Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, USA on February 20th, 1926 and passed away at the age of 87 on June 23rd, 2013.

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Richard Matheson Stats: The highest rated book by Richard Matheson on Book Notification is Nightmare At 20,000 Feet, a Collection. The second-highest rated book is I Am Legend / The Omega Man, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Richard Matheson on Book Notification is I Am Legend / The Omega Man, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Hell House, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Foundations of Fear Anthology Books in Publication Order

List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

List of Richard Matheson Anthologies in Publication Order

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Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson (Richard Burton Matheson) was born on February 20th, 1926. Richard passed away June 23rd, 2013 at 87 years old. Richard Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, USA.

Richard Matheson is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 31 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1953 with the novel Someone is Bleeding. The most recently released novel was Leave Yesterday Alone which was released in 2013.

Richard Matheson also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 27 books including Born Of Man And Woman and Third From The Sun: Tales Of Science Fiction And Fantasy.

Richard Matheson has made the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list in Japan one time. It was for Now You See It.. in 2007. It was tied for #7 on the list, alongside The Narrows by Michael Connelly.

Mirroring the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list, Matheson's novel Now You See It.. was also ranked #7 on the 2007 Honkaku Mystery Best 10 list.

Richard Matheson: Awards & Accolades

Richard Matheson has won multiple awards including: The World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 1984 and the Bram Stoker Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1990. Richard Matheson was also nominated for the British Fantasy Award, The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution), in 1996.

Matheson's books have also won multiple awards, Somewhere In Time / Bid Time Return won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1976. Collected Stories, Vol. 1 won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 1989 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Collection in 1990. Second Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1990. Journal of the Gun Years won the Spur Awards, Western Novel, in 1991.

Richard Matheson books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Abu and the 7 Marvels was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Work for Young Readers, in 2002. Flight or Fright was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2018.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Richard Matheson are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  3. Ray Bradbury, author of the novel: Fahrenheit 451.
  4. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.

Richard Matheson: F.A.Q

When was Richard Matheson Born?

Richard Matheson was born on February 20th, 1926.

When did Richard Matheson die?

Richard Matheson died on June 23rd, 2013 at 87 years old.

Where was Richard Matheson Born?

Richard Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, USA.

What awards has Richard Matheson won?

Richard Matheson has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (1984) and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (1990).

What book awards has Richard Matheson won?

Somewhere In Time / Bid Time Return: World Fantasy Award Novel (1976).
Collected Stories, Vol. 1: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1989), World Fantasy Award Collection (1990).
Second Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award Anthology (1990).
Journal of the Gun Years: Spur Awards Western Novel (1991).

What was the first book Richard Matheson wrote?

The first book written by Richard Matheson was Through Channels, published in 1951.

What was the most recent book Richard Matheson wrote?

His most recently released work was Off Beat: Uncollected Stories on November 19th, 2020.

How many books has Richard Matheson written?

Richard Matheson has written 81 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 31 Standalone Novels, 18 Short Stories/Novellas, 27 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 4 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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