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Craig DiLouie

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Born

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June 13

Website

http://www.craigdilouie.com

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers

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April 2011

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Craig DiLouie is an author of popular thriller, apocalyptic/horror, and sci-fi/fantasy fiction.

In hundreds of reviews, Craig’s novels have been praised for their strong characters, action, and gritty realism. Each book promises an exciting experience with people you’ll care about in a world that feels real.

These works have been nominated for major literary awards such as the Bram Stoker Award and Audie Award, translated into multiple languages, and optioned for film. He is a member of the HWA, International Thriller Writers, and IFWA.

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Congratulations to THE KILLING FLOOR giveaway winners!

Five Goodreads.com readers won the recent giveaway for THE KILLING FLOOR, my new apocalyptic horror novel from Permuted Press. Congratulations to the winners! The books were mailed today, and should arrive within two weeks.

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Craig DiLouie’s books

Average rating: 3.73 · 73,862 ratings · 10,489 reviews · 62 distinct works • Similar authors

	Episode Thirteen 3.48 avg rating — 28,364 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Suffer the Children 3.98 avg rating — 11,827 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Children of Red Peak 3.39 avg rating — 6,251 ratings — published 2020 — 10 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 Infection (The Infection, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 3,826 ratings — published 2011 — 27 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
	How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive 3.31 avg rating — 3,647 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Tooth and Nail 3.83 avg rating — 2,469 ratings — published 2010 — 18 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
	One of Us 3.94 avg rating — 1,439 ratings — published 2018 — 16 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 Killing Floor (The Infection, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 1,209 ratings — published 2012 — 15 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
	Crash Dive (Crash Dive, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 1,050 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	My Ex, the Antichrist 3.54 avg rating — 1,233 ratings — published 2025	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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“Not all ghosts haunt houses. Some try to live in your head.”
― Craig DiLouie, Episode Thirteen

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“There is a proverb that says America is always 3 days away from revolution. Stop delivering food to the supermarkets, and see what a country of 300 million people with a strong sense of entitlement and over 250 million guns have to say about it.”
― Craig DiLouie, Tooth and Nail

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“I want you out in the hallway, against the far wall in single file, ready to move, in fifteen. Drop your fartsack, Ratliff.”
― Craig DiLouie

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🏊June 2023 General Poll🐬

We ask that you only vote if you are planning on participating in our discussion should your choice win.

Which Crime, Mystery or Thriller would you like to read in June?

Invisible Girl by Lisa Jewell

50 votes, 35.2%

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

34 votes, 23.9%

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

33 votes, 23.2%

Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie

13 votes, 9.2%

Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo

12 votes, 8.5%

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