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Caleb Stephens

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Caleb Stephens is an award-winning thriller author based in Denver, Colorado. He's the author of the psychological thrillers You'll Never Know, If You Lie, and The Girls in the Cabin, and a two-time Colorado Book Award finalist. When he's not writing, Caleb enjoys spending time with his family and his dog, Bodhi — ideally while drinking a strong cup of coffee.

To learn more about his work and grab a free story, check out his website www.calebstephensauthor.com, and follow him on TikTok and Instagram @calebstephensauthor. ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 69,532 ratings · 6,878 reviews · 24 distinct works • Similar authors

	You'll Never Know 3.97 avg rating — 37,612 ratings — published 2025 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girls in the Cabin 3.74 avg rating — 15,829 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If You Lie 3.69 avg rating — 13,303 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Howls from the Dark Ages by P.L. McMillan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Solomon Forse (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Christopher Buehlman (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 3.63 avg rating — 1,755 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feeders 4.09 avg rating — 446 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	AHH! That's What I Call Horror: An Anthology of '90s Horror by Chelsea Pumpkins (Goodreads Author) (Editor), S.E. Denton, Bridget D. Brave (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Howls From the Wreckage: An Anthology of Disaster Horror by Christopher O'Halloran (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nick Cutter (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Cassandra Khaw (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	If Only a Heart and Other Tales of Terror 4.06 avg rating — 193 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night Terrors Vol. 7 by Warren Benedetto (Goodreads Author), Nate Lock, Andrew Jensen 4.25 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Night Terrors Vol. 8 by Nika Župan (Contributor), Justin Boote (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Chisto Healy (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.35 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Review of If You Lie - The Rocky Mountain Reader

Denver author’s thriller takes readers on a deadly cruise

A review of If You Lie by Caleb Stephens

By Jeanne Davant | November 7, 2024

Olivia Miller claws her way to consciousness. Grabbed by an assailant while she’s on a morning run and strangled until she passes out, she has been stuffed into the trunk of a car. She manages to find a release, pops the lid and jumps out. Oli

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Caleb Stephens rated a book it was amazing When They Find Me by Carter Wilson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Wilson impressed me with Tell Me What You Did. He blew me away with When They Find Me. It’s sure to be one of the biggest thrillers of the year.
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Caleb Stephens rated a book liked it The Girls in the Cabin by Caleb Stephens (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Caleb Stephens rated a book it was amazing Dawn of Defiance: Manus Dei Chronicles Book 1 by Charles Haugen (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Caleb Stephens and 2 other people liked Jensen McCorkel's review of Dawn of Defiance: Manus Dei Chronicles Book 1: " Some science fiction novels entertain. Others challenge the way we think. Only a rare few accomplish both while presenting a world that feels genuinely original. Dawn of Defiance is one of those rare books. The premise alone is extraordinary: humanity" Read more of this review »
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Caleb Stephens rated a book it was amazing The Spin by Faith Gardner (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is one of the best thrillers you'll read this year. It's fresh, set in the 1960s, and does an incredible job showing what it was like to be a woman who wasn't believed in a time when no one wanted to listen. Creepy, twisty, and impossible to put ...more
Jun 22, 2026 10:01AM · 16 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Spin by Faith Gardner. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Spin by Faith Gardner <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Caleb Stephens rated a book it was amazing The Last to Drown by Noelle W. Ihli (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I was lucky enough to read an ARC of this book. And let me tell you, this one will have your heart in your throat the entire time. It might be her most intense yet, as well as one of her deepest. I absolutely LOVED it. You will too. Noelle doesn't mi ...more
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Caleb Stephens and 618 other people liked Freida McFadden's review of You'll Never Know: "You'll Never Know started with a bang and never let up! Full of clever twists and turns, this book kept me glued until the last page! I even shed a tear or two."
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Caleb Stephens is now following Victoria.thatsit and Sydney Books
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“Kayla, it takes a lifetime to build character, and a moment to destroy it.”
― Caleb Stephens, The Girls in the Cabin

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“Even as a little girl, I’d loved that first beautiful blush of dawn when everything was still and quiet, and you felt like God painted something for only you to see.”
― Caleb Stephens, If You Lie

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“It’s true what they say”
― Caleb Stephens, You'll Never Know

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January 2026 Group Read - N-E-W in title

A Man With One of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell

6 votes, 31.6%

The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave

5 votes, 26.3%

The Witness by Nora Roberts

4 votes, 21.1%

When He Vanished by T.J. Brearton

2 votes, 10.5%

You'll Never Know by Caleb Stephens

1 vote, 5.3%

The New Girl by Alison Stockham

1 vote, 5.3%

The New Bad Thing by Michael Ebner

0 votes, 0.0%

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