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Every book Grady Hendrix recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Grady Hendrix has recommended or discussed 23 books on podcasts, as of April 5, 2024.
- Grady Hendrix has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of April 5, 2024.
- Those books came up in 1 episode, as of April 5, 2024.
- The 3 books Grady Hendrix has mentioned in the most episodes, as of April 5, 2024: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Cujo and From a Buick 8.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Grady Hendrix aired on April 5, 2024.
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Grady Hendrix’s most recommended books
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
- Cujo by Stephen King
- From a Buick 8 by Stephen King
- The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
- 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
- 11/22/63 by Stephen King
- Apt Pupil by Stephen King
- Different Seasons by Stephen King
- Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
- Revival by Stephen King
Grady Hendrix appears on literary podcasts as an enthusiastic champion of genre fiction, horror writing, and the extensive bibliography of Stephen King. In his discussions, Hendrix offers passionate recommendations designed to guide both longtime fans and newcomers through King's massive output. He places King's later career novels—such as Revival, 11/22/63, and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon—on the same tier as early classics like Carrie, The Shining, and The Stand. For readers seeking a gentle entry point into King's work, Hendrix strongly advocates for the novella collection Different Seasons, specifically highlighting the brilliant storytelling in the pieces that inspired The Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me, while playfully advising readers to skip the darker novella Apt Pupil. Furthermore, Hendrix offers an emphatic, unqualified recommendation for Cujo, urging listeners to pick up the novel immediately. Throughout his podcast appearances, Hendrix combines deep genre knowledge with infectious enthusiasm, demonstrating how King's storytelling evolves across decades and continues to captivate readers through both terrifying thrillers and deeply character-driven narratives.
Books recommended by Grady Hendrix
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The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King is a gripping psychological thriller about a young girl named Trisha who gets lost in the remote wilderness and relies on her imagined conversations with Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Tom Gordon to keep her sane and alive.
Recommended“I think a book like Revival or 112263 or girl who love Tom Gordon or these late career very recent in terms books I'd stack any of them up against carry The Shining the stand”
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Cujo
Cujo by Stephen King is a chilling horror novel about a once-gentle Saint Bernard that contracts rabies after being bitten by a bat, terrorizing a mother and her young son trapped inside a broken-down car.
Discussed“I mean look at Kujo right that's his book about fate uh Kujo is a good dog he just gets bitten by a bat it's not anyone's fault but he gets rabies”
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From a Buick 8
From a Buick 8 by Stephen King is a dark, suspenseful novel centering on a mysterious, otherworldly car stored away by state troopers in rural Pennsylvania.
Discussed“you and I are both fans of a book called from a buck8 yes which is a book that came out in the the early 2000s”
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The Tommyknockers
The Tommyknockers by Stephen King is a science fiction horror novel about a Maine town slowly possessed by the gaseous emanations and technology of an ancient buried alien spaceship.
Discussed“and then like a lot of people in my generation there came a book known as the Tommy knockers and I was just up upset and disappointed and sad”
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'Salem's Lot
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King is a classic horror novel that follows a writer returning to a small Maine town that happens to be overrun by vampires.
Recommended“give them it or Salem's Lot which I know you're not a fan of but I think the girl who love Tom Gordon probably is something that is why adjacent probably is a good entry point”
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11/22/63
11/22/63 by Stephen King is a science fiction time-travel novel in which a high school teacher attempts to prevent the assassination of John F.
Recommended“I think a book like Revival or 112263 or girl who love Tom Gordon or these late career very recent in terms books I'd stack any of them up against carry The Shining the stand”
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Apt Pupil
Apt Pupil is a dark novella by Stephen King included in his collection Different Seasons, focusing on a chilling relationship between a boy and a former Nazi war criminal.
Recommended“so if you're curious about stevenh King and would like a gentle introduction I strongly suggest going to different seasons and reading one of his novelas I would skip app puple”
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Different Seasons
Different Seasons by Stephen King is a celebrated 1982 collection of four distinct novellas that showcases the author's range far beyond traditional horror.
Recommended“so if you're curious about stevenh King and would like a gentle introduction I strongly suggest going to different seasons and reading one of his novelas I would skip app puple but the Shaw Shank Rita Hayworth and the Shaw Shank Redemption the body which Stand By Me is based on and the breathing method are all fantastic novelas”
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Full Dark, No Stars
Full Dark, No Stars is a collection of four dark and compelling novellas by renowned author Stephen King, exploring themes of retribution, morality, and ordinary people pushed to extremes.
