9 Of The Best Grady Hendrix Books In Order

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“Sometimes she craved a little danger. And that was why she had book club.”

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If you’re looking for Grady Hendrix books in order, you’re probably ready to dive into one of today’s most inventive voices in horror. Known for weaving together dark humour, emotional depth, and retro-tinged scares, Hendrix has built a fiercely loyal readership – and for good reason. But, with so many Grady Hendrix books to choose from, you might be wondering where to begin, which novels connect, or how to follow his reading order without missing any must-reads. Today at What We Reading, we’re ranking the best Grady Hendrix books, exploring each title and the ideal order to read them. From cult classics to recent hits, here are the best Grady Hendrix books in order to help you choose your next favourite horror read. 

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The Southern Book Club’s Guide To Slaying Vampires (2020)

We’re kicking off our list of the best Grady Hendrix books with 2020’s The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires. Patricia Campbell had always planned for a big life, but, after giving up her career as a nurse to marry an ambitious doctor and become a mother, Patricia’s life has never felt smaller. The days are long, her kids are ungrateful, her husband is distant, and her to-do list is never done. The only thing she looks forward to is her book club, a group of Charleston mothers united by their shared love of true-crime and suspenseful fiction. 

But when an artistic and sensitive stranger moves into the neighbourhood, the book club’s meetings turn into speculation about their new neighbour. Patricia is initially attracted to him, but when some local children disappear, she begins to suspect they might be involved. She starts her own investigation. What she uncovers is far more terrifying than she ever could have imagined. Soon, she – and her book club – are the only people standing between the monster they’ve invited into their homes and their unsuspecting community. 

Horrorstör (2014)

Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, employees arrive to find broken Kjerring bookshelves, shattered Glans water goblets, and smashed Liripip wardrobes. Sales are down, security cameras reveal nothing, and store managers are beginning to panic. To unravel the mystery, three employees volunteer to work a nine-hour, dusk-till-dawn shift. In the dead of night, they’ll patrol the empty showroom floor, investigate strange sights and sounds, and encounter horrors that defy the imagination.

A traditional haunted house story in a thoroughly modern setting, Horrorstör is designed to retain its lustre and natural appearance for a lifetime of use. Arguably, the book by Grady Hendrix that put the American author on the mainstream map, Horrorstör, delivers the psychological terror you need in the elegant package you deserve. 

My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2016)

Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fifth grade, when they bonded over a shared love of E.T., roller-skating parties, and scratch-and-sniff stickers. But when they arrive at high school, things begin to change. Gretchen starts acting… different. And as the strange coincidences and bizarre behaviours begin piling up, Abby realises there’s only one possible explanation: Gretchen, her favourite person in the world, has a demon inside of her. 

And Abby is not about to let anyone or anything come between her and her best friend. With help from some unlikely allies, Abby sets out on a quest to save Gretchen. But is their friendship powerful enough to defeat the devil in this wonderfully eighties paranormal thriller by Hendrix? 

How To Sell A Haunted House (2023)

When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She doesn’t want to leave her daughter with her ex and fly to Charleston. And she definitely doesn’t want to deal with her family home, stuffed to the rafters with the remnants of her father’s academic career and her mother’s lifelong obsession with puppets and dolls. She doesn’t want to learn how to live without the two people who knew and loved her best in the world.

Most of all, she doesn’t want to deal with her brother, Mark, who has never left their hometown, gets fired from one job after another, and resents all her successes. Unfortunately, she’ll need his help to get the house ready for sale because it will take more than some new paint on the walls and clearing out a lifetime of memories to get this place on the market. But some houses don’t want to be sold, and their owners have other plans for both of them…

The Final Girl Support Group (2021)

Lynnette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre. For more than a decade, she’s been meeting with five other final girls and their therapist in a support group for those who survived the unthinkable, working to put their lives back together. Then one woman misses a meeting,  and their worst fears are realised – someone knows about their group and is determined to rip their lives apart again, piece by piece. 

Yet, the thing about final girls is that, no matter the odds, how dark the night, how sharp the knife, they will never, ever give up. Another one of the best Grady Hendrix books, The Final Girl Support Group, pays tribute to and slyly subverts our most popular horror films. 

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Occupy Space (2012)

Melville, South Caroline was out of money, it was out of jobs, it was out of jobs, and today it was out of astronauts. There were only two to begin with, and now one is stuck on the abandoned International Space Station after his mission went bad. With NASA’s budget cut to the bone, there’s no one to bring him back home again; however, his cousin Walter Reddie isn’t about to let that happen. Tanked on vodka, Walter’s a wash-out from the original Shuttle Program, so he decides to build a rocket. If America won’t rescue its astronauts, he will. 

Violating numerous laws, common sense, logic, and reason, Walter Reddie becomes a lightning rod for people who aren’t ready to lay down and die just yet. His “redneck NASA” becomes the promised land for losers, drifters, rocket junkies, misfits, and science nerds. But chances are they’ll all end up blowing themselves up, getting arrested, or killing each other before they get into low Earth orbit. 

Ankle Snatcher (2023)

Obey the rules. It’s the only way to survive the night in a short story by Grady Hendrix about what lurks in the night. Marcus grew up believing that his father killed his mother, then blamed it on the boogeyman under his bed. Always leave the lights on, his father warned, else the boogeyman will get you. Marcus still heeds the superstition, especially when he invites his new girlfriend over.

Is Marcus haunted by a creature, or has he just inherited his father’s murderous delusions? The night will tell. Grady Hendrix’s Ankle Snatcher is part of Creature Feature, a collection of devilishly creepy stories that tingle the spine and twist the mind. They can be read or listened to in one petrifying sitting. 

We Sold Our Souls (2018)

In the 1990s, heavy metal band Dürt Würk was poised for breakout success – but then lead singer Terry Hunt embarked on a solo career and rocketed to stardom as Koffin, leaving his fellow bandmates to rot in rural Pennsylvania. Twenty years later, former guitarist Kris Pulaski works as the night manager of a Best Western – she’s tired, broke, and unhappy. Everything changes when she discovers a shocking secret from her past: turns out that Terry’s meteoric rise might have come at the expense of Kris’ very soul. 

This revelation prompts Kris to hit the road, reunite with the rest of her bandmates, and confront the man who ruined her life. We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix is a book about never giving up, even in the face of overwhelming odds. It’s an epic, terrifying journey into the heart of a conspiracy-crazed, paranoid country that seems to have lost its very soul, where only a girl and her guitar can save us all. 

Witchcraft For Wayward Girl (2025)

They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to Wellwood Home in St. Augustine, Florida. Fifteen-year-old Fern arrives at the home in the sweltering summer of 1970, pregnant, terrified, and alone. Under the watchful eye of Miss Wellwood, she meets dozens of other girls in her predicament. 

Everything the girls eat, every moment of their waking day, and everything they’re allowed to talk about is strictly controlled by adults who claim to know what’s best for them. Then Fern meets a librarian who gives her an occult book about witchcraft, and power is in the hands of the girls for the first time. Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is a new 2025 horror novel by Grady Hendrix, perfect for anyone who loves a tale about female empowerment, and the power books truly possess…

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