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The most read book by Joe R. Lansdale on Book Notification is Savage Season, the first novel in the Hap and Leonard series. The second most read book is Mucho Mojo (Hap and Leonard #2).

Below is a complete list of Joe R. Lansdale books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Joe R. Lansdale is the Hap and Leonard Series.

List of Dead in the West Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Dead in the West
1986
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List of Flinch (Single Issue) Comic Books in Publication Order

A collection of dark, hallucinatory horror comics.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Flinch #11
2000
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List of Hap and Leonard Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.7
Savage Season
1990
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2
7.8
Mucho Mojo
1994
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3
10
The Two-Bear Mambo
1995
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4
10
Bad Chili
1997
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5
10
Rumble Tumble
1998
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6
10
Captains Outrageous
2001
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7
9
Vanilla Ride
2009
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8
8
Devil Red
2010
Go
9
10
Hyenas
2011
Go
10
Dead Aim
2012
Go
11
9.3
Honky Tonk Samurai
2015
Go
12
Briar Patch Boogie
2016
Go
13
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (With: Eleanor Arnason)
2016
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14
10
Coco Butternut
2017
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15
10
Rusty Puppy
2017
Go
16
Cold Cotton
2017
Go
17
8
Jackrabbit Smile
2018
Go
18
7
The Elephant of Surprise
2019
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19
Of Mice and Minestrone
2020
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20
Born for Trouble
2022
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21
Sugar on the Bones
2024
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22
Hatchet Girls
2025
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List of Joe Lansdale's Batman Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Batman, Captured by the Engines
1991
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2
Terror on the High Skies
1992
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List of Lost Lansdale Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Waltz of Shadows
1999
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2
Something Lumber This Way Comes, Or, the House from Space
1999
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3
6
Blood Dance
2000
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List of Ned the Seal Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Zeppelins West
2001
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2
Flaming London
2005
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3
Flaming Zeppelins
2010
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4
The Sky Done Ripped
2019
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List of The Drive-In Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Drive-In
1988
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2
7
The Drive-In II: Not Just One of Them Sequels
1989
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3
7
The Drive-In 3: The Bus Tour
2005
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Act of Love
1981
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2
Texas Night Riders
1983
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3
The Magic Wagon
1986
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4
The Nightrunners
1987
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5
6
Cold in July
1989
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6
The Boar
1998
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7
Freezer Burn
1999
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8
9.2
The Bottoms
2000
Go
9
The Big Blow
2000
Go
10
Bubba Ho-Tep
2002
Go
11
6.7
A Fine Dark Line
2003
Go
12
Sunset and Sawdust
2003
Go
13
8
Lost Echoes
2005
Go
14
6
Leather Maiden
2008
Go
15
All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky
2011
Go
16
8
Edge of Dark Water
2012
Go
17
7.3
The Thicket
2013
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18
Deadman's Crossing
2013
Go
19
I Tell You It's Love
2014
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20
10
Paradise Sky
2015
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21
10
Fender Lizards
2015
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22
10
Hell's Bounty
2016
Go
23
M.I.A. Hunter
2016
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24
10
Bubba and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers
2017
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25
Man With Two Lives
2018
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26
Driving to Geronimo's Grave
2018
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27
10
More Better Deals
2020
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28
Jane Goes North
2020
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29
Fishing for Dinosaurs and Other Stories
2020
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30
7.7
Moon Lake
2021
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31
Radiant Apples
2021
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32
The Events Concerning
2022
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33
6
The Donut Legion
2023
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34
Big Lizard (With: Keith Lansdale)
2025
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Night They Missed the Horror Show
1988
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2
Love Doll
1991
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3
Tight Little Stitches on a Dead Man's Back
1992
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4
The Events Concerning a Nude Fold-Out Found in a Harlequin Romance
1992
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5
The Folding Man
2010
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6
Dread Island
2010
7
Bullets and Fire
2011
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8
The Steel Valentine
2011
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9
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road
2011
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10
The Ape Man's Brother
2012
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11
Christmas with the Dead
2012
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12
Hot in December
2013
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13
A Bone Dead Sadness
2014
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14
Black Hat Jack
2014
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15
Fishing for Dinosaurs
2014
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16
Hoodoo Harry
2017
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17
Apache Witch and Other Poetic Observations
2021
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18
Shooting Star
2023
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19
The Unlikely Affair of the Crawling Razor
2024
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
By Bizarre Hands
1989
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2
On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with the Dead Folks
1991
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3
Bestsellers Guaranteed
1993
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4
Writer of the Purple Rage
1994
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5
Electric Gumbo
1994
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6
A Fist Full of Stories
1996
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7
The Good, the Bad and the Indifferent
1997
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8
Private Eye Action as You Like It
1998
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9
The Long Ones
2000
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10
High Cotton
2000
Go
11
For a Few Stories More
2002
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12
