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Brian McAuley

Brian McAuley's next book, Fairly Bad Ways to Die, releases April 6, 2027.

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Fairly Bad Ways to DieOut April 6, 2027
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Coming up
1 book announced
On record
5 earlier books

About Brian McAuley

Fairly Bad Ways to Die: From USA Today bestselling author Brian McAuley comes a brutal new slasher set in the blood-soaked world of the Renaissance Faire. Long live the Faire! If you can survive it… For Chloe, the Southwest Renaissance Faire is home. It’s where she performs with her folk-punk band, Chloe and the Well Met, where she feels closest to her late mother, and where she imagines a life on the road, far from the rules of ordinary life. Until a fateful final joust, when a staged fight turns real—and someone dies.

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  • Fairly Bad Ways to Die April 6, 2027

    From USA Today bestselling author Brian McAuley comes a brutal new slasher set in the blood-soaked world of the Renaissance Faire. Long live the Faire! If you can survive it… For Chloe, the Southwest Renaissance Faire is home. It’s where she performs with her folk-punk band, Chloe and the Well Met, where she feels closest to her late mother, and where she imagines a life on the road, far from the rules of ordinary life. Until a fateful final joust, when a staged fight turns real—and someone dies.

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Earlier Books

  • Poisoned Soup for the Macabre, Depraved, and Insane December 16, 2025

    A sprinkling of the macabre.... A dash of depravity... And a whole lot of insanity. Welcome to POISONED SOUP FOR THE MACABRE, INSANE, and DEPRAVED. 51 INGREDIENTS OF NOSTALGIA AND HORROR Curated by Wendy Dalrymple and Grace R. Reynolds Grab a bowl and nourish yourself with the nostalgic flavors of our favorite genre. Together, these tales create a stew of heartwarming memories and moods inspired by your favorite author's first brush with those dark corners of film, literature, and art.

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  • Breathe In, Bleed Out September 2, 2025

    It's a Midsommar night's Scream in this blood-soaked thriller set at a remote healing retreat from horror author Brian McAuley. Hannah has been running from her demons ever since she emerged from a harrowing wilderness trip without her fiancé. No one knows exactly what happened the day Ben died, and Hannah would like to keep it that way... even if his ghost still haunts her with vivid waking nightmares that are ruining her life. So when her friend group gets an exclusive invitation to a restorative spiritual retreat in Joshua Tree, Hannah reluctantly agrees in search of a fresh start.

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  • Candy Cain Kills 2023

    Oh what fun it is to DIE! When Austin’s parents drag him and his little sister Fiona to a remote cottage for Christmas, he’s less than thrilled about the forced bonding exercise. But after learning that their holiday getaway was the site of a horrific crime, this family on the rocks will have to fight for their lives against a legendary killer… because Candy Cain is slashing through the snow with a very long naughty list. Candy Cain Kills is the second book in the Killer VHS Series, hailed as "the modern-day Goosebumps for Adults" by Horror Obsessive.

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  • Curse of the Reaper October 4, 2022 View on Amazon: Curse of the Reaper
  • The Family Gold Plate November 2009 View on Amazon: The Family Gold Plate

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