The Prophet of Queens

By Glenn Kleier,

Book cover of The Prophet of Queens

Book description

The world hasn't heard from a true prophet in 2,000 years. So why now? And why this guy?

Scotty Butterfield is a recluse. A college dropout clinging to a dead-end job and a rundown sublet in New York City, spending his nights lost in videogames. When suddenly he begins to…

Shepherd is reader supported. When you buy books, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Why read it?

1 author picked The Prophet of Queens as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I had read another of Glenn Kleier’s books, The Knowledge of Good & Evil, which is a Dante-like trip into Hell – so, I was very excited when he released The Prophet of Queens, a book that plays in practically all of my ballparks: quantum physics, time anomalies, autocratic religious practices, and the sheer, almost lustful need to pursue a goal even though the consequences may shatter reality.

With the clever use of fairly mundane, workaday characters, Glenn Kleier throws open the doors to possibility and the repercussions of raging ambition.

I love this book – and, as…

Want books like The Prophet of Queens?

Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like The Prophet of Queens.

Browse books like The Prophet of Queens

5 book lists we think you will like!

Interested in metaphysics, New York City, and quantum physics?

Metaphysics 102 books
New York City 1,135 books
Quantum Physics 104 books