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Bring an appetite and your body armor and prepare yourself for
Nightmare Burger
, the burger that bites you back! Because losing your best friend can feel a lot like fighting a malevolent fast-food franchise from hell. For fans of
Five Nights at Freddy's
and
My Best Friend's Exorcism
!
When Gary Fletcher’s BFF disappears from their favorite burger joint, solving the heartbreaking mystery forces him to team up with his older sister and a grade school frenemy. Together, they’ll uncover the gruesome secrets behind their beloved restaurant, learning too late that you can’t outrun this fast food.
For Gary, life doesn’t get much better than watching horror movies with his best friend, Matty, staying up late, and eating Nightmare Burgers from their favorite local fast-food joint, All-Night Burger. But after a brutal brush with unrequited love, Matty heads to the restaurant to drown his sorrows, only to vanish without a trace.
Struggling with the loss of Matty, and the creeping, existential dead end of his own life, Gary takes a job at All-Night Burger to get to the bottom of his friend’s strange disappearance. As he wrestles with the day-to-day horrors of customer service, Gary comes to suspect that there may be deadly creatures, and worse, writhing behind the walls of the restaurant.
Teaming up with his older sister, Rachel, and Matty’s crush, Linda, Gary must face his own grief, the terrible monsters who can impersonate those closest to him, and their French-fried liminal middle manager whose hunger for human flesh has global franchise ambitions. New York Times bestselling author Joshua Pruett (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Phineas and Ferb) delivers his signature wit, heart, and off-the-wall humor to this out-of-this-world horror-coaster ride! Place your order now for Nightmare Burger, and eat it before it eats you.
When Gary Fletcher’s BFF disappears from their favorite burger joint, solving the heartbreaking mystery forces him to team up with his older sister and a grade school frenemy. Together, they’ll uncover the gruesome secrets behind their beloved restaurant, learning too late that you can’t outrun this fast food.
For Gary, life doesn’t get much better than watching horror movies with his best friend, Matty, staying up late, and eating Nightmare Burgers from their favorite local fast-food joint, All-Night Burger. But after a brutal brush with unrequited love, Matty heads to the restaurant to drown his sorrows, only to vanish without a trace.
Struggling with the loss of Matty, and the creeping, existential dead end of his own life, Gary takes a job at All-Night Burger to get to the bottom of his friend’s strange disappearance. As he wrestles with the day-to-day horrors of customer service, Gary comes to suspect that there may be deadly creatures, and worse, writhing behind the walls of the restaurant.
Teaming up with his older sister, Rachel, and Matty’s crush, Linda, Gary must face his own grief, the terrible monsters who can impersonate those closest to him, and their French-fried liminal middle manager whose hunger for human flesh has global franchise ambitions. New York Times bestselling author Joshua Pruett (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Phineas and Ferb) delivers his signature wit, heart, and off-the-wall humor to this out-of-this-world horror-coaster ride! Place your order now for Nightmare Burger, and eat it before it eats you.
- GenresHorror
336 pages, Paperback
Expected publication November 24, 2026
About the author
Joshua Pruett
48 books46 followersJoshua Pruett is a Primetime Emmy Nominated writer and human-author-person who splits his time unevenly between Gallifrey and Los Angeles with his incredible Wife/High School Sweetheart/Knitter/Singer Amanda and their boy and girl-shaped children. He is currently living out a dream come true, writing dialogue for Weird Al Yankovic's mouth on Disney XD's MILO MURPHY'S LAW (2016).
As a Writer/Artist, Joshua has over a decade of experience inflicting laughter on others, with credits on the history making Kickstarter relaunch of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (coming to Netflix in early 2017), PHINEAS AND FERB, and the HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON franchise. He has worked as a storyboard artist, writer and creative consultant for Disney TV, DreamWorks Feature Animation, Nickelodeon, DreamWorks TV, Awesomeness TV, Sprout/NBC Universal, Disney China/Beijing, Zombie Bake Shop, Netflix and Paramount Feature Animation. Most recently, he developed THE HAUNTED MANSION for Disney TV with his friend and writing partner, Scott Peterson.
His first novel, THE JUNGLE BOOK: THE STRENGTH OF THE WOLF IS THE PACK, with Scott Peterson, adapts the 2016 live action feature film into a fun for all ages novel for young readers.
