Author
Joe Hill
Joe Hill is an American horror writer, born on 4 June 1972 in Hermon. Best-known works include 20th Century Ghosts, Locke & Key and Heart-Shaped Box. Honours include Locus Award for Best First Novel, World Fantasy Award for Best Novella and British Fantasy Awards.
The Bookish Elf has reviewed 2 books by Joe Hill, mostly fantasy and horror, published by William Morrow, Amazon Original Stories, first published between 2024 and 2025. Our highest-rated is King Sorrow (4.0/5).
Born 4 June 1972, HermonFrom United States
Books reviewed2
Our average4.0★from 2 rated
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King Sorrow2025 · ★ 4.0
Awards & honours
10 recordedLocus Award for Best Horror Novel2017Locus Award for Best First Novel2008Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2005, 2017Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel2007
Literary prizes
Crawford Award
Genre awards
Locus Award for Best Horror Novel 2017Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection 2005, 2017Locus Award for Best First Novel 2008Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel 2007British Fantasy Award for Best Collection 2006, 2018Eisner Award for Best Writer 2011World Fantasy Award for Best Novella 2006British Fantasy Awards 2006British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction 2006
Frequently asked questions
Which Joe Hill book should I start with?
Our pick is King Sorrow, which we rated 4.0 out of 5.
How many Joe Hill books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
We have reviewed 2 books by Joe Hill: King Sorrow, Ushers – A Short Story.