The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 2015 to 2024

Paul Tremblay

Thriller and suspenseHorrorPsychological suspenseSupernatural horror

Paul Tremblay writes literary horror that leaves readers unsure what is real. A Head Full of Ghosts follows a family whose teenage daughter may be possessed, filmed for a reality TV show; The Cabin at the End of the World starts with strangers who say the world will end unless a family makes a sacrifice.

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Paul Tremblay books in order

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Novels

6 books · Set in New EnglandSupernatural horrorPsychological suspense
  1. 1A Head Full of Ghosts2015With Merry BarrettBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Disappearance at Devil's Rock2016With Elizabeth SandersonBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Cabin at the End of the World2018With WenBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Survivor Song2020With Ramola ShermanBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Pallbearers Club2022With Art BarbaraBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Horror Movie2024Buy on Amazon

Characters

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

Leads