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Michael J. Stiehl

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Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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Michael J. Stiehl has had a lifelong passion for fiction, in particular horror, comics, adventure and science fiction, and is thrilled to finally be writing some of his own. His debut novel, Twist of Cain, is a finalist in the 2026 American Fiction Awards' Coming of Age category.

Michael lives in the Chicago suburbs with his wife, two kids and his very silly poodle Jack. When not writing fiction, Michael spends his time riding bikes, camping, reading books, obsessively listening to music and playing D&D with his friends. In short, he hasn't changed a bit since junior high. ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 220 ratings · 180 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Maiden's Sleep 4.21 avg rating — 81 ratings — 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
	Twist of Cain: A Coming-of-Age Horror Novel 4.20 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2026 — 2 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 Bauer Ranch (Hell Hare House Short Reads #33) by Michael J. Stiehl (Goodreads Author), Jodi Christensen (editor) 4.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — 2 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
	Sanctuary (Hell Hare House Short Reads #7) 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings — 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
	Nom Nom: Hallowe'en Dark Drabbles (Dark Drabbles, #12) by Ben Thomas (Editor), D. Kershaw (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kailey Alessi (Goodreads Author) 4.79 avg rating — 14 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
	Reach for the Sky by Jason M. Waltz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michael J. Stiehl (Goodreads Author), Charles Gramlich (Foreword) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 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
	No Ordinary Mortals: A Heroic Anthology of Supers (Rogue Blades Presents #7) by Jason M. Waltz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Christopher R. Muscato, Elad Haber 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 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

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Pretty much what the title says. I'm starting a newsletter. I'm hoping it will be a fun new way to communicate with people.

I only have the bandwidth to put it out four times a year, but that's because in addition to information about me and what I'm up to it will also contain book reviews and a themed music playlist!

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Michael made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please Add Award to Twist of Cain by Michael J. Stiehl topic " Book title and author: Twist of Cain, Michael J. Stiehl Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/michaelstiehl Award: 2026 American Fiction Awards Statu ...more "
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Michael liked Carissa's review of Twist of Cain: A Coming-of-Age Horror Novel: "“Twist of Cain” is a unique coming-of-age tale set in 1980’s Wisconsin, with a gripping story that had me undeniably invested until the very end. I loved our metalhead main character and his tone as he recounts the strange tale of a cursed object. Th" Read more of this review »
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