John Shirley

John Shirley

John Shirley also writes as: John Cutter and D.B. Drumm.

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The Silver Revolver (Standalone) was the most recently released book by John Shirley, on October 14th, 2025.

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John Shirley Stats: The most read book by John Shirley on Book Notification is Broken Circle, the 4th novel in the Halo series. The second most read book is Steel Egg (Aliens (Dark Horse) #2).

Below is a complete list of John Shirley books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by John Shirley is the Halo Series.

List of Bioshock Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
BioShock: Rapture
2011
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List of Borderlands Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fallen
2011
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2
Unconquered
2012
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3
Gunsight
2013
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List of Cleve Trewe Western Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Axle Bust Creek
2022
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2
Gunmetal Mountain
2023
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List of A Song Called Youth Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Eclipse
1985
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2
Eclipse Penumbra
1988
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3
Eclipse Corona
1990
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List of Sundown Riders Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
North To The Bitterroot ( By: Ralph Compton)
1996
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2
Demon's Pass (By: Robert Vaughan)
2000
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3
Runaway Stage (By: Ralph Compton, Robert Vaughan)
2002
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4
Do or Die (By: David Robbins)
2003
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5
Nowhere, TX (By: Ralph Compton, David Robbins)
2004
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6
Across the Rio Colorado (By: Ralph Compton)
2004
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7
West of Pecos (By: David Robbins)
2005
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8
The Winchester Run (By: Ralph Compton)
2007
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9
Whiskey River (By: Ralph Compton)
2011
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10
Skeleton Lode (By: Ralph Compton)
2011
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11
Devil's Canyon (By: Ralph Compton)
2013
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12
Tin Star (By: Jackson Lowry)
2020
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13
The Wolves of Seven Pines (By: E. L. Ripley)
2020
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14
Never Bet Against the Bullet (By: Jackson Lowry)
2020
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15
Lost Banshee Mine (By: Jackson Lowry)
2020
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16
Prairie Fire, Kansas
2020
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17
Calvert's Last Bluff (By: E. L. Ripley)
2020
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18
The Trail's End (By: E. L. Ripley)
2021
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19
Stagecoach to Hell (By: Terrence McCauley)
2021
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20
Snake's Fury (By: Bernard Schaffer)
2021
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21
The Outlaw Hunters (By: D B Pulliam)
2021
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22
Flames of Silver ( By: Jackson Lowry)
2021
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23
Seven Roads to Revenge (By: Carlton Stowers)
2021
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24
The Winter of Wolves (By: Royal Harding)
2021
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25
Ghost Hollow Ranch (By: D.B. Pulliam)
2021
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26
The Reluctant Lawman (By: Craig Barstow)
2022
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27
The Robber Barons (By: Craig Barstow)
2022
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28
Snake Oil Justice (By: Jackson Lowry)
2022
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List of Trail Drive Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Goodnight Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1992
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2
The Western Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1992
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3
The Chisholm Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1993
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4
The Bandera Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1993
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5
The California Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1994
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6
The Shawnee Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1994
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7
The Virginia City Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1994
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8
The Dodge City Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1995
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9
The Oregon Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1995
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10
The Santa Fe Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1997
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11
The Old Spanish Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1998
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12
The Green River Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1999
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13
The Deadwood Trail ( By: Ralph Compton)
1999
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14
The Dakota Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)
2001
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15
The Alamosa Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)
2002
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16
The Bozeman Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)
2002
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17
The Abilene Trail (By: Dusty Richards)
2003
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18
Trail To Fort Smith (By: Dusty Richards)
2004
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19
The Palo Duro Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2004
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20
The Ogallala Trail (By: Dusty Richards)
2005
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21
The Ellsworth Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2005
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22
The Tenderfoot Trail (By: Joseph A. West)
2006
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23
Trail to Cottonwood Falls (By: Dusty Richards)
2007
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24
The Amarillo Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2011
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25
The Omaha Trail (By: Jory Sherman)
2012
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26
Big Jake's Last Drive (By: Robert J. Randisi)
2020
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27
The Badlands Trail (By: Lyle Brandt)
2020
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28
The Kelly Trail (By: Terrence McCauley)
2020
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29
Drive for Independence (By: Ralph Compton, Lyle Brandt)
2020
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30
Red Trail
2020
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31
The Empire Trail (By: Jeff Rovin)
2021
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32
The Too-Late Trail (By: Matthew P. Mayo, Ralph Compton)
2021
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33
Terror Trail (By: Lyle Brandt)
2021
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34
Tthe Sagebrush Trail (By: Robert J. Randisi)
2021
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35
The Saltwater Trail (By: Jackson Lowry)
2022
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List of Traveler Books in Publication Order (as D.B. Drumm)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
First You Fight
1984
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2
Kingdom Come
1984
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3
The Stalkers
1984
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4
To Kill a Shadow
1984
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5
Road War
1985
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6
Border War
1985
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7
The Road Ghost
1985
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8
Terminal Road
1986
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9
The Stalking Time
1986
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10
Hell on Earth
1986
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11
Children's Crusade
1987
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12
The Prey
1987
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13
Ghost Dancers
1987
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List of Vince Bellator Books in Publication Order (as John Cutter)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Firepower
2021
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2
Wildfire
2022
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3
Hellfire
2023
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List of Watchdogs Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Watch Dogs: Dark Clouds
2014
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Transmaniacon
1979
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2
City Come A-Walkin'
1980
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3
Brigade
1981
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4
Cellars
1982
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5
A Splendid Chaos
1988
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6
The Black Hole of Carcosa
1988
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7
Three-Ring Psychus
1990
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8
Wetbones
1991
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9
Silicon Embrace
1996
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10
Demons
2000
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11
The View from Hell
2001
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12
...And the Angel with Television Eyes
2001
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13
Spider Moon
2002
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14
Crawlers
2003
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15
Doom
2005
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16
Batman: Dead White
2006
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17
The Other End
2007
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18
Black Glass
2008
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19
Bleak History
2009
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20
Everything Is Broken
2011
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21
The Crow
2013
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22
Doyle After Death
2013
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23
Wyatt in Wichita
2014
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24
A Dying Machine
2018
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25
Stormland
2021
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26
A Sorcerer of Atlantis
2021
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27
SubOrbital 7
2023
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28
The Silver Revolver
2025
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
What Would You Do for Love?
1998
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2
Her Hunger
2014
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3
High
2014
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Heatseeker (With: Harry O. Morris)
1988
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2
New Noir
1993
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3
The Exploded Heart
1996
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4
Black Butterflies
1998
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5
Really, Really, Really, Really Weird Stories
1999
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6
Darkness Divided
2001
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7
Living Shadows
2007
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8
In Extremis
2011
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9
Lovecraft Alive!
2016
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10
The Feverish Stars: New and Uncollected Stories
2021
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List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gurdjieff
2004
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2
The Savvy Studio Owner
2005
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3
The Golden Gleanings
2015
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List of Aliens (Dark Horse) Books in Publication Order

