Richard Laymon

Richard Laymon

Richard Laymon also wrote as: Richard Kelly, Carl Laymon and Lee Davis Willoughby.

Richard Laymon was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA on January 14th, 1947 and passed away at the age of 54 on February 14th, 2001.

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Richard Laymon Stats: The most read book by Richard Laymon on Book Notification is The Beast House, the 2nd novel in the Beast House Chronicles series. The second most read book is Darkness, Tell Us, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Beast House Chronicles Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Beast House Chronicles books are The Beast House, The Cellar, and The Midnight Tour.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Cellar
1980
Go
2
10
The Beast House
1984
Go
3
10
The Midnight Tour
1998
Go
4
8
Friday Night in Beast House
2001
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Darkness, Tell Us, The Traveling Vampire Show, and One Rainy Night.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Your Secret Admirer ( As: Carl Laymon)
1980
Go
2
10
The Woods Are Dark
1981
Go
3
Out Are the Lights
1982
Go
4
Nightmare Lake ( As: Carl Laymon)
1983
Go
5
7
Night Show
1984
Go
6
Dawson's City
1984
Go
7
Beware
1985
Go
8
Allhallow's Eve
1985
Go
9
Night Creature
1986
Go
10
Dark Mountain / Tread Softly ( As: Richard Kelly)
1987
Go
11
Thin Air
1987
Go
12
2
Flesh
1987
Go
13
6
Resurrection Dreams
1988
Go
14
10
Midnight's Lair ( As: Richard Kelly)
1988
Go
15
10
Funland
1989
Go
16
10
The Stake
1990
Go
17
8
One Rainy Night
1990
Go
18
10
Darkness, Tell Us
1991
Go
19
10
Island
1991
Go
20
10
Blood Games
1992
Go
21
Alarums
1992
Go
22
6
Savage
1993
Go
23
Endless Night
1993
Go
24
10
In the Dark
1994
Go
25
Quake
1995
Go
26
10
Body Rides
1996
Go
27
8
Bite
1996
Go
28
8
After Midnight
1998
Go
29
The Wilds
1998
Go
30
Cuts
1999
Go
31
8
Among the Missing
1999
Go
32
Come Out Tonight
1999
Go
33
7
The Traveling Vampire Show
2000
Go
34
Once Upon a Halloween
2000
Go
35
No Sanctuary
2001
Go
36
Night in the Lonesome October
2001
Go
37
Amara / To Wake The Dead
2003
Go
38
The Lake
2004
Go
39
The Glory Bus / Into the Fire
2005
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Night Games, The Halloween Mouse, and Caller.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shootout at Joe's
1984
Go
2
Cardiac Arrest
1984
Go
3
Intruder
1984
Go
4
Caller
1985
Go
5
Night Ride
1985
Go
6
Night Games
1985
Go
7
Guts
1985
Go
8
The Cobra
1985
Go
9
Last Hand
1985
Go
10
The Hearse
1985
Go
11
Lonely One
1985
Go
12
Live Bait
1985
Go
13
Marathon
1985
Go
14
The Return
1986
Go
15
Beginner's Luck
1986
Go
16
Halloween Hunt
1986
Go
17
The Halloween Mouse
2001
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are A Writer's Tale, A Good, Secret Place, and Fiends.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
A Good, Secret Place
1992
Go
2
Fiends
1997
Go
3
9.7
A Writer's Tale
1998
Go
4
Dreadful Tales
2000
Go
5
Madman Stan and Other Stories
2004
Go
6
Short Stories: The Mystery and Men’s Magazines
2014
Go

List of Making Of The Cities Books in Publication Order (as Lee Davis Willoughby)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cincinnati
1990
Go
2
Baton Rouge
1990
Go
3
Omaha
1992
Go

List of Women Who Won The West Books in Publication Order (as Lee Davis Willoughby)

Ranked by popularity, the top Women Who Won The West books are Tempest of Tombstone, Dodge City Darling, and Duchess of Denver.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tempest of Tombstone
1982
Go
2
Dodge City Darling
1982
Go
3
Duchess of Denver
1982
Go
4
Lost Lady of Laramie
1982
Go
5
Flame of Virginia City
1982
Go
6
Angel of Hangtown
1982
Go
7
Belle of Fort Smith
1982
Go
8
Princess of Powder River
1982
Go

