Fury and the Terror The Fury and the Power Avenging Fury
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Harrison High The Girl from Harrison High The Trouble at Harrison High Shadow on Harrison High Happy Anniversary, Harrison... Return to Harrison High Crisis at Harrison High
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“Every man is a mystery to himself. And then we die, unsolved.”
― John Farris
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“Cell phones are to adults what toy rattles are to infants.”
― John Farris
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“The boy had a good whiff of his dog, who, in spite of his partial bath, smelled awful, worse than pigshit mixed with buzzard vomit, how could he stand himself?”
― John Farris, Fiends
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