Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 5th, 1917 and passed away at the age of 77 on September 23rd, 1994.

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Robert Bloch Stats: The highest rated book by Robert Bloch on Book Notification is Psycho, the first novel in the Psycho series.

The most read book by Robert Bloch on Book Notification is Psycho, the first novel in the Psycho series. The second most read book is Midnight Pleasures, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Robert Bloch books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Robert Bloch is the Psycho Series.

List of The Lost Bloch Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Devil With You
1999
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2
Hell On Earth
2000
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3
Lost Bloch Crimes
2002
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Midnight Pleasures, Night of the Ripper, and Twilight Zone.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Scarf
1947
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2
Spiderweb
1954
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3
The Will to Kill
1954
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4
The Kidnapper
1954
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5
The Shooting Star
1958
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6
The Dead Beat
1960
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7
Firebug
1961
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8
The Living Demons
1967
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9
The Star Stalker
1968
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10
It's All in Your Mind
1971
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11
Night-World
1972
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12
American Gothic
1974
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13
House Of The Hatchet
1976
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14
Strange Eons
1978
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15
Such Stuff As Screams Are Made Of
1979
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16
There is a Serpent in Eden
1979
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17
The Cunning
1981
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18
6
Twilight Zone
1983
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19
8
Night of the Ripper
1984
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20
Out Of My Head
1986
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21
8.3
Midnight Pleasures
1987
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22
Lori
1989
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23
Fear and Trembling
1989
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24
The Jekyll Legacy (With: Andre Norton)
1990
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25
The Miracle of Ronald Weems/The Big Binge
2009
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26
It's A Small World
2010
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27
Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper
2011
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are The Scent of Vinegar, The Crowded Earth, and That Hell Bound Train.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Crowded Earth
1958
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2
That Hell Bound Train
1958
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3
The Skull of the Marquis de Sade
1992
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4
7.3
The Scent of Vinegar
1994
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Early Fears, Cold Chills, and Mysteries of the Worm.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Opener Of The Way
1945
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2
Pleasant Dreams
1960
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3
More Nightmares
1962
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4
Atoms and Evil
1962
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5
Bogey Men
1963
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6
Chamber Of Horrors
1966
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7
Dragons and Nightmares
1968
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8
8
Cold Chills
1977
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9
The King of Terrors
1977
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10
Out of the Mouths of Graves
1978
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11
Mysteries of the Worm
1981
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12
Bitter Ends
1987
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13
The Selected Stories of Robert Bloch
1987
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14
Lost in Time and Space with Lefty Feep
1987
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15
8.7
The Early Fears
1994
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16
Flowers from the Moon and Other Lunacies
1998
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17
Complete Stories of Robert Bloch
1998
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18
The Eighth Stage of Fandom
2001
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19
Fear Planet and Other Unusual Destinations
2004
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20
Skeleton in the Closet and Other Stories
2008
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21
The Best of Lefty Feep
2021
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Science Fiction Novel (With: Robert A. Heinlein, C.M. Kornbluth, Alfred Bester, Basil Davenport)
1959
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2
8.7
Once Around the Bloch
1993
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3
Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master
1995
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List of The Dark Descent Books in Publication Order

Offers horror stories from famous authors, with introductions explaining the genre's evolution.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
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2
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
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3
Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
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List of Eerie Archives Books in Publication Order

