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Max Doty

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Max Doty is a veteran game-writer who served as the Head of Content for Choices: Stories You Play and Surviving High School for which he also wrote two spin-off novels. His screenplay “Almost Kings” won Netflix’s inaugural “Find Your Voice” award and was made into a feature film.

Max regularly contributes to reddit’s NoSleep forum as scarymaxx, where his works often appear at the top of the charts.

He holds a BA and an MA from Stanford University as well as an MFA from Arizona State University.

His debut horror novel The House that Eats the Dead will be published by Tor Nightfire in the UK and by Bantam in the US in August 2026.

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Max Doty and 3 other people liked Marina's review of The House That Eats the Dead: "Dude I loved it! It is obviously as you’d expect given the title of the book BUT it’s not just the type of dead you’re thinking of. Unpaid review Copy revived from NetGalley "
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Max Doty liked Holly's review of The House That Eats the Dead: "Was this book perfect (closer to 4.75 but for GR I rounded up). No, but close enough for government work! I really enjoyed this story. I picked it up for a great fall vibes read, a haunted house, what better way to kick off spooky season. But wait, i" Read more of this review »
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Max Doty and 28 other people liked Em's review of The House That Eats the Dead: "THTETD is the most original approach to haunted house themed horror genre novels that I have ever read. I am so impressed with this author. The book is a perfect blend of mystery, mayhem, and magically crafted horror that is subtle yet so potent that" Read more of this review »
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