Intense survival horror stories set in the deadly Alien universe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Aliens: Original Sin (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
2005
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2
6
Steel Egg
2007
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List of Grimm Books in Publication Order

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1
Grimm: The Icy Touch
2013
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2
The Icy Touch
2013
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3
The Chopping Block (By: John Passarella)
2014
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4
The Killing Time (By: Tim Waggoner)
2014
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List of Halo Books in Publication Order

A lone super soldier battles the Covenant during a desperate war for survival.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fall of Reach (By: Eric Nylund)
2001
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2
8
First Strike (By: Eric Nylund)
2003
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3
10
Evolutions: Essential Tales of the Halo Universe (By: Jeff VanderMeer, Fred Van Lente, Tobias Buckell, Karen Traviss, Eric Nylund, B.K. Evenson, Tessa Kum)
2009
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4
The Thursday War (By: Karen Traviss)
2012
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5
7
Broken Circle
2014
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6
8
Hunters in the Dark (By: Peter David)
2015
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7
9
Saint's Testimony (By: Frank O'Connor)
2015
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8
10
Shadow of Intent (By: Joseph Staten)
2015
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9
10
Fractures (By: Christie Golden, Brian Reed, Tobias Buckell, John Jackson Miller, James Swallow, Kelly Gay, Matt Forbeck, Troy Denning, Joseph Staten, Andrew Ceroni, Kevin Grace, Morgan Lockhart, Frank O'Connor)
2016
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10
9
Legacy of Onyx (By: Matt Forbeck)
2017
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11
8
Contact Harvest (By: Joseph Staten)
2019
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12
Shadows of Reach (By: Troy Denning)
2020
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13
10
The Rubicon Protocol (By: Kelly Gay)
2022
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14
10
Outcasts (By: Troy Denning)
2023
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15
10
Epitaph (By: Kelly Gay)
2024
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16
Edge of Dawn (By: Kelly Gay)
2025
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List of John Constantine Hellblazer Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Constantine
2005
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2
Warlord
2006
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3
Subterranean
2006
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List of Resident Evil Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Genesis (By: Keith R.A. DeCandido)
2004
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2
Apocalypse (By: Keith R.A. DeCandido)
2004
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3
Extinction (By: Keith R.A. DeCandido)
2007
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4
Retribution
2012
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5
The Final Chapter (By: Tim Waggoner)
2017
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List of Zombies vs. Robots Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Z-Boyz in the Robot Graveyard
2012
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List of Encyclopocalypse Classics Books in Publication Order

