About the author
Josh Malerman is an American novelist, songwriter, movie director, film producer, cartoonist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band The High Strung. He is best known for writing horror and his post-apocalyptic novel, Bird Box, which was published in 2014 and was the inspiration of the Netflix film Bird Box. In 2020, he founded the production company Spin a Black Yarn with manager Ryan Lewis. Horror readers value his work for its immersive storytelling and contributions to the genre. Readers seeking to explore his fiction can start with available titles such as A House at the Bottom of a Lake, Daphne, Inspection, and Malorie: The Sequel to the Global Sensation Bird Box.
📖 Where to start with Josh Malerman
💬 What our editors say about Josh Malerman's books
“This anthology delivers a masterclass in atmospheric dread, successfully subverting holiday expectations by focusing on the sinister undercurrents of winter solstice celebrations. Malerman’s curation highlights the terrifying…”
Horror Reads editorial team, Horror desk · on Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology
“Josh Malerman curates a chilling volume that successfully bridges geographical divides in folklore, presenting fresh short fiction grounded in European traditions like the Schnabelperchten and Mari Lwyd. The anthology effectively…”
Horror Reads editorial team, Horror desk · on Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology
“This final volume successfully caps the Chiral Mad series by presenting a chiral dance of genres that blends traditional horror with speculative narratives. The inclusion of illustrations by Seth Brown enhances the reading…”
Horror Reads editorial team, Horror desk · on Chiral Mad 5
📋 Editions by Josh Malerman in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology | 2024 | Titan Books (UK) | — | 9781803363288 |
| Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology | 2023 | Titan Books (UK) | — | 9781803363264 |
| Chiral Mad 5 | 2022 | Written Backwards | — | 9798986748801 |
| Pictures of You | 2026 | Del Rey Books | — | 9780593723159 |
| Incidents Around the House: A Novel: The Inspiration for the Mov | 2024 | Del Rey Books | 367 | 9780593723128 |
| Bird Box | 2015 | Ecco Press | 309 | 9780062259660 |
| Inspection | 2019 | Random House Worlds | 400 | 9781524797010 |
| Don't Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary S | 2021 | HarperCollins | 416 | 9780062877680 |
| Bird Box | 2024 | Harper Perennial | — | 9780063413023 |
| Malorie: The Sequel to the Global Sensation Bird Box | 2021 | Del Rey Books | 320 | 9780593156872 |
| Unbury Carol | 2019 | Del Rey Books | 400 | 9780399180187 |
| The Hideous Book of Hidden Horrors | 2022 | Bad Hand Books | — | 9780578287553 |
| Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror | 2022 | Wicked Run Press | — | 9781736695043 |
| Black Mad Wheel | 2017 | Ecco Press | 291 | 9780062259684 |
| You, Human: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction, Vol. 2 | 2025 | Written Backwards | — | 9798987932681 |
| All Hallows Eve | 2026 | Titan Books (UK) | — | 9781835415436 |
| You, Human: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction | 2016 | Written Backwards | 430 | 9780999575451 |
| Dark Across the Bay | 2021 | Independently Published | — | 9798759270805 |
| A House at the Bottom of a Lake | 2021 | Del Rey Books | 192 | 9780593237779 |
| Rsvp: E.S.P. | 2026 | Source Point Press | — | 9798888760352 |
| Black Mad Wheel | 2018 | Ecco Press | 304 | 9780062259691 |
| Don't Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary S | 2020 | HarperCollins | 416 | 9780062877673 |
| The Art of Horrible People | 2015 | Lazy Fascist Press | — | 9781621051930 |
| You, Human: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction, Vol. 2 | 2025 | Written Backwards | — | 9798987932698 |
| House of Haunts | 2023 | Watertower Hill Publishing | — | 9798989301126 |
| Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror | 2022 | Wicked Run Press | — | 9781736695067 |
| House of Haunts | 2023 | Watertower Hill Publishing | — | 9798989301102 |
| Chiral Mad 5 | 2022 | Written Backwards | — | 9798986748818 |
| Incidents Around the House: A Novel: The Inspiration for the Mov | 2025 | Del Rey Books | 400 | 9780593723142 |
| Unearthed | 2026 | Titan Books (UK) | — | 9781835413098 |