Bumper Crop
2004
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13
Mad Dog Summer
2004
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14
The King and Other Stories
2005
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15
The God of the Razor
2007
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16
6
Deadman's Road
2007
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17
The Shadows, Kith and Kin
2007
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18
Sanctified and Chicken-Fried
2009
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19
Unchained And Unhinged
2009
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20
The Best of Joe R. Lansdale
2010
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21
Written With a Razor - Short Stories and a Screenplay
2012
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22
Trapped in the Saturday Matinee
2012
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23
Bleeding Shadows
2013
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24
The Tall Grass and Other Stories / After the People Lights Have Gone Off
2014
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25
Terror Is Our Business (With: Kasey Lansdale)
2018
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26
Driving to Geronimo's Grave and Other Stories
2018
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27
Gothic Wounds
2022
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28
Things Get Ugly: The Best Crime Fiction of Joe R. Lansdale
2023
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29
The Senior Girls Bayonet Drill Team and Other Stories
2024
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30
In the Mad Mountains
2024
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31
The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale
2025
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Drive-In
1988
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2
The Lone Ranger and Tonto
1995
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3
8
Tarzan the Lost Adventure
1995
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4
Atomic Chili
1997
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5
4
Red Range
1999
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6
Lansdale And Truman's Dead Folks
2000
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7
Conan And The Songs Of The Dead
2007
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8
Pigeons From Hell
2009
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9
Robert Bloch's Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper (With: Robert Bloch, John L. Lansdale)
2010
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10
10
H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror (With: H.P. Lovecraft)
2012
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11
Hell's Bounty
2016
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12
The Steam Man (With: Mark Alan Miller)
2016
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13
Dead on the Bones
2016
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14
X-Files: Case Files (With: Delilah S. Dawson, Keith Lansdale)
2018
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
In Waders From Mars (With: Keith Lansdale)
2012
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List of 30 Days of Night Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
30 Days of Night (By: Steve Niles)
2004
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2
Dark Days (By: Steve Niles)
2004
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3
Return to Barrow (By: Steve Niles)
2004
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4
Bloodsucker Tales (By: Steve Niles, Matt Fraction)
2005
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5
Three Tales (By: Steve Niles, Dan Wickline)
2006
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6
Spreading the Disease (By: Dan Wickline)
2007
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7
Eben and Stella (By: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Steve Niles)
2007
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8
Red Snow (By: Ben Templesmith)
2008
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9
30 Days 'Til Death (By: David Lapham)
2009
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10
30 Days of Night / The X Files (By: Steve Niles, Adam Jones)
2010
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11
Night, Again
2011
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12
Final Night (By: Steve Niles)
2013
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List of 30 Days of Night Graphic Novels in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
30 Days of Night (By: Steve Niles)
2004
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4
Return to Barrow (By: Steve Niles)
2004
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5
Bloodsucker Tales (By: Steve Niles, Matt Fraction)
2005
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6
Eben and Stella (By: Kelly Sue DeConnick, Steve Niles)
2007
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10
30 Days of Night / The X Files (By: Steve Niles, Adam Jones)
2010
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12
Night, Again
2011
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14
Dark Days (By: Steve Niles)
2004
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15
Three Tales (By: Steve Niles, Dan Wickline)
2006
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16
Spreading the Disease (By: Dan Wickline)
2007
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17
Red Snow (By: Ben Templesmith)
2008
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18
30 Days 'Til Death (By: David Lapham)
2009
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19
Final Night (By: Steve Niles)
2013
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
7
Hasidic Noir
2004
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6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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7
Chicago Noir
2005
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8
Dublin Noir
2005
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9
Manhattan Noir
2006
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10
4
Miami Noir
2006
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11
D.C. Noir
2006
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12
Baltimore Noir
2006
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13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
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14
London Noir
2006
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15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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17
Wall Street Noir
2007
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18
Havana Noir
2007
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19
Detroit Noir
2007
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20
Queens Noir
2008
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21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
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22
Toronto Noir
2008
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23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
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24
Trinidad Noir
2008
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25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
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26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
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27
Paris Noir
2008
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28
Istanbul Noir
2008
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29
Boston Noir
2009
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30
Rome Noir
2009
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31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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32
Portland Noir
2009
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33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
