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Tales from the Gas Station: Volume One Hardcover – April 18, 2022

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Drunk customers. Shoplifting raccoons. Otherworldly visitors. As night shift clerk at the twenty-four-hour gas station at the edge of town, Jack has pretty much seen it all.


That is, until his best friend reveals the body of a local politician hidden in the trunk of a car, setting off a chain of events with apocalyptic potential. Soon, Jack finds himself entangled in a supernatural conspiracy involving monster hunters, sociopaths, doomsday cultists, and... garden gnomes?


Armed with nothing but his wits, sarcasm, and alarming amounts of coffee, can Jack stay alive long enough to see another morning shift? Or will he, too, fall victim to the dark, ancient force infecting the dreams of everyone around him?


One thing's for sure. He's not getting paid enough for this.

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  1. Book 1 of 4
    Tales from the Gas Station
  2. Print length
    282 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Jack Townsend
  5. Publication date
    April 18, 2022
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1732827877
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1732827875
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jack Townsend (April 18, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 282 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1732827877
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1732827875
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jack Townsend

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Jack Townsend is a gas station worker, storyteller, blogger, professional fearmonger, former child, amateur person, co-recipient of Time Magazine's 2006 Person of the Year, and (despite what you may have heard) totally not a secret demon in a human suit.

He rose to internet notoriety when his series of horror-comedy short stories collectively known as "Tales from the Gas Station" received the award for "Best series of 2017" from NoSleep, an online forum with over 14 million subscribers.

His stories have been translated into six languages and have appeared in podcasts, books, viral creepypastas, and people's dreams all over the world. To find out what Jack is up to these days, visit his blog at GasStationJack.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Just amazing
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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Honestly it would be wrong to give this book any less. I liked the blog posts, I absolutely love the book. A highly recommended read. It's funny, just my kind of humor, different and has may more detail than the blog and tells a simular but far better story. The book also did something the blog couldn't do, at a certain point I won't spoil something happened in the book that actually freaked me out pretty bad. That was amazing, multiple times I laughed aloud, can't recommended it enough.
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Tom Stevens
5.0 out of 5 stars It's different and well written.
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2024
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It's way weird, but like a train wreck, I couldn't look away. Here is an author with a unique voice and a story that is strange as Twin Peaks.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book- Poor ink printing
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good book- Poor ink printing
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2024
I’m enjoying the book! And it’s definitely not the authors fault. But I’ve come across 2 pages so far in a short time where the ink didn’t print so I’m missing a couple sentences.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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I love this story! It's a mix of slice of life, supernatural, horror and comedy.
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Liam Killian
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly Executed
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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An excellent read, that really immersed me in the story and made me question what Jack might’ve believed was real versus what actually might’ve happened. Lots of nose-huffs and a few chuckles.
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BigOrangeDave
3.0 out of 5 stars still thinking about continuing on with the series. The jury is out at the moment.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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What a strange little story. It seem to take forever to get to the halfway point – then the second half of the story flew by. Definitely reminded me of a few movies where you were never quite sure what was real and what was in the minds of the characters. The author gets extra points for his creativity.

The writing was amateurish but strangely readable. The stranger the story became the more I was captivated. I haven’t made up my mind If I’m going to pick up the next installment yet; I’ll have to think about it for a while.

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Madalyn McFadden
5.0 out of 5 stars my favorite series
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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Absolutely incredible. I can’t wait to read volumes 2. The book itself is even better than the creepy pasta, so it’s worth the read!
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Taunya M. Griffith
4.0 out of 5 stars quirky
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
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It kept my attention but this story was a whopper! I just don’t understand it…yet. Lol! Off to read the second book!
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Cathy B
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2023
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It's been quite a while since I've enjoyed a book this much, and I'm a voracious reader (at least 2 a week, every week).
Jack Townsend writes, in many respects, in a similar fashion to my own manner of thinking. I'd totally love to have the opportunity to have a conversation with him. His sick, dry sense of humor had me laughing out loud, and, "binge reading," until I had finished the book... which is exactly what I'm about to do with Book Two of the Gas Station saga.
Thanks Jack, you rock!
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Lukas
5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 29, 2024
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I listened to this book on spotify. Great story, great characters and some funny moments here and there. Definitely recommend.
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David A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Asombroso
Reviewed in Spain on December 29, 2020
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Me gusta todo de esto. Mejor libro que he leído en años por el momento. Una gran experiencia, lo recomiendo
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wild ride from start to finish.
Reviewed in India on November 3, 2019
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I’ve been following this story from reddit. I was hesitant to buy the book because it was a retelling of the posts which are available for free on Jack’s blog. But I’m so glad I did. The experience gets so much better if you have been following the gas station blog. It’s rare to find this particular type of horror with comedy. Just amazing.
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tyme
5.0 out of 5 stars Sure is a book
Reviewed in Australia on August 10, 2022
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it contains all those things you expect from a book; pages, words, blood (though i must admit that i am at fault for that one) and a few bugs to boot. a perfect book to read when you need time to pass by that little bit faster when doing a night shift.
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