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J.B. Manas

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J.B. Manas is an award-winning author of suspense and sci-fi thrillers, including Dragon Island, The Mirror Man, The Kronos Interference (co-author), and more. His work has earned starred reviews in Kirkus and the BestThrillers award for Best Sci-Fi Thriller of 2022. Manas is also Editor-in-Chief of Good Alien, where he collaborates with top creators in comics and multimedia, and is a member of International Thriller Writers (ITW), Mystery Writers of America (MWA), Association for Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO), and the Authors Guild. He lives and writes in Bucks County, PA with his family and a mischievous mutt named Max.

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	The Kronos Interference by Edward Miller (Goodreads Author), J.B. Manas (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Mirror Man 3.96 avg rating — 138 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
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	The One: A Sci-Fi Thriller by Edward Miller, J.B. Manas (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 28 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
	Dragon Island 3.95 avg rating — 19 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

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The Mirror Man wins BestThrillers.com award

I’m elated to announce that THE MIRROR MAN is a BestThrillers.com Book Awards winner (Best Sci-Fi Thriller of 2022)! I’m honored to be recognized among such a great list of authors.

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