August 2025 TBR list: This is a special month for me because I’m going to a book signing. The signing is for The End of the World As We Know It. It is an anthology set in the world of Stephen King’s The Stand. I read The Stand last month in preparation. Since the book is an anthology, there are a couple of writers whose novels I haven’t read yet. I want to read them before the signing. Brian Keene, Ronald Malfi, Somer Canon, and Bryan Smith are writers I have not read a book by. I have only read Brian Keene’s short stories collections. They get priority on my TBR. The other writers attending who have read their books are Chuck Wendig, Richard Chizmar, and Alma Katsu. They are all horror writers, so I will read a lot of horror this month.

Last night I organized all the books I’m bringing to the signing. The writers will sign 1 book extra after signing The End of the World as We Know It. I bought an extra copy for my Father-in-law, who is a lifelong Stephen King fan.  But that means I get double the signings. So here’s a picture of the books that I’m bringing to get signed. 

Let me know what you would bring and what your favorites are from the authors. 

TBR August 2025:

The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand is my most anticipated book of the year. Christopher Golden and Brian Keene edited it. It is the book I am most excited about. I eagerly await its release. . 34 horror writers are creating new stories in the world of The Stand. The writers’ stories I’m looking forward to the most are Chuck Wendig, Nat Cassidy, Josh Malerman, Richard Chizmar, Alma Katsu, Paul Tremblay, Catriona Ward, Joe R. Landsdale, and Tim Lebbon.

Ghoul by Brian Keene is a throwback novel to the summer of 1984.  Three kids have an underground clubhouse on the property of a cemetery.  They don’t know that a Ghoul has been released that lives under the cemetery, feasting on the dead.  The book has been compared to Boy’s Life by Robert McCammon, only darker. I’m halfway through it, and it is dark but has a lot of heart and emotion.

Snow by Ronald Malfi was described to me as if Invasion of the Body Snatchers happened during a snowstorm. That is all I need, I’m sold.

Killer Chronicles by Somer Canon is about a true crime blogger doing a story about two odd and gruesome murders. During her investigation, she meets the murderer, and things get weird and worse.  She also has a short story called Join My Club. It is in the Midnight at the Graveyard anthology. I will read it.

Deathbringer by Bryan Smith is where the small town of Dandridge is a hotbed of the undead, who are determined to control the Earth, until a stranger arrives, armed with the power to destroy them all and return the town to the living. Bryan Smith is from Tennessee, so I have to support that. He has won Splatterpunk awards, so I expect lots of gore.

Dragon Tears by Dean Koontz is a horror thriller about a supernatural killer who gives victims until dawn to live. The killer will hunt after a kill, everyone you love, until you are lost and alone. This book is a reread for me, one of my higher-rated Dean Koontz books. The villain is scary and relentless.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King is a graphic novel. It tells the story of Supergirl taking revenge on the bad guys who destroyed Krypton. I saw Superman last month and loved it. I especially loved the Supergirl tease. Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King is what they are basing the new Supergirl movie on. Krypto is right by her side.

The Map of Lost Places is edited by Sheree Renee Thomas and Lesley Conner. It is an anthology with stories from strange and haunted realms. This short story collection has taken me a while to get through. There’s a good deal of international stories that require a little more time and focus. I want to finish this one before reading The End of the World As We Know It.