Horror stories including hired killers, Dracula, and monstrous invasions.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Odd Job (By: Bernard McKenna, Colin Bostock-Smith)
1978
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2
Dracula in Love
1979
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3
Killer Flies (By: Mark Kendall)
1983
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4
In Darkness Waiting
1988
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5
The Rain Ghost (By: Garry Douglas Kilworth)
1990
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6
Courage Under Fire (By: Patrick Sheane Duncan)
1996
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7
A Private War (By: Patrick Sheane Duncan)
2002
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8
Criminal Macabre (By: Steve Niles)
2007
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9
The Visitor (By: Chauncey G. Parker III)
2019
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10
The Nightmare Blonde (By: Morton Wolson)
2024
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11
Spook City (By: Ramsey Campbell, Clive Barker, Peter Atkins, Doug Bradley, Angus MacKenzie)
2024
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List of Gunfighter Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Reunion in Hell (By: Ralph Compton, Carlton Stowers)
2020
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2
Blood of the Hunters (By: Jeff Rovin, Ralph Compton)
2020
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3
Broken Rider (With: Ralph Compton)
2020
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4
Return to Gila Bend (By: Ralph Compton, Carlton Stowers)
2020
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5
Death Valley Drifter (By: Jeff Rovin, Ralph Compton)
2020
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6
Ride for Justice (By: Robert J. Randisi, Ralph Compton)
2020
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7
Ride the Hammer Down (By: Ralph Compton, Terrence McCauley)
2020
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8
Frontier Medicine (By: Robert J. Randisi, Ralph Compton)
2021
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9
Face of a Snake (By: Bernard Schaffer, Ralph Compton)
2021
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10
Dalton's Justice (By: Ralph Compton, Carlton Stowers)
2021
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11
Shot to Hell (By: Jackson Lowry, Ralph Compton)
2021
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12
Hell Snake (By: Bernard Schaffer, Ralph Compton)
2021
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13
The Wrong Side of the Law (By: Robert J. Randisi, Ralph Compton)
2021
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14
Guns of the Greenhorn (By: Matthew P. Mayo, Ralph Compton)
2021
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15
The Devil's Snare (By: Ralph Compton, Tony Healey)
2021
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16
Hellbound Posse (By: Robert J. Randisi)
2021
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17
Blood on the Prairie (By: Ralph Compton, Tony Healey)
2021
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18
Die Trying (By: Ralph Compton, Tony Healey)
2021
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19
Counterfeit Lawman (By: Jackson Lowry)
2022
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20
Thirteen Bullets ( By: Sean Danker)
2022
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21
My Brother, My Killer (By: Jackson Lowry)
2022
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22
The Guns of Wrath (By: Ralph Compton, Tony Healey)
2022
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23
Stagecoach Revenge ( By: D.B. Pulliam)
2022
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List of Outspoken Authors Books in Publication Order

Presents iconic authors' fiction, plus interviews and essays.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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
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4
The Underbelly (By: Gary Phillips, Eleanor Arnason)
2010
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5
Mammoths of the Great Plains (By: Eleanor Arnason)
2010
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6
The Wild Girls (By: Ursula K. Le Guin, Eleanor Arnason)
2011
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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
2013
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13
Raising Hell (By: Norman Spinrad, Eleanor Arnason)
2014
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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 (By: Joe R. Lansdale, 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 Predator Books in Publication Order

