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ⓘ About Johnny Compton
Johnny Compton is a published American author. He is a Texan who writes mostly horror stories, belongs to HWA, and is tall and into whiskey. He has been nominated for a Stoker Award and is based out of San Antonio. His short stories have been featured in such places as Strange Horizons, Pseudopod, On the Premises, and The No Sleep Podcast, as well as other publications. He has always been fascinated with fiction that has the ability to frighten. He was introduced to the spooky ghost story “The Golden Arm” when he was younger, which set off his obsession with the genre. Johnny’s debut fictional novel is titled The Spite House and came out for readers to enjoy for the first time in 2023. Her second novel is titled Devils Kill Devils and it was released in 2024.
All Book Series by Johnny Compton
Death in the Mouth, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022 Co-authored · Karin Lowachee,Sloane Leong,Darcie Little Badger,K-Ming Chang,Catherine Yu,Isha Karki,Jessica Cho,Arasibo Campeche,Kelsea Yu,Yah Yah Scholfield,Jolie Toomajan,Priya Chand,Cassie Hart,P.H.Low,M.L. Krishnan,Catherine Yu,Daphne Fama
Death in the Mouth, Vol. 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025 Anthology · Nadia Bulkin,Sloane Leong,J.A.W. McCarthy,K-Ming Chang,Ana Hurtado,Cassie Hart
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Johnny Compton?
Johnny Compton is a published American author. He is a Texan who writes mostly horror stories, belongs to HWA, and is tall and into whiskey. He has been nominated for a Stoker Award and is based out of San Antonio.
Which Johnny Compton series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Death in the Mouth series, the earliest of Johnny Compton's multi-book series: it opens with Death in the Mouth, Vol. 1 (2022) and runs to 2 books across 2022–2025, ending with Death in the Mouth, Vol. 2 (2025).
How many books has Johnny Compton written?
Johnny Compton has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Death in the Mouth series with 2 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Johnny Compton's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Johnny Compton's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Death in the Mouth (2022–2025, 2 books).
How are Johnny Compton's books organised into series?
This guide splits Johnny Compton's 9 books into 1 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Death in the Mouth (2 books, 2022–2025).