A classic horror comics magazine featuring chilling tales, astonishing artwork, and adaptations of famous macabre stories.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Eerie Archives Volume 1 (By: Eando Binder)
2004
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2
10
Eerie Archives Volume 2 (By: Archie Goodwin, Steve Ditko, Al Williamson, Gene Colan, John Severin, Gray Morrow, Neal Adams, Frank Frazetta, Reed Crandall, Joe Orlando, Angelo Torres, Dan Adkins, Alex Toth, Roy G. Krenkel, Johnny Craig, Rocco Mastroserio, Buddy Saunders, Bill Pearson, Shawna Gore, Jay Taycee, Donald Norman, Bob Jenney, Hector Castellon, Jerry Granenetti, Allan Jandro)
2009
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3
10
Eerie Archives Volume 3
2010
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4
10
Eerie Archives Volume 4 (By: Archie Goodwin, Steve Ditko, Al Williamson, Frank Frazetta, Ernie Colón, Alex Toth, Gray Marrow)
2010
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5
Eerie Archives Volume 5 (By: Frank Frazetta)
2010
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6
Eerie Archives Volume 6 (By: Archie Goodwin, Doug Moench, Nicola Cuti)
2011
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7
Eerie Archives Volume 7 (By: Marv Wolfman, Richard Corben, Bruce Jones, Steve Englehart, Doug Moench, Ernie Colón, Dave Cockrum)
2011
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8
Eerie Archives Volume 8 (By: Esteban Maroto, Bill DuBay, Tom Sutton, Doug Moench, Ernie Colón, Ken Kelly, Philip R. Simon, Steve Skeates, John Wooley, T. Casey Brennan, Jerry Grandenetti, Donald F. Glut, Donald F. McGregor, Kevin Pagan, Buddy Saunders, Sanho Kim, J.R. Cochran, Richard Bassfird, Lynn Marron, Larry Herndon, Fred Ott, John Thraxis)
2011
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9
Eerie Archives Volume 9 (By: Esteban Maroto, Tom Sutton, Doug Moench, Bill Warren, Don McGregor, Gerry Boudreau, Steve Skeates, Paul Neary, Auraleon, Greg Potter, Mike Jennings, Chuck McNaughton, J.R. Cochran, Fred Ott, Richard Margopoulos, Hal G. Turner)
2012
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10
Eerie Archives Volume 10 (By: Esteban Maroto, Bill DuBay, Al Milgrom, Doug Moench, Steve Skeates, Jack Butterworth, John Jacobson)
2012
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11
Eerie Archives Volume 11 (By: Al Milgrom, Will Eisner, Rich Margopoulos, Steve Skeates)
2012
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12
Eerie Archives Volume 12 ( By: Richard Corben)
2013
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13
Eerie Archives Volume 13 ( By: Esteban Maroto)
2013
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14
Eerie Archives Volume 14 ( By: Bernie Wrightson)
2013
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15
Eerie Archives Volume 15 (By: Philip Simon)
2014
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16
Eerie Archives Volume 16 (By: Richard Corben, Carmine Infantino)
2014
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17
Eerie Archives Volume 17 (By: Joe Brancatelli, Gerry Boudreau, Cary Bates)
2014
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18
Eerie Archives Volume 18 (By: Bernie Wrightson, Alex Niño, Richard Corben, Bruce Jones)
2015
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19
Eerie Archives Volume 19 (By: Alex Niño, Richard Corben, Bruce Jones, Bill DuBay, Budd Lewis, José Ortiz)
2015
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20
Eerie Archives Volume 20 (By: Alex Niño, Bruce Jones, Bill DuBay, Russ Heath, José Ortiz)
2015
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21
Eerie Archives Volume 21 (By: Larry Hama, Jim Starlin)
2016
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22
Eerie Archives Volume 22 (By: Alfredo Alcalá, Larry Hama, Bruce Jones, Pablo Marcos)
2016
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23
Eerie Archives Volume 23 (By: Paul Gulacy, Bruce Jones, Jason Henderson)
2017
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24
Eerie Archives Volume 24 (By: Jim Stenstrum, E.R. Cruz, Víctor de la Fuente, Carlos Jimenez)
2018
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25
Eerie Archives Volume 25 (By: Don McGregor, Budd Lewis, Víctor de la Fuente)
2019
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26
Eerie Archives Volume 26 (By: Archie Goodwin, William DuBay, Víctor de la Fuente, Rich Margopoulos)
2019
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27
Eerie Archives Volume 27 (By: William DuBay, Don McGregor, Bud Lewis, Rudy Nebres)
2019
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Anthology series.

