The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 2016 to 2025 · Mostly set in the fictional Proofrock, Idaho

Stephen Graham Jones

Thriller and suspenseHorrorPsychological suspenseSupernatural horror

Stephen Graham Jones, a Blackfeet writer, writes horror rooted in Native American life. The Only Good Indians follows four men haunted by an elk hunt gone wrong; the Indian Lake trilogy follows Jade Daniels, a teenager obsessed with slasher films, when a real one arrives in her Idaho town.

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Stephen Graham Jones books in order

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Indian Lake

3 books · Set in the fictional Proofrock, IdahoSupernatural horrorPsychological suspense
  1. 1My Heart Is a Chainsaw2021With Jade DanielsBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Don't Fear the Reaper2023With Jade DanielsBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Angel of Indian Lake2024With Jade DanielsBuy on Amazon

Standalone

3 books · Set in the American WestSupernatural horror
  1. 1Mongrels2016Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Only Good Indians2020With Lewis and DenorahBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Buffalo Hunter Hunter2025With Good StabBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Indian Lake

Standalone leads