Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Lightspeed Magazine, June 2011 |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination |
2013 |
Buy |
| Tall Tales with Short Cocks Vol. 4 |
2013 |
Buy |
| Electric Shadows: A Century of Chinese Cinema |
2014 |
Buy |
| Rocket Fuel |
2018 |
Buy |
| Unquiet Guests |
2025 |
Buy |
Creature Feature Collection Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Pram |
2023 |
Buy |
| Ankle Snatcher |
2023 |
Buy |
| It Waits in the Woods |
2023 |
Buy |
| Best of Luck |
2023 |
Buy |
| In Bloom |
2023 |
N/A |
| Big Bad |
2023 |
Buy |
Magnolia League Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Magnolia League |
2011 |
Buy |
| The White Glove War |
2012 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dirt Candy |
2012 |
Buy |
| Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of ’70s and ’80s Horror Fiction |
2017 |
Buy |
| These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World |
2021 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| BadAsstronauts |
2012 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Satan Loves You |
2011 |
Buy |
| Occupy Space |
2012 |
Buy |
| Li’l Wimmin |
2013 |
Buy |
| Horrorstör |
2014 |
Buy |
| My Best Friend’s Exorcism |
2016 |
Buy |
| We Sold Our Souls |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires |
2020 |
Buy |
| Dead Leprechauns & Devil Cats: Strange Tales of the White Street Society |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Final Girl Support Group |
2021 |
Buy |
| How to Sell a Haunted House |
2023 |
Buy |
| Witchcraft for Wayward Girls |
2025 |
Buy |
The Magnolia League#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The White Glove War |
2012 |
Buy |
The Shivers Collection Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Indigo Room |
2025 |
Buy |
| Jackknife |
2025 |
Buy |
| Night and Day in Misery |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Blanks |
2025 |
Buy |
| Letter Slot |
2025 |
Buy |
Grady Hendrix writes horror fiction that refuses to take itself too seriously while still delivering real scares. His breakout novel Horrorstör (2014) was formatted like an IKEA catalog, telling a haunted house story set in a furniture superstore. My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2016) used 1980s nostalgia and the bonds of teenage friendship as the backdrop for a demonic possession story. Both books showed Hendrix’s talent for combining horror with humor and sharp cultural observation.
His later novels have continued this approach. We Sold Our Souls (2018) is about a washed-up heavy metal guitarist fighting a Faustian bargain. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (2020) puts a suburban book club up against an actual vampire. The Final Girl Support Group (2021) imagines what happens to final girls from slasher movies after the credits roll. How to Sell a Haunted House (2023) mixes family drama with haunted puppets.
Beyond fiction, Hendrix wrote Paperbacks from Hell (2017), a non-fiction history of horror paperback fiction from the 1970s and 1980s that became a cult favorite among genre fans. He has also produced short horror fiction through the Creature Feature Collection and The Shivers Collection, plus the early Magnolia League young adult books. His output totals 35 books across novels, non-fiction, anthologies, and short fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Grady Hendrix written?
Grady Hendrix has written 35 books across eight series.
What was Grady Hendrix's first book?
Grady Hendrix’s first book is Lightspeed Magazine, June 2011, published in 2011.
What is Grady Hendrix's writing style like?
Hendrix writes horror that is funny, referential, and grounded in specific time periods and cultural settings. His novels often use pop culture frameworks, like an IKEA-style store (Horrorstör) or 1980s teen friendship (My Best Friend’s Exorcism), as the foundation for genuine scares. He also writes non-fiction about horror history.