Christopher Golden
Christopher Golden was born on July 15th, 1967 and is currently 58 years old. Christopher Golden was born in Massachusetts, USA.
Christopher Golden is known for writing in the Fantasy and Horror genres.
Christopher Golden has written 28 standalone novels, starting with Bikini in 1995. The most recently released novel was The Night Birds, which was released in 2025. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled Carry Me to My Grave which is being released on July 21st, 2026.
Christopher Golden has also written the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series which has 46 books including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Coyote Moon.
Christopher Golden: Awards & Accolades
Golden's books have won multiple awards, Cut! Horror Writers on Horror Film won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction, in 1992. Five Strokes to Midnight won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2007. The Library of the Dead won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2015. Ararat won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2017.
The following novels by Christopher Golden were nominated for these awards:
- Prowlers: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Work for Young Readers (2001).
- The Many Faces of Van Helsing: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2004).
- Bloodstained Oz: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2006).
- Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novel (2007).
- Five Strokes to Midnight: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2008).
- British Invasion: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Collection (2009).
- New Dead: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2010).
- The Plague Ships: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel (2011).
- The Monster's Corner: Stories Through Inhuman Eyes: Suspense Magazine Awards, Best Anthology (2011).
- Epitaphs: The Journal of the New England Horror Writers, Vol. 1: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2011).
- Seize the Night: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2015).
- The Bad Hour: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2016).
- Ararat: RUSA Awards, Horror Award (2018).
- The Twisted Book Of Shadows: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2019).
- Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2022).
- The Drive-In: Multiplex: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2023).
- Christmas and Other Horrors: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2024).
- 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).
Christopher Golden: Lists & Other Mentions
- Road of Bones: The 25 Greatest Horror Books Of All Time Selection in 2024.
Related Authors
Fans of Christopher Golden also enjoy these authors:
- H.P. Lovecraft, author of: The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft / H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Collection / The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft.
- Guillermo del Toro, author of The Strain Trilogy Series.
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- T. Kingfisher, author of: Nettle & Bone.
- Joe Hill, author of the NOS4A2 Series.
- Anne Rice, author of The Vampire Chronicles Series.
- Justin Cronin, author of The Passage Series.
- Jeff VanderMeer, author of the Southern Reach Series.
- Christopher Buehlman, author of the Blacktongue Series.
- Sarah Pinborough, author of: Behind Her Eyes.
Christopher Golden: F.A.Q
When was Christopher Golden Born? How old is Christopher Golden?
Christopher Golden was born on July 15th, 1967. Christopher Golden is currently 58 years old.
Where was Christopher Golden Born?
Christopher Golden was born in Massachusetts, USA and is American.
What book awards has Christopher Golden won?
Cut! Horror Writers on Horror Film: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction (1992).
Five Strokes to Midnight: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2007).
The Library of the Dead: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2015).
Ararat: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in a Novel (2017).
What was the first book Christopher Golden wrote?
The first book written by Christopher Golden was Of Saints and Shadows, published in 1994.
What was the most recent book Christopher Golden wrote?
His most recently released work was Frankenstein: New World - The Sea of Forever (a short story) on December 2nd, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Christopher Golden?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Christopher Golden book is
The Pretenders. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
- The Pretenders (9.00)
- All Hallows (7.00)
- Snowblind (7.40)
- Inheritance (8.67)
- Haunted (9.33)
What genres does Christopher Golden Write?
Christopher Golden primarily writes in the Fantasy and Horror genres. His work includes sub-genres such as Dark Fantasy, Supernatural Horror, and Monster Horror.
Are there upcoming new books by Christopher Golden?
Christopher Golden has a new book coming out on July 21st, 2026 called
Carry Me to My Grave.
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How many books has Christopher Golden written?
Christopher Golden has written 177 books across 57 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 8 books in the Baltimore Series
- 3 books in the Ben Walker Series
- 1 book in the Bloodstained Series
- 10 books in the Body of Evidence Series
- 3 books in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gatekeeper Trilogy Series
- 3 books in the Choose Your Own Star Wars Adventure Series
- 4 books in the Ghosts of Albion Series
- 1 Hellboy Audiobooks
- 1 book in the Hellboy Series
- 4 books in the Hidden Cities Series
- 6 books in the Joe Golem Series
- 4 books in the OutCast Series
- 4 books in the Prowlers Series
- 6 books in the Shadow Saga Series
- 2 books in the Sons of Anarchy Series
- 3 books in The Cemetery Girl Trilogy Series
- 4 books in The Hollow Series
- 4 books in The Lost Slayer Series
- 4 books in The Menagerie Series
- 3 books in The Secret Journeys of Jack London Series
- 3 books in The Veil Series
- 2 books in The Waking Series
- 1 book in the Uncharted Series
- 3 books in the X-Men Mutant Empire Series
- 28 Standalone Novels
- 6 Short Stories/Novellas
- 1 Collection
- 7 Graphic Novels
- 5 Non-Fiction Books
- 1 book in the Alien Trilogy Series
- 2 books in the Battlestar Galactica Series
- 1 book in the Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel Series
- 14 books in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series
- 2 books in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher's Guide Series
- 1 book in the Deadpool Series
- 2 books in the From the Pages of Hellboy Series
- 1 book in the Gen¹³ Series
- 7 books in the Hellboy Graphic Novel Series
- 1 book in the Justice League of America Series
- 1 book in the Kolchak: The Night Stalker Series
- 1 book in the Marvel Press Novel Series
- 1 book in the Necon Modern Horror Series
- 1 book in the Star Trek Classics Series
- 1 book in The Crow: Midnight Legends Series
- 1 book in the Tomb of Dracula Series
- 3 Chris Jameson Standalone Novels
- 3 Mike Mignola Graphic Novels
- 1 book in The Script Book Series
- 1 book in The Punisher Series
- 1 book in the SNAFU: An Anthology of Military Horror Series