Books by Riley Odell
Divergent Realms
Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories About Neurodivergence
2025 FOREWORD INDIES BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS – FINALIST, ANTHOLOGIES AND SCIENCE FICTION
2025 NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS – FINALIST, ANTHOLOGIES
2025 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING BOOK AWARDS – BRONZE WINNER, ANTHOLOGIES
Question your typical perception.
See beyond the normal you know.
Step into divergent realms.
Let this anthology of new and original short stories show you the fantastic and futuristic through a new lens.
A struggling father discovers why his autistic daughter becomes consumed with a virtual reality simulator in the wake of her mother’s death.
An android who can’t stop ruminating about her consciousness being trapped inside a machine for all eternity confronts her worst fear to stop a sentient AI.
Authorities deny a man with a distractible mind a position navigating a chaotic place outside space and time that provides access to other universes, only to realize he’s their only hope to recover their lost agents.
Divergent Realms showcases the wide spectrum of neurodiversity through the open worlds of speculative fiction. Written and edited by the neurodiverse themselves, these stories express a new side of ADHD, Autism, OCD, and more.
Experience an atypical reality and deepen your understanding of the world around you today!
Bizarro circus of madness
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! But be wary, for what lurks beyond these curtains is not for the faint of heart!
Witness a man who discovers the best way to rid his basement of asbestos is by eating it! But he’s in for a surprise—who could have ever expected asbestos would taste so good?
Perhaps you’ve murdered your wife by accident? No problem, just call the Phoenix Corp! They’ll take care of the problem for you. Just know that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Have you heard of the new STD everyone’s been talking about? It’s called the TNT, and you don’t want to catch it—it will literally make you explode!
These are but a few of the demented delights that await you, should you be brave enough to enter! Killer hamsters, magic teacups, demon fetuses—we’ve got it all at the Bizarro Circus of Madness!
Grotesque body horror, surreal satire, and reality-melting tales collide in this anthology of bizarro fiction from twenty-one authors. Circus of Madness is an assortment of fever dreams for readers who crave fiction that shreds the rulebook and gleefully dances in the debris.
Vile Visions: Horror Stories
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND LET THESE NIGHTMARES TAKE YOU.
A man takes a gamble with drugs and gets more than he bargained for.
A woman’s pregnancy goes terribly wrong.
Two police officers battle a malevolent magician.
Forbidden loves, crummy jobs, talking cigarettes, and more await in this strange and disturbing bouquet of horror stories.
Are you brave enough to handle these vile visions?
Praise for Vile Visions:
“Loaded with variety and drenched in absurdity, Vile Visions is a collection that’s perfect for fans of freaky, fast-paced stories.”
—Brandon McNulty, author of Bad Parts and Entry Wounds
“To Odell, rib cages pose no obstacle. Raw horror literature is delivered straight from the heart, every time.”
—Moaner T. Lawrence, Author of The Great American Nightmare
Vile Visions: Horror Stories VOLUME 2
2025 WONDERLAND AWARD NOMINEE, “BEST COLLECTION” CATEGORY
An altercation in a coffee shop leads a man to conflict with a centuries-old sorcerer.
Two young sisters find a hidden safe with magical properties—but the magic may not always work in their favor.
A woman’s life spirals out of control as she tries to cope with her fear of death.
These are but a glimpse of the horrors to be found in Vile Visions: Volume 2, a collection of thirteen new stories to keep you up at night. Have you the courage to explore more vile visions?
Shit, love, and burgers
Melroy Gallowich has Ass Burgers Syndrome, a disorder that causes him to shit fully-cooked hamburger patties. It also affects his social skills, which is why he can’t get a girlfriend and has no friends other than his kooky cousin/roommate Bob, who’s always finding a way to get on Melroy’s nerves.
But when Melroy loses his job over his inability to defeat a video game boss, it’s his knowledge of Ass Burgers Syndrome that lands him new employment at Burger Lord, whose eponymous CEO thinks burgers taste better if they’ve come from a person’s anus.
Working at Burger Lord is no cakewalk-the kitchen’s a hellhole and the Burger Lord himself is a sadist, but at least he’s better than Melroy’s inadvertently acquired enemies, all of whom will stop at nothing to see him dead. As Melroy battles the chaos that has become his life, however, silver linings emerge. There are new friends to be made, and he might even be on the verge of finding love for the first time in his life—if he can survive long enough.
Odd Ordeals: Bizarre Dark Comedy
BEHOLD A TWISTED TROVE OF ODDITIES.
A woman is tormented by evil bananas.
A man investigates the mystery of his disappearing genitals.
A husband and wife fight to save their children from the Easter Bunny.
In these wild tales of humor and horror, you’ll discover bloody mishaps, anatomical absurdities, and more weird sex than you can shake a dick at.
Do you dare explore these odd ordeals?
Tokophobia
Ever since she was a little girl, Lucy has been terrified of getting pregnant. She vowed she would never carry another being within her, but things change. Her husband, Todd, wants a family, and Lucy can’t let down the love of her life. Now, she’s expecting the last thing she ever expected—a child.
Pregnancy comes with morning sickness, mood swings, and plenty more to contend with. But that’s not all that’s making Lucy’s life difficult. Strange things keep happening, and someone is sending her threatening messages. Through it all, one thing becomes clear—something’s not right about the baby…
Truck Off And Die/My Weird nightmare baby
TWO BOOKS IN ONE!
TRUCK OFF AND DIE
It’s the year 2056, and the world population has entered decline. The United States government responds with a mandate that all fertile adults must have at least two children. Parker wants nothing to do with all that babies and dating stuff, but his simple life falls apart when the government places him in a relationship with Mia, a woman who’s half semi-truck and all kinds of crazy. Now, Parker must fight to survive. Truck Off and Die is a story of bad governments, worse relationships, and finding love in unexpected places.
MY WEIRD NIGHTMARE BABY
When Neil Pierson was young, his father was killed by a tsunami of newborn infants. As an adult, Neil carries a deep-seated fear of children. Unfortunately, his society has no tolerance for “baby haters.” Declared a criminal, he’s sentenced to look after an infant for a year. This is no normal infant, however. It’s a demonic imitation, with an insatiable bloodlust and the ability to act on it. Neil wants nothing more than to be rid of the strange nightmare child, but if he wants to survive in a world of madness, murder, and meat, he’ll have to do the unthinkable–learn how to be a father.