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John Hornor Jacobs

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in Little Rock, The United States

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Horror, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Stephen King, William Faulkner, Donald E. Westlake

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John Hornor Jacobs has worked in advertising for the last fifteen years, played in bands, and pursued art in various forms. He is also, in his copious spare time, a novelist, represented by Stacia Decker of the Donald Maass Literary Agency. His first novel, Southern Gods, was published by Night Shade Books and shortlisted for the Bram Stoker Award. His second novel, This Dark Earth, was published in July, 2012, by Gallery/Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. His young adult series, The Incarcerado Trilogy comprised of The Twelve Fingered Boy, Incarcerado, and The End of All Things, will be published by Carolrhoda Labs, an imprint of Lerner Publishing.

His first fantasy series, The Incorruptibles will be published in Spring 2014...more

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Average rating: 3.92 · 1,250 ratings · 275 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors

	Southern Gods 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 449 ratings — published 2011 — 10 editions	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
	This Dark Earth 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 228 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	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 Twelve-Fingered Boy (Incarcerado, #1) 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 80 ratings — published 2013	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
	Fierce as the Grave: A Quartet of Horror Stories 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011	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 Book of Cthulhu by Ross E. Lockhart (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Caitlín R. Kiernan (Contributor), Ramsey Campbell (Contributor) 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 434 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	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
	BEAT to a PULP: Hardboiled by Glenn Gray, John Hornor Jacobs (Goodreads Author), Kent Gowran (Goodreads Author) 4.37 of 5 stars 4.37 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2011	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
	Noir at the Bar Volume 2 by Jedidiah Ayres (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Frank Bill, Jane Bradley 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012	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

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The Incarcerado Trilogy (1 book)
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James Potter and the Hall of Elders' Crossing (James Potter, #1)

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Anno Dracula (Anno Dracula, #1)

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John Jacobs and 1 other person liked Jack's review of Southern Gods: " I knew I had to have this book after listening to John Hornor Jacobs talk about it at a conference. My girlfriend bought it for my birthday, and Jacobs, a genuinely good guy, signed it for me. As far as debut novels go in the horror genre, I can't... " Read more of this review »
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John Jacobs wants to read The Roman Revolution by Ronald Syme	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
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John Jacobs rated a book 5 of 5 stars King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2) by Mark Lawrence (Goodreads Author)	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
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What book would you like to read for our April discussion? (Do not vote unless you plan to follow up and join in if your vote wins, please.)

77 Days in September by Ray Gorham $3.99, 306 pages, 2011

8 votes, 44.4%

Doreen Ladoux: Patron Saint of the End of the World by D. A. Dentinger $1.99, 271 pages, 2012

3 votes, 16.7%

Daynight by Megan Thomason $2.99, 324 pages, 2012

3 votes, 16.7%

This Dark Earth by John Hornor Jacobs $4.50 paper, $9.73 Kindle, 354 pages, 2012

2 votes, 11.1%

This is Not a Test by Courtney Summers $4.99 paper, $9.99 Kindle, 337 pages, 2012

2 votes, 11.1%

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