Stories from the Predator sci-fi film universe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Predator (By: Paul Monette)
1987
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2
Predator 2 (By: Simon Hawke)
1990
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3
Concrete Jungle (By: James A. Moore, Nathan Archer)
1995
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4
Cold War (By: Nathan Archer)
1997
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5
Big Game (By: Sandy Schofield)
1999
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6
Forever Midnight
2006
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7
Flesh and Blood (By: Robert Greenberger, Michael Jan Friedman)
2007
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8
South China Sea (By: Jeff VanderMeer)
2008
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9
Turnabout (By: Steve Perry)
2008
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10
Incursion (By: Tim Lebbon)
2015
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11
If It Bleeds (By: Jonathan Maberry, Jeremy Robinson, Kevin J. Anderson, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Tim Lebbon, Andrew Mayne, Steve Perry, Mira Grant, Larry Correia, Dayton Ward)
2017
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12
6
Hunters and Hunted Official Movie Prequel (By: James A. Moore)
2018
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13
Stalking Shadows (By: James A. Moore, Mark Morris)
2020
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List of Smart Pop Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Seven Seasons of Buffy (By: Scott Westerfeld, Charlaine Harris, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Christie Golden, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Holder, Lawrence Watt-Evans, David Brin, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Laura Resnick, Sarah Zettel, Nancy Kilpatrick, Michelle West, Glenn Yeffeth, Margaret L. Carter, Peg Aloi, Marguerite Krause, Jennifer Crusie, Carla Montgomery)
2003
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2
Taking the Red Pill (By: Glenn Yeffeth)
2003
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3
Five Seasons of Angel (By: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Peter S. Beagle, Laura Anne Gilman, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Nancy Holder, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Jean Lorrah, Josepha Sherman, Laura Resnick, Candace Havens, Glenn Yeffeth, Michelle Sagara, Steven Harper, Amy Berner, Marguerite Krause, Abbie Bernstein, Jennifer Crusie, Don DeBrandt, K. Stoddard Hayes, Joy Davidson, Don Kerns)
2004
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4
Stepping through the Stargate (By: P.N. Elrod, Roxanne Conrad)
2004
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5
The Anthology at the End of the Universe
2005
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6
Finding Serenity (By: Robert Brian Taylor)
2005
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7
The War of the Worlds (By: Connie Willis, Mercedes Lackey, H.G. Wells, Mike Resnick, Stephen Baxter, Lawrence Watt-Evans)
2005
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8
Navigating the Golden Compass (By: Glenn Yeffeth)
2005
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9
Alias Assumed (By: Tracy S. Morris)
2005
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10
Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets (By: Glenn Yeffeth)
2005
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11
Flirting With Pride And Prejudice (By: Glenn Yeffeth, Jennifer Crusie)
2005
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12
Revisiting Narnia (By: Shanna Caughey)
2005
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13
King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape! (By: David Brin)
2005
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14
Totally Charmed (By: Maggie Shayne, Rebecca York, Jody Lynn Nye, Evelyn Vaughn, Tanya Huff, Vera Nazarian, Jennifer Crusie)
2005
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15
The Unauthorized X-Men (By: Leah Wilson, Len Wein)
2006
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16
This Is Chick-Lit (By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted)
2006
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17
Welcome to Wisteria Lane ( By: Leah Wilson)
2006
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18
The Man from Krypton (By: Glenn Yeffeth)
2006
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19
The Battle for Azeroth (By: Jody Lynn Nye, Justina Robson, Doranna Durgin, Bill Fawcett, Mel White, James John Bell, James M. Ward, Scott Cuthbertson, Nancy Berman, Jerry Jackson, Chris McCubbin, Maressa Hecht Orzack, Nancy Durgin)
2006
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20
Getting Lost (By: Orson Scott Card)
2006
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21
4
Boarding the Enterprise (By: Robert J. Sawyer, David Gerrold)
2006
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22
So Say We All (By: Peter B. Lloyd, Richard Hatch)
2006
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23
Investigating CSI (By: Leah Wilson, Donn Cortez)
2006
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24
Coffee at Luke's (By: Leah Wilson, Jennifer Crusie)
2007
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25
Webslinger (By: Leah Wilson, Gerry Conway)
2007
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26
Halo Effect (By: Glenn Yeffeth, Jennifer Thomason)
2007
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27
Neptune Noir (By: Rob Thomas)
2007
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28
Perfectly Plum (By: Leah Wilson)
2007
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29
Grey's Anatomy 101 (By: Leah Wilson)
2007
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30
Serenity Found (By: Orson Scott Card, Jacob Clifton, Michael Marano, Jane Espenson, Natalie Haynes, Nathan Fillion)
2007
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31
House Unauthorized (By: Leah Wilson)
2007
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32
Batman Unauthorized (By: Leah Wilson)
2008
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33
Secrets of the Dragon Riders (By: James A. Owen)
2008
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34
In the Hunt (By: Leah Wilson)
2009
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35
James Bond in the 21st Century (By: Leah Wilson, Glenn Yeffeth)
2009
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36
Ardeur (By: Laurell K. Hamilton)
2010
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37
A Taste of True Blood (By: Leah Wilson)
2010
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38
You Do Not Talk About Fight Club (By: Chuck Palahniuk, Read Mercer Schuchardt)
2015
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List of The Specialist Books in Publication Order (as John Cutter)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Talent for Revenge
1984
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2
Manhattan Revenge
1984
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3
Sullivan's Revenge
1984
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4
The Psycho Soldiers
1984
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5
Maltese Vengeance
1984
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6
The Big One
1984
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7
The Vendetta
1985
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8
One-Man Army
1985
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9
Vengeance Mountain
1985
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10
Beirut Retaliation
1985
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11
American Vengeance
1985
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List of Universe Books in Publication Order

