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Nat Cassidy

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in Raleigh, NC, The United States

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Horror, Thriller, Suspense

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NAT CASSIDY is a national bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-nominated author whose acclaimed works include Mary ("One of the Best Horror Novels of All Time" - Audible), Nestlings, and Rest Stop. Esquire described him as one "of the best horror writers of this generation" and among the writers "shaping horror's next golden age." His award-winning plays have been produced across the country, including Off-Broadway and the Kennedy Center. You've also maybe seen Nat guest-starring on shows such as Law & Order: SVU, Blue Bloods, Bull, Quantico, FBI, and many others ... but that's a topic for a different bio. His newest novel, When the Wolf Comes Home, hit shelves in April 2025 and was called "a classic" by Stephen King. He lives in New York City ...more

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	Mary 3.76 avg rating — 43,436 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	When the Wolf Comes Home 4.11 avg rating — 25,105 ratings — published 2025 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Nestlings 3.78 avg rating — 26,953 ratings — published 2023 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Rest Stop 3.64 avg rating — 7,745 ratings — published 2024 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Steal the Stars by Nat Cassidy (Goodreads Author), Mac Rogers (Source Material) 3.71 avg rating — 539 ratings — published 2017 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Art of What You Want 4.29 avg rating — 117 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Generation (From the Cassidy Catacombs, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 118 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	From the Cassidy Catacombs, Vol. 1: "Generation" / "The Art of What You Want" 4.14 avg rating — 97 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Tenants, or, When the Hornet Arrives 4.08 avg rating — 36 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Laughlines (From the Cassidy Catacombs, #4) 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference

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“Abuse is its own kind of reincarnation, isn’t it? We become the ones who made us.”
― Nat Cassidy, Mary: An Awakening of Terror

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“If you knew how much anger I had in me you’d say Thank God she’s not a man She might destroy millions Thank God the only person she has the power to destroy Is herself”
― Nat Cassidy, Mary: An Awakening of Terror

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“Oh yeah I'm always scared of stuff. You get to a certain age and they stop calling it scared and start calling it anxiety.”
― Nat Cassidy, When the Wolf Comes Home

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1st Quarter 2023 - Horror #1

The Immortality Thief by Taran Hunt (608 pages)

6 votes, 35.3%

From Below by Darcy Coates (480 pages)

2 votes, 11.8%

Road of Bones by Christopher Golden (240 pages)

2 votes, 11.8%

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix (400 pages)

2 votes, 11.8%

After the Cure by Deirdre Gould (401 pages)

1 vote, 5.9%

Crota by Owl Goingback (320 pages)

1 vote, 5.9%

Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy (416 pages)

1 vote, 5.9%

The Drift by C.J. Tudor (352 pages)

1 vote, 5.9%

Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez (608 pages)

1 vote, 5.9%

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