List of Making Of America Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Making Of America books are The Whalers, The Wilderness Seekers, and The Texans.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Wilderness Seekers ( By: Lou Cameron)
1979
Go
2
The Mountain Breed (By: Aaron Fletcher)
1979
Go
3
The Conestoga People (By: Jeanne Sommers)
1979
Go
4
The Forty-Niners (By: John Toombs)
1979
Go
5
Hearts Divided (By: Paula Moore, Fancy Dewitt)
1979
Go
6
The Builders (By: Jeanne Sommers)
1979
Go
7
The Land Rushers (By: Elizabeth Zachary)
1979
Go
8
The Wild and The Wayward (By: Georgia Granger)
1979
Go
9
The Texans ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1980
Go
10
The Alaskans ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1980
Go
11
The Golden Staters ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1980
Go
12
The River People ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
13
The Land Grabbers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
14
The Ranchers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
15
The Homesteaders ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
16
The Frontier Healers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
17
The Buffalo People ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
18
The Far Islanders ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
19
The Border Breed ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
20
The Boomers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
21
The Wildcatters ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
22
The Gunfighters ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
23
The Cajuns ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1981
Go
24
The Donner People ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1982
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25
The Creoles ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1982
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26
The Nightriders ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1982
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27
The Sooners ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1982
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28
The Vigilantes ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1982
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29
The Express Riders ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1982
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30
The Soldiers of Fortune ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1982
Go
31
The Wranglers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1982
Go
32
The Baja People ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
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33
The Yukon Breed ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
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34
The Smugglers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
35
The Voyageurs ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
36
The Barbary Coasters ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
37
The Whalers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
38
The Canadians ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
39
The Prophet's People ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
40
The Lawmen ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
41
The Copper Kings ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
42
The Caribbeans ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
43
The Trail Blazers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
44
The Gamblers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
45
The Robber Barons ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1983
Go
46
The Assassins ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1984
Go
47
The Bounty Hunters ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1984
Go
48
The Texas Rangers ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1984
Go
49
The Outlaws ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1984
Go
50
The Fugitives ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1984
Go
51
The Frontier Detectives ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1984
Go
52
The Raiders ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1984
Go
53
The Rough Riders ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1984
Go
54
Warriors of the Code ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1985
Go
55
The Sixgun Apostles ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1987
Go
56
The Scarlet Sisters ( As: Lee Davis Willoughby)
1988
Go
57
Northeast Georgia: A History (By: Gordon Sawyer)
2001
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List of Richard Laymon Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series XI
1983
Go
2
Night Visions 7
1989
Go
3
Book of the Dead
1989
Go
4
Triage
1990
Go
5
8
Best New Horror
1990
Go
6
Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror
1991
Go
7
The Giant Book of Best New Horror
1993
Go
8
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories
1993
Go
9
Ten Tales
1994
Go
10
Vampire Detectives
1995
Go
11
Grave Tales
2000
Go
12
Bad News
2000
Go
13
Skull Full of Spurs
2000
Go
14
October Dreams
2000
Go
15
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2
2000
Go
16
The Children of Cthulhu
2003
Go
17
Dark Delicacies
2005
Go
18
Cemetery Dance: Issue 52
2005
Go
19
Mondo Zombie
2006
Go
20
In Laymon's Terms
2008
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Richard Laymon

Richard Laymon (Richard Carl Laymon) was born on January 14th, 1947. Richard passed away February 14th, 2001 at 54 years old. Richard Laymon was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Richard Laymon was the author of the Making Of America series which consists of 57 novels. The Making Of America series started in 1979 with the novel The Wilderness Seekers. The most recently released novel in the Making Of America series was Northeast Georgia: A History which was released in 2001. There are no upcoming novels for the Making Of America series.

Richard Laymon: Awards & Accolades

Laymon's books have won multiple awards, Best New Horror won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 1991 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Anthology in 1991. The Traveling Vampire Show won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2000. Dark Delicacies won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2005. Mondo Zombie won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2006.

Richard Laymon books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Flesh was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1988. Funland was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 1990. A Good, Secret Place was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 1993. A Writer's Tale was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction, in 1998. Bad News was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2000. The Children of Cthulhu was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2002.

Related Authors

Fans of Richard Laymon also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.

Richard Laymon: F.A.Q

When was Richard Laymon Born?

Richard Laymon was born on January 14th, 1947.

When did Richard Laymon die?

Richard Laymon died on February 14th, 2001 at 54 years old.

Where was Richard Laymon Born?

Richard Laymon was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

What book awards has Richard Laymon won?

Best New Horror: British Fantasy Award: Best Anthology (1991), World Fantasy Award: Anthology (1991).
The Traveling Vampire Show: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in a Novel (2000).
Dark Delicacies: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2005).
Mondo Zombie: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2006).

What was the first book Richard Laymon wrote?

The first book written by Richard Laymon was The Cellar, published in 1980.

What was the most recent book Richard Laymon wrote?

His most recently released work was Short Stories: The Mystery and Men’s Magazines (a short story) on May 14th, 2014.

What is the most popular book by Richard Laymon?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Richard Laymon book is The Beast House. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Beast House (10.00)
  2. Darkness, Tell Us (10.00)
  3. A Good, Secret Place (8.33)
  4. In the Dark (10.00)
  5. Bite (8.00)

How many books has Richard Laymon written?

Richard Laymon has written 125 books across 11 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Beast House Chronicles Series
  • 39 Standalone Novels
  • 17 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 6 Short Story Collections
  • 3 books in the Making Of The Cities Series
  • 8 books in the Women Who Won The West Series
  • 48 books in the Making Of America Series

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