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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

By: Stephen Graham Jones
Narrated by: Shane Ghostkeeper, Marin Ireland, Owen Teale
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A 2026 Audie Award Winner for Horror

Selected as One of The New York Times’s 100 Notable Books of the Year
A Barack Obama Summer Read
Libby Award for Best Horror
Nebula, Bram Stoker, and Los Angeles Times Book Prize Award Finalist
A Time, The Washington Post, NPR, Shelf Awareness, Toronto Star, and Publishers Weekly Best of the Year
Kirkus Reviews Best Historical Fiction

The New York Times bestseller and “horror masterpiece” (NPR) from Stephen Graham Jones—the master of modern horror—is a chilling historical horror novel tracing the life of a vampire who haunts the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.

“Jones has written his Interview with the Indigenous Vampire. A landmark of horror and historical fiction alike, perhaps the closest thing we have to horror’s Moby-Dick.” —Vulture

“Inventive and spine-tingling…a master class in voice. Queasy, uneasy, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter plays with the interplay between religion and historical guilt, identity and appetite.” —The Washington Post

A diary, written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall. What it unveils is a slow massacre, a chain of events that go back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow. Told in transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet named Good Stab, who shares the narrative of his peculiar life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story written by one of the new masters of horror, Stephen Graham Jones.

Accolades & Awards

Best of 2025
Most Popular
Best of 2025 Horror World Literature Vampires Scary Historical Fantasy

Critic reviews

"Listeners don’t just experience a fascinating historical drama—they also become steeped in a bloody gothic Western. Stellar performances are the center of this compelling listening experience. Narrator Marin Ireland fully embodies the beleaguered humanities professor who, while deep diving into the campus archive, discovers the story of her ancestors. At the same time, she is struggling with her tenure committee. In a deft transition back to 1912, Owen Teale’s performance of a Lutheran pastor exhibits gravitas as he slowly unwinds the secrets of his relationship with Good Stab, a Blackfeet Indian who mysteriously appears in his congregation. Shane Ghostkeeper provides Good Stab with a subtle yet ferocious performance as the two face each other’s buried truths. Complete with creative production touches, the result is a dark, satisfying listen."
Unique Vampire Mythology • Historical Depth • Exceptional Narration • Indigenous Perspective • Compelling Plot Twists

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Can’t say enough good things about this listen. Story and narrators were excellent. Can’t wait to see what’s next from SGJ!

Another outstanding book by Stephen Graham Jones!

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I loved this in its entirety. The characters, the development of the story line as well as the feeling that I was there.

Authenticity

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Incredible performances, and Stephen’s vampires are such a special kind of dark and grotesque. This story broke my heart, disgusted me, excited me, and I found myself late to meetings just to listen to it for a little bit longer. Definitely my new favorite among his works.

Couldn’t put it down

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This is a tremendous listen and read. Compelling, haunting, thoughtful, challenging—everything you could ask for in a genre blending novel. The narration is exceptional and the narrative will stick with you. Highly recommend.

Compelling Story, unique format, genre blending, excellent narration

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was, per SGJs style, one of the most profound I've heard Ever from start to finish

the storytelling

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