Kathe Koja

Kathe Koja

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January 5th, 2027: Shebang (Standalone)

Dark Matter (Dark Factory, #3) was the most recently released book by Kathe Koja, on December 2nd, 2025.

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Kathe Koja Stats: The most read book by Kathe Koja on Book Notification is The Cipher, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Skin, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Dark Factory Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dark Factory
2022
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2
Dark Park
2023
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3
Dark Matter
2025
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List of Under the Poppy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Under the Poppy
2010
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2
The Mercury Waltz
2014
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3
The Bastards' Paradise
2015
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Cipher, Skin, and Headlong.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
The Cipher
1991
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2
Bad Brains
1992
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3
8.3
Skin
1993
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4
Strange Angels
1994
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5
Kink
1996
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6
Headlong
2008
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7
Christopher Wild
2020
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8
Shebang
2027
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Buddha Boy, The Blue Mirror, and Straydog.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Straydog
2002
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2
9.3
Buddha Boy
2003
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3
The Blue Mirror
2004
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4
Talk
2005
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5
Going Under
2006
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6
Kissing the Bee
2007
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Extremities
1998
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2
4
Velocities
2020
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List of Crossroad Press Ladies of Horror Books in Publication Order

Collects horror, dark fantasy, and thriller titles from talented female authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
In Silence Sealed ( By: Kathryn Ptacek)
1988
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2
Take My Breath Away (By: Meg O'Brien)
1997
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3
Suffer the Flesh ( By: Monica J. O'Rourke)
2002
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4
The Wind Caller (By: P.D. Cacek)
2004
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5
13½ (By: Nevada Barr)
2009
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6
Esperanza ( By: Trish MacGregor)
2010
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7
For Emmy (By: Mary SanGiovanni)
2011
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8
How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend (By: Linda D. Addison)
2011
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9
The Devil Inside Her (By: Catherine Cavendish)
2012
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10
Collective Suicide (By: Michelle Scalise)
2012
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11
Absalom's Wake ( By: Nancy A. Collins)
2012
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12
Zombie - A Love Story ( By: Patricia Lee Macomber)
2013
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13
Messages From The Dead (By: Sandy DeLuca)
2013
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14
Ashes (By: Holly Newstein, Ralph W. Bieber)
2013
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15
Hell Gate (By: Elizabeth Massie)
2013
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16
Dawn's Bright Talons (By: Nerine Dorman)
2014
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17
The Color of Bone of Horror Fiction (By: Carol Weekes)
2014
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18
Let It Bleed (By: S.L. Schmitz)
2014
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19
The Mighty Quinn (By: Paula R. Stiles)
2014
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20
Scarabus: The Tale of the Mummy (By: K.H. Koehler)
2016
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21
House of Pain (By: Sèphera Girón)
2016
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22
Orphans (By: Jean Tennant)
2016
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23
Blue Honey and The Valley of Shadow (By: Toby Bennett, Icy Sedgwick, Benjamin Knox, John Paul Davies, Austin Malone, Elaine Dodge)
2017
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24
The Genesis Code (By: Lisa von Biela)
2017
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25
Trust the Night (By: Sara Saint John)
2018
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26
Singularity and Other Stories ( By: Melanie Tem)
2018
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27
Sacrificial Lambs and Others (By: Sheri White)
2018
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28
Sacrifice Island (By: Kristin Dearborn)
2018
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29
Cravings (By: Duncan Eagleson)
2018
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30
Beautiful, Broken Things (By: Daniele Serra, Rose Blackthorn)
2018
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31
Madame Vampire (By: Robin Burks)
2018
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32
EuroMedika (By: M.J. Neary)
2018
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33
Dark Music (By: E.F. Watkins)
2019
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34
Seeds of Evil (By: Margaret Bingley)
2019
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35
Fractured Souls: More Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital (By: Sylvia Shults)
2019
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36
Cold Comforts (By: Marianne Halbert)
2019
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37
A Fresh Start (By: Somer Canon)
2019
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38
Strange Tales (By: Liz Strange)
2019
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39
The Bloodmane Chronicles (By: Sara Brooke)
2020
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40
Skull Feeder (By: Pamela Chillemi-Yeager, Dana Joseph Schaff)
2020
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41
Spires (By: Briar Lee Mitchell)
2021
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42
Voices in the Darkness (With: David Niall Wilson, Brian A. Hopkins, Elizabeth Massie, Cassandra Khaw, Nadia Bulkin, Nick Mamatas)
2021
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43
Isolation ( By: Michelle Garza)
2022
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List of Kathe Koja Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection
1990
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2
Dark Voices 3
1991
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3
Still Dead
1992
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4
Best New Horror 3
1992
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5
Fifth Annual Collection
1992
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6
The Giant Book of Best New Horror
1993
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7
Splatterpunks II
1993
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8
6.7
Snow White, Blood Red
1993
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9
Temporary Walls
1993
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10
Dark Voices 6
1994
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11
Love in Vein
1994
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12
Best New Horror 5
1994
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13
Vampire Detectives
1995
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14
8
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
1995
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15
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
1996
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16
4
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10
1999
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17
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #12
2001
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18
10
Fourteenth Annual Collection
2001
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19
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
2002
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20
The Dark: New Ghost Stories
2003
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21
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
2003
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22
The Many Faces of Van Helsing
2004
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23
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror
2010
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24
Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within
2010
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25
8
Teeth: Vampire Tales
2011
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26
Awake
2011
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27
Shock Totem 4 Curious Tales of the Macabre and Twisted
2011
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28
Blood and Other Cravings
2011
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29
Psychos
2012
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30
Queen Victoria's Book of Spell
2013
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31
Blue Honey and The Valley of Shadow
2017
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32
The New Flesh
2019
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33
Nowhereville
2019
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34
Edited By
2020
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35
There Is No Death, There Are No Dead: Tales of Spiritualism Horror
2021
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36
Antifa Splatterpunk
2022
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37
Orphans of Bliss
2022
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38
Little Deaths
2023
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Kathe Koja

