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Love and Hate in the Time of Covid (Non-Fiction) was the most recently released book by Brian Keene, on September 16th, 2024.

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Brian Keene Stats: The most read book by Brian Keene on Book Notification is Earthworm Gods / The Conqueror Worms, the first novel in The Earthworm Gods series. The second most read book is Urban Gothic, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Brian Keene books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of The Rising Books in Publication Order

Follows survivors in a world overrun by demon-possessed zombies, blending horror with a fight for survival.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Rising
2003
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2
8
City of the Dead
2005
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3
Deliverance
2015
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List of The Earthworm Gods Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Earthworm Gods / The Conqueror Worms
2005
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2
Earthworm Gods II: Deluge
2007
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3
Earthworm Gods: Selected Scenes from the End of the World
2008
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List of Clickers Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
Clickers (By: J.F. Gonzalez)
1999
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2
Clickers II: The Next Wave (With: J.F. Gonzalez)
2006
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3
Clickers III: Dagon Rising (With: J.F. Gonzalez)
2010
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4
Clickers vs Zombies (With: J.F. Gonzalez)
2012
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5
Clickers Never Die (By: Stephen Kozeniewski, Wile E. Young)
2022
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List of Levi Stoltzfus Books in Publication Order

Levi Stoltzfus, an ex-Amish occult expert, battles dark forces using his unique knowledge and skills.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ghost Walk
2008
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2
A Gathering of Crows
2010
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3
8
Last of the Albatwitches
2013
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List of The Last Zombie Books in Publication Order

A team journeys through a post-apocalyptic world filled with danger to find a safe haven, facing threats beyond just zombies.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Inferno
2011
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2
Neverland
2013
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3
Before the After
2013
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4
The End
2013
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5
Dead New World
2015
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List of Lost Level Books in Publication Order

A modern-day occultist stumbles into a strange world full of danger, dinosaurs, and mysteries.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Lost Level
2014
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2
Return to the Lost Level
2017
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3
Hole in the World
2018
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List of Saga of Rogan Books in Publication Order (with Steven L. Shrewsbury)

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1
King of the Bastards
2015
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2
Throne of the Bastards
2017
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3
Killer of Giants (By: Steven L. Shrewsbury)
2022
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4
Curse of the Bastards
2022
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5
BladeSpell (By: Steven L. Shrewsbury)
2024
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List of LeHorn's Hollow Books in Publication Order

Gripping horror exploring dark secrets and ancient evils lurking in a small town, testing courage and survival.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dark Hollow / The Rutting Season
2006
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2
Ghost Walk
2008
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List of The Labyrinth Books in Publication Order

Features interconnected stories of horror, survival, and dark forces that link different characters and worlds.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Seven
2021
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2
Submerged
2022
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Urban Gothic, Dead Sea, and Ghoul.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Terminal
2004
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2
The Hollow
2006
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3
Ghoul
2007
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4
Dead Sea
2007
Go
5
Kill Whitey
2008
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6
Castaways
2009
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7
5
Urban Gothic
2009
Go
8
Shades (With: Geoff Cooper)
2011
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9
The Damned Highway (With: Nick Mamatas)
2011
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10
Entombed
2011
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11
An Occurrence in Crazy Bear Valley
2012
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12
The Complex
2015
Go
13
6
Pressure
2016
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14
School's Out
2016
Go
15
White Fire
2018
Go
16
Suburban Gothic (With: Bryan Smith)
2021
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17
Thor: Metal Gods (With: Yoon Ha Lee, Jay Edidin, Aaron Stewart-Ahn)
2024
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18
Island of the Dead
2024
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Darkness on the Edge of Town, Take The Long Way Home, and With Teeth.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Rise and Fall of Babylon
2003
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2
Halves
2009
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3
6
Darkness on the Edge of Town
2010
Go
4
The Cage
2010
Go
5
Scratch
2010
Go
6
Jack's Magic Beans
2011
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7
6
Take The Long Way Home
2011
Go
8
Tequila's Sunrise
2011
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9
Alone
2012
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10
Sundancing
2012
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11
The Girl on the Glider
2013
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12
10
With Teeth
2021
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are Intermusings, Fear of Gravity, and Where We Live and Die.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
No Rest for the Wicked
2001
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2
4 X 4
2001
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3
Talking Smack
2002
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4
The Rise and Fall of Babylon
2003
Go
5
No Rest At All
2003
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6
Fear of Gravity
2004
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7
A Little Silver Book of Streetwise Stories
2008
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8
Unhappy Endings
2009
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9
Intermusings (With: John Lee)
2012
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10
Blood on the Page
2013
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11
Where We Live and Die
2015
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12
All Dark, All The Time
2016
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13
Love Letters From A Nihilist
2019
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List of Standalone Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Terminal: The Play (With: Roy C. Booth)
2020
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dead of Night
2009
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2
Doom Patrol, Volume 3 (With: Keith Giffen)
2011
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are End of the Road, Jobs in Hell, and Sympathy For The Devil.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Jobs in Hell (With: Kelly Laymon)
1998
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2
Sympathy For The Devil
2004
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3
Running with the Devil
2006
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4
The New Fear
2007
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5
Leader of the Banned
2010
Go
6
Trigger Warnings
2014
Go
7
Unsafe Spaces
2016
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8
Other Words
2017
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9
7.3
End of the Road
2020
Go
10
Love and Hate in the Time of Covid
2024
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List of Masters of the Universe: Origins of Eternia Books in Publication Order