Provides groundbreaking original science fiction anthologies.

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1
Universe 1
1971
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2
Universe 2
1972
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3
Universe 3
1973
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4
Universe 4
1974
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5
Universe 5
1974
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6
Universe 6
1976
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7
Universe 7
1977
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8
Universe 8
1978
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9
Universe 9
1979
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10
Universe 10
1980
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11
Universe 11
1981
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12
Universe 12
1982
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13
6
Universe 13
1983
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14
Universe 14
1984
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15
Universe 15
1985
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16
Universe 16
1986
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17
Universe 17
1987
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Anthology series.

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.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
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2
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
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3
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
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4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
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5
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
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6
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
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7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
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8
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
2017
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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
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11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
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12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
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13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
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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
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List of John Shirley Anthologies in Publication Order

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Universe 6
1976
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Universe 9
1979
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3
Universe 11
1981
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Shadows 4
1981
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6
Universe 13
1983
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6
Mirrorshades
1986
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7
Third Annual Collection
1989
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8
Borderlands 1
1990
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9
Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror
1991
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10
Semiotext SF
1991
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11
Dead End: City Limits: An Anthology of Urban Fear
1991
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12
Storming the Reality Studio
1991
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13
Midnight Graffiti
1992
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14
Omni Best Science Fiction Two
1992
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15
10
Predators
1993
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16
Dark Crimes 2
1993
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17
Hottest Blood
1993
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18
The Earth Strikes Back
1994
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19
Dark Love: 22 All-Original Tales of Lust and Obsession
1995
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20
Fear Itself
1995
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21
Between Time and Terror
1995
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22
Forbidden Acts
1995
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23
Backstage Passes
1996
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24
Pawn of Chaos
1996
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25
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment
1998
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26
The Crow: Shattered Lives and Broken Dreams
1998
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27
Technohorror: Inventions in Terror
1999
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28
October Dreams
2000
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29
Unnatural Selection of Darwinian Nightmares
2000
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30
Embraces: Dark Erotica
2000
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31
Seven Seasons of Buffy
2003
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32
Totally Charmed
2005
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33
High Seas Cthulhu
2007
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34
Horrors Beyond 2
2007
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35
Infernally Yours
2009
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36
Shroud 7
2009
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37
Sick Things
2010
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38
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The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
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39
Classics Mutilated
2010
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40
Untold Adventures
2011
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41
Evolve 2
2011
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42
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
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43
Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre
2011
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44
10
The Recent Weird
2011
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45
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New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird
2011
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46
Brave New Love: 15 Dystopian Tales of Desire
2012
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47
Zippered Flesh: Tales of Body Enhancements Gone Bad!
2012
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48
The Devil's Coattails
2012
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49
Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire
2012
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50
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
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51
Extreme Zombies
2012
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52
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings
2012
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53
Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy
2012
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54
Future Games
2013
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55
Deepest, Darkest Eden: New Tales of Hyperborea
2013
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56
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
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The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
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58
New Cthulhu 2: More Recent Weird
2015
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59
Dark Discoveries - Issue #31
2015
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60
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
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61
Edge of Sundown: Tales of Horror in the Wild West
2015
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62
Horror 201: The Silver Scream Vol. 1
2015
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63
The Mammoth Book of Cthulhu
2016
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64
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
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Fractures
2016
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66
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps
2017
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67
What October Brings: A Lovecraftian Celebration of Halloween
2018
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68
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
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69
Mythic Journeys
2019
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70
Weirdbook #42: Special John Shirley Issue
2020
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Apostles of the Weird
2020
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72
The Digest Enthusiast, Book 12
2020
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The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
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The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
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The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
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The Cozy Cosmic
2023
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The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
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The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
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Spook City
2024
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Hand of Doom: A Literary Tribute To Black Sabbath: Axes of Evil 2
2024
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81
White on White: A Literary Tribute to Bauhaus
2025
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John Shirley