Kathe Koja was born in Detroit, .

Kathe Koja is known for writing in the Horror genre.

Kathe Koja has written 8 standalone novels, starting with The Cipher in 1991. The most recently released novel was Christopher Wild, which was released in 2020. There is an upcoming standalone novel entitled Shebang which is being released on January 5th, 2027.

Kathe Koja: Awards & Accolades

Koja's books have won multiple awards, The Cipher won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a First Novel, in 1991. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10 won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2000. The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2003. Buddha Boy won the Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2005.

The following novels by Kathe Koja were nominated for these awards:

  • The Cipher: Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (1991).
  • Dark Voices 3: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (1992).
  • Skin: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1994).
  • Snow White, Blood Red: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1994).
  • The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1999).
  • Fourteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2001). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2002). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2002).
  • Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2003).
  • The Many Faces of Van Helsing: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2004).
  • Velocities: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (2020). World Fantasy Award, Collection (2021).
  • Edited By: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2021).
  • There Is No Death, There Are No Dead: Tales of Spiritualism Horror: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2021). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2022).

Kathe Koja: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Cipher: NPR: 100 Favorite Horror Stories Selection in 2018.

Related Authors

Fans of Kathe Koja also enjoy these authors:

  1. Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of: Mexican Gothic.
  2. Shirley Jackson, author of: The Haunting of Hill House.
  3. Daphne du Maurier, author of: Rebecca.
  4. Rachel Harrison, author of: Cackle.
  5. Tananarive Due, author of: The Reformatory.
  6. Mona Awad, author of the Bunny Series.
  7. Alma Katsu, author of: The Hunger.
  8. Carmen Maria Machado, author of: In the Dream House.
  9. C.J. Cooke, author of: The Lighthouse Witches.
  10. Julia Armfield, author of: Our Wives Under the Sea.

Kathe Koja: F.A.Q

Where was Kathe Koja Born?

Kathe Koja was born in Detroit, .

What book awards has Kathe Koja won?

The Cipher: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in a First Novel (1991).
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10: British Fantasy Award: Best Anthology (2000).
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest: World Fantasy Award: Anthology (2003).
Buddha Boy: Audie Award: Best Audio Drama (2005).

What was the first book Kathe Koja wrote?

The first book written by Kathe Koja was The Cipher, published in 1991.

What was the most recent book Kathe Koja wrote?

Their most recently released work was Dark Matter on December 2nd, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Kathe Koja?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kathe Koja book is The Cipher. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Cipher (7.75)
  2. Skin (8.33)
  3. Buddha Boy (9.33)
  4. Velocities (4.00)

What genres does Kathe Koja Write?

Kathe Koja primarily writes in the Horror genre. Their work includes sub-genres such as Feminist Horror.

Are there upcoming new books by Kathe Koja?

Kathe Koja has a new book coming out on January 5th, 2027 called Shebang.

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How many books has Kathe Koja written?

Kathe Koja has written 22 books, with 1 more upcoming, excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Dark Factory Series, 3 books in the Under the Poppy Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 6 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Crossroad Press Ladies of Horror Series.

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