Explores the early stories and adventures of iconic heroes and villains on the planet Eternia.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Origin of Hordak (With: Keith Giffen)
2012
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List of The X-Files Books in Publication Order

Written by various renowned authors, these stories expand upon the TV show's mysteries with new adventures involving FBI agents Mulder and Scully.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Goblins (By: Charles L. Grant)
1994
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2
Hunter ( By: Charles L. Grant)
1995
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3
8
Ground Zero ( By: Kevin J. Anderson)
1995
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4
8
Whirlwind (By: Charles L. Grant)
1995
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5
Ruins ( By: Kevin J. Anderson)
1995
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6
8
Antibodies (By: Kevin J. Anderson)
1997
Go
7
8
Skin ( By: Ben Mezrich)
1998
Go
8
Fight the Future (By: Elizabeth Hand)
1998
Go
9
I Want to Believe (By: Max Allan Collins)
2008
Go
10
8.7
Trust No One (With: Gayle Lynds, Heather Graham, Jonathan Maberry, Max Allan Collins, Kevin J. Anderson, Tim Lebbon, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Peter Clines, Gini Koch)
2015
Go
11
The Truth Is Out There (By: Jonathan Maberry, Kelley Armstrong, David Farland, Rachel Caine, Hank Schwaeble, Kami Garcia, Jon McGoran, Hank Phillippi Ryan)
2016
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12
Perihelion (By: Claudia Gray)
2024
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List of Brian Keene Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best of Horrorfind
2001
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2
Excitable Boys
2002
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3
Shivers
2002
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4
Shivers II
2003
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5
The Dead Walk!
2004
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6
The Mammoth Book of New Terror
2004
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7
A Walk on the Darkside
2004
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8
The Undead
2005
Go
9
Best New Horror 16
2005
Go
10
4 Fear of...
2006
Go
11
Jack Haringa Must Die!
2008
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12
In Laymon's Terms
2008
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13
The Big Book of NECON
2009
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14
Smoke and Mirrors
2009
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15
New Dark Voices 2
2009
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16
Infernally Yours
2009
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17
Shroud 7
2009
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18
Hungry for Your Love
2009
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19
Shivers VI
2010
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20
Dust & Divorcing the Dead
2010
Go
21
7.3
The Living Dead 2
2010
Go
22
Four Rode Out
2010
Go
23
Grave Conditions
2010
Go
24
10
Zombies: The Recent Dead
2010
Go
25
Shroud 11
2011
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26
The Crane House
2012
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27
8
21st Century Dead
2012
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28
Extreme Zombies
2012
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29
Dueling Minds
2013
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30
Mister October, Volume II
2013
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31
Sixty-Five Stirrup Iron Road
2013
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32
Piercing the Darkness
2014
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33
In The Dark
2014
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34
Operation Ice Bat
2014
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35
Fossil Lake II
2015
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36
The Library of the Dead
2015
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37
Giallo Fantastique
2015
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38
8.7
Trust No One
2015
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39
Seize the Night
2015
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40
The Truth Is Out There
2016
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41
Georgetown Haunts and Mysteries
2017
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42
LampLight Volume 5
2017
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43
Nights of the Living Dead Anthology
2017
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44
My Favorite Story Podcast Author Anthology
2017
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45
Clickers Forever
2018
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46
Lost Highways
2018
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47
Chiral Mad 4
2018
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48
A Very DC Halloween
2019
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49
Halldark Holidays
2020
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50
Bludgeon Tools: Splatterpunk Anthology
2021
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51
Dissonant Harmonies
2021
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52
Halloween Nights
2021
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53
Close to Midnight
2022
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54
October Screams: A Halloween Anthology
2023
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55
Deathrealm Spirits
2023
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56
The Drive-In: Multiplex
2024
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57
Fragile Anthology
2024
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58
The Map of Lost Places: Stories From Strange and Haunted Realms
2025
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59
7
The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand
2025
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Brian Keene

