Jonathan Janz is a highly acclaimed author in the horror genre. He has written more than a dozen novels and numerous short stories, with his work being championed by prominent authors such as Josh Malerman, Caroline Kepnes, Stephen Graham Jones, Joe R. Lansdale, Brian Keene, and Jack Ketchum. Janz has received significant recognition for his work, with his ghost story "The Siren and the Specter" being selected as a Goodreads Choice Awards nominee for Best Horror. Additionally, his novels "Children of the Dark" and "The Dark Game" were chosen by Booklist and Library Journal, respectively, as Top Ten Horror Books of the Year. Janz is also represented for TV and film by Ryan Lewis, the executive producer of "Bird Box".
Jonathan Janz is not only a successful author but also a devoted family man. His main interests are his wonderful wife and his three amazing children. Aside from writing, Janz is also a screenwriter and film teacher. Readers can stay up-to-date with Janz's work by following him on various platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Amazon, and Goodreads. Janz also has a newsletter that readers can sign up for to receive updates on his latest projects. Despite his success, Janz remains humble and dedicated to his craft, consistently producing high-quality horror stories that thrill and entertain his readers.
Children of the Dark Books
#
Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Children of the Dark
2016
2
The Night Flyers
2024
Raven Books
#
Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Raven
2020
2
Blood Country
2022
Standalone Novels
#
Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Children of the Dark
2016
2
The Sorrows
2012
3
Exorcist Falls
2017
4
House of Skin
2012
5
The Darkest Lullaby
2013
6
The Dismembered
2022
7
Veil
2025
8
Savage Species
2013
9
Dust Devils
2014
10
Castle of Sorrows
2014
11
The Nightmare Girl
2015
12
Wolf Land
2015
13
The Siren and the Specter
2018
14
The Dark Game
2019
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Witching Hour Theatre
2005
2
Old Order
2010
3
The Clearing of Travis Coble
2013
Fiction Without Frontiers Books
#
Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The City Among the Stars (By: Francis Carsac)
1962
2
The Hungry Moon (By: Ramsey Campbell)
1986
3
The Influence (By: Ramsey Campbell)
1988
4
The Sorrows
2012
5
Junction (By: Daniel M. Bensen)
2012
6
House of Skin
2012
7
The Darkest Lullaby
2013
8
Savage Species
2013
9
Think Yourself Lucky (By: Ramsey Campbell)
2014
10
Castle of Sorrows
2014
11
The Nightmare Girl
2015
12
We Are Monsters (By: Brian Kirk)
2015
13
Thirteen Days by Sunset Beach (By: Ramsey Campbell)
2015
14
Wolf Land
2015
15
The Toy Thief (By: D.W. Gillespie)
2018
16
The Siren and the Specter
2018
17
Creature (By: Hunter Shea)
2018
18
The Mouth of the Dark (By: Tim Waggoner)
2018
19
Ten Thousand Thunders (By: Brian Trent)
2018
20
The House by the Cemetery (By: John Everson)
2018
21
Night Shift (By: Robin Triggs)
2018
22
Kosmos (By: Adrian Laing)
2018
23
The Playing Card Killer (By: Russell James)
2019
24
The Haunting of Henderson Close (By: Catherine Cavendish)
2019
25
Black Wings (By: Megan Hart)
2019
26
Will Haunt You (By: Brian Kirk)
2019
27
Second Lives (By: P.D. Cacek)
2019
28
The Dark Game
2019
29
Ghost Mine (By: Hunter Shea)
2019
30
The Gemini Experiment (By: Brian Pinkerton)
2019
31
Chop Shop (By: Andrew Post)
2019
32
Dust Devils
2019
33
The Devil's Equinox (By: John Everson)
2019
34
They Kill ( By: Tim Waggoner)
2019
35
American Dreams (By: Kenneth Bromberg)
2019
36
Hellrider ( By: JG Faherty)
2019
37
A Killing Fire (By: Faye Snowden)
2019
38
A Savage Generation (By: David Tallerman)
2019
39
One by One (By: D.W. Gillespie)
2019
40
Slash (By: Hunter Shea)
2019
41
Those Who Came Before (By: J.H. Moncrieff)
2019
42
Hearthstone Cottage (By: Frazer Lee)
2019
43
Snowball (By: Gregory Bastianelli)
2020
44
The Garden of Bewitchment (By: Catherine Cavendish)