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Craig DiLouie

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Born

in The United States

June 13

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http://www.craigdilouie.com

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers

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Craig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction.

In hundreds of reviews, Craig’s novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.

These works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film. He is a member of the HWA, International Thriller Writers, and IFWA.

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Congratulations to THE KILLING FLOOR giveaway winners!

Five Goodreads.com readers won the recent giveaway for THE KILLING FLOOR, my new apocalyptic horror novel from Permuted Press. Congratulations to the winners! The books were mailed today, and should arrive within two weeks.

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Average rating: 3.7 · 84,653 ratings · 12,514 reviews · 67 distinct works • Similar authors

	Episode Thirteen 3.46 avg rating — 32,014 ratings — published 2023 — 7 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
	Suffer the Children 3.99 avg rating — 13,252 ratings — published 2014 — 13 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 Children of Red Peak 3.38 avg rating — 6,815 ratings — published 2020 — 10 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 Infection (The Infection, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 3,858 ratings — published 2011 — 27 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
	How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive 3.31 avg rating — 4,185 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	The Summer Fun Massacre (Slasher Season, #1) 3.35 avg rating — 3,186 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	Tooth and Nail 3.83 avg rating — 2,487 ratings — published 2010 — 18 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
	My Ex, the Antichrist 3.52 avg rating — 1,809 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	One of Us 3.93 avg rating — 1,480 ratings — published 2018 — 16 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 Killing Floor (The Infection, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 1,221 ratings — published 2012 — 15 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

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“Not all ghosts haunt houses. Some try to live in your head.”
― Craig DiLouie, Episode Thirteen

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“There is a proverb that says America is always 3 days away from revolution. Stop delivering food to the supermarkets, and see what a country of 300 million people with a strong sense of entitlement and over 250 million guns have to say about it.”
― Craig DiLouie, Tooth and Nail

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“I want you out in the hallway, against the far wall in single file, ready to move, in fifteen. Drop your fartsack, Ratliff.”
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What would you like to read for October 2026 Group Read? The theme is Supernatural.

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Horror, Historical Fiction, Gothic

19 votes 26.4%

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Classics

16 votes 22.2%

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Urban Fantasy, Mystery

11 votes 15.3%

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
Mystery, Thriller

9 votes 12.5%

The Dead Zone by Stephen King
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Horror

7 votes 9.7%

Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy

3 votes 4.2%

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Fantasy, YA

3 votes 4.2%

Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Urban Fantasy, Paranormal

2 votes 2.8%

The City in Glass by Nghi Vo
Fantasy, Romance

2 votes 2.8%

Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie
Horror, Vampires

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