REX

Ryan Rex is a blue-collar novelist and Gen-X Latch-key Kid whose experiences shaped his futuristic crime fiction, the American Dysfunction series. An author, plumber, small business owner and community activist, his work explores themes of self-governance and the struggle for dignity against a chaotic new world order. As a contrast to his upbringing, Ryan lives a regular suburban life in a quiet neighborhood with his wife Lauren, son Logan, daughter Mackenzie, dog Turbo, and cat Yondu.

AMERICAN DYSFUNCTION: THE ADVENTURES OF SCOTT

A high-stakes journey through the gritty world of professional wrestling, secret underground networks, and the blurred lines between reality and delusion. Scott Miller, a middle-aged wrestler known as “Planet Earth,” is a survivor of the latch-key generation who finds meaning in the ring and the road. When an old promoter offers him a comeback, Scott is pulled back into a chaotic lifestyle of flamboyant personas and deep-seated rivalries. The drama isn’t just scripted as Scott finds himself entangled with a dysfunctional cast of characters: from his brilliant but deteriorating former rival, Jeff “The District Attorney” Tully, to a manipulative office manager with ties to a dangerous southern biker gang.

Ryan Rex delivers a raw, fast-paced narrative that explores themes of brotherhood, the scars of childhood abuse, and the desperate search for redemption in a world where everyone is playing a part.

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AMERICAN DYSFUNCTION: THE BALLAD OF ALEX WALKER

Growing up in a blue-collar town, Alex Walker is used to life being a series of hard knocks. Between a family legacy of tradesmen and a history of personal trauma, Alex finds his escape through art and the loud, gritty world of ’90s gangster rap. But when he heads to college, the dysfunction he tried to leave behind follows him in the form of Richard Zilla—a psychotic frat boy who represents everything Alex despises.

After a brutal confrontation over a girl that leaves Alex bloodied and facing the law, he must find a way to rebuild his life. Alongside a band of misfits known as Polyester Anarchy, Alex embarks on a summer journey of self-expression, music, and redemption.

Spanning decades and reaching from the Jersey Shore to the streets of North Philly, this is a story about the scars that define us and the community that eventually embraces us. In a world filled with bad choices and dark paths, Alex Walker learns that life isn’t about disappearing—it’s about staying to fight for the people you love.

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OTHER AMERICAN DYSFUNCTION BOOKS
Prince of Death

A futuristic saga of generational sin, dark secrets, and the terrifying cost of freedom after an alien disclosure. Unearth the shocking truth in this chilling cyberpunk thriller—where redemption is embalmed and dysfunction reigns supreme.

For Ben Zigler, being the youngest undertaker in the family business means enduring constant terror from his sadistic father and brother. Ben has spent his life trying to escape the harsh reality of Zigler & Sons Funeral Home, a front for the family’s deep-rooted criminal enterprise.

After his father is caught, Bail, a shadowy gangster who might be one of the fabled Men in Black, holds Ben responsible. He’s forced to join Bail’s inner circle of a crew including thieves and killers known as the Sons of Belial. Ben’s only protector is his first love, Jane, a woman with secrets of her own. Tasked with raiding the homes of the recently deceased, Ben is plunged into a world of art theft, conspiracy, and supernatural power.

Caught between Bail’s demands and his family’s atrocities, Ben must make a choice: preserve his own soul or embrace the darkness to protect his true love. 

COMING September 2026

Teenage Wasteland
  • In a world reshaped by a biblical flood and the sudden emergence of “alien” technologies, the thin veneer of a new utopia is beginning to crack. Jeffrey Tully Jr. is a man of the old world living in a new one—a Special Forces veteran turned federal investigator. Alongside his partner Griffin Miller, Jeff specializes in patterns, but the new one is grim: a surge in “suicide” investigations involving prominent figures pointing toward a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of the new republic. When the trail leads Jeffrey to the doorstep of his own stepfather, a powerful senator, he’s forced to confront a dark reality—the same “corporate tycoons” who once bled the country dry have simply traded their suits for the robes of a new tyranny.

    While Jeff hunts the truth in the streets, survivors of a teenaged internment camp masquerading as a private school are struggling for redemption in the shadows of the regime. Haunted by memories of kidnappings and stifling conditions, these adults are the forgotten casualties of a parental generation who valued money over love.

    From the gleaming heights of flying cars to flashbacks of academy prisons, the struggle for the soul of the country has begun. In this wasteland of forgotten teenagers, the only thing more dangerous than the secrets being kept is the man determined to uncover them.

    COMING 2030

Ryan Rex published his debut novel in 2023. He was not awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature.

His 2025 follow up was not awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature either.

The third book is being released in 2026, and you guessed it.