List of Gothic Fantasy Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Gothic Fantasy books are George Orwell Visions of Dystopia, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: With Poems, Letters & Biography, and Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Paradise Lost & Other Poems (By: John Milton)
1667
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2
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: With Poems, Letters & Biography (By: Lewis Carroll)
1865
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3
H.G. Wells Short Stories (By: H.G. Wells)
1990
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4
Science Fiction Short Stories (By: David Tallerman, Rachael K. Jones, Sarah Hans, Brian Trent, Adrian Ludens, Keyan Bowes, Beth Cato, Andy Sawyer, Zach Shephard, Alexis A. Hunter, M. Darusha Wehm, Edward Ahern, Patrick Tumblety, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, Kate O'Connor, Conor Powers-Smith, Stewart C. Baker, Mike Morgan, Nemma Wollenfang, Jacob M. Lambert, Laura Bulbeck, Rob Hartzell)
2015
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5
Chilling Horror Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Elizabeth Gaskell, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, Ambrose Bierce, H.P. Lovecraft, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edith Wharton, D.H. Lawrence, Lucy Taylor, William Hope Hodgson, A. Merritt, John Buchan, F. Marion Crawford, Robert E. Howard, C.L. Moore, Frank Long, Robert W. Chambers, Rebecca J. Allred, Frank Roger, Gwendolyn Kiste, Elise Forier Edie, Michael Paul Gonzalez, D.J. Tyrer, William R.D. Wood, Kristopher Triana, James Lecky, Glen Damien Campbell, Justin Coates, John H. Dromey, Andrew J. Wilson, Bill Kte'pi, Ed Grabianowski, Gillian Whitaker, Nick Wells, Laura Bulbeck, Dale Townshend, Michael Bondies, David A Elsensohn, Eric Esser, John Neruda, Frances Bodlam, Josie Mitchell)
2015
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Chilling Ghost Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wilkie Collins, Nikolai Gogol, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, E. Nesbit, Henry James, W.W. Jacobs, Oscar Wilde, Washington Irving, Edith Wharton, M.R. James, James Dorr, E.F. Benson, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Amanda C. Davis, Robert W. Chambers, Kurt Bachard, Raymond Little, Brian Rappatta, Tim Foley, Vonnie Winslow Crist, Michael Penkas, Jonathan Balog, Donna Cuttress, Luke Murphy, Annette Siketa, Philip Brian Hall, Rhiannon Rasmussen, Jeff Parsons, M. Regan, Zach Chapman, Lesa Pascavis Smith, Trevor Boelter, Laura Bulbeck, Dale Townshend, Cathy Smith)
2015
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7
Crime & Mystery Short Stories (By: Cameron Trost, Marcelle Dube, James Dorr, Jennifer Gifford, Dan Stout, Ruth Nestvold, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, H.L. Fullerton, Tara Campbell, Nathan Hystad)
2016
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8
Swords & Steam Short Stories (By: S.T. Joshi, Amanda C. Davis, Jennifer Dornan-Fish, Spencer Ellsworth, Liam Hogan)
2016
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9
Dystopia Utopia Short Stories (By: Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Kim Antieau, Voltaire , William Morris, Claude Lalumière, Robert W. Chambers, Samuel Butler, Gerri Leen, Konstantine Paradias, M. Darusha Wehm, Thomas More, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, Edward Bellamy, Carolyn Charron, Jeremy Szal, J.M. Templet, Steve Carr, Richard Jefferies, Michelle Kaseler, Andrew J. Wilson, Nidhi Singh, Jeff Parsons, Sarah Lyn Eaton, Megan Dorei, Dave Golder, Kelsey Shannahan, Russ Thorne)
2016
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10
Murder Mayhem Short Stories (By: James Dorr, Gerri Leen, Liam Hogan, Kate Heartfield, David M. Hoenig, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt)
2016
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11
Lovecraft Short Stories ( By: H.P. Lovecraft)
2017
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12
Lost Worlds Short Stories ( By: Various Various)
2017
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13
Supernatural Horror Short Stories (By: Roger Luckhurst, Damien Angelica Walters)
2017
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14
Time Travel Short Stories (By: Dominick Cancilla, Brian Trent, Kate Heartfield)
2017
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15
Heroic Fantasy Short Stories ( By: Various Various)
2017
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16
Edgar Allan Poe Collection (By: Edgar Allan Poe)
2017
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17
Sherlock Holmes Short Stories ( By: Flame Tree Studio)
2017
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18
Agents & Spies Short Stories (By: Josh Pachter, Martin Edwards, Dan Stout, Tony Pi, Stephen Kotowych, David Downing, Sara Dobie Bauer, Shane Halbach, Colt Leasure, Lauren C. Teffeau, Joseph Cusumano, Jo Miles, Laura Bulbeck, Jonathan MacGregor, S.L. Scott)
2017
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19
Pirates & Ghosts Short Stories (By: Jeremy A. TeGrotenhuis)
2017
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20
Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table (By: Thomas Malory, Aubrey Beardsley)
2017
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21
Alien Invasion Short Stories (By: H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Jonathan Swift, A. Merritt, Voltaire , Claude Lalumière, Rich Larson, Rachael K. Jones, George Allan England, Patrick Parrinder, Austin Hall, William R.D. Wood, John Walters, Bo Balder, Maria Haskins, Garrett P. Serviss, Sunil Patel, Jennifer Rachel Baumer, Laura Pearlman, Robert Potter, Tim Pieraccini, Angus McIntyre, Suo Hefu, George Chesney, Stephen G. Parks, Eric Reitan, S.A. Westerley)
2018
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22
Norse Myths & Tales (By: Brittany Schorn)
2018
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23
Bram Stoker Horror Stories (By: Bram Stoker)
2018
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24
Endless Apocalypse Short Stories (By: Shannon Connor Winward, Michael Paul Gonzalez)
