Alex Award
2021 · Adult/For Young Adults · Winner
About This Book
"One of 2020's buzziest horror novels." —Entertainment Weekly
"The Only Good Indians is a masterpiece. Intimate, devastating, brutal, terrifying, yet warm and heartbreaking in the best way, Stephen Graham Jones has written a horror novel about injustice and, ultimately, about hope….And it gives me hope that this book exists and is now in your hands." —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World
"Bloody and brutal at times, but also intimate, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful." —Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of Trail of Lightning
The creeping horror of Paul Tremblay meets Tommy Orange's There There in a dark novel of revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones.
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
"The Only Good Indians is a masterpiece. Intimate, devastating, brutal, terrifying, yet warm and heartbreaking in the best way, Stephen Graham Jones has written a horror novel about injustice and, ultimately, about hope….And it gives me hope that this book exists and is now in your hands." —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the World
"Bloody and brutal at times, but also intimate, heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful." —Rebecca Roanhorse, New York Times bestselling author of Trail of Lightning
The creeping horror of Paul Tremblay meets Tommy Orange's There There in a dark novel of revenge, cultural identity, and the cost of breaking from tradition in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, Stephen Graham Jones.
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. Tracked by an entity bent on revenge, these childhood friends are helpless as the culture and traditions they left behind catch up to them in a violent, vengeful way.
Awards
Locus Award
2021 · Horror/Dark Fantasy Novel · Nominee
World Fantasy Award
2021 · Novel · Nominee
Indie Next
2020 · Starred Review
Library Journal Best Books
2020 · Horror
LibraryReads
2020 · Starred Review
Publishers Weekly Best Books
2020 · SF/Fantasy/Horror
Bram Stoker Award
2020 · Novel · Winner