John Shirley was born on February 10th, 1953 and is currently 72 years old. John Shirley was born in Houston, Texas, United States.

John Shirley has published 28 standalone novels, starting with Transmaniacon in 1979. The most recently released novel was The Silver Revolver, which was released in 2025.There are no upcoming standalone novels by John at this time.

John Shirley has also written the Traveler series which has 13 books including First You Fight and Kingdom Come.

John Shirley shares the pen name, D.B. Drumm, with the author Ed Naha.

John Shirley has a band called The Screaming Geezers which performs in and around Portland, Oregon, United States.

John Shirley: Awards & Accolades

Shirley's books have won multiple awards, Black Butterflies won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 1998. Gunmetal Mountain won the Spur Awards, Best Western Mass Market Paperback Novel, in 2024.

John Shirley books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Third Annual Collection was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1991. What Would You Do for Love? was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1998. The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2012.

Related Authors

Fans of John Shirley also enjoy these authors:

  1. Frank Herbert, author of the Dune Series.
  2. George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song Of Ice and Fire Series.
  3. Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. Greg Bear, author of the Eon Series.

John Shirley: F.A.Q

When was John Shirley Born? How old is John Shirley?

John Shirley was born on February 10th, 1953. John Shirley is currently 72 years old.

Where was John Shirley Born?

John Shirley was born in Houston, Texas, United States and is American.

What book awards has John Shirley won?

Black Butterflies: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1998).
Gunmetal Mountain: Spur Awards Best Western Mass Market Paperback Novel (2024).

What was the first book John Shirley wrote?

The first book written by John Shirley was Dracula in Love, published in 1979.

What was the most recent book John Shirley wrote?

His most recently released work was The Silver Revolver on October 14th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by John Shirley?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular John Shirley book is Broken Circle. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Broken Circle (7)
  2. Steel Egg (6)
  3. BioShock: Rapture (6)

Are there upcoming new books by John Shirley?

John Shirley 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 John Shirley written?

John Shirley has written 100 books across 31 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 1 book in the Bioshock Series
  • 3 books in the Borderlands Series
  • 2 books in the Cleve Trewe Western Series
  • 3 books in the A Song Called Youth Series
  • 1 book in the Sundown Riders Series
  • 1 book in the Trail Drive Series
  • 13 books in the Traveler Series
  • 3 books in the Vince Bellator Series
  • 1 book in the Watchdogs Series
  • 28 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 10 Short Story Collections
  • 3 Non-Fiction
  • 1 book in the Aliens (Dark Horse) Series
  • 2 books in the Grimm Series
  • 1 book in the Halo Series
  • 3 books in the John Constantine Hellblazer Novels Series
  • 1 book in the Resident Evil Series
  • 1 book in the Zombies vs. Robots Series
  • 2 books in the Encyclopocalypse Classics Series
  • 1 book in the Gunfighter Series
  • 2 John Cutter Standalone Novels
  • 1 book in the Outspoken Authors Series
  • 1 book in the Predator Series
  • 1 book in the Smart Pop Series
  • 11 books in The Specialist Series

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