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Michael J. Stiehl

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in Milwaukee, The United States

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Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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Isaac Asimov, Robert E. Howard, Nick Hornby, C.S. Forester, Louis de B ...more

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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. 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.

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Average rating: 4.33 · 139 ratings · 116 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Maiden's Sleep 4.23 avg rating — 79 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
	The Bauer Ranch (Hell Hare House Short Reads #33) by Michael J. Stiehl (Goodreads Author), Jodi Christensen (editor) 4.62 avg rating — 21 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) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19 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) 4.92 avg rating — 12 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
	Twist of Cain it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 2026	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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Starting a Newsletter!

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!

For the inaugural issue there will even be a give away! To find out what that is, Read more of this blog post »

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Complete Ghost Stories

by M.R. James

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Michael and 2 other people liked Horror Reads's review of Twist of Cain: "This is a nostalgia fueled heavy metal supernatural story told from the perspective of our main character, Chris. He's a teen who loves heavy metal, and he generally tries to get along with others. He had a best friend named Donny but they had a fall" Read more of this review »
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Michael rated a book really liked it Ashen Lands: A Short Story Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller by Tess Manchester (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
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Michael wants to read The Devils (The Devils, #1) by Joe Abercrombie Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fantasy, Readers' Favorite Audiobook	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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Michael liked Benjamin Chandler's review of The Venetian Blonde: "So much fun. Skelly is a cardsharp who's lost his touch. He's been on the run after screwing up a big score for a bigwig, but now he's out of cash. Next thing he knows, he's tangled himself in a con to make a rich old lady believe she can communicate" Read more of this review »
Nov 11, 2025 06:19AM · see review
Michael and 1 other person liked Benjamin Chandler's review of The Girl from Midnight: "I'd heard nothing but good things regarding the writing team of Wade Miller, but this book walked the line between pulp and cheese too often. Rand Hammond is a vet with a crazy menagerie and an estranged wife. The animals are quite affectionate, but " Read more of this review »
Nov 11, 2025 06:18AM · see review