Recommended“also he did full dark no stars which is four novellas that are also really quite good”
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Revival
Revival is a dark, haunting novel by Stephen King that explores obsession, faith, and the terrifying unknown, culminating in a chilling cosmic horror climax.
Recommended“I think a book like Revival or 112263 or girl who love Tom Gordon or these late career very recent in terms books I'd stack any of them up against carry The Shining the stand”
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Rita Hayworth and Shawshank redemption
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a compelling novella by Stephen King that explores themes of hope, resilience, and institutional survival within the confines of a harsh prison system.
Recommended“but the Shaw Shank Rita Hayworth and the Shaw Shank Redemption the body which Stand By Me is based on and the breathing method are all fantastic novelas”
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Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King is a celebrated novella about hope, resilience, and endurance within an oppressive prison system, originally published in the collection Different Seasons.
Recommended“but the Shaw Shank Rita Hayworth and the Shaw Shank Redemption the body which Stand By Me is based on and the breathing method are all fantastic novelas”
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The Body
The Body by Stephen King is a celebrated coming-of-age novella included in the author's collection Different Seasons that follows a group of young boys searching for a missing body.
Recommended“but the Shaw Shank Rita Hayworth and the Shaw Shank Redemption the body which Stand By Me is based on and the breathing method are all fantastic novelas”
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The Breathing Method
The Breathing Method is a suspenseful and atmospheric novella by Stephen King that was originally published in the acclaimed 1982 collection Different Seasons.
Recommended“but the Shaw Shank Rita Hayworth and the Shaw Shank Redemption the body which Stand By Me is based on and the breathing method are all fantastic novelas”
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The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a classic psychological horror novel about a struggling writer descending into madness while caretaking an isolated winter hotel.
Recommended“The Shining I always think is sort of like the big rush of full that full Sten King experience”
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Bag of Bones
Discussed“so Duma key he wrote a book a few years earlier called bag of bones that's very similar and the plot description could fit both of them”
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Carrie
Carrie by Stephen King is the iconic 1974 horror debut novel about a tormented, telekinetic teenage girl who unleashes devastation at her high school prom after suffering years of relentless bullying.
Discussed“I mean look at Carrie the first thing that happens the girl has her period um you didn't see that in a lot of fiction at the time”
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Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King is a psychological thriller and dark character study centered on a Maine housekeeper accused of murdering the wealthy elderly woman she cares for, while flashing back to abuse and survival.
Discussed“or Gerald's Game much more than Dolores Clayburn is a horror novel dor Clayburn I mean Jesus like is it hard yeah”
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Duma Key
Discussed“but Duma really gets overlooked I think King as he was recovering from this accident which was brutal and a really tough one this guy has had an accident in the book”
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On Writing
On Writing by Stephen King is a celebrated memoir and masterclass that blends the author's personal experiences with practical, no-nonsense advice for aspiring writers.
Discussed“in his book on writing he he writes this really beautiful passage about his desk and he talks about how when he got his office and we put in this big desk”
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The other 3 books Grady Hendrix recommended or discussed, ranked
- Pet Sematary by Stephen King
- The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
- The Stand by Stephen King
Books Grady Hendrix wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looking Back at 50 Years of Stephen King | The Book Review | 2024-04-05 | 27 |
Other mentions (8: passing, ad reads, own books)
“my first book was horror store about a haunted Ikea and like I hadn't even signed a contract for that that was not even a gleam in anyone's eye”
“I did paperbacks from hell I had a couple of novels under my belt and so my life changed tremendously in those five years”
“I think a book like Revival or 112263 or girl who love Tom Gordon or these late career very recent in terms books I'd stack any of them up against carry The Shining the stand”
“I think a book like Revival or 112263 or girl who love Tom Gordon or these late career very recent in terms books I'd stack any of them up against carry The Shining the stand”
“I think a book like Revival or 112263 or girl who love Tom Gordon or these late career very recent in terms books I'd stack any of them up against carry The Shining the stand”
“or Gerald's Game much more than Dolores Clayburn is a horror novel”
“at this point in his career he writes a cell he writes uh which is very much his reaction to 9/11 and the Bush Administration and all that”
“same as in bag of bones but Duma really gets overlooked”