Joe Hill's "King Sorrow" is a book I'd been dying to get my hands on since it dropped in October 2025, perfect for spooky season. I finally carved out the time, savored every page, and wow, what a knockout of a read! Not only is this one of my top horror novels of the year, but it's also the last book I'm finishing and reviewing in 2025, pushing me to 52/50 on my yearly Reading Challenge. Before I jump into my book review, here's a heads-up on the trigger warnings I came across while reading…- D...

I'm speechless.I've been letting this review simmer for almost two weeks, and I still don't know where to begin.This was a masterful blend of genres; horror, fantasy, romance, mystery, and thriller, and they all worked together so seamlessly. It's one of the best horror book reviews I've written!The whole premise of Joe Hill's *King Sorrow* was so intriguing: a group of teenagers summons a dragon called King Sorrow who demands a life every Easter. And that's just scratching the surface of the bo...

Title/Author: KING SORROW by Joe Hill Format Read: Audiobook (Thank you LibroFM) Pub date: October 21st, 2025 Publisher: William Morrow Page Count: 896 Affiliate Link: https://bookshop.org/a/7576/9780062200600 Recommended for readers who enjoy: - Friend Groups (Twins Donna & Van, Gwen, Arthur, Colin, Alison) - Epic/dynamic storytelling - Fantasy/Horror fusion - Easter eggs (Stephen King, pop culture, Tolkien, C. S. Lewis) - DRAGONS!! - clandestine government organizations like The Shop (FIRE...

My 50th read of 2025Wow, wow, wow, King Sorrow has just become one of my all-time favorite books. I don't even know how I am going to wrap up my thoughts in a coherent review. Perhaps I'll have to settle for a non-coherent review. This is incomparable to basically everything I have read. You cannot even constrain it to genre. Yes it's fantasy... yes it's mystery... yes it's horror... yes it is another half dozen genres, but none of these accurately depict what King Sorrow is. What it is, is bril...

Might just be the best thing I’ve read all year. Seriously. And coming from a guy who devours books like they're going out of style, that's saying something. Joe Hill's *King Sorrow* isn't just a good read; it's an experience. If you're looking for a top-tier horror book review, look no further. This one's a knockout.

Full video review here: https://youtu.be/lJQzdzbrFZAA spectacular return by Stephen King's son! While I admire the work Joe Hill has been doing in comics, I've anxiously awaited his return to horror fiction, and *King Sorrow* delivers that return in abundance. This is a brick of a book that keeps you guessing the entire way and provides a little horror-fantasy twist reminiscent of Tolkien's *The Hobbit* and the dive into folklore that fans of the Dresden Files will love. There are plenty of hat ...

(2026 Re-read): Reading *King Sorrow* a third time made it even more special. My first read was an Advanced Reader Copy ebook, then I listened to the audio book, and this time I went back to the print version. It’s funny, the second time around I thought maybe some of the final part of the book/ending was a little more drawn out and stumbling than it needed to be, but this time around I didn’t feel that way anymore. Joe Hill really delivers a spectacular, fantastical story that is full of heart ...

Considering how long it took me to actually finish this book, I feel like everything that could be said about it, already has been. All I can add is that King Sorrow is an instant classic in the horror & dark fantasy genres, and I'm thrilled to have been here from the start!This book was astounding. The kind where, when you finish, you're just...stunned. Absolutely floored by what the dragon truly represents (or *does* it?), feeling like you've just lost all your close friends (and really, you h...

Gripping, creepy, menacing, and fantastic! Joe Hill mentions in his note at the end of the book that it has been 10 years since he wrote his previous book. I believe readers of this book will be crossing their fingers, and perhaps even their toes, hoping that we don't have to wait another 10 years for the next book. Joe Hill perfectly blended fantasy, horror, some romance, and a quest in *King Sorrow*. Hmm, I wonder where he got the idea to use King in the title? He's got the chops, kid; he's go...

My son is 11, and we share a love for writing. The pride I feel when I read the amazing things he writes is indescribable. I can only imagine how Joe Hill's father, Stephen King, feels. That said, Joe Hill has officially established himself as a standalone paragon. He has illuminated any lingering shadow he still existed within and has demolished any doubts that remained about his worthiness as an authorial entity. He's truly made a name for himself."King Sorrow" is a stalwart giant. It exists s...