Joshua is also internet famous for getting a WIN on failblog (just type "EPIC WIN DAD" into Google Image search -- he and his daughter's award-winning Halloween costume is the first photo to come up).
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This felt like a mashup of Goosebumps and Friday Nights at Freddys. Not sure what the target audience is because it has phrases, words and 80s references that will probably go right over most YA reader's heads. For adults, this was a little too silly of a concept. I am clearly not the target audience as I found it a bit ludicrous though funny in places, it was hard to take any of the horror seriously. This might work as a short-story/episode for Eerie Indiana but as a book, I think it falls short.
Thank you to the publisher for providing this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to the publisher for providing this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
What a fun, weird little horror ride! I really enjoyed this one! It's bizarre, over-the-top horror that makes you wonder what on earth you're reading, but in the best possible way. 😂 I love when horror doesn't take itself too seriously and just embraces the weirdness. Sometimes you just want something creepy, ridiculous, and entertaining, and this scratched that itch! Definitely a fun read.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Nostalgic 80s horror meets fast food chaos, and it was glorious!
This one had me laughing out loud the whole way through, which I did not expect from a book about a burger that bites back. The 80s vibe is everywhere, the VHS's, the b horror movies, the late night burger joint that feels just a little off, and it never felt forced! It was like home if home was a little haunted.
The horror is so good. The book opened just the way I like, quick dark and MESSY! I actually gasped out loud reading that first scene because I thought it was gonna go a different way but I was SO so So so excited when it didn't!
It's dark and funny at the same time, which is a hard balance to get right, and Pruett nails it! The monsters are creepy, the mayhem is over the top in the best way, and every time I thought it couldn't get weirder, it did but in the best way possible.
I loved this one. Funny, nostalgic, gross (I love gross!), and genuinely fun to read from start to finish. A full five stars, no notes.
Sheila and Pam were some of my favorite characters and don't get me started on those Memos! Absolutely hilarious to read
This one had me laughing out loud the whole way through, which I did not expect from a book about a burger that bites back. The 80s vibe is everywhere, the VHS's, the b horror movies, the late night burger joint that feels just a little off, and it never felt forced! It was like home if home was a little haunted.
The horror is so good. The book opened just the way I like, quick dark and MESSY! I actually gasped out loud reading that first scene because I thought it was gonna go a different way but I was SO so So so excited when it didn't!
It's dark and funny at the same time, which is a hard balance to get right, and Pruett nails it! The monsters are creepy, the mayhem is over the top in the best way, and every time I thought it couldn't get weirder, it did but in the best way possible.
I loved this one. Funny, nostalgic, gross (I love gross!), and genuinely fun to read from start to finish. A full five stars, no notes.
Sheila and Pam were some of my favorite characters and don't get me started on those Memos! Absolutely hilarious to read
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to Net Galley, Joshua Prewett, and Andrews Mcmeel Publishing for this ARC!
When Gary’s best friend disappears after visiting All-Night Burger, Gary takes a job there to uncover what happened. He soon discovers the restaurant is hiding terrifying secrets involving strange creatures and a much darker purpose. What follows is a fast-paced, mixed-media horror story filled with friendship, grief, and bizarre monsters.
Unfortunately, this one wasn’t quite the right fit for me, and I ultimately didn’t finish it. I really enjoyed the concept, the mixed-media format, and the character-driven storytelling, which made it a quick read. The burger bugs just weren’t for me, but I can definitely see many horror readers loving this one!
When Gary’s best friend disappears after visiting All-Night Burger, Gary takes a job there to uncover what happened. He soon discovers the restaurant is hiding terrifying secrets involving strange creatures and a much darker purpose. What follows is a fast-paced, mixed-media horror story filled with friendship, grief, and bizarre monsters.
Unfortunately, this one wasn’t quite the right fit for me, and I ultimately didn’t finish it. I really enjoyed the concept, the mixed-media format, and the character-driven storytelling, which made it a quick read. The burger bugs just weren’t for me, but I can definitely see many horror readers loving this one!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I don’t really know what to say. I think I would have liked this book better if I had read it with my eyes rather than listen to it. The narrator reminded me of a sassy John Mayer. A character named Matty (not Maddie like me) has bad things happen to them. So justice for Matty! I also wanted more horror.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
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