{"product_id":"monsters-of-ohio-9780765389039","title":"Monsters of Ohio","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eLibraryReads\u003c\/i\u003e Hall of Fame Pick!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This isn't the Ohio of my youth. Monsters and horror in every small town! This book made me laugh--and shudder. Wonderful chilling fun!\" - R.L. Stine, author \u003ci\u003eGoosebumps\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFear Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonsters of Ohio\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartfelt exploration of a tentacular solution to the struggles of the modern world from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStarter Villain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to Richland, Ohio. Things aren't great. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe town's biggest employer is closing shop, and Richland's on the brink. It's where Mike Boyd, with his own set of problems, finds himself returning to after decades away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe's not planning to stay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Richland has other plans for Mike, his old friend Dave, and a newcomer Andi. They're caught in a swirl of local troubles, private equity, executive theft... and something extremely weird involving Jeremy Keller's prize cow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to Richland. Leave your expectations behind. Bring a tarp. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOTHER TOR BOOKS BY JOHN SCALZI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAgent to the Stars\u003cbr\u003eThe Android's Dream\u003cbr\u003eFuzzy Nation\u003cbr\u003eRedshirts\u003cbr\u003eYour Hate Mail Will Be Graded: \u003cbr\u003eA Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008\u003cbr\u003eThe Kaiju Preservation Society\u003cbr\u003eStarter Villain\u003cbr\u003eWhen the Moon Hits Your Eye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE OLD MAN'S WAR NOVELS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOld Man's War\u003cbr\u003eThe Ghost Brigades\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Colony\u003cbr\u003eZoë's Tale\u003cbr\u003eThe Human Division\u003cbr\u003eThe End of All Things\u003cbr\u003eThe Shattering Peace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE LOCK IN SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLock In\u003cbr\u003eHead On\u003cbr\u003eUnlocked\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INTERDEPENDENCY SEQUENCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Collapsing Empire\u003cbr\u003eThe Consuming Fire\u003cbr\u003eThe Last Emperox\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDITED BY JOHN SCALZI\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMetatropolis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Scalzi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tor Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 5.65w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780765389039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOHN SCALZI is one of the most popular science fiction authors of his generation. His debut, \u003ci\u003eOld Man's War\u003c\/i\u003e, won him the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers include \u003ci\u003eThe Last Colony, Fuzzy Nation, Redshirts\u003c\/i\u003e (which won the Hugo Award for Best Novel), \u003ci\u003eThe Last Emperox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kaiju Preservation Society, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStarter Villain\u003c\/i\u003e. Material from his blog, Whatever, has earned him two other Hugo Awards. He lives in Ohio with his wife and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Scalzi \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":67804807200925,"sku":"9780765389039","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_11a76857-50b9-4520-b74a-faca9fd4419d.jpg?v=1794383469","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/monsters-of-ohio-9780765389039","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}