Awards and Honors2021 Alex Awards Winner 2020 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot 2021 Ignyte Award for Best Adult Novel Finalist 2021 This Is Horror Novel of the Year Award Finalist 2020 Bram Stoker Superior Achievement in a Novel Award Winner 2021 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award
A tale of revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones.
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
This 14-book category includes suspenseful fiction and nonfiction for high school readers who are ready for adult reading. *Take note: these selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.