Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of J.J. Alo's books

45 ratings | 6 reviews | avg rating:4.13

J.J.’s Year In Books

J.J.’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at J.J.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to J.J.’s 2025 Year in Books

J.J. Alo’s Followers (67)

J.J.’s Bookshelves

to-read (33)
currently-reading (3)
read (64)
did-not-finish (0)
horror (2)
my-novels (2)
paused (1)
supernatural-thriller (1)
western (1)

J.J.’s Friends (54)

Jennifer Stoddard

41 books | 4 friends

Nicole Sharigian

409 books | 77 friends

Renee

807 books | 283 friends

Emilia Caney

61 books | 11 friends

Rachael

57 books | 22 friends

Jason

53 books | 175 friends

Esteban Afonso

2 books | 5 friends

Marissa

0 books | 2 friends

More friends…

J.J. Alo

Goodreads Author

Born

in The United States

Website

https://jjalo.com

Genre

Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Influences

Stephen King

Member Since

April 2020

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/jjalo

edit data

J.J. Alo is a commercial actor, designer, and author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was a bartender and library media specialist.

As a lover of the macabre, J.J. has written several award-winning screenplays and novels, creating his Southern New England Horror Anthology filled with inherently flawed, complex characters and antiheroes. Misery Plaza represents Book II in his Southern New England Horror anthology series.

Street has been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews and awarded five stars for Best Book from Chanticleer Book Reviews, Reader’s Choice Book Reviews, and The Book Commentary. Links below!

2024 Florida Authors & Publishers Association - President's Book Award Medalist (Thriller/Horror)

Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards (CIBA) Winner ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask J.J. Alo questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
J.J. Alo’s books

Average rating: 3.84 · 427 ratings · 155 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Street Between the Pines 3.78 avg rating — 382 ratings — 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
	Misery Plaza (A Southern New England Horror Book 2) 4.36 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2025 — 3 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

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

15 posts
J.J. Alo's Blog

Two Award-Winning Horror Novels, a Lot of Blood, and Absolutely No Chill

Let’s get one thing out of the way: I didn’t set out to write “award-winning books.” I set out to write the kind of stories that get under your skin, crawl around for a while, and refuse to leave — the kind that make you pause halfway down a dark hallway and go, Nope. Not tonight. Somehow, against all odds and probably several good decisions, I ended up doing both. So this is a love letter, a vict Read more of this blog post »

View more on J.J. Alo's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on January 30, 2026 09:21

View all 15 posts »

J.J. is Currently Reading

J.J. Alo is currently reading

Burnt Offerings

by Robert Marasco

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

22 hours, 6 min ago

J.J. Alo is currently reading

The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2)

by Anne Rice

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Jun 09, 2026 08:16PM

J.J. Alo is currently reading

The Waste Lands (Dark Tower, #3)

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, paused

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

Nov 25, 2025 06:26PM

rss
J.J.’s Recent Updates

J.J. Alo wants to read American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis	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
3 minutes ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.J. Alo wants to read The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis	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
3 minutes ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.J. Alo wants to read Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis	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
11 minutes ago · like
J.J. Alo liked Jon Barnard's review of Misery Plaza (A Southern New England Horror Book 2):
13 hours, 37 min ago · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Misery Plaza by J.J. Alo. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Misery Plaza by J.J. Alo <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.J. Alo rated a book really liked it If It Bleeds (Holly Gibney #2) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	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
22 hours, 6 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of If It Bleeds by Stephen King. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — If It Bleeds by Stephen King <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.J. Alo started reading Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco	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
22 hours, 6 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.J. Alo finished reading If It Bleeds (Holly Gibney #2) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	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
22 hours, 7 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of If It Bleeds by Stephen King. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — If It Bleeds by Stephen King <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.J. Alo is currently reading If It Bleeds (Holly Gibney #2) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 27, 2026 08:00AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of If It Bleeds by Stephen King. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — If It Bleeds by Stephen King <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.J. Alo rated a book really liked it Holly (Holly Gibney, #3) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 27, 2026 08:00AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Holly by Stephen King. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Holly by Stephen King <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
J.J. Alo has read The Gunslinger (Dark Tower, #1) by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	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
Jul 24, 2026 12:17PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Gunslinger by Stephen King. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Gunslinger by Stephen King <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">