Jack Ketchum

Jack Ketchum

Jack Ketchum was born in Livingston, New Jersey, USA on November 10th, 1946 and passed away at the age of 71 on January 24th, 2018.

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Jack Ketchum Stats: The highest rated book by Jack Ketchum on Book Notification is The Girl Next Door, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is I'm Not Sam, a Novella .

The most read book by Jack Ketchum on Book Notification is The Girl Next Door, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is I'm Not Sam, a Novella.

Below is a complete list of Jack Ketchum books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Off Season Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Laramie Plains
1974
2
Border Dawn
1976
3
Hide and Seek
1980
4
Dead or alive
1982
5
The Guns of Amarillo
1982
6
Winchester pass
1982
7
Cover
1987
8
She Wakes
1989
9
9
The Girl Next Door
1989
10
Trail to Nowhere
1991
11
Joyride
1994
12
Stranglehold
1995
13
Only Child
1995
14
Red
1996
15
Ladies' Night
1997
16
Station Two
2001
17
The Lost
2001
18
Old Flames
2008
19
6
The Secret Life of Souls
2016

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Jack Ketchum Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Triage
1990
2
Deadly After Dark
1994
3
Vampire Detectives
1995
4
Fear the Fever
1996
5
Skull Full of Spurs
2000
6
October Dreams
2000
7
10
Fourteenth Annual Collection
2001
8
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters
2002
9
Shivers
2002
10
Tales from a Darker State
2003
11
Fear of the Unknown
2005
12
Masques V
2006
13
Mondo Zombie
2006
14
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
2008
15
In Laymon's Terms
2008
16
Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead
2009
17
The World Is Dead
2009
18
A Hacked-Up Holiday Massacre
2011
19
Horror for Good
2012
20
Psychos
2012
21
Chiral Mad
2012
22
Fear the Abyss
2012
23
Beware the Dark #1
2013
24
Mister October, Volume II
2013
25
Sixty-Five Stirrup Iron Road
2013
26
Chiral Mad 2
2013
27
10
Turn Down the Lights
2013
28
Piercing the Darkness
2014
29
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
2014
30
Horror 101: The Way Forward
2014
31
Cemetery Dance: Issue 71
2014
32
Suspended In Dusk
2014
33
Insidious Assassins
2015
34
Chiral Mad 3
2016
35
Beast: Revelations - A Dark Ethology - Volume 2
2016
36
Cemetery Riots
2016
37
10
Garden of Fiends: Tales of Addiction Horror
2017
38
Seas & Oceans
2017
39
Dark Places, Evil Faces
2017
40
Red Room Issue 1
2017
41
Zippered Flesh 3
2017
42
VS: X: US vs UK Extreme Horror
2017
43
Chiral Mad 4: An Anthology of Collaborations
2018
44
A New York State of Fright: Horror Stories from the Empire State Kindle Edition
2019
45
Freedom of Screech
2019
46
Dark Screams: Volume Three
2021
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Jack Ketchum: Biography

Jack Ketchum (Dallas William Mayr) was born on November 10th, 1946. Jack passed away January 24th, 2018 at 71 years old. Jack Ketchum was born in Livingston, New Jersey, USA.

Jack Ketchum (Dallas William Mayr) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 19 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1974 with the novel Laramie Plains. The most recently released novel was The Secret Life of Souls which was released in 2016.

Jack Ketchum: Awards & Accolades

Jack Ketchum won the Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2014.

Ketchum's books have also won multiple awards, The Box won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 1994. Gone won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 2000. Peaceable Kingdom won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 2003. Closing Time and Other Stories won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 2003. Mondo Zombie won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2006.

The following novels by Jack Ketchum were also nominated for these awards:

  • Right to Life: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1999).
  • The Haunt: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2001).
  • The Lost: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2001).
  • Fourteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2001). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2002). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2002).
  • Horror for Good: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2012).
  • Chiral Mad 3: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2016).
  • Chiral Mad 3: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2016).

Jack Ketchum: F.A.Q

When was Jack Ketchum Born?

Jack Ketchum was born on November 10th, 1946.

When did Jack Ketchum die?

Jack Ketchum died on January 24th, 2018 at 71 years old.

Where was Jack Ketchum Born?

Jack Ketchum was born in Livingston, New Jersey, USA.

What awards has Jack Ketchum won?

Jack Ketchum has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (2014).

What book awards has Jack Ketchum won?

The Box: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (1994).
Gone: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2000).
Peaceable Kingdom: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2003).
Closing Time and Other Stories: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2003).
Mondo Zombie: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2006).

What was the first book Jack Ketchum wrote?

The first novel written by Jack Ketchum was Laramie Plains, published in 1974.

What was the most recent book Jack Ketchum wrote?

His most recently released work was Gorilla In My Room on April 16th, 2019.

How many books has Jack Ketchum written?

Jack Ketchum has written 41 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Off Season Series, 19 Standalone Novels, 8 books in the Collections, 9 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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