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42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
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43
Haiti Noir
2010
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44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
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45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
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46
San Diego Noir
2011
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47
Barcelona Noir
2011
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48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
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49
New Jersey Noir
2011
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50
Staten Island Noir
2012
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51
When They Are Done With Us
2012
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52
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
53
Long Island Noir
2012
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54
6
Venice Noir
2012
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55
Kingston Noir
2012
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56
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
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57
Kansas City Noir
2012
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58
Boston Noir 2
2012
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59
USA Noir
2013
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60
Manila Noir
2013
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61
Buffalo Noir
2013
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62
Dallas Noir
2013
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63
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
64
Singapore Noir
2014
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65
Prison Noir
2014
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66
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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67
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
68
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
69
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
70
Rio Noir
2014
Go
71
Providence Noir
2015
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72
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
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73
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
74
Zagreb Noir
2015
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75
Marseille Noir
2015
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76
Beirut Noir
2015
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77
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
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78
Stockholm Noir
2016
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79
Brussels Noir
2016
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80
Mississippi Noir
2016
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81
St. Louis Noir
2016
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82
Prague Noir
2016
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83
San Juan Noir
2016
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84
Oakland Noir
2017
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85
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
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86
Atlanta Noir
2017
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87
New Haven Noir
2017
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88
Montana Noir
2017
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89
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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90
Montreal Noir
2017
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91
Berlin Noir
2018
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92
São Paulo Noir
2018
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93
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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94
Lagos Noir
2018
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95
Marrakech Noir
2018
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96
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
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97
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
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98
Sydney Noir
2018
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99
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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100
6
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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101
Milwaukee Noir
2019
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102
Houston Noir
2019
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103
Nairobi Noir
2020
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104
Columbus Noir
2020
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105
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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106
Alabama Noir
2020
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107
Berkeley Noir
2020
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108
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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109
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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110
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
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111
8
Accra Noir
2020
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112
Belgrade Noir
2020
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113
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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114
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
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115
8
Denver Noir
2022
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116
South Central Noir
2022
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117
Cleveland Noir
2023
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118
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
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119
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
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120
Honolulu Noir
2024
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121
Sacramento Noir
2025
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122
Hamburg Noir
2025
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List of Author's Choice Monthly Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Old Funny Stuff (By: George Alec Effinger)
1989
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2
Daily Voices (By: Lisa Goldstein)
1989
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3
Heroines (By: James Patrick Kelly)
1990
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4
Peripheral Vision (By: Karen Joy Fowler)
1990
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5
Swatting at the Cosmos ( By: James K. Morrow)
1990
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6
Neon Twilight ( By: Edward Bryant)
1990
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7
Tales from a Vanished Country (By: Elizabeth Lynn)
1990
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8
True Minds ( By: Spider Robinson)
1990
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9
Hedgework & Guessery ( By: Charles de Lint)
1991
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10
Unthreatened by the Morning Light ( By: Karl Edward Wagner)
1991
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11
Stories by Mama Lansdales Youngest Boy
1991
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12
Nine Hard Questions About the Nature of the Universe ( By: Lewis Shiner)
1991
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13
It's Been Fun ( By: Esther M. Friesner)
1991
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List of Best Horror of the Year Books in Publication Order

