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Tyler Downs

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Born

The United States

Website

https://www.tylerdowns.org/

Genre

Horror, Thriller, Paranormal

Member Since

July 2025

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Tyler enjoys writing weird horror stories that tackle traditional tropes in unconventional ways. His debut short story collection, Fifteen Eyes, was published in August of 2025 and nominated for a Haunted Minds Book Club Award, amassing 100,000+ digital page reads in the first six months.

His first novel, Pumpkin Seeds, is scheduled for release in April 2026.

If you're interested in staying up to date on upcoming projects, you can follow Tyler on social media or subscribe to his newsletter on his website (www.tylerdowns.org).

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Average rating: 4.41 · 500 ratings · 167 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fifteen Eyes 4.21 avg rating — 307 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
	Pumpkin Seeds 4.70 avg rating — 173 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
	Need: Horror Stories You Can't Live Without by Ruth Anna Evans (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Clay McLeod Chapman (Goodreads Author), Emma E. Murray (Goodreads Author) 4.92 avg rating — 13 ratings	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
	A Chronicle of Horrors: An Anthology by A.C. Hessenauer (Goodreads Author), Pamela K. Kinney (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), T. Kulp (Contributor) 4.57 avg rating — 7 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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Tyler Downs liked Debbie Weaver's review of Pumpkin Seeds: "A zombie private detective solving murders in Salem during Halloween week? The premise alone had me intrigued. Ed and Sam are such a fun duo, and throwing a body-swapping ghost into the mix takes the concept to a whole other level. This book is fun, " Read more of this review »
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Tyler Downs liked Madeline's review of Fifteen Eyes: "This was a well done collection of horror. I loved the individual stories as well as the over-arcing theme. When I started the book, I remember the introduction blowing me away. This author is a fantastic and engaging writer!! I will definitely be re" Read more of this review »
May 28, 2026 08:49PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Fifteen Eyes by Tyler Downs. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Fifteen Eyes by Tyler Downs <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tyler Downs liked Edward Diggs's review of Pumpkin Seeds: "Not only is the cover art amazing but the story was one heck of a ride!!! I enjoyed this book from start to finish the nostalgia was top notch, and I also appreciated the dedication story at the end of the book giving us a deeper look into the histor" Read more of this review »
May 22, 2026 07:23AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Pumpkin Seeds by Tyler Downs. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Pumpkin Seeds by Tyler Downs <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tyler Downs made a comment on Reader’s review of Fifteen Eyes " How cool! Thank you so much. 🙂 Thats so kind of you. "
May 18, 2026 12:52PM · see review
Tyler Downs made a comment on Davyna’s review of Pumpkin Seeds " Aw, I’m sorry to hear the book didn’t connect with you more. But thanks so much for reading and sharing your honest thoughts, Davyna! Appreciate you. "
May 07, 2026 12:02PM · see review
Tyler Downs rated a book it was amazing Crossroads, Inc by Andrew Adams (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
Crossroads Inc tells the story of young Hannah and her family as they struggle through poverty in the dystopian town of Glanton. Residents slave away in factories for the reward of ramshackled living conditions, canned meat, and a juice & bleach mixt ...more
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Tyler Downs rated a book it was amazing You Only Need One Kidney, so I Removed One of Mine and Made It Into My Butler; Also, My House Is Haunted by the Ghost of Blockbuster Video by Douglas Hackle (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
Douglas Hackle is truly one of a kind. I think the closest comparison I can make would be a more morbid, highly intoxicated Douglas Adams. Or maybe if Jason Pargin had a weird twin brother who was addicted to bath salts. Doug’s recent book tells the s ...more
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Tyler Downs is now following Douglas Hackle Author of The Horror Collection: Pink Edition
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Tyler Downs rated a book it was amazing You Only Need One Kidney, so I Removed One of Mine and Made It Into My Butler; Also, My House Is Haunted by the Ghost of Blockbuster Video by Douglas Hackle (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
Douglas Hackle is truly one of a kind. I think the closest comparison I can make would be a more morbid, highly intoxicated Douglas Adams. Or maybe if Jason Pargin had a weird twin brother who was addicted to bath salts. Doug’s recent book tells the s ...more
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