American Rapture by Leede, Cj

The instant USA Today bestseller from CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly--a scorching and sweeping new novel about the end of the world as we know it.

"A blistering, feverish ride through a uniquely American apocalypse."--Chuck Wendig, New York Times bestselling author

Named one of the Best Horror Books of 2024 (Esquire, Vulture, Paste, ScreenRant, and Literary Hub) - A GoodReads and Publishers Weekly Editors' Pick - An Indie Next Pick - A Splatterpunk Award Finalist!

A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust.

Sophie, a good Catholic girl, must traverse the hellscape of the midwest to try to find her family while the world around her burns. Along the way she discovers there are far worse fates than dying a virgin...

The end times are coming.

Also by CJ Leede:
Maeve Fly

Author: Cj Leede
Publisher: Tor Nightfire
Published: 09/16/2025
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.60w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781250857941

About the Author
CJ LEEDE is a horror writer, hiker, and Trekkie. She is the author of Maeve Fly and American Rapture. Her debut novel Maeve Fly won the Golden Poppy Octavia E. Butler Award and Splatterpunk Award, and earned a Bram Stoker Award nomination. When she is not driving around the country, CJ can be found in LA with her boyfriend and rescue dogs.