Sci-fi and horror anthologies featuring short-story collections.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
2009
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2
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
2010
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3
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
2011
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4
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012
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5
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
2013
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6
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
2014
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7
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
2015
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8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
2016
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9
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
2017
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10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
2018
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11
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
2018
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12
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
2019
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13
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
2020
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14
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
2021
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15
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
2022
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16
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
2024
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17
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
2024
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18
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
2025
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List of Bibliomysteries Books in Publication Order

A collection of short stories and novellas centered around the theme of books. Each story combines elements of mystery, crime, and suspense with a focus on books, libraries, bookstores, or the world of literature, involving various authors contributing to this intriguing and literary-focused series.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Book of Virtue (By: Ken Bruen)
2012
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2
Pronghorns of the Third Reich (By: C.J. Box)
2012
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3
8
The Book Thing (By: Laura Lippman)
2012
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4
The Book Case (By: Nelson DeMille)
2012
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5
9.5
An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver)
2012
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6
Death Leaves a Bookmark (By: William Link)
2012
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7
The Final Testament (By: Peter Blauner)
2013
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8
Rides a Stranger (By: David Bell)
2013
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9
The Long Sonata of the Dead (By: Andrew Taylor)
2013
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10
The Book of Ghosts ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2013
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11
9
The Compendium of Srem (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2014
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12
What's in a Name? ( By: Thomas H. Cook)
2014
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13
Remaindered (By: Peter Lovesey)
2014
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14
The Sequel (By: R.L. Stine)
2014
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15
The Gospel of Sheba (By: Lyndsay Faye)
2014
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16
9
Book Club (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2014
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17
The Nature of My Inheritance (By: Bradford Morrow)
2014
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18
It's in the Book (By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane)
2014
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19
9.5
The Scroll (By: Anne Perry)
2014
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20
The Book of the Lion (By: Thomas Perry)
2015
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21
The Little Men (By: Megan Abbott)
2015
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22
Condor in the Stacks (By: James Grady)
2015
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23
Mystery, Inc. (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2015
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24
Every Seven Years (By: Denise Mina)
2015
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25
From the Queen (By: Carolyn Hart)
2015
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26
8.7
The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin)
2016
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27
Citadel (By: Stephen Hunter)
2016
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28
Reconciliation Day (By: Christopher Fowler)
2016
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29
Dead Dames Don't Sing (By: John Harvey)
2016
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30
The Haze (By: James W. Hall)
2016
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31
Hoodoo Harry
2017
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32
10
The Pretty Little Box ( By: Charles Todd)
2018
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33
Seven Years (By: Peter Robinson)
2018
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34
The Hemingway Valise (By: Robert Olen Butler)
2018
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35
The Last Honest Horse Thief (By: Michael Koryta)
2018
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36
8
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository (By: John Connolly)
2018
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37
The Girl Who Did Say No (By: David Handler)
2020
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38
The Traitor (By: Martin Edwards)
2022
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39
The Dark Door (By: Lisa Unger)
2022
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40
The Honeymoon Trap (By: Peter Swanson)
2022
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List of Bibliomysteries Books in Chronological Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Book of Virtue (By: Ken Bruen)
2012
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2
9.5
The Scroll (By: Anne Perry)
2014
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3
Pronghorns of the Third Reich (By: C.J. Box)
2012
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4
9.5
An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver)
2012
Go
5
Death Leaves a Bookmark (By: William Link)
2012
Go
6
Seven Years (By: Peter Robinson)
2018
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7
8
The Book Thing (By: Laura Lippman)
2012
Go
8
The Book of Ghosts ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
2013
Go
9
9
Book Club (By: Loren D. Estleman)
2014
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10
The Long Sonata of the Dead (By: Andrew Taylor)
2013
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11
The Final Testament (By: Peter Blauner)
2013
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12
Rides a Stranger (By: David Bell)
2013
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13
What's in a Name? ( By: Thomas H. Cook)
2014
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14
It's in the Book (By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane)
2014
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15
The Nature of My Inheritance (By: Bradford Morrow)
2014
Go
16
Remaindered (By: Peter Lovesey)
2014
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17
9
The Compendium of Srem (By: F. Paul Wilson)
2014
Go
18
The Gospel of Sheba (By: Lyndsay Faye)
2014
Go
19
The Sequel (By: R.L. Stine)
2014
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20
The Book of the Lion (By: Thomas Perry)
2015
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21
The Little Men (By: Megan Abbott)
2015
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23
Every Seven Years (By: Denise Mina)
2015
Go
24
Citadel (By: Stephen Hunter)
2016
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25
Condor in the Stacks (By: James Grady)
2015
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26
Mystery, Inc. (By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2015
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27
8.7
The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin)
2016
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28
The Haze (By: James W. Hall)
2016
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29
Dead Dames Don't Sing (By: John Harvey)
2016
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30
Reconciliation Day (By: Christopher Fowler)
2016
Go
31
Hoodoo Harry
2017
Go
32
10
The Pretty Little Box ( By: Charles Todd)
2018
Go
33
8
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository (By: John Connolly)
2018
Go
34
The Hemingway Valise (By: Robert Olen Butler)
2018
Go
35
The Last Honest Horse Thief (By: Michael Koryta)
2018
Go
36
The Book Case (By: Nelson DeMille)
2012
Go
37
From the Queen (By: Carolyn Hart)
2015
Go
38
The Girl Who Did Say No (By: David Handler)
2020
Go
39
The Traitor (By: Martin Edwards)
2022
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40
The Dark Door (By: Lisa Unger)
2022
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41
The Honeymoon Trap (By: Peter Swanson)
2022
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List of Black Labyrinth Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Walls of the Castle ( By: Tom Piccirilli)
2012
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2
Prisoner 489
2014
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3
The Booking (By: Ramsey Campbell)
2016
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List of Delilah S. Dawson Graphic Novels in Publication Order (with Delilah S. Dawson, with Keith Lansdale)

Graphic novel illustrated works and adaptations.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Ladycastle (By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2017
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2
X-Files: Case Files
2018
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3
Spider-Man: A New Beginning ( By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2019
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4
Descendants: Fright at the Museum ( By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2019
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5
8
Firefly Original Graphic Novel ( By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2019
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6
Star Pig ( By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2020
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7
Thor & Loki: Epic Tales from Marvel Mythology (By: Delilah S. Dawson)
2025
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List of Flash in a Flash Books in Publication Order

