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The Only Good Indians

Written by: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Shaun Taylor-Corbett
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From Stephen Graham Jones, the master of modern horror and New York Times bestselling author of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, a novel of revenge and identity hailed by Stephen King as “thrilling, literate, scary, immersive” that is equal parts psychological horror and cutting sociopolitical commentary about the American Indian experience.

From New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones comes a novel that is equal parts psychological horror and cutting social commentary on identity politics and the American Indian experience. Fans of Sylvia Moreno Garcia and Tommy Orange will love this story as it follows the lives of four American Indian men and their families, all haunted by a disturbing, deadly event that took place in their youth. Years later, they find themselves tracked by an entity bent on revenge, totally helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.

In this “thrilling, literate, scary, [and] immersive” (Stephen King) tale, Jones blends his signature storytelling style with a haunting narrative that masterfully intertwines revenge, cultural identity, and tradition. Horror Indigenous Creators Supernatural Thriller & Suspense World Literature Scary Paranormal Native American Tearjerking
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What the critics say

"This story of young Blackfeet Indian men who believe they are being tormented by the spirit of a pregnant elk they killed is destined to be a classic in the miniscule genre of Native American horror fiction. The frightening tone of the audiobook is enhanced by the narration of Shaun Taylor–Corbett, who, like the author, is Native American. His flat, unemotional recitation of the horrible events makes them even more intense. As the story marries authentic Native American life with what is either a vengeful spirit or a psychotic breakdown, Taylor–Corbett gives nothing away. The protagonist learned long ago that killing is a part of life, but killing an elk in a sacred place has shattered his beliefs, causing him to spiral into madness—or to become a victim of the supernatural."
“Thrilling, literate, scary, immersive. Bonus: The most terrifying one-on-one basketball contest ever. Makes that kid and the devil fighting for a golden fiddle look tame.”—Stephen King , #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
“The Only Good Indians is scary good. Stephen Graham Jones is one of our most talented and prolific living writers. The book is full of humor and bone chilling images. It’s got love and revenge, blood and basketball. More than I could have asked for in a novel. It also both reveals and subverts ideas about contemporary Native life and identity. Novels can do some much to render actual and possible lives lived. Stephen Graham Jones truly knows how to do this, and how to move us through a story at breakneck (literally) speed. I’ll never see an elk or hunting, or what a horror novel can do the same way again.”

—Tommy Orange, Pulitzer Prize finalist of There There
"I like stories where nobody escapes their pasts because it's what I fear most."—Terese Marie Mailhot, New York Times bestselling author of Heart Berries
“A heartbreakingly beautiful story about hope and survival, grappling with themes of cultural identity, family, and traditions.” —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“This novel works both as a terrifying chiller and as biting commentary on the existential crisis of indigenous peoples adapting to a culture that is bent on eradicating theirs.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
“Subtly funny and wry at turns, this novel will give you nightmares. The good kind, of course.”—Buzzfeed

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As a fan of horror stories, it's nice to wander into the horrors of other cultures, to be scared through other lenses, to read about things that would never occur to me as being frightful and yet being told a story that made them terrifying. Well written, fantastic climax, and def checking out more of the author's work.

Different and Deep

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great story and performance. Thoroughly enjoyed.

If you are looking for a good story with great themes and dark turns then you'll like this.

great story and performance. thoroughly enjoyed

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Excellent horror story. It was very well written. I would highly recommend reading this book. The ending was real deadly too! 😁

Amazing!

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As a First Nations man, doesn't make my opinion better than anybody else's around here so grain of salt and all that, I look kind of high and low for native based/contemporary scary stories. What I find is 18000 "creepypasta skinwalker" stories where some stranger doesn't listen to the ndn warnings and then they get skinwalked.

Okay, yeah, if you read this already, yeah, I hear you. I know, shh. Lemme finish telling my review, eh?

It was just good to get a real life native perspective. Of you're waiting for me to talk you into reading this, I don't know, go for it.

I liked it.

I like it, good story

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The Only Good Indians is a masterpiece of a story elevated to new heights by its performance. Stephen Graham Jones builds his narrative slowly, tying the supernatural to deeper interpersonal undercurrents portrayed through some truly gobsmackingly prose that is as beautiful as it is gut wrenching.

The horror strikes hard and true, capturing the emotional weight of the events it’s characters experience. The descriptions are so vivid, so lived in you cannot help but find yourself their with them, sharing in their joy, their dread, their rage and their fear as they meet their inevitable end.

Shaun Taylor-Corbett’s stellar narration takes all of this to a whole new level, to the point of being practically essential to appreciating the full experience.

The Only Good Indians will haunt you for days after in the ways true horror should. This isn’t a story to miss.

A masterwork

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