The Rednexorcist
novella · First published 2026
Author guide
Grady Hendrix Books in Order
Grady Hendrix is an American author, journalist, public speaker, and screenwriter. His work spans horror, supernatural fiction, science fiction, young adult fantasy, graphic nonfiction, and film criticism. He is known for novels including Horrorstor, My Best Friend's Exorcism, We Sold Our Souls, The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires, The Final Girl Support Group, How to Sell a Haunted House, and Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, as well as the nonfiction books Paperbacks from Hell and These Fists Break Bricks. He has also co-authored young adult novels, graphic works, and cookbooks.
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Grady Hendrix's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Horrorstor
A strong introduction to Hendrix's blend of inventive horror, humor, and unusual presentation.
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction
The clearest entry point to his nonfiction and horror-history writing.
The Magnolia League
The publication-order starting point for his co-authored young adult supernatural series.
Read in order
Books by series
series · completed
The Magnolia League
A co-authored young adult supernatural fantasy series written by Katie Crouch and Grady Hendrix.
- 1 The Magnolia League
Book 1 · novel · 2011
- 2 The White Glove War
Book 2 · novel · 2012
Money, beauty, power, and love -- the youngest members of the Magnolia League have it all. Some may call them lucky, but the truth is they're charmed. Armed with spells, potions, and conjures from the powerful Buzzard family, the…
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (13)
- Satan Loves You
novel · 2012
- Occupy Space
novella · 2011
- Dirt Candy: A Cookbook
graphic_nonfiction · 2012
- Horrorstor
novel · 2014
Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, employees arrive to find broken Kjerring bookshelves, shattered Glans water goblets, and smashed Liripip wardrobes. Sales are down,…
- My Best Friend's Exorcism
novel · 2016
1988. Charleston, South Carolina. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act--different. She's moody. She's…
- Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction
nonfiction · 2017
Paperbacks from Hell chronicles the history of the horror paperback publishing boom that started in the early Seventies with the release of Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist, and The Other and died in the early Nineties as serial killers…
- We Sold Our Souls
novel · 2018
Kris Pulaski’s metal band was about to break big in the Nineties when their lead singer sold them out and went off to become a solo act sensation, leaving his old friends behind to rot in rural Pennsylvania. Decades later, Kris has hung…
- The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
novel · 2020
"Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she’s always a step behind on her endless to-do list. The only thing keeping her sane is her book club, a close-knit…
- The Final Girl Support Group
novel · 2021
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER VOTED GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD BEST HORROR NOVEL OF 2021 A Good Morning America Buzz Pick “The horror master…puts his unique spin on slasher movie tropes.”-USA Today A can't-miss summer read, selected…
- These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World
nonfiction · 2021
From New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix and film historian Chris Poggiali comes the full story of how kung fu movies came to—and conquered—America in this revised and expanded edition. When a Hollywood studio released Five…
- How to Sell a Haunted House
novel · 2023
New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix takes on the haunted house in a thrilling new novel that explores the way your past—and your family—can haunt you like nothing else. When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads…
- Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
novel · 2025
There’s power in a book… They call them wayward girls. Loose girls. Girls who grew up too fast. And they’re sent to Wellwood House in St. Augustine, Florida, where unwed mothers are hidden by their families to have their babies in secret,…
- The Rednexorcist
novella · 2026
Short fiction (1)
- Dead Leprechauns & Devil Cats: Strange Tales of the White Street Society
short_story_collection · 2012
New York Times-bestselling author, Grady Hendrix (Horrorstör, Paperbacks from Hell), savagely satirizes Victorian adventure fiction in this steampunk smackdown full of decapitated heads that sing, Tong wars, bacon sex, German holiday…
Other (1)
- Li'l Wimmin: A Comic Adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women
graphic_work · 2013
Frequently asked questions about Grady Hendrix
Who is Grady Hendrix, and what kind of writer is he?
Grady Hendrix is an American novelist and screenwriter known for horror that combines humor, empathy, and emotional depth. He is also known for writing nonfiction about horror’s history.
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Where was Grady Hendrix born, and where does he live?
He was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1972, and lives in New York City.
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What did Grady Hendrix do before becoming a novelist?
After college, Hendrix lived in Hong Kong and Los Angeles before returning to New York, where he worked as an office manager for the American Society for Psychical Research. He later attended the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop, which helped him develop as a writer.
What influences Grady Hendrix’s horror writing?
His writing is strongly influenced by horror films and the forgotten paperback horror fiction of the 1970s and 1980s. For his horror-history work, he read more than 300 novels and treated used bookstores as a source of rediscovered stories.
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Has Grady Hendrix won any major awards, and what is his legacy in horror?
Yes. His nonfiction book about vintage horror paperbacks won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Nonfiction, and his work has helped bring renewed attention to overlooked horror fiction while making the genre more humorous and emotionally accessible.
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