2018
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25
Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories (By: George Cotronis, Rich Larson, Rachael K. Jones, Bruce Golden, Holly Lyn Walrath, Monte Lin, Eleanor R. Wood, David Sklar, Nemma Wollenfang, Deborah Davitt, Trixie Nisbet, Luke Dormehl, Roan Clay, Jeff Deck, Christopher Geeson, Rob Hartzell, Nathaniel Hosford, Chloie Piveral, Claire Sorrenson, Sara Uckelman)
2018
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26
Lost Souls (By: Roger Luckhurst, Damien Angelica Walters)
2018
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27
Greek Myths & Tales (By: Richard Buxton)
2018
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28
Chinese Myths & Tales (By: Davide Latini)
2018
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29
Irish Fairy Tales (By: Arthur Rackham, D.L. Ashliman)
2018
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30
Mary Shelley Horror Stories (By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
2018
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31
Celtic Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2018
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32
Haunted House Short Stories (By: Edgar Allan Poe, O. Henry, Elizabeth Gaskell, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Guy de Maupassant, E. Nesbit, Rudyard Kipling, Ramsey Campbell, Ambrose Bierce, W.W. Jacobs, H.P. Lovecraft, Mark Twain, Edith Wharton, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, M.R. James, Charlotte Eliza Riddell, E.F. Benson, William Hope Hodgson, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, John Everson, Arthur Quiller-Couch, Rhoda Broughton, Bernard Capes, Gwendolyn Kiste, Hugh Walpole, Ralph Adams Cram, Mikal Trimm, Mrs. Oliphant, Zach Shephard, B.M. Croker, Shannon Fay, Morgan Sylvia, Kurt Newton, Tom English, Adele Gardner, Rebecca Buchanan, Rebecca Janicker, H.B. Diaz, Marina Favila, Bill Kte'pi, M. Regan)
2019
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33
Cosy Crime Short Stories (By: Arthur Conan Doyle, E.E. King, G.K. Chesterton, R. Austin Freeman, Arnold Bennett, Edgar Wallace, Arthur Morrison, Martin Edwards, Ernest Bramah, Maurice Leblanc, Amanda C. Davis, Stephanie Bedwell-Grime, Emmuska Orczy, Israel Zangwill, Anna Katharine Green, Catherine Louisa Pirkis, Flame Tree Studio, Andrew Forrester, Nancy Sweetland, Jeffrey B. Burton, Louise Taylor, Annette Siketa, Philip Brian Hall, Tom Mead, C.B. Channell, Michael Martin Garrett, Trixie Nisbet, Joshua Boyce, Sarah Holly Bryant, Gregory Von Dare, B. David Spicer, Elise Warner, Anton Chekhov)
2019
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34
Brothers Grimm Short Stories (By: Jacob Grimm)
2019
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35
American Gothic Short Stories (By: Ramsey Campbell, Lucy A. Snyder, Lina Rather, Sean Logan, Wendy Nikel, Christi Nogle, Lynette Mejía, Madison McSweeney, Russell James, M. Regan, Monika Elbert, Terri Bruce, Maxx Fidalgo, Joshua Hiles, Clayton Kroh, Joe Nazare, Rebecca Ring, Mike Robinson, Valerie B. Williams, Nemma Wollenfang)
2019
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36
Short Stories from the Age of Queen Victoria (By: Various Various, Peter Garratt)
2019
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37
Urban Crime Short Stories (By: Ramsey Campbell, Josh Pachter, Judi Calhoun, David Tallerman, Rich Larson, Meg Elison, Dan Micklethwaite, Thana Niveau, Michael Penncavage, T.J. Berg, Chris Wheatley, Alexandra Renwick, Leo X. Robertson, K.W. Roberts, Rachel Watts, Jennifer Quail, Trixie Nisbet, Christopher P. Semtner, C.L. McDaniel, Salinda Tyson)
2019
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38
Japanese Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2019
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39
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection
2020
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40
Epic Fantasy Short Stories (By: Leah Cypess)
2020
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41
A Dying Planet Short Stories (By: Dave Golder, AnaMaria Curtis)
2020
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42
Detective Thrillers Short Stories (By: Marie Vibbert)
2020
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43
Charles Dickens Supernatural Short Stories ( By: Charles Dickens)
2020
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44
African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Marian Womack, AnaMaria Curtis)
2020
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45
Heroes & Heroines Short Stories (By: Maria Tatar)
2020
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46
Native American Myths Tales (By: Sam D. Gill)
2020
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47
Witches, Wizards, Seers & Healers Myths & Tales (By: Abbie Farwell Brown, Andrew Lang, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Joseph Jacobs, Yei Theodora Ozaki, Douglas Hyde, Thomas Malory, Jeremiah Curtin, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, Lewis Spence, James Mooney, Charles Godfrey Leland, Florence Holbrook, E.A. Wallis Budge, Richard Wilhelm, F. Hadland Davis, Norman Hinsdale Pitman, Yi Ryuk, Charles Montgomery Skinner, Edmund Leamy, Sophia Morrison, William Elliot Griffis, James Scarth Gale, Elphinstone Dayrell, Alice Werner, M.I. Ogumefu, William Butler Yeats, Diane Purkiss, George W. Bateman, Elsie Finnimore Buckley, Margaret Compton, Jonathan Ceredig Davies, George Douglas, Alice Elizabeth Dracott, George Grey, Francis Hindes Groome, H.A. Guerber, Eleanor Hull, W.F. Kirby, Ignác Kúnos, Minnie Martin, Frederick H. Martens, W.R.S. Ralston, A.G. Seklemian, Chauncy Hugh Stigand, J.R. Walker, E.T.C. Werner, William Drake Westervelt, Lady Wilde, Albert Henry Wratislaw)
2020
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9.3
George Orwell Visions of Dystopia (By: George Orwell)
2021
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49
Gods & Monsters Myths & Tales (By: Liz Gloyn)
2021
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50
