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"By far the best book I've read this year.” —Roxane Gay #1 Best Book of 2022 (Vulture) • A Best Horror Novel of All Time (Cosmopolitan) • One of the Best Horror Novels of 2022 (Esquire, Library Journal, Paste, and CrimeReads) • A Top 10 Horror Debuts of 2022 (Booklist) • A Goodreads Choice Award nominee for Best Horror • A Best Book of 2022 (Tor.com) • A Best SFF Book of 2022 (Gizmodo) • A Top 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature (The New York Times Style Magazine). Manhunt is an explosive post-apocalyptic novel that follows trans women and trans men on a grotesque journey of survival. “A modern horror masterpiece.” —Carmen Maria Machado Beth and Fran spend their days traveling the ravaged New England coast, hunting feral men and harvesting their organs in a gruesome effort to ensure they'll never face the same fate. Robbie lives by his gun and one hard-learned motto: other people aren't safe. After a brutal accident entwines the three of them, this found family of survivors must navigate murderous TERFs, a sociopathic billionaire bunker brat, and awkward relationship dynamics—all while outrunning packs of feral men, and their own demons. "A filthy, furious delight."—The New Yorker Also by Gretchen Felker-Martin: Cuckoo Black Flame At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Manhunt: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is extremely graphic horror with explicit violence, gore, body horror, and strong transphobic themes. The novel depicts organ harvesting, murder, and visceral survival in a dystopian landscape with intense sexual and violent content.
What to know going in
This book has graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and strong language. Content notes include graphic violence, gore, murder, and death (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adult readers interested in transgressive horror and queer survival narratives will find a brutal, unflinching exploration of identity and community.