Booklisti invited Mike Thorn to create a list. See his choices for Weirding the Gothic: Literary Horror Collisions.
Booklisti: “Weirding the Gothic: Literary Horror Collisions”
Ink Heist Guest Post: Mike Thorn’s 100 Favorite Books of the 21st Century (So Far)
“It might seem strange to assemble a list of the 21st century’s best books as early as 2021, given that less than a quarter of the century has passed. However, from 2000 onward, I made my biggest personal strides, both as a writer and as a reader.”
Interview with Mike Thorn on More2Read
In his latest interview, Mike Thorn answers Lou Pendergrast’s questions about Shelter for the Damned, Darkest Hours, and his new story “Deprimer” (from the latest issue of Vastarien).
Q&A with Mike Thorn on Hellnotes
- What authors influenced you growing up? Who are you reading now?
As a young kid, I was really excited by J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and R. L. Stine. Discovering Stephen King as a preteen was a big deal, and the same goes for encountering Hubert Selby Jr. in my teens.
These days, I try to read as widely as possible. I’m currently making my way through Drawn Up from Deep Places, by Gemma Files, which is terrific. I was recently floored by two Henry James novels—The Portrait of a Lady and The Bostonians.
Mike Thorn 