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Laird Barron Books in Order
Laird Barron is a celebrated author known for his dark and unsettling fiction. Residing in the Rondout Valley of New York State, Barron draws inspiration from the complexities of human nature, often exploring themes of evil, morality, and the unknown. His notable works include the critically acclaimed short story collection The Imago Sequence and Other Stories, the novel Swift to Chase, and the historical fiction epic Blood Standard. As a master of the macabre, Barron continues to craft tales that delve into the darker aspects of human experience. His writing is a testament to his unique voice and perspective, captivating readers with unflinching honesty and unrelenting suspense.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Laird Barron's book series? Laird Barron has written 8 book series. The most notable is the Best Horror of the Year series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Laird Barron
- #1
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One(2009) - #2
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two(2010) - #3
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three(2011) - #4
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four(2012) - #5
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five(2013) - #6
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six(2014) - #7
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven(2015) - #8
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight(2016) - #9
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine(2017) - #10
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten(2018) - #11
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction(2018) - #12
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven(2019) - #13
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve(2020) - #14
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen(2021) - #15
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen(2022) - #16
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen(2024) - #17
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen(2024) - #18
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen(2025) - #19
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Volume 104 Number 2, February 2003(2003) - #20
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection(2004) - #21
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection(2006) - #22
Best New Fantasy(2006) - #23
Inferno(2007) - #24
The Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy(2008) - #25Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe(2008)
- #26
Jack Haringa Must Die!(2008) - #27
Twenty-First Annual Collection(2008) - #28
Haunted Legends(2010) - #29
Wilde Stories 2011: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction(2011) - #30
Supernatural Noir(2011) - #31
The Book of Cthulhu(2011) - #32The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition(2011)
- #33
Halloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre(2011) - #34
The Recent Weird(2011) - #35
New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird(2011) - #36
Horror for Good(2012) - #37
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings(2012) - #38
A Season in Carcosa(2012) - #39
The Book of Cthulhu II(2012) - #40
Fungi(2012) - #41
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination(2013) - #42
Shades of Blue and Gray(2013) - #43
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition(2013) - #44
Tales of Jack the Ripper(2013) - #45
Primeval(2013) - #46
Suffered from the Night: Queering Stoker's Dracula(2013) - #47
Blood Type(2013) - #48
Lovecraft's Monsters(2014) - #49
The New Black(2014) - #50
Fearful Symmetries(2014) - #51
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition(2014) - #52
Nightmare Carnival(2014) - #53
New Cthulhu 2: More Recent Weird(2015) - #54
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition(2015) - #55
Cthulhu Fhtagn!(2015) - #56Whispers From The Abyss 2: The Horrors That Were and Shall Be(2015)
- #57
Seize the Night(2015) - #58
Licence Expired: The Unauthorized James Bond(2015) - #59
The Gods of HP Lovecraft(2015) - #60
The Mammoth Book of Cthulhu(2016) - #61
Limbus, Inc. - Book III(2016) - #62
Children of Lovecraft(2016) - #63
Seas & Oceans(2017) - #64
Ashes and Entropy(2018) - #65
Nox Pareidolia(2019) - #66
Miscreations(2020) - #67
Edited By(2020) - #68
Wonder and Glory Forever(2020) - #69
Come Join Us By the Fire Season 2(2021) - #70
There Is No Death, There Are No Dead: Tales of Spiritualism Horror(2021) - #71
When Things Get Dark(2021) - #72
Revelations(2022) - #73
Screams from the Dark(2022) - #74
Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror(2024) - #75
Long Division: Stories of Social Decay, Societal Collapse, and Bad Manners(2024)
- #1
If Living Is Seeing I'm Holding My Breath (By: Sunny Moraine)(2021) - #2
The Cabin (By: Brian Evenson)(2021) - #3
The Song of The Lady Rose (By: Gabino Iglesias)(2021) - #4
Joren Falls(2021) - #5
Music of the Abyss (By: Shaun Hamill)(2021) - #6
You Will Survive This Night (By: Indra Das)(2021) - #7
Ghost Bread (By: Camilla Grudova)(2021) - #8
Spyder Threads (By: Craig Laurance Gidney)(2021)
- #1
Heiresses of Russ 2012(2012)
- #1
Blood Standard(2018) - #2
Black Mountain(2019) - #3
Worse Angels(2020) - #4
The Wind Began to Howl(2023)
- #1
Man with No Name(2016)
- #1
The Light Is the Darkness(2011) - #2
The Croning(2012) - #3The Forest(2007)
- #4
The Imago Sequence(2007) - #5The Lagerstätte(2008)
- #6
Strappado(2009) - #7Catch Hell(2009)
- #8
The Redfield Girls(2010) - #9Mysterium Tremendum(2010)
- #10The Broadsword(2010)
- #11Six Six Six(2010)
- #12Hand of Glory(2013)
- #13
Hallucigenia(2015) - #14X's For Eyes(2015)
- #15
Agate Way(2025) - #16The Imago Sequence and Other Stories(2007)
- #17Occultation and Other Stories(2010)
- #18
The Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All(2013) - #19
A Little Brown Book of Burials(2015) - #20
Swift to Chase(2016) - #21
Not a Speck of Light(2024)
- #1
Conan: Black Starlight (By: John C. Hocking)(2023) - #2
Conan: Lethal Consignment (By: Shaun Hamill)(2024) - #3
Solomon Kane: The Banquet of Souls (By: Steven Savile)(2024) - #4
Bêlit: Bone Whispers (By: Michael A. Stackpole)(2024) - #5
Conan: The Halls of Immortal Darkness(2024) - #6
El Borak: The Siege of Lamakan (By: James Lovegrove,John C. Hocking)(2024)
- #1
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition (By: Paula Guran)(2018) - #2
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition(2010) - #3The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition(2011)
- #4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition(2012) - #5The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition(2013)
- #6The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition(2014)
- #7The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition(2015)
- #8