Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fujita’s Itch & other stories |
2015 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Unpaved Surfaces |
2015 |
Buy |
| Need To Find You |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Neighbor |
2018 |
Buy |
| Pray for the Girl |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Perfect Daughter |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Anchorman’s Wife |
2023 |
Buy |
The Liger Plague Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Liger Plague |
2013 |
Buy |
| Lethal Chain |
2015 |
Buy |
The Living Dead Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Reawakening |
2012 |
Buy |
| Darpocalypse |
2013 |
Buy |
| Darmageddon |
2014 |
Buy |
Joseph Souza is an American author who writes horror, science fiction, and domestic suspense. He started his career with The Living Dead trilogy, beginning with The Reawakening in 2012, which put his own spin on the zombie genre. He followed that with The Liger Plague, a two-book series about genetically engineered hybrid animals that get loose and cause widespread chaos.
Around 2015, Souza shifted toward domestic thrillers. Books like The Neighbor (2018), Pray for the Girl (2019), and The Perfect Daughter (2020) focus on small-town secrets, family dysfunction, and characters whose lives unravel when the truth comes out. These later novels landed him with Kensington Publishing and brought him a wider readership. He has also published a short story collection, Fujita’s Itch & other stories, which draws on both his horror roots and his interest in character-driven suspense.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Joseph Souza written?
Joseph Souza has written twelve books across four series.
What was Joseph Souza's first book?
Joseph Souza’s first book is The Reawakening, published in 2012.
What genres does Joseph Souza write in?
Souza started out writing horror and science fiction, including a zombie trilogy and a series about hybrid animal plagues. He later moved into domestic suspense with standalone thrillers like The Neighbor, Pray for the Girl, and The Perfect Daughter.