Episode · The Joe Rogan Experience · 2013-03-12
Books mentioned on #336 - Scott Sigler
Scott Sigler is an American author known for science fiction and horror books, such as Nocturnal, Ancestor, Infected and Contagious. Before being published, Scott built an online audience by giving away his self-recorded audiobooks for free as podcasts.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Nocturnal
Discussed“And you said Nocturnal's being turned into a TV show right now. Yeah, you're in the process of creating”
Where to get it
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a masterclass in psychological horror that follows a struggling writer and recovering alcoholic slowly descending into madness while serving as the winter caretaker of an isolated, snowbound Colorado hotel.
Recommended“If you you read The Shining and tell me it's not an amazing book.”
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Misery
Misery by Stephen King is a psychological thriller novel about a famous author held captive by an obsessed fan.
Discussed“favorite book of his is Misery.”
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Christine
Christine by Stephen King is a horror novel centering on a vintage 1958 Plymouth Fury possessed by malevolent supernatural forces.
Discussed“He said that I think it was Christine, he didn't even remember writing it.”
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The Green Mile
The Green Mile by Stephen King is a serialized novel set on death row that explores themes of justice, humanity, and the supernatural.
Discussed“I know when he wrote The Green Mile, he researched a lot of things about the prison system and actual history.”
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The Tommyknockers
The Tommyknockers by Stephen King is a science fiction horror novel about a small Maine town whose residents become slowly altered and possessed after uncovering a massive, ancient alien spacecraft buried in the woods.
Discussed“Did you ever read The Tommyknockers? Oh, yeah.”
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Heart-Shaped Box
Discussed“Heart-Shaped Box is something That's it Heart-Shaped Box yeah. Yeah that was I read that one.”
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On Writing
On Writing by Stephen King is part memoir and part masterclass on the craft of writing, detailing the author's personal experiences alongside practical advice for aspiring authors.
Recommended“Yeah I read Stephen King on writing? Oh yeah great book.”
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Horns
Discussed“Uh Joe Joe Hill yeah I've read Horns and have read the first couple collections of the Lock and Key comic book”
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Other mentions in this episode (9) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Well, I had the first book Infected. That was a whirlwind cuz I started out giving all my books away as free audiobooks”
“Nocturnal is it it's a kind of a throwback to '80s buddy cop movies.”
“But the first book Infected is anybody who reads and has read Stephen King will see the influence is plain as day”
“Finally, the the end of the story is we put out the novel Ancestor as a print book. The one you've got is the one that's been rewritten for Random House”
“Ancestor is um an effort by a biotech company to create a herd animal with transplantable human organs.”
“An awesome service where you can even get Scott Sigler book Nocturnal, right? That's the only one that's up there, right?”
“Infected, Contagious and Ancestor are up on Audible. They're all there.”
“Infected, Contagious and Ancestor are up on Audible. They're all there.”
“Infected, Contagious and Ancestor are up on Audible. They're all there.”