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories (By: Charles Dickens, Bram Stoker, J. Sheridan Le Fanu, Henry James, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Edith Wharton, M.R. James, E.F. Benson, William Hope Hodgson, A.C. Benson, Marjorie Bowen, Robert Ford, Francis Marion Crawford, Marshall J. Moore)
2021
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51
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories (By: K. Tempest Bradford, Russell Nichols, Wole Talabi, W.E.B. Du Bois, Tara Campbell, Walidah Imarisha, James Beamon, Martin R. Delany, Sandra M. Grayson, Patty Nicole Johnson, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins, Temi Oh, Michelle F. Goddard, Tia Ross, Harambee K. Grey-Sun, Sutton E. Griggs, Emmalia Harrington, Edward Johnson, Megan Pindling, Sylvie Soul, Lyle Stiles)
2021
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8
M.R. James Ghost Stories (By: M.R. James)
2021
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53
Chilling Crime Short Stories (By: Dan Stout, Margaret Murphy, Marshall J. Moore)
2021
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54
Persian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Christine Ruymbeke)
2022
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55
Beasts Creatures Myths Tales: Epic Tales (By: Tok Thompson)
2022
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56
Asian Ghost Short Stories (By: Lee Murray, K.P. Kulski)
2022
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57
Weird Horror Short Stories (By: M.R. James)
2022
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58
Christmas Gothic Short Stories (By: Marshall J. Moore, Jerrold E. Hogle)
2022
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59
First Peoples Shared Stories: Gothic Fantasy (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2022
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60
Alternate History Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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61
Hidden Realms Short Stories (By: Anna Taborska, Briana Una McGuckin)
2023
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62
Immigrant Sci-Fi Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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63
Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories (By: Rayne Hall, Bret Nelson, Wen Wen Yang, Ahmed al-Rawi)
2023
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64
Lost Atlantis Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science))
2023
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65
Aztec Myths & Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2023
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66
Algernon Blackwood Horror Stories (By: Algernon Blackwood)
2023
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67
Viking Folk & Fairy Tales (By: Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir)
2023
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68
Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales (By: Allison Galbraith)
2023
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69
Egyptian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Jake Jackson)
2023
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70
Learning to Be Human Short Stories (By: P.A. Cornell)
2024
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71
Shadows on the Water Short Stories (By: Rachael K. Jones)
2024
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72
Arthur Machen Horror Stories (By: Arthur Machen)
2024
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73
William Hope Hodgson Horror Stories (By: William Hope Hodgson, Jonathan Newell)
2024
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74
African Ghost Short Stories (By: Chinelo Onwualu, Nuzo Onoh, Divine Che Neba)
2024
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75
Titans & Giants Myths & Tales: Epic Tales ( By: Debbie Felton)
2024
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76
Quests & Journeys (By: Matt Cardin)
2024
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77
Babylon & Sumer Myths & Tales (By: Fiona Collins)
2024
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78
Sun Rising Short Stories (By: Faye Snowden, Ravit Helled)
2024
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79
Moon Falling Short Stories (By: Various Various, Ben Moore)
2024
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80
Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories (By: J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
2025
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81
Afrofuturism Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science), Dr. Sandra M. Grayson)
2025
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82
Were Wolf Short Stories (By: Dr. Karen E. Macfarlane)
2025
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83
Prophecies & Oracles Myths & Tales (By: Richard Stoneman)
2025
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84
Robots Past & Future Short Stories (By: Chris Beckett)
2025
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85
Kalevala & Finnish Myths & Tales (By: Various Various)
2026
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86
Faeries & Nymphs Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: John Gibbons)
2026
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87
Slavic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales (By: Kristijan Petrovic, Ema Lakinska)
2026
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88
Africanfuturism Short Stories (By: Chinelo Onwualu, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu)
2026
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89
Folklore Horror Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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90
Wars in the Stars Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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91
Christmas Horror Short Stories (By: Flame Tree Studio)
2026
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List of Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories Books in Publication Order (with Isaac Asimov, with Martin H. Greenberg, with Fredric Brown, with Cordwainer Smith)