Anthologies containing many very short stories from many authors in every genre.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Baby Shoes (With: Walter Jon Williams, Jason Brick, Dani J. Caile, Wes Choc, Katherine Valdez, Linda Needham)
2015
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2
Flash! (By: Jason Brick, Dani J. Caile, David E. Sharp, Michelle Simkins)
2017
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3
Itty Bitty Writing Space (By: Jason Brick, Dani J. Caile, Peter J. Foote, Christine Hanolsy, Terri Clifton, Jean Harkin)
2019
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4
Worth 1,000 Words (By: Jason Brick, Dani Caile)
2020
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List of Jonah Hex Books in Publication Order (with Gil Kane, with Robert Kanigher, with Michael L. Fleisher, with Arnold Drake, with John Albano)

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1
Two Gun Mojo
1994
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2
Shadows West
1999
Go
3
Jonah Hex, Volume One (By: Gil Kane, Robert Kanigher, Michael L. Fleisher, Arnold Drake, John Albano)
2005
Go
4
Jonah Hex Classic Tales: Welcome to Paradise (By: Michael L. Fleisher)
2010
Go
5
Jonah Hex, Vol. 2 (By: Michael L. Fleisher)
2014
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List of L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories Books in Publication Order

Crime thriller shorts set in and around the world of Rockstar's video-game franchise LA Noire.

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1
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories
2010
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2
Black Dahlia White Rose ( By: Joyce Carol Oates)
2011
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List of Night Visions Books in Publication Order

Horror collections featuring stories from various noted authors.

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1
Night Visions: In the Blood
1984
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2
Night Visions
1985
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3
Night Visions 2
1985
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4
Night Visions 3
1986
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5
Night Visions: The Hellbound Heart
1986
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6
Night Visions 6
1988
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7
Night Visions 8
1990
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8
Night Visions 9
1991
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9
Night Visions 10
2001
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10
Night Visions 11
2004
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11
Night Visions 12
2006
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List of Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

Presents iconic authors' fiction, plus interviews and essays.

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1
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
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2
The Left Left Behind (By: Terry Bisson, Eleanor Arnason)
2009
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3
Lucky Strike (By: Kim Stanley Robinson)
2009
Go
4
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
Go
5
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
Go
6
The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
Go
7
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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8
The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (By: Cory Doctorow, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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9
Report from Planet Midnight (By: Nalo Hopkinson, Eleanor Arnason)
2012
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10
The Science of Herself (By: Karen Joy Fowler, Eleanor Arnason)
2013
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11
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
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12
New Taboos (By: John Shirley)
2013
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13
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
Go
14
My Life, My Body (By: Marge Piercy)
2015
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15
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz, Eleanor Arnason)
2015
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16
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (With: Eleanor Arnason)
2016
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17
Fire. (By: Elizabeth Hand, Eleanor Arnason)
2017
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18
Totalitopia (By: John Crowley)
2017
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19
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
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20
Thoreau's Microscope (By: Michael Blumlein, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
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21
The Beatrix Gates (By: Rachel Pollack)
2019
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22
A City Made of Words (By: Paul Park)
2019
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23
Big Girl ( By: Meg Elison)
2020
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24
Not What I Intended (By: Nancy Kress)
2025
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List of PM's Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

Presents provocative fiction and interviews from contentious authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Presidential Papers (By: John H. Kessel)
1984
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2
The Human Front (By: Ken MacLeod)
2001
Go
3
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
Go
4
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
Go
5
Modem Times 2.0 (By: Michael Moorcock, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
Go
6
Surfing the Gnarl (By: Rudy Rucker)
2012
Go
7
Patty Hearst & The Twinkie Murders: A Tale of Two Trials (By: Eleanor Arnason, Paul Krassner)
2013
Go
8
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
Go
9
Gypsy (By: Carter Scholz)
2015
Go
10
Miracles Ain't What They Used to Be (With: Eleanor Arnason)
2016
Go
11
Fire. (By: Elizabeth Hand, Eleanor Arnason)
2017
Go
12
The Atheist in the Attic (By: Samuel R. Delany, Eleanor Arnason)
2018
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13
Talk Like a Man (By: Nisi Shawl)
2019
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14
Big Girl (By: Meg Elison)
2020
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15
Planetbreaker’s Son (By: Nick Mamatas)
2021
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16
Utopias of the Third Kind (By: Vandana Singh)
2021
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17
Night Shift (By: Eileen Gunn)
2022
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18
The Collapsing Frontier (By: Jonathan Lethem)
2024
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List of Rocketeer Adventures Books in Publication Order

High-flying adventure, revenge, and action take to the air with Cliff as The Rocketeer.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rocketeer Adventures Volume 1
2011
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2
Rocketeer Adventures Volume 2 (By: Peter David, Matt Wagner, Michael Golden, David Lapham, Kyle Baker, Paul Dini, Louise Simonson, David Mandel, Marc Guggenheim, Stan Sakai, Tom Taylor, Walter Simonson)
2012
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3
The Rocketeer: High Flying Adventures (By: Bruce Timm, Kurt Busiek, Darwyn Cooke, Marc Guggenheim, Walter Simonson)
2017
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List of The Case of the Bleeding Wall Books in Publication Order

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1
The Case of the Bleeding Wall (With: Kasey Lansdale)
2016
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2
The Case of the Bleeding Wall, Vol 2 (With: Kasey Lansdale, Tom E. Napolitano)
2023
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3
The Case of the Bleeding Wall, Vol 3 (With: Kasey Lansdale, Tom E. Napolitano)
2023
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4
The Case of the Bleeding Wall, Vol 4 (With: Kasey Lansdale, Tom E. Napolitano)
2023
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List of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books in Publication Order

Collects the year's best dark fantasy and horror stories, edited by Paula Guran.

