247 ratings | 32 reviews | avg rating:4.82

Dan Shrader’s Followers (97)

Dan’s Bookshelves

to-read (14)
currently-reading (0)
read (289)
did-not-finish (0)
absurdist (2)
body-horror (2)
extreme-horror (3)
must-read (6)
my-books (15)
splatterpunk (2)
See all bookshelves »

Dan’s Friends (90)

Josh Douglas

644 books | 551 friends

Steph's_Creepy _Reads

663 books | 382 friends

Oscar

6,320 books | 5,001 friends

Veronica ☠️

581 books | 255 friends

Evillllllyn

374 books | 35 friends

Jason Nickey

1,109 books | 245 friends

Klaus Kinion

408 books | 419 friends

Seth Nelson

827 books | 82 friends

More friends…

Dan Shrader

Goodreads Author

Born

in Towers Valley

Website

https://www.danshraderhorror.com/

Genre

Horror

Influences

Clive Barker, Edward Lee, Brian Keene, Kristopher Triana, David Soderg ...more

Member Since

October 2023

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/danshraderhorror

edit data

Dan Shrader is a horror author hailing from Southern Indiana with a penchant for the macabre. He delves into the realms of Splatterpunk and Extreme, leaving no stone unturned in his twisted tales. His passion for writing ignited when he stumbled upon a treasure trove of VHS tapes at his grandparents. Within the confines of that box, he discovered a diverse collection of horror movie titles, including classics like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, C.H.U.D, Black Christmas, and Night of the Demons.

Since publishing in February of 2024, he has gained a following and received three horror award nominations for his novella “The Devil’s Rite” and debut collection “Those Who Live in Darkness.” Shrader is also known for his popular “Full Nasty” series and b ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Dan Shrader questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Dan Shrader’s books

Average rating: 4.07 · 936 ratings · 301 reviews · 33 distinct works • Similar authors

	Full Nasty: The Beginning (Satanic Bill Series Book 1) by Dan Shrader (Goodreads Author), Stuart Bray (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.02 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2024 — 2 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
	Craven's Freaks 3.38 avg rating — 157 ratings — published 2024 — 2 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
	Full Nasty 2 (Satanic Bill Series) by Dan Shrader (Goodreads Author), Jason Nickey (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.16 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Full Nasty III (Satanic Bill Series Book 3) 4.50 avg rating — 38 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
	Cabin Black by Dan Shrader (Goodreads Author), Candace Nola (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.20 avg rating — 35 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
	Satanic Candy (Satanic Bill Series) 4.17 avg rating — 35 ratings — 2 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
	Those Who Live in Darkness: Volume One 3.97 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 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
	Corpsebound: A Disturbing Pregnancy Horror Novella 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings — 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
	The Devil's Rite 3.90 avg rating — 30 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
	Banshee Graveyard 4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2024 — 2 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

More books by Dan Shrader…

2 posts
Dan Shrader's Blog: 2025 Updates

Rotting Pinata Questions

A lot of people have been asking where to find Rotting Pinata from the GOTHIC ROT book (which is an exclusive for book mails and cons).

As a standalone: Its only available on Godless in digital, but not in print.

I do have some more copies of Gothic Rot on website for signed book mail.

Gothic Rot also includes:
Rotting Pinata
Craven's Freaks
Second Skin (which is also only on Godless) Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on April 22, 2025 06:37 • Tags: exclusive-books, rotting-pinata

View all 2 posts »

Series by Dan Shrader

Satanic Bill (5 books)
by

Dan Shrader (Goodreads Author),

Sidney Shiv (Goodreads Author) (Introduction)

4.18 avg rating — 272 ratings

rss
Dan’s Recent Updates

Dan Shrader is now friends with Bethany Rose
May 23, 2026 04:25PM · like
Dan Shrader liked Danielle Yvonne's review of Soulless Lonesome: "I don’t know about anyone else, but July has felt like the longest year ever. 😅 I definitely found myself slowing down on the reading and got myself into a bit of a rut. Well, let’s just say that this freaking book was exactly what I needed to pull m" Read more of this review »
May 22, 2026 06:31PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Soulless Lonesome by Dan Shrader. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Soulless Lonesome by Dan Shrader <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Dan Shrader is now following Peter Topside Author of Preternatural (Preternatural Trilogy #1)
May 22, 2026 05:36PM · like
Dan Shrader made a comment on Peter Topside’s review of Soulless Lonesome " Thanks for giving it a shot and for the honest review Peter. I always enjoy your input and the fact you give an indepth perpective with your reviews. ...more "
May 22, 2026 05:26PM · see review
Dan Shrader and 6 other people liked Peter Topside's review of Soulless Lonesome: "DNF at 51%. I just could not connect with the book, despite mostly enjoying Dan Shrader's other works. The pacing felt off, especially in the beginning when everything was being established, and it basically found its footing, but still felt a bit in" Read more of this review »
May 22, 2026 05:24PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Soulless Lonesome by Dan Shrader. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Soulless Lonesome by Dan Shrader <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Dan Shrader made a comment on Vicki Herbert’s review of The Worm Tongue Gospels " Amazing review! Thank you for taking the time to do this. It means a lot. Also, I love that it reminded you of PILGRIM'S PROGRESS! ...more "
May 18, 2026 03:06PM · see review
Dan Shrader and 43 other people liked Vicki Herbert's review of The Worm Tongue Gospels: "Pain Is the Only Truth Left When the Soul Is Gone... THE WORM TONGUE GOSPELS by Dan Shrader 4 stars. The world above felt like a staged play. And Christian didn't have the script. He'd lost everything topside, and now he felt he belonged down in the tunn" Read more of this review »
May 18, 2026 03:05PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Worm Tongue Gospels by Dan Shrader. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Worm Tongue Gospels by Dan Shrader <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Dan Shrader made a comment on ScarlettAnomalyReads’s review of Skinweavers " Read the worm tongue gospels and you'll find out more lol ...more "
May 08, 2026 05:46PM · see review
Dan Shrader is now following Dennis and Vicki Herbert
May 08, 2026 05:43PM