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A gritty, ticking-clock supernatural thriller where a half-dead antihero races through a shadowy Los Angeles to pay off a demonic debt. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Hollywood Dead (Sandman Slim).

  • shadowy
  • neon-drenched
  • dread-soaked
  • tense
  1. 01

    Sandman Slim

    Richard Kadrey

    A whiskey-soaked, blood-spattered joyride through a grimy supernatural Los Angeles with a protagonist who literally crawled out of Hell.

    Shares:
    • gritty
    • cynical
    • hardboiled
  2. 02

    Kill City blues

    Richard Kadrey

    A blood-soaked, neon-drenched joyride through the supernatural underbelly of Los Angeles with a chain-smoking antihero.

    Shares:
    • gritty
    • cynical
    • hardboiled
  3. 03

    Already dead

    Charlie Huston

    A blood-soaked, hardboiled descent into a nocturnal Manhattan where the undead are just another flavor of organized crime.

    Shares:
    • gritty
    • cynical
    • hardboiled
  4. 04

    Warm bodies

    Isaac Marion

    A darkly funny, surprisingly tender exploration of what it means to be human, told from the perspective of a monster slowly waking up.

    Feels:
    • bleak but hopeful
    • melancholic
    • surprisingly cozy
  5. 05

    Haunted

    Kelley Armstrong

    A snarky, action-packed romp through a gritty afterlife with a morally gray witch who will do anything for her daughter.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  6. 06

    The Devil You Know

    Mike Carey

    A gritty, sarcastic descent into a haunted London where the ghosts are dangerous but the living are worse.

    Shares:
    • shadowy
    • gritty
    • cynical
    • hardboiled
  7. 07

    Half-resurrection blues

    Daniel José Older

    A shadowy, supernatural mystery that explores the eerie, liminal space between the living and the dead.

    Shares:
    • shadowy
    • gritty
  8. 08

    Grave Peril

    Jim Butcher

    A gritty, snark-fueled descent into a supernatural underworld where the stakes are high and the hero is perpetually outgunned.

    Shares:
    • shadowy
    • tense
    • gritty
    • hardboiled
  9. 09

    Odd Hours

    Dean R. Koontz

    A quirky, dread-soaked coastal mystery where a reluctant psychic battles apocalyptic visions with folksy charm and quiet courage.

    Feels:
    • eerie
    • dread-tinged
    • bittersweet
  10. 10

    First Grave on the Right

    Darynda Jones

    A snark-fueled, coffee-drenched romp through the supernatural underworld where the danger is real but the banter is deadlier.

    Feels:
    • chaotic
    • steamy
    • energetic
  11. 11

    The good, the bad, and the undead

    Kim Harrison

    A snarky, leather-clad plunge into a shadowy cityscape where magic has a steep price and allies are as dangerous as enemies.

    Shares:
    • shadowy
    • tense
    • gritty
  12. 12

    Undead and unwed

    MaryJanice Davidson

    A snarky, shoe-obsessed romp through the afterlife where the biggest tragedy isn't dying, but doing it in discount footwear.

    Feels:
    • bubbly
    • chaotic
    • campy

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