Brian Keene
Brian Keene was born in 1967, Brian Keene has written at least 95 books. Their most popular book is The Rising with 44 saves with an average rating of 3⭐. Their next book, The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand, is scheduled for release on .
Author Bio
BRIAN KEENE is the author of over fifty books and three-hundred short stories, mostly in the horror, crime, fantasy, and non-fiction genres. They have been translated into over a dozen different languages and have won numerous awards (see sidebar). His 2003 novel, The Rising, is credited with inspiring pop culture’s recurrent interest in zombies. He has also written for such media properties as Doctor Who, Thor, Aliens, Harley Quinn, The X-Files, Doom Patrol, Justice League, Hellboy, Superman, and Masters of the Universe. He was the showrunner for Realm Media and Blackbox TV’s Silverwood: The Door.
Several of Keene’s novels and stories have been adapted for film, including Ghoul, The Naughty List, The Ties That Bind, and Fast Zombies Suck. Keene also served as Executive Producer for the feature length film I’m Dreaming of a White Doomsday. Keene’s work has been praised by The New York Times, The History Channel, The Howard Stern Show, CNN, The Huffington Post, Bleeding Cool, Publisher’s Weekly, Fangoria, Bloody Disgusting, and Rue Morgue.
From 2015 to 2020, he hosted the immensely popular The Horror Show with Brian Keene podcast. He also hosted (along with Christopher Golden) the long-running Defenders Dialogue podcast. Keene also serves on the Board of Directors for the Scares That Care 501c charity organization, and as a Trustee for the HWA (Horror Writers Association).
The father of two sons and stepfather to one daughter, Keene lives in Pennsylvania with his wife, author Mary SanGiovanni and several cats.
2010 • 23 Readers • 264 pages • 3.1
2007 • 15 Readers • 337 pages • 3.7
#2 of 2 in The Rising by Brian Keene
2005 • 15 Readers • 357 pages • 3.8
13 Readers • 2.8
2007 • 13 Readers • 322 pages • 3.5
2016 • 13 Readers • 276 pages • 3
2015 • 11 Readers • 3.3
Available August 19, 2025 • 11 Readers
2017 • 10 Readers • 4
2021 • 10 Readers • 142 pages • 4
2018 • 8 Readers • 4.8
2018 • 6 Readers • 372 pages
2010 • 5 Readers • 473 pages
2011 • 5 Readers • 54 pages • 3
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2009 • 4 Readers • 368 pages
#1 of 4 in Marvel's Serial Box Audiobooks
2019 • 4 Readers • 210 pages • 4
2020 • 4 Readers • 518 pages • 5
2014 • 3 Readers
#1 of 2 in The Bastards
2015 • 3 Readers • 163 pages
3 Readers • 68 pages • 5
2013 • 3 Readers • 189 pages
3 Readers • 4
2011 • 3 Readers • 205 pages • 3
2004 • 3 Readers • 306 pages • 4
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2023 • 2 Readers • 4
2015 • 2 Readers • 327 pages • 4
2015 • 2 Readers • 158 pages • 4
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2017 • 2 Readers • 80 pages • 4
2014 • 2 Readers • 192 pages • 4
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2020 • 1 Reader • 516 pages
2014 • 1 Reader • 422 pages
2004 • 1 Reader • 496 pages • 4
2015 • 1 Reader • 230 pages
#16 of 23 in The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror
2005 • 1 Reader • 610 pages
#3 of 2 in Desperadoes
2002 • 1 Reader • 130 pages • 4
21 DC Anthology Specials
2010 • 1 Reader • 56 pages
21 DC Anthology Specials
2017 • 1 Reader
#2 of 2 in The Bastards
2017 • 1 Reader • 226 pages
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2011 • 1 Reader
2018 • 1 Reader • 4
2010 • 1 Reader • 104 pages • 5
#2 of 2 in The Earthworm Gods
2008 • 1 Reader • 251 pages • 2
2011 • 1 Reader • 303 pages
2021 • 1 Reader • 124 pages • 5
2012 • 1 Reader
#2 of 2 in The Complete Short Fiction of Brian Keene
2016 • 1 Reader • 256 pages • 3
#1 of 2 in The Complete Short Fiction of Brian Keene
2013 • 1 Reader • 259 pages • 5
2007 • 1 Reader • 384 pages
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2004 • 1 Reader
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2014 • 1 Reader
2010 • 1 Reader • 101 pages
2006 • 1 Reader
2007 • 1 Reader • 90 pages • 1.5
2022 • 242 pages
2022 • 253 pages
2023 • 360 pages
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2022 • 162 pages
2022 • 400 pages
2020 • 240 pages
