304 ratings | 247 reviews | avg rating:3.92

Christopher’s Year In Books

Christopher’s 2025 Year in Books

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

Go to Christopher’s 2025 Year in Books

Christopher Stanton’s Followers (7)

Christopher’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (1)
read (311)
i-wrote-these (4)

Christopher’s Friends (41)

Raymond Klecker

358 books | 137 friends

Daniel Archer

987 books | 225 friends

Dane

1,099 books | 493 friends

Jamie

1,365 books | 592 friends

zara

1,866 books | 401 friends

Erika Clarke

256 books | 129 friends

Majy Gibboney

79 books | 20 friends

Dea Shandera-Hunter

3 books | 357 friends

More friends…

Christopher Stanton

Goodreads Author

Website

https://www.christopher-stanton.com

Genre

Fiction, Graphic Novels, Horror

Influences

Raymond Carver, Larry Brown and Willy Vlautin.

Member Since

August 2013

edit data

Christopher Stanton is a creative writer and artist from Columbus, OH who has lived and worked in Los Angeles for thirty years. He received a BFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University and an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of Southern California.

His book Dandelion Crossing, about the first week of a controversial, brand-new suburban shopping mall in 1983, told through stories of fourteen characters who cross paths there, is now available.

Stanton also created the graphic novel Nick Pope, illustrated by the late Christopher Darling. It's the illustrated diary of a high school sophomore in 1987 who struggles with depression, bullying and low self-esteem. Nick draws to try to make sense of his chaotic world.

The book is on the ...more

1 post
Christopher Stanton's Blog

Dandelion Crossing reviewed by Kirkus!

I'm so proud of this review of my new "novel in stories"! I'd love it if you took a look:

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on October 11, 2025 12:03 • Tags: fiction, short-stories

Combine Editions
Christopher Stanton’s books

Average rating: 4.46 · 28 ratings · 12 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kings of the Earth 4.33 avg rating — 12 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
	The Underachiever: Collected Stories 2000-2010 4.83 avg rating — 6 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
	Nick Pope by Christopher Stanton (Goodreads Author), Christopher Darling (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Dandelion Crossing 3.80 avg rating — 5 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

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

Christopher is Currently Reading

Christopher is currently reading

Florida Palms

by Joe Pan (Goodreads Author)

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

Jan 10, 2026 11:08AM

rss
Christopher’s Recent Updates

Christopher is on page 272 of 480 of Florida Palms Florida Palms by Joe Pan (Goodreads Author) progress:	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
Jan 25, 2026 12:07PM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Florida Palms by Joe Pan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Florida Palms by Joe Pan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christopher is on page 230 of 480 of Florida Palms Florida Palms by Joe Pan (Goodreads Author) progress:	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
Jan 24, 2026 03:15PM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Florida Palms by Joe Pan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Florida Palms by Joe Pan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christopher started reading Florida Palms by Joe Pan (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
Jan 10, 2026 11:08AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Florida Palms by Joe Pan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Florida Palms by Joe Pan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christopher rated a book it was ok Where There's Smoke (Loveswept, No 288) by Terry Lawrence	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
Only in 80s paperback romances can you find characters speaking dialogue that reveals dissections of their innermost psyches! This one improved as it went along. 2.5 stars.
Jan 10, 2026 11:04AM · like · see review
Jan 04, 2026 04:01PM
Christopher is currently reading Where There's Smoke (Loveswept, No 288) by Terry Lawrence	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
Jan 03, 2026 12:06PM · like
Christopher rated a book it was amazing Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? by Raymond Carver	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
It was fun but a little overwhelming to visit the work of my literary hero after many years away from his short stories. I soaked in and debated the risks he took, his pared-down craftsmanship, and his fearless, often ambiguous, endings. There will n ...more
Jan 02, 2026 11:53AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? by Raymond Carver. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? by Raymond Carver <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Christopher rated a book it was amazing The Last Time We Spoke: A Story of Loss by Jesse Mechanic	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
I give huge props to Mechanic for his unsparing honesty and his enviable creativity in presenting his story. I also lost my mom to cancer and was unable to visit her because it happened during the pandemic, but I was an adult and was able to process ...more
Dec 31, 2025 02:50PM · like · see review
Christopher rated a book it was amazing The Murder Next Door: A Graphic Memoir by Hugh D'Andrade	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
Because of the commendable honesty on display here, I came away with a ton of compassion for D'Andrade, as well as respect for his boundless creativity in delving deep into his past -- and his intensely challenging present -- to let others know that ...more
Dec 31, 2025 02:37PM · like · see review
Christopher rated a book it was amazing The Entity by Frank De Felitta	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
I flew through this one! The pace slows in the last quarter, as it dives deep into college politics and the scientific investigation of the case, but the book remained compelling throughout. The battle between psychology and parapsychology, as well a ...more
Dec 27, 2025 01:55PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Entity by Frank De Felitta. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Entity by Frank De Felitta <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Christopher's books…

Christopher’s Quotes

“Couldn't get no closer and couldn't get no further away.”
― Larry Brown

tags: connection

0 likes

Christopher’s Friend Comments

Comments (showing 1-1) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 1: by Christopher

Sep 04, 2025 02:52PM

If you read and enjoyed Nick Pope, I'd be most grateful if you added it to these lists via Listopia:

+ Graphic Novels Set in the 1980s
+ Graphic Novels About Artists
+ Best Graphic Novels Set in the Past

Thanks!!

reply | flag

Christopher Stanton’s Followers (7)

Christopher Stanton

Goodreads Author

rssChristopher’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Florida Palms by Joe Pan

See a Problem?

Preview — Florida Palms by Joe Pan

See a Problem?

Preview — Florida Palms by Joe Pan

See a Problem?

Preview — Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? by Raymond Carver

See a Problem?

Preview — The Entity by Frank De Felitta

rss
Christopher’s Recent Updates