Brian Keene was born on September 22nd, 1967 and is currently 58 years old. Brian Keene was born in Pennsylvania, USA.

Brian Keene has written 18 standalone novels, starting with Terminal in 2004. The most recently released novel was Island of the Dead, which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Brian at this time.

Brian Keene has also written the Short Story Collections series which has 13 books including No Rest for the Wicked and 4 X 4.

Brian Keene: Awards & Accolades

Keene's books have won multiple awards, Jobs in Hell won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction, in 2001. The Rising won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a First Novel, in 2003. The Library of the Dead won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2015.

The following novels by Brian Keene were nominated for these awards:

  • The Best of Horrorfind: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2001).
  • Earthworm Gods / The Conqueror Worms: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2001).
  • Jobs in Hell: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction (2002).
  • Trust No One: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2015).
  • Seize the Night: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2015).
  • Nights of the Living Dead Anthology: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2017).
  • Lost Highways: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2018).
  • End of the Road: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction (2020).
  • The Drive-In: Multiplex: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2023).
  • The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2025). Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2026).

Related Authors

Fans of Brian Keene also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.
  3. Joe Hill, author of the NOS4A2 Series.
  4. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  5. Blake Crouch, author of: Dark Matter.

Brian Keene: F.A.Q

When was Brian Keene Born? How old is Brian Keene?

Brian Keene was born on September 22nd, 1967. Brian Keene is currently 58 years old.

Where was Brian Keene Born?

Brian Keene was born in Pennsylvania, USA and is American.

What book awards has Brian Keene won?

Jobs in Hell: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction (2001).
The Rising: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a First Novel (2003).
The Library of the Dead: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2015).

What was the first book Brian Keene wrote?

The first book written by Brian Keene was Jobs in Hell, published in 1998.

What was the most recent book Brian Keene wrote?

His most recently released work was Love and Hate in the Time of Covid on September 16th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Brian Keene?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Brian Keene book is Earthworm Gods / The Conqueror Worms. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Earthworm Gods / The Conqueror Worms (8)
  2. Urban Gothic (5)
  3. Darkness on the Edge of Town (6)
  4. The Rising (10)
  5. End of the Road (7.33)

Are there upcoming new books by Brian Keene?

Brian Keene does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Brian Keene written?

Brian Keene has written 82 books across 19 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in The Rising Series
  • 3 books in The Earthworm Gods Series
  • 3 books in the Clickers Series
  • 3 books in the Levi Stoltzfus Series
  • 5 books in The Last Zombie Series
  • 3 books in the Lost Level Series
  • 3 books in the Saga of Rogan Series
  • 2 books in the LeHorn's Hollow Series
  • 2 books in The Labyrinth Series
  • 18 Standalone Novels
  • 12 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 13 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Play
  • 2 Graphic Novels
  • 10 Non-Fiction
  • 1 book in the Masters of the Universe: Origins of Eternia Series

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