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1
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
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2
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
3
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
5
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
6
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
8
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
2017
Go
9
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
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10
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
2020
Go
11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
14
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
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15
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
Go
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List of The Dream Weaver Books on Writing Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Where Nightmares Come From
2017
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2
It's Alive
2018
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Anthology Series

List of Joe R. Lansdale Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Book of the Dead
1989
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2
Razored Saddles
1989
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3
The New Frontier
1989
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4
The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection
1989
Go
5
Third Annual Collection
1989
Go
6
The Year's Best Fantasy 2 / Demons and Dreams
1990
Go
7
Splatter-Punks: The Definitive Anthology
1990
Go
8
Cold Blood
1991
Go
9
The Horror Hall of Fame
1991
Go
10
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Go
11
Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Go
12
The Little Book of Horrors: Tiny Tales of Terror
1992
Go
13
Dark at Heart
1992
Go
14
The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1991
1992
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15
The Giant Book of Zombies
1993
Go
16
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories
1993
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17
Dark Crimes 2
1993
Go
18
The Mammoth Book of Zombies
1993
Go
19
Sea-Cursed
1994
Go
20
Ten Tales
1994
Go
21
The King is Dead: Tales of Elvis Postmortem
1994
Go
22
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories
1995
Go
23
10
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories
1995
Go
24
Weird Business
1995
Go
25
The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years
2001
Go
26
The Silver Gryphon
2003
Go
27
Retro Pulp Tales
2006
Go
28
Night Visions 12
2006
Go
29
Cross Plains Universe
2006
Go
30
The Mammoth Book of Monsters
2007
Go
31
The Living Dead
2008
Go
32
Best New Horror 19
2008
Go
33
Paris Noir
2008
Go
34
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
2008
Go
35
Zombies: Encounters with the Hungry Dead
2009
Go
36
Smoke and Mirrors
2009
Go
37
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
2009
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38
Son of Retro Pulp Tales
2009
Go
39
10
Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary
2009
Go
40
The Dead That Walk
2009
Go
41
Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology
2010
Go
42
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories
2010
Go
43
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
2010
Go
44
Haunted Legends
2010
Go
45
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror
2010
Go
46
Never Again
2010
Go
47
Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within
2010
Go
48
Robert Bloch's Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper
2010
Go
49
10
Zombies: The Recent Dead
2010
Go
50
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
51
Classics Mutilated
2010
Go
52
8
Down These Strange Streets
2011
Go
53
House of Fear
2011
Go
54
Crucified Dreams
2011
Go
55
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
2011
Go
56
Supernatural Noir
2011
Go
57
6.7
The Urban Fantasy Anthology
2011
Go
58
Warriors 3
2011
Go
59
8
The Book of Cthulhu
2011
Go
60
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
61
7
Necro Files
2011
Go
62
Best New Horror 22
2011
Go
63
A Hacked-Up Holiday Massacre
2011
Go
64
Triumph of The Walking Dead: Robert Kirkman's Zombie Epic on Page and Screen
2011
Go
65
Lightspeed: Year One
2011
Go
66
The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade
2012
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67
10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012
Go
68
A Feast of Frights from The Horror Zine
2012
Go
69
Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire
2012
Go
70
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
71
A Clutch of Zombies
2012
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72
Extreme Zombies
2012
Go
73
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings
2012
Go
74
8
Protectors: Stories to Benefit PROTECT
2012
Go
75
Rocketeer Adventures Volume 2
2012
Go
76
Psychos
2012
Go
77
Best New Horror 23
2012
Go
78
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
2013
Go
79
Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poe's 1st Detective
2013
Go
80
Black Pulp
2013
Go
81
Zombies!: Tales of the Walking Dead
2013
Go
82
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny
2013
Go
83
Impossible Monsters
2013
Go
84
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
85
Best New Horror 24
2013
Go
86
10
Old Mars
2013
Go
87
The Time Traveler's Almanac
2013
Go
88
The Worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs
2013
Go
89
Piercing the Darkness
2014
Go
90
Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
2014
Go
91
8
Dark Duets
2014
Go
92
Lovecraft's Monsters
2014
Go
93
8
Dead Man's Hand
2014
Go
94
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
2014
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95
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
96
9.2
Zombies: More Recent Dead
2014
Go
97
Insidious Assassins
2015
Go
98
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
2015
Go
99
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
100
6
The Gods of HP Lovecraft
2015
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101
Flinch
2015
Go
102
Christmas Horror Volume 1
2015
Go
103
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
2016
Go
104
Last Night, a Superhero Saved My Life
2016
Go
105
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
106
Horror Anthology 2016
2016
Go
107
The Highway Kind
2016
Go
108
The Rocketeer: High Flying Adventures
2017
Go
109
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
2017
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110
Shadows Over Main Street Volume 2
2017
Go
111
Tales from The Lake Vol. 4
2017
Go
112
Where Nightmares Come From
2017
Go
113
6
Alive in Shape and Color
2017
Go
114
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
2018
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115
Lost Highways
2018
Go
116
The Mammoth Book of Halloween Stories
2018
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117
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
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118
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
2018
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119
Fantastic Tales of Terror
2018
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120
It's Alive
2018
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121
Pop the Clutch: Thrilling Tales of Rockabilly, Monsters, and Hot Rod Horror
2019
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122
8
At Home in the Dark
2019
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123
The Mammoth Book of Nightmare Stories
2019
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124
A Time For Violence
2019
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125
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
2019
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126
8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
2020
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127
Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers Vol 5
2020
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128
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
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129
In League with Sherlock Holmes
2020
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130
Bullets and Other Hurting Things: A Tribute to Bill Crider
2021
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131
7
When a Stranger Comes to Town
2021
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132
8
Love, Death and Robots: The Official Anthology: Volume One
2021
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133
Collectibles
2021
Go
134
Conan: The Songs of the Dead and Other Stories
2021
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135
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
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136
Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World
2021
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137
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
2021
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138
8
Revelations
2022
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139
Screams from the Dark
2022
Go
140
Love, Death + Robots: The Official Anthology: Volumes 2 & 3
2022
Go
141
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
2022
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142
Black is the Night: Stories inspired by Cornell Woolrich
2022
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143
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
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144
Playing Games
2023
Go
145
9
Shakespeare Unleashed
2023
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146
Hot Iron and Cold Blood: An Anthology of the Weird West
2023
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147
Road Kill: Texas Horror by Texas Writers Vol 8
2023
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148
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
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149
Deathrealm Spirits
2023
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150
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
2024
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151
The Drive-In: Multiplex
2024
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152
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
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153
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
2024
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154
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
2025
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Joe R. Lansdale