Ranked by popularity, the top Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories books are The Great SF Stories 18, The Great SF Stories 4, and The Great SF Stories 20.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Great SF Stories 1 (With: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1979
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The Great SF Stories 2 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1979
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3
The Great SF Stories 3 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1980
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4
The Great SF Stories 4 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1980
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5
The Great SF Stories 5 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1981
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6
The Great SF Stories 6 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1981
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7
The Great SF Stories 7 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1982
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8
The Great SF Stories 8 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Fredric Brown)
1982
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9
The Great SF Stories 9 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1983
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10
The Great SF Stories 10 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1983
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11
The Great SF Stories 11 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1984
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12
The Great SF Stories 12 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1984
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13
The Great SF Stories 13 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1985
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14
The Great SF Stories 14 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1986
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15
The Great SF Stories 15 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1986
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16
The Great SF Stories 16 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1987
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17
The Great SF Stories 17 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1988
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18
6
The Great SF Stories 18 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1988
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19
The Great SF Stories 19 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1989
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20
The Great SF Stories 20 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1989
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21
The Great SF Stories 21 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg)
1990
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22
The Great SF Stories 22 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1990
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23
The Great SF Stories 23 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1991
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24
The Great SF Stories 24 (By: Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Cordwainer Smith)
1992
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List of Psycho Books in Publication Order

