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Every book Scott Sigler recommended on podcasts
Scott Sigler's appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience portrays an author and creator deeply immersed in the world of storytelling, horror fiction, and the craft of writing. As an established author discussing his own works such as Infected and Contagious, Sigler demonstrated a strong familiarity with the broader literary landscape, particularly within the horror and thriller genres. During the podcast, Sigler and Joe Rogan explored the mechanics of writing and the creative process by discussing Stephen King's memoir-guide On Writing, which Sigler praised as a great book. They further examined Stephen King's bibliography, touching upon the creation and historical research behind novels like The Green Mile as well as the writing process of Christine. Beyond King's works, Sigler discussed reading Joe Hill's horror novel Heart-Shaped Box, along with Hill's book Horns and the initial collections of the Locke & Key comic book series. Through these discussions, Sigler emerges as a dedicated reader and genre fiction author who appreciates the intricacies of long-form storytelling, the demands of thorough historical and systemic research in fiction, and the unique challenges faced by fellow contemporary writers in the horror and thriller spaces.
Books recommended by Scott Sigler
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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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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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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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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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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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Books Scott Sigler wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| #336 - Scott Sigler | The Joe Rogan Experience | 2013-03-12 | 7 |
Other mentions (20: passing, ad reads, own books)
“the next book's out it's called pandemic it's out January first and just trying to get people exposed to it”
“remember that book I told you about last time title fight which was the science fiction MMA we decided we're just going to give that away to all your listeners through January”
“since we're closing in on the option for nocturnal one of my books that's going to be done by Lloyd Levan as a TV show”
“the guys the people who make Justified and Elementary are closing in an option for the infected series of which pandemic is the last book”
“the guys the people who make Justified and Elementary are closing in an option for the infected series of which pandemic is the last book”
“even pandemic which is the third book in a series it goes infected then contagious then pandemic”
“even pandemic which is the third book in a series it goes infected then contagious then pandemic”
“even pandemic which is the third book in a series it goes infected then contagious then pandemic”
“go oh my God you should this crazy gross Story I Heard called infected it's nuts this guy stabbing himself with a fork for like five pages”
“well we did that with the my book ancestor we had the final book from Crown which is random house and then there was like 50 pages they cut out”
“pandemic is the last book I'm doing with random house and my agent's taking a new book out called flyer as of like today literally today he's starting to pitch it”
“in the book nocturnal there's a character who has Tourette syndrome and also has voice box has lost his voice voice box due to throat cancer”
“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.”
“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.”