Joe R. Lansdale was born on October 28th, 1951 and is currently 74 years old. Joe R. Lansdale was born in Gladewater, Texas, USA.

Joe R. Lansdale has published 34 standalone novels, starting with Act of Love in 1981. The most recently released novel was Big Lizard, which was released in 2025.There are no upcoming standalone novels by Joe R. at this time.

Joe R. Lansdale has also written the Short Story Collections series which has 31 books including By Bizarre Hands and On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with the Dead Folks .

Joe R. Lansdale has been on the prestigious Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! international list in Japan twice. Two-Bear Mambo made the 1997 list at #6. In 2004, A Fine Dark Line was ranked #6.

Joe R. Lansdale: Awards & Accolades

Joe R. Lansdale won the Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2011.

Many of Joe R. Lansdale's books have won awards, including:

  • Night They Missed the Horror Show won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 1988.
  • On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with the Dead Folks won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1989 as well as the British Fantasy Award - Best Short Story in 1990.
  • The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1990.
  • Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992.
  • The Events Concerning a Nude Fold-Out Found in a Harlequin Romance won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1992.
  • The Big Blow won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1997.
  • Mad Dog Summer won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1999.
  • The Bottoms won the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2001.
  • Retro Pulp Tales won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2006.
  • Haunted Legends won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2010.
  • The Folding Man won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 2010.
  • Fishing for Dinosaurs won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 2014.
  • Paradise Sky won the Spur Awards, Best Western Historical Novel, in 2016.

The following novels by Joe R. Lansdale were also nominated for these awards:

