Here Are Some Books I Have Written

Let’s Do a Rundown

People follow me on social media. They read the blog. They watch the content. And then a lot of them still have no idea I have written fourteen books.

That is entirely my fault. I talk about writing, but I do not talk about what I have written nearly enough. So this post is the fix for that: every book, every genre, every link. If something catches your eye, click through and grab it on Amazon.

I do not write inside a single lane. Never have. What you will find here is horror, paranormal, human drama, young adult fiction, Indonesian folklore, and even a business guide. The only thing connecting all of it is that each book brewed in my head long enough to demand I put it on paper.

Where It All Started

Four Letters: Revenge Is Never the Answer, but at Times It’s the Only Solution

This was the first book I published, and it came out swinging. Lina’s private photos get posted online by her ex. Overnight, she becomes the target. The punchline. Rather than fall apart, she writes four letters to four boys who wronged her and then goes after each of them.

It is not a comfortable read. It is not supposed to be. It is a story about betrayal, humiliation, and what happens when someone decides they are done being a victim. The ending will stay with you.

The Horror Collection

Organ House: No Child Leaves Alive

Sam is twelve years old when a tragic accident wipes out his entire family and sends him to an orphanage. Something is wrong with this place from the start. No one ever gets adopted. No one ever leaves. Children disappear without explanation.

Sam befriends the orphanage gardener, Fred, who seems to know more than he admits. When one of Sam’s closest friends vanishes, he starts digging. What he finds underneath the surface of the orphanage is dark enough to make your skin crawl.

This is the book I rewrote after returning to Indonesia. It had been sitting unfinished for years. Once I came back to it, the words came fast.

Dormant: Take a Deep Breath and Open Your Mind

When Alia’s grandmother collapses on her 90th birthday, Alia rushes to her side. The moment she touches her, she gets pulled into a realm of complete darkness. Monsters. Soldiers. Ancient villagers. A red-eyed beast hunting her through the rain.

She has to decipher cryptic clues, survive psychological and physical torment, and find her way back before her mind gives out entirely. This one sits in that uncomfortable space between psychological horror and the supernatural. It does not let you breathe.

The Invitation: So Many Things Unsaid

Thirteen short stories. Each one about the dead reaching back toward the living. Not through ghost hunters or séances, but through feelings, dreams, and moments that do not follow any logical explanation.

Some spirits come to say goodbye. Some want justice. Some just want to be found. Not all of them come with good intentions, but every single one demands to be heard. This collection is the kind of book you read one story at a time and then sit quietly for a minute before starting the next.

The Girl in the Willow: Daddy I Love You

Thirteen-year-old Cindy worships her father, a charming life insurance salesman who is always on the road. After her mother dies, her cruel stepmother makes home a nightmare. Then a mysterious girl appears in Cindy’s bedroom and urges her to uncover the truth about her family.

What Cindy finds as she peels back the layers of her father’s past is darker than she ever imagined. This is horror with heart. The father-daughter dynamic gives it weight that most straight horror books miss.

Human Drama and Redemption

Food Truck 777: Life, Circumstances and Karma

Maaz had wealth, status, and comfort. His father dies. The family business collapses. A false assault accusation strips away everyone he trusted. He ends up with nothing, not even his own name feels solid anymore.

Forced to navigate a world he used to look down on, Maaz discovers loyalty in strangers and compassion in hardship. The road back is not clean. The lessons are painful. Some things cannot be bought back once they are gone. This is the book for anyone who has ever had to start over from zero.

Indebted: Debts Need to Be Repaid

Bakti watched his younger brother Buddy die in his arms during a back-alley deal gone wrong. He served five years in prison. When he walks out, all he carries is guilt and a promise he made as Buddy took his last breath.

Rebuilding is harder than anyone tells you. Trust has to be earned. Money is short. The past keeps finding him. Working the docks by day and boxing underground at night, Bakti does what it takes for the two girls Buddy left behind. Then someone frames him for a crime he did not commit and everything he rebuilt goes back on the line.

Young Adult

Scars: Some Scars You Cannot See

Dia and Aris have been inseparable since they were six. When Dia’s mother dies of cancer and her father turns to drinking, and Aris gets caught in a terrible accident that permanently disfigures one side of his face, their friendship gets tested in ways neither of them saw coming.

Dia turns to music and dance to hold herself together. Aris throws himself into Parkour, tempting fate during a brutal recovery. This one is for the 13-18 age range officially but every adult who reads it recognizes something of themselves in both characters.

Elax and the White Witch: The World Could Use More Magic

On their tenth birthday, Budi and Putri discover they are not just best friends but long-lost twins. Each receives a mysterious wooden box filled with strange trinkets. Before they can figure out what any of it means, they get swept down a river into a magical world where they meet Elax, an ancient wizard who tells them their arrival was no accident.

They must unite warring factions and defeat the White Witch before she destroys everything. This one has Indonesian names and cultural touches woven in. It felt important to write a fantasy that reflects where I actually live.

Based on Real Life

John Doe vs Evil

This one is personal. It is based on the true story of a Hungarian family who escaped in 1979 and built a life from nothing in Canada. Their escape, their hardship, and the slow grind of starting over in a country where nobody knows your name. This is my family’s story. I grew up watching what it costs people to leave everything behind in search of something better.

For Anyone Who Manages People

How to Create Good Employees: A Short Guide

After more than thirty years in business spanning manufacturing, operations, and entertainment, I have managed a lot of people. Good ones, difficult ones, and everything in between. This book is a short and direct guide on what actually creates great employees, not HR theory, but the practical reality of what leaders do and fail to do every day.

If you run a team, manage staff, or lead anything at all, this one is worth an afternoon of your time.

Grab it on Amazon.

The Full List in One Place

All the books are available on zsoltzsemba.com/my-books and through my Amazon author page. Most are available as Kindle ebooks, and many have paperback editions as well.

If you have already read something and want to talk about it, reach out. If you are new here and do not know where to start, go with Organ House or Food Truck 777, depending on whether you want horror or human drama. Both will give you a clear sense of how I write.

More books are coming. That part never stops. The ideas keep evolving, the questions keep deepening, and each new project opens a different path worth exploring. Writing is not a finished chapter but an ongoing conversation — with readers, with the world, and with myself.