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Riley Sager’s first novel was 2017’s Final Girls. However it took me three years to discover it. But after reading it in 2020 I was a fan .Over the next five years I regularly his work reading 4 out of the 5 releases. Ending with The Only One Left, whixh just may be my favorite book of his. The final tally is 5 out 0f 9. Right now With Vengeance is on my TBR shelves!
Unknown to me (big fan, eh?), Riley Sager is actually a pen name.And in addition to his books written as Riley Sager, he has written three books as Todd Ritter (the Kat Campbell series)and one novel under the pen name Alan Finn, Things Half in Shadow.
Riley is a native of Pennsylvania, he now lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
What Others Say About Riley Sager
“Sager is a Master of Twists” – The New York Times Book Review
[Sager’s Novels are] all creepily atmospheric, easy to read without being fluffy , and fun as hell” – Vulture
Awards and Nominations
- ITW Thriller Award for Best Hardcover Novel (2018) for Final Girls.
- Nomination: Nominated for the 2023 Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel for The Only one Left
As a result of the above discovery of Riley’s real name and other pen name I now have three novel tables instead of one.
- Riley Sager → twists and page-turners
- Todd Ritter → Kat Campbell, small-town policing
- Alan Finn → darker standalone
Riley Sager Novels
| Title | Year Published | Date Read | Posts/Notes |
| The Unknown | Aug. 2026 | ||
| With a Vengence | 2025 | ||
| Middle of the Night | 2024 | ||
| The Only One Left | 2023 | 2024/01/21 | |
| The House Across the Lake | 2022 | ||
| Survive the Night | 2021 | 2022/02/03 | |
| The Last Time I Lied | 2018 | 2021/04/03 | |
| Home Before Dark | 2020 | 2020/10/17 | |
| Lock Every Door | 2019 | ||
| Final Girls | 2017 | 2020/04/20 |
Todd Ritter Novels
Kat Campbell is Police Chief in Perry Hollow Pennsylvania. Sound interesting to me! My library has only book #2! Since it’s the highest rated it may be a good place to start.
| Title | Series Name/No. | Goodreads Rating | Year Published |
| Death Notice | Kat Campbell #1 | 3.90 | 2010 |
| Bad Moon | Kat Campbell #2 | 3.96 | 2011 |
| Devil’s Night | Kat Campbell #3 | 3.88 | 2013 |
Alan Finn Novels
| Title | Goodreads Rating | Year Published |
| Things Half in Shadow | 3.99 | 2014 |