Norman Bates and the Bates motel remain at the center of murder and danger.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.6
Psycho
1959
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2
8
Psycho II
1982
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3
8
Psycho House
1990
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4
8
Psycho: Sanitarium (By: Chet Williamson)
2016
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List of Renegade Swords Books in Publication Order

Unearths rare tales of swords, sorcery, and mighty heroes.

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1
Renegade Swords
2020
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2
Renegade Swords II
2021
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3
Renegade Swords III
2022
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4
Renegade Swords IV
2026
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List of Weird Tales Books in Publication Order

Paperback anthologies of fantasy and horror stories, with new works and reprints.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Weird Tales 1 ( By: Lin Carter)
1981
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2
Weird Tales 2 (With: Tanith Lee, H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard)
1981
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3
Weird Tales 3 (With: Tanith Lee, Robert E. Howard, Evangeline Walton)
1981
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4
Weird Tales 4 (By: Ray Bradbury, Robert E. Howard)
1983
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List of Robert Bloch Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 13 More Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV
1957
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2
The Waters Under the Earth
1958
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3
The Ghoul Keepers
1961
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4
The Hugo Winners, Vol. 1
1962
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5
The Fourth Pan Book of Horror Stories
1963
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6
Alien Worlds
1964
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7
The Seventh Galaxy Reader
1964
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8
Sleep No More
1965
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9
Beyond The Curtain Of Dark
1966
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10
Horror Times Ten
1967
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11
9
Dangerous Visions
1967
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12
The Time Curve
1968
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13
Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, Vol. 1
1969
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14
The Unspeakable People
1969
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15
A Sea of Space
1970
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16
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories to Stay Awake By
1971
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17
Demon Lovers and Strange Seductions
1971
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18
Dear Dead Days: 1972 Mystery Writers of America Anthology
1972
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19
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series II
1972
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20
The Devil's Generation
1973
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21
Jack the Knife: Tales of Jack the Ripper
1975
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22
Star Book of Horror No. 1
1975
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23
The Science Fiction Roll of Honor
1975
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24
Frights
1976
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25
Beyond Midnight
1976
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26
Disciples of Cthulhu
1976
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27
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 22nd Series
1976
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28
Realms Of Wizardry
1976
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29
Demons Within & Other Disturbing Tales
1977
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30
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V
1977
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31
Rivals Of Dracula
1977
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32
Weird Legacies
1977
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33
Analog Yearbook
1978
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34
Chrysalis 3
1978
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35
Tales to Send Chills Down Your Spine
1979
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36
The Great SF Stories 1
1979
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37
Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror
1980
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38
Modern Masters of Horror
1981
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39
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction 23
1981
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40
65 Great Spine Chillers
1982
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41
Tales of the Uncanny
1983
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42
Great Fantasy
1983
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43
Alfred Hitchcock's A Choice of Evils
1983
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44
Realms of Darkness
1985
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45
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
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46
Deadly Arts
1985
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47
The First Chronicles of Greystone Bay
1985
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48
Kingdom of Fear: The World of Stephen King
1986
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49
Halloween Horrors
1986
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50
Cutting Edge
1986
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51
The Twelve Frights of Christmas
1986
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52
Vamps
1987
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53
Volume I: The Color of Evil
1987
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54
6
Tales of the Witch World 1
1987
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55
A Treasury of American Horror Stories
1988
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56
The Monster Book of Monsters
1988
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57
4
Silver Scream
1988
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58
The Best Horror Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
1988
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59
The Great SF Stories 17
1988
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60
Hunger for Horror
1988
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61
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
1988
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62
Pirate Ghosts
1988
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63
The Second Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
1988
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64
Hot Blood Tales of Erotic Horror
1989
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65
Friends, Robots, Countrymen
1989
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66
The Best of Modern Horror
1989
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67
The Great SF Stories 22
1990
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68
Ghosts of the Heartland
1990
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69
Great Tales of Madness and Macabre
1990
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70
Lovecraft's Legacy
1990
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71
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
1990
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72
Now We Are Sick
1991
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73
Volume III: A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
1991
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74
Greatest Flash Stories Ever Told
1991
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75
The Horror Hall of Fame
1991
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76
The Great SF Stories 23
1991
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77
Dark Destiny II: Proprietors of Fate
1991
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78
The Great SF Stories 24
1992
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79
Future Crime
1992
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80
The Mammoth Book of Vampires
1992
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81
Murder Plus
1992
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82
Monsters in Our Midst
1993
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83
The Giant Book of Zombies
1993
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84
Shudder Again
1993
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85
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
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86
The Mists from Beyond
1993
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87
The Mammoth Book of Zombies
1993
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88
The Fine Art of Murder: The Mystery Reader's Indispensable Companion
1993
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89
Psycho-Paths
1993
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90
100 Wild Little Weird Tales
1994
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91
The Mammoth Book of Frankenstein
1994
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92
Sea-Cursed
1994
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93
Dark Destiny
1994
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94
Best New Horror 6
1995
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95
Weird Business
1995
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96
More Phobias
1995
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97
Virtuous Vampires
1996
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98
Mysterious Erotic Tales
1996
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99
Weird Tales
1997
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100
Robert Bloch's Psychos
1997
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101
Robert Bloch's Psychos
1997
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102
Hollywood Fantasies: Ten Surreal Visions of Tinsel Town
1997
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103
Scary! Stories That Will Make You Scream
1998
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104
The Young Oxford Book of Aliens
1999
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105
Great Mystery Series
2000
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106
Horrible Beginnings
2003
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107
Kiss the Whip
2005
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108
Mondo Zombie
2006
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109
The Tindalos Cycle
2008
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110
The Vampire Archives
2009
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111
Dancing with the Dark
2009
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112
Robert Bloch's Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper
2010
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113
Coffins
2010
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114
Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!
2011
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115
The Mammoth Book of Body Horror
2012
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116
The Cthulhu Mythos Megapack
2012
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117
Psychos
2012
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118
Zombies!: Tales of the Walking Dead
2013
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119
The Baen Big Book of Monsters
2014
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120
In the Shadow of Frankenstein
2016
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121
Crime & Mystery Short Stories
2016
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122
Swords & Steam Short Stories
2016
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123
Murder Mayhem Short Stories
2016
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124
Supernatural Horror Short Stories
2017
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125
Time Travel Short Stories
2017
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126
Agents & Spies Short Stories
2017
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127
Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories
2018
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128
Lost Souls
2018
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129
Mary Shelley Horror Stories
2018
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130
Urban Crime Short Stories
2019
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131
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection
2020
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132
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories
2021
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133
Black Sci-Fi Short Stories
2021
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134
Chilling Crime Short Stories
2021
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135
Hidden Realms Short Stories
2023
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136
Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories
2023
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137
Shadows on the Water Short Stories
2024
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138
African Ghost Short Stories
2024
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139
Sun Rising Short Stories
2024
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140
Black Cat Weekly #195
2025
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141
Robots Past & Future Short Stories
2025
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142
The Greatest Mysteries of All Time, Volume 3
2025
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143
The Black Kiss
2025
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Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch was born on April 5th, 1917. Robert passed away September 23rd, 1994 at 77 years old. Robert Bloch was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Robert Bloch is known for writing in the Horror genre.