  • Tight Little Stitches on a Dead Man's Back: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1987).
  • The Drive-In: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1988). World Fantasy Award, Novel (1989). Seiun Award, Best Translated Long Work (2004).
  • By Bizarre Hands: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1989). World Fantasy Award, Collection (1990).
  • Night They Missed the Horror Show: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1989).
  • Razored Saddles: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1990).
  • Savage Season: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1990).
  • On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with the Dead Folks: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1990).
  • Third Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1991).
  • Love Doll: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (1991).
  • Writer of the Purple Rage: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1994).
  • Bubba Ho-Tep: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1994).
  • Shadows West: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Illustrated Narrative (1999).
  • Something Lumber This Way Comes, Or, the House from Space: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Work for Young Readers (1999).
  • Flinch #11: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Illustrated Narrative (2000).
  • The Bottoms: Hammett Prize, Best Crime Novel (2000). Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel (2001). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (2001).
  • Mad Dog Summer: World Fantasy Award, Collection (2005).
  • Retro Pulp Tales: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2007).
  • Cross Plains Universe: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2007).
  • Haunted Legends: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2011).
  • Never Again: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2011).
  • Supernatural Noir: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2011).
  • House of Fear: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2012).
  • Edge of Dark Water: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2012). Alex Awards, Best Book (2013).
  • The Thicket: RUSA Awards, Historical Fiction Award (2014).
  • Paradise Sky: RUSA Awards, Historical Fiction Award (2016).
  • The Steam Man: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel (2016).
  • Lost Highways: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2018).
  • Apache Witch and Other Poetic Observations: Bram Stoker Awards, Poetry Collection (2021).
  • Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2021). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2022).
  • Screams from the Dark: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2022). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2023).

Joe R. Lansdale: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Night They Missed the Horror Show was an NPR: 100 Favorite Horror Stories Selection in 2018.
  • The Bottoms was a The Sunday Times: The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 Selection in 2019.

Related Authors

Fans of Joe R. Lansdale also enjoy these authors:

  1. Anne Hillerman, author of the Leaphorn & Chee Series.
  2. Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
  3. Dan Simmons, author of the Hyperion Cantos Series.
  4. Andrew Gross, author of the Ty Hauck Series.
  5. Alex North, author of: The Whisper Man.
  6. Peter Lovesey, author of the Peter Diamond Series.
  7. Elmore Leonard, author of the Raylan Givens Series.
  8. Attica Locke, author of the Highway 59 Series.
  9. Sarah Gailey, author of: The Echo Wife.
  10. Jonathan Kellerman, author of the Alex Delaware Series.

Joe R. Lansdale: F.A.Q

When was Joe R. Lansdale Born? How old is Joe R. Lansdale?

Joe R. Lansdale was born on October 28th, 1951. Joe R. Lansdale is currently 74 years old.

Where was Joe R. Lansdale Born?

Joe R. Lansdale was born in Gladewater, Texas, USA and is American.

What awards has Joe R. Lansdale won?

Joe R. Lansdale has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (2011).

What book awards has Joe R. Lansdale won?

Night They Missed the Horror Show: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (1988).
On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with the Dead Folks : Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1989), British Fantasy Award Best Short Story (1990).
The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1990).
Fourth Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1992).
The Events Concerning a Nude Fold-Out Found in a Harlequin Romance: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1992).
The Big Blow: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1997).
Mad Dog Summer: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1999).
The Bottoms: Edgar Award Best Mystery Novel (2001).
Retro Pulp Tales: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2006).
Haunted Legends: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2010).
The Folding Man: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2010).
Fishing for Dinosaurs: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2014).
Paradise Sky: Spur Awards Best Western Historical Novel (2016).

What was the first book Joe R. Lansdale wrote?

The first book written by Joe R. Lansdale was Act of Love, published in 1981.

What was the most recent book Joe R. Lansdale wrote?

His most recently released work was Big Lizard (a short story) on December 15th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Joe R. Lansdale?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Joe R. Lansdale book is Savage Season. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Savage Season (7.71)
  2. Mucho Mojo (7.8)
  3. The Two-Bear Mambo (10)
  4. Bad Chili (10)
  5. Rusty Puppy (10)

Are there upcoming new books by Joe R. Lansdale?

Joe R. Lansdale 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 Joe R. Lansdale written?

Joe R. Lansdale has written 150 books across 34 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 1 book in the Dead in the West Series
  • 1 book in the Flinch (Single Issue) Comic Series
  • 3 Hap & Leonard Collections
  • 22 books in the Hap and Leonard Series
  • 2 books in the Joe Lansdale's Batman Series
  • 3 books in the Lost Lansdale Series
  • 4 books in the Ned the Seal Series
  • 3 books in The Drive-In Series
  • 34 Standalone Novels
  • 19 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 31 Short Story Collections
  • 13 Graphic Novels
  • 1 Picture Books
  • 1 30 Days of Night Graphic Novels
  • 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series
  • 1 book in the Author's Choice Monthly Series
  • 1 book in the Bibliomysteries Series
  • 1 book in the Black Labyrinth Series
  • 1 Delilah S. Dawson Graphic Novels
  • 1 book in the Flash in a Flash Series
  • 2 books in the Jonah Hex Series
  • 1 book in the Night Visions Series
  • 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the PM's Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the Rocketeer Adventures Series
  • 4 books in The Case of the Bleeding Wall Series
  • 1 Kasey Lansdale Short Story Collections

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