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Q: What order should I read Stephen Graham Jones's books in?

The Indian Lake Trilogy: My Heart Is a Chainsaw, Don’t Fear the Reaper, The Angel of Indian Lake.Standalones can be read in any order.

Stephen Graham Jones is a Native American author and English professor, born on 22 January 1972 in Midland. Honours include Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction, Bram Stoker Award for Novel and Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction.

The Bookish Elf has reviewed 4 books by Stephen Graham Jones, mostly horror and mystery thriller, published by S&S/Saga Press, Gallery / Saga Press, first published between 2021 and 2025. Our highest-rated is The Buffalo Hunter Hunter (4.0/5).

Born 22 January 1972, MidlandFrom United States

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Books reviewed4

Our average4.0★from 4 rated

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter2025 · ★ 4.0

GenresHorror 4 Mystery Thriller 4 Paranormal 4PublishersS&S/Saga Press Gallery / Saga Press

Awards & honours

8 recorded

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2022, 2026Bram Stoker Award for Novel2020, 2021, 2025Ignyte Award for Best Novel – Adult2026August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel2024

Literary prizes

August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel 2024Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award 2021Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Speculative Fiction 2020

Genre awards

Locus Award for Best Horror Novel 2022, 2026Ignyte Award for Best Novel – Adult 2026Bram Stoker Award for Novel 2020, 2021, 2025Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction 2018, 2021Shirley Jackson Award 2020

The Indian Lake Trilogy

3 books · reading orderSeries page →

#1My Heart Is a Chainsaw2021 · ★ 4.0

#2Don’t Fear the Reaper2023 · ★ 4.0

#3The Angel of Indian Lake2024 · ★ 4.0

Standalones

1 book

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter2025 · ★ 4.0

Frequently asked questions

What order should I read Stephen Graham Jones's books in?

The Indian Lake Trilogy: My Heart Is a Chainsaw, Don’t Fear the Reaper, The Angel of Indian Lake.

Standalones can be read in any order.

Which Stephen Graham Jones book should I start with?

Our pick is The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, which we rated 4.0 out of 5.

How many Stephen Graham Jones books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?

We have reviewed 4 books by Stephen Graham Jones: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, The Angel of Indian Lake, Don’t Fear the Reaper, My Heart Is a Chainsaw.

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