Robert Bloch had written 27 standalone novels, starting with The Scarf in 1947. The most recently released novel was Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper, which was released in 2011.

Robert Bloch also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 21 books including The Opener Of The Way and Pleasant Dreams.

Robert Bloch: Awards & Accolades

Robert Bloch has won multiple awards including: The World Fantasy Award Life Achievement, in 1975 and the Bram Stoker Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, in 1989.

Bloch's books have also won multiple awards, Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror won the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1981. Once Around the Bloch won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction, in 1993. The Scent of Vinegar won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction, in 1994. The Early Fears won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 1994. Best New Horror 6 won the International Horror Guild Award, Best Anthology, in 1996. Mondo Zombie won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2006.

Robert Bloch books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1978. Cold Chills was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1978. Psycho II was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel, in 1983. Midnight Pleasures was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection, in 1987. Once Around the Bloch was nominated for the Hugo Award, Best Related Work, in 1994. The Early Fears was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1995. Robert Bloch's Psychos was nominated for the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 1998.

Robert Bloch: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Psycho: NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • American Gothic: Telerama: The 100 Best Thrillers Selection in 2024.

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Robert Bloch: F.A.Q

When was Robert Bloch Born?

Robert Bloch was born on April 5th, 1917.

When did Robert Bloch die?

Robert Bloch died on September 23rd, 1994 at 77 years old.

Where was Robert Bloch Born?

Robert Bloch was born in Chicago, Illinois, .

What awards has Robert Bloch won?

Robert Bloch has won the following awards: Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (1975) and the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bram Stoker Awards (1989).

What book awards has Robert Bloch won?

Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror: World Fantasy Award: Collection (1981).
Once Around the Bloch: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction (1993).
The Scent of Vinegar: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (1994).
The Early Fears: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1994).
Best New Horror 6: International Horror Guild Award: Best Anthology (1996).
Mondo Zombie: Bram Stoker Awards: Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2006).

What was the first book Robert Bloch wrote?

The first book written by Robert Bloch was The Opener Of The Way, published in 1945.

What was the most recent book Robert Bloch wrote?

Their most recently released work was Renegade Swords IV on September 6th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Robert Bloch?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Robert Bloch book is Psycho. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Psycho (8.57)
  2. Midnight Pleasures (8.33)
  3. The Early Fears (8.67)
  4. Cold Chills (8.00)
  5. Once Around the Bloch (8.67)

What genres does Robert Bloch Write?

Robert Bloch primarily writes in the Horror genre. Their work includes sub-genres such as Slasher Horror.

How many books has Robert Bloch written?

Robert Bloch has written 65 books across 13 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in The Lost Bloch Series
  • 27 Standalone Novels
  • 4 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 21 Short Story Collections
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the Eerie Archives Series
  • 3 books in the Psycho Series
  • 1 book in the Renegade Swords Series
  • 2 books in the Weird Tales Series

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