 US version of the cover | |
| Author | Dan Wells |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Peter Lutjen |
| Language | English |
| Series | John Wayne Cleaver series |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller, Mystery |
| Publisher | Tor (US), Headline (UK) |
Publication date | 2009 (UK), 2010 (US) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print hardcover and paperback and Digital |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 0-7553-4881-8 |
| Followed by | Mr. Monster |
| Website | https://thedanwells.com/index.php/i-am-not-a-serial-killer/ |
I Am Not a Serial Killer is a 2009 horror novel written by American author Dan Wells,[1] originally published by Tor Books.[2] It is Wells' debut novel and the first installment in the John Cleaver series.[3][4] It is followed by five books,[5] and has been published in English, Spanish, French, German, and Russian.[6]
Wells wrote the novel using his own prior knowledge of serial killers. It follows teenager John Wayne Cleaver, a diagnosed sociopath, as he seeks to expose a serial killer that has come to his midwestern hometown. Reception of the novel was mostly positive. A film adaptation was released in 2016.
- ^ Kermode, Mark (2016-12-11). "I am not a Serial Killer review – portrait of the sociopath as a young man". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "I Am Not A Serial Killer | Dan Wells | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Dan Wells (Author of I Am Not A Serial Killer & Mr Monster)". Alternative Magazine Online. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Books". Dan Wells. 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "John Wayne Cleaver Series in Order - Dan Wells - FictionDB". www.fictiondb.com. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ "Formats and Editions of I am not a serial killer [WorldCat.org]". byu.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2020-03-19.