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Nick Roberts

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Nick Roberts is a native West Virginian and a doctoral graduate of Marshall University. He is an active member of the Horror Writers Association and the Horror Authors Guild. His works include Anathema, The Exorcist's House, It Haunts the Mind & Other Stories, and Mean Spirited. He currently resides in South Carolina with his family and is an advocate for people in recovery from substance use disorder. ...more

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	The Exorcist's House (The Exorcist's House, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 21,381 ratings — published 2022 — 14 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
	Mean Spirited 4.27 avg rating — 6,597 ratings — published 2024 — 5 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
	Genesis (The Exorcist's House, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 4,986 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
	Anathema 3.98 avg rating — 4,255 ratings — published 2020 — 13 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
	Dead End Tunnel 4.03 avg rating — 2,413 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 Exorcist's House: Resurrection (The Exorcist's House, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 1,173 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
	Legacy (Anathema #2) 4.40 avg rating — 1,070 ratings — 7 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
	It Haunts the Mind, and Other Stories 4.18 avg rating — 1,061 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
	Nocturnal by Nature & Other Stories 4.41 avg rating — 244 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
	Urban Legends by Nick Roberts (Goodreads Author), Dan Franklin (Goodreads Author), Leigh Kenny (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 209 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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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

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King Sorrow

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“I feel my ability to differentiate what is real from what is not tearing apart at the seams.”
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“I dug that well and opened Hell’s back door, and Gertie gave permission for the evil to come through.”
― Nick Roberts, The Exorcist's House

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“The dog had his head twisted completely around with the edges of his mouth twisted up in a hideously demonic grin.”
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What non-King book would you like to read in September?

The Only One Left Riley Sager

51 votes, 16.8%

Chasing the Boogeyman Richard Chizmar

29 votes, 9.6%

The Ferryman Justin Cronin

24 votes, 7.9%

Summer of Night Dan Simmons

21 votes, 6.9%

The Exorcist's House Nick Roberts

21 votes, 6.9%

Lonesome Dove Larry McMurtry

20 votes, 6.6%

The Hacienda Isabel Cañas

16 votes, 5.3%

Boys in the Valley Philip Fracassi

15 votes, 5.0%

Rock Paper Scissors Alice Feeney

13 votes, 4.3%

Tress of the Emerald Sea Brandon Sanderson

12 votes, 4.0%

Zero Days Ruth Ware

11 votes, 3.6%

Marina Carlos Ruiz Zafón

11 votes, 3.6%

Harvest Home Thomas Tryon

10 votes, 3.3%

The Chain Adrian McKinty

9 votes, 3.0%

The Devil Takes You Home Gabino Iglesias

8 votes, 2.6%

The Laughing Policeman Elizabeth J. Brown

7 votes, 2.3%

The Between Tananarive Due

6 votes, 2.0%

A History of Fear Luke Dumas

6 votes, 2.0%

Timeloop : A Dark Time Travel Tale — Project Dechentreiter Elder Prince

5 votes, 1.7%

Ancient Images Ramsey Campbell

4 votes, 1.3%

Not Dark Yet Peter Robinson

3 votes, 1.0%

The Enemy Charlie Higson

1 vote, 0.3%

One Second After William R. Forstchen

0 votes, 0.0%

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