Tom Piccirilli

Tom Piccirilli

Tom Piccirilli was born in New York City, New York, USA on May 27th, 1965 and passed away at the age of 50 on July 11th, 2015.

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Tom Piccirilli Stats: The most read book by Tom Piccirilli on Book Notification is The Midnight Road, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Deceased, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Black Labyrinth Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Walls of the Castle
2012
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2
Prisoner 489 (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
2014
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3
The Booking (By: Ramsey Campbell)
2016
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List of Cold Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
The Cold Spot
2008
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2
7.7
The Coldest Mile
2009
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3
Cold Comforts
2014
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List of Felicity Grove Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dead Past
1997
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2
Sorrow's Crown
1998
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List of Hellboy Graphic Novel Books in Publication Order

A demon agent investigates paranormal mysteries and battles ancient threats.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Lost Army (By: Christopher Golden, Mike Mignola)
2001
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2
The Bones of Giants (By: Christopher Golden, Mike Mignola)
2001
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3
Odd Jobs (By: Christopher Golden)
2001
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4
Odder Jobs (By: Frank Darabont)
2004
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5
10
On Earth As It Is In Hell (By: Brian Hodge)
2005
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6
Unnatural Selection ( By: Tim Lebbon)
2006
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7
The God Machine ( By: Thomas E. Sniegoski)
2006
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8
The Dragon Pool (By: Christopher Golden)
2007
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9
Emerald Hell
2008
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10
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (By: Robert Greenberger)
2008
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11
Oddest Jobs (By: Christopher Golden, Mike Mignola)
2008
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12
The All-Seeing Eye (By: Mark Morris)
2008
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13
The Fire Wolves ( By: Tim Lebbon)
2009
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14
Lobster Johnson: The Satan Factory ( By: Thomas E. Sniegoski)
2009
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15
10
The Ice Wolves (By: Mark Chadbourn)
2009
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16
An Assortment of Horrors ( By: Christopher Golden)
2017
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17
Hellboy in Love (By: Christopher Golden, Mike Mignola)
2023
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18
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: 1955-1957 (By: Chris Roberson, Mike Mignola)
2024
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List of Priest & Lamarr Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Grave Men
2002
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2
Coffin Blues
2004
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List of Terrier Rand Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Last Kind Words
2012
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2
The Last Whisper in the Dark
2013
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Midnight Road, A Choir of Ill Children, and The Night Class.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
Dark Father
1990
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2
Shards
1996
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3
7.7
Hexes
1999
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4
8.7
The Deceased
2000
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5
7.7
The Night Class
2000
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6
A Lower Deep
2001
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7
8.7
A Choir of Ill Children
2003
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8
8.7
November Mourns
2005
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9
The Dead Letters
2006
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10
8.3
Headstone City
2006
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11
9.7
The Midnight Road
2007
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12
The Fever Kill
2008
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13
Nightjack
2010
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14
8.7
Shadow Season
2010
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15
What Makes You Die
2013
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short stories and novellas are Fuckin' Lie Down Already, Between the Dark and the Daylight, and The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Despair.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Despair
2002
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2
Cast in Dark Waters (With: Ed Gorman)
2002
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3
8.7
Fuckin' Lie Down Already
2003
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4
Thrust
2005
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5
Frayed
2007
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6
9
Between the Dark and the Daylight
2008
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7
All You Despise
2008
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8
The Nobody
2009
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9
Every Shallow Cut
2010
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10
The Last Deep Breath
2010
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11
Short Ride to Nowhere
2010
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12
4
Loss
2010
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13
You'd Better Watch Out
2011
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14
Clown in the Moonlight
2012
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15
Pale Preachers
2013
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16
Vespers
2014
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17
Backshot
2015
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are This Cape Is Red Because I've Been Bleeding, Waiting for My Turn to Go Under the Knife, and A Student of Hell.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Pentacle
1995
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2
Inside The Works
1997
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3
The Dog Syndrome
1997
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4
9
Deep Into That Darkness Peering
1999
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5
7.7
A Student of Hell
2000
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6
7.3
This Cape Is Red Because I've Been Bleeding
2002
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7
Mean Sheep
2003
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8
8.7
Waiting for My Turn to Go Under the Knife
2004
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9
Futile Efforts
2010
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10
7.3
Forgiving Judas
2014
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11
Bad Dog
2018
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12
A Little Black Book of Noir Stories
2020
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List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bullet Ballerina
2015
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Welcome to Hell
2000
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2
Meeting the Black
2012
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List of Tom Piccirilli Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories
1995
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2
Fear the Fever
1996
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3
Crimes of Passion
1997
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4
Horrors!: 365 Scary Stories
1998
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5
The Best of the American West II
1999
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6
October Dreams
2000
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7
The Devil's Wine
2001
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8
The Book of More Flesh
2002
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9
Guns of the West
2002
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10
Four Dark Nights
2002
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11
Shivers II
2003
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12
Imagination Fully Dilated
2003
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13
Shivers III
2004
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14
A Walk on the Darkside
2004
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15
Cemetery Dance: Issue 52
2005
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16
Corpse Blossoms
2005
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17
Damned Nation
2006
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18
Evermore
2006
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19
Midnight Premiere
2006
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20
Bare Bone #10
2007
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21
Five Strokes to Midnight
2008
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22
Shroud
2008
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23
Best New Horror 19
2008
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24
The Best of Cemetery Dance II
2008
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25
In Laymon's Terms
2008
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26
The Death Panel: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness
2009
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27
Halloween
2010
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28
Darkness on the Edge: Tales Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen
2010
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29
Dark Faith
2010
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30
The Best of Talebones
2010
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31
Crucified Dreams
2011
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32
6
Stranger by Night
2011
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33
Tales From the Crossroad
2011
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34
Supernatural Noir
2011
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35
Danse Macabre
2012
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36
Fantastic Stories of the Imagination
2012
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37
A Feast of Frights from The Horror Zine
2012
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38
The Big Click: May 2012
2012
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39
Dueling Minds
2013
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40
Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala
2013
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41
Mirages
2018
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Tom Piccirilli

Tom Piccirilli (Thomas Edward Piccirilli) was born on May 27th, 1965. Tom passed away July 11th, 2015 at 50 years old. Tom Piccirilli was born in New York City, New York, USA.

Tom Piccirilli was the author of the Tom Piccirilli Short Stories/Novellas series which consists of 17 novels. The Tom Piccirilli Short Stories/Novellas series started in 2002 with the novel The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Despair. The most recently released novel in the Tom Piccirilli Short Stories/Novellas series was Backshot which was released in 2015. There are no upcoming novels for the Tom Piccirilli Short Stories/Novellas series.

Tom Piccirilli: Awards & Accolades

Piccirilli's books have won multiple awards, A Student of Hell won the Bram Stoker Awards, Poetry Collection, in 2000. The Night Class won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel, in 2002. The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Despair won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Short Fiction, in 2002. Five Strokes to Midnight won the Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology, in 2007. The Coldest Mile won the International Thriller Writers Award, Best Original Paperback Novel, in 2010. Forgiving Judas won the Bram Stoker Awards, Poetry Collection, in 2014.

The following novels by Tom Piccirilli were nominated for these awards:

  • Dark Father: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a First Novel (1990).
  • Deep Into That Darkness Peering: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection (1999). World Fantasy Award, Collection (2000).
  • Hexes: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (1999).
  • The Deceased: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2000).
  • This Cape Is Red Because I've Been Bleeding: Bram Stoker Awards, Poetry Collection (2002).
  • Fuckin' Lie Down Already: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in Long Fiction (2003).
  • A Choir of Ill Children: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2003).
  • Waiting for My Turn to Go Under the Knife: Bram Stoker Awards, Poetry Collection (2004).
  • November Mourns: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2005).
  • Corpse Blossoms: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2005).
  • Headstone City: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in a Novel (2006). International Thriller Writers Award, Best Original Paperback Novel (2007).
  • Midnight Premiere: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2007).
  • The Midnight Road: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Original Paperback Novel (2008).
  • Five Strokes to Midnight: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2008).
  • Between the Dark and the Daylight: Macavity Award, Best Short Story (2009). International Thriller Writers Award, Best Short Story (2009).
  • The Cold Spot: Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original (2009).
  • Dark Faith: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2010).
  • Shadow Season: International Thriller Writers Award, Best Original Paperback Novel (2010).
  • Supernatural Noir: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2011).

Tom Piccirilli: Lists & Other Mentions

  • A Choir of Ill Children was a Paste Magazine: The 50 Best Horror Novels of All Time Selection in 2018.

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  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
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  4. Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
  5. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.

Tom Piccirilli: F.A.Q

When was Tom Piccirilli Born?

Tom Piccirilli was born on May 27th, 1965.

When did Tom Piccirilli die?

Tom Piccirilli died on July 11th, 2015 at 50 years old.

Where was Tom Piccirilli Born?

Tom Piccirilli was born in New York City, New York, USA.

What book awards has Tom Piccirilli won?

A Student of Hell: Bram Stoker Awards Poetry Collection (2000).
The Night Class: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in a Novel (2002).
The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Despair: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in Short Fiction (2002).
Five Strokes to Midnight: Bram Stoker Awards Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2007).
The Coldest Mile: International Thriller Writers Award Best Original Paperback Novel (2010).
Forgiving Judas: Bram Stoker Awards Poetry Collection (2014).

What was the first book Tom Piccirilli wrote?

The first book written by Tom Piccirilli was Dark Father, published in 1990.

What was the most recent book Tom Piccirilli wrote?

His most recently released work was A Little Black Book of Noir Stories (a short story) on November 22nd, 2020.

What is the most popular book by Tom Piccirilli?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Tom Piccirilli book is The Midnight Road. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Midnight Road (9.67)
  2. The Deceased (8.67)
  3. The Misfit Child Grows Fat on Despair (9.33)
  4. Between the Dark and the Daylight (9)
  5. Deep Into That Darkness Peering (9)

How many books has Tom Piccirilli written?

Tom Piccirilli has written 58 books across 11 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 1 book in the Black Labyrinth Series
  • 3 books in the Cold Series
  • 2 books in the Felicity Grove Series
  • 1 book in the Hellboy Graphic Novel Series
  • 2 books in the Priest & Lamarr Series
  • 2 books in the Terrier Rand Series
  • 15 Standalone Novels
  • 17 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 12 Collections
  • 1 Graphic Novels
  • 2 Non-Fiction Books

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