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John Saul (born February 25, 1942) is an American author of suspense and Horror fiction novels. Most of his books have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. .
Prior to the start of his career writing thrillers, Saul had around 10 books published under pen names, the first of which he wrote in one weekend after unexpectedly losing his job. His first book sale earned him $200.. Today he has over 60 million books in print..
In 1976, Dell Publishing contacted him about his writing a psychological thriller. The resulting novel, Suffer the Children, appeared on all the bestseller lists in the United States and reached the number one spot in Canada. His 1979 novel Cry for the Strangers was made into a 1982 TV movie starring Patrick Duffy and Cindy Pickett. In addition to his novels, Saul has had several one-act plays produced in Los Angeles and Seattle.
Saul lives part-time in the Pacific Northwest, both in Seattle and in the San Juan Islands, and has a residence on the Big Island of Hawaii. Saul is openly gay. He lives with his partner of almost 50 years (since 1975) who has collaborated on several of his novels. He is a frequent speaker at the Maui Writers' Conference.
In 2023, Saul received the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement.
| Suffer the Children |
| Punish the Sinners |
| Cry for the Strangers |
| Comes the Blind Fury |
| When the Wind Blows |
| The God Project |
| Nathaniel |
| Brainchild |
| Hellfire |
| The Unwanted |
| The Unloved |
| Creature |
| Second Child |
| Sleepwalk |
| Darkness |
| Shadows |
| Guardian |
| The Homing |
| Black Lightning |
| The Blackstone Chronicles |
| An Eye for an Eye: The Doll (1996) |
| Twist of Fate: The Locket (1997) |
| Ashes to Ashes: The Dragon's Flame (1997) |
| In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief (1997) |
| Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope (1997) |
| Asylum (1997) |
| The Presence |
| The Right Hand of Evil |
| Nightshade |
| The Manhattan Hunt Club |
| Midnight Voices |
| Black Creek Crossing |
| Perfect Nightmare |
| In the Dark of the Night |
| The Devil's Labyrinth |
| Faces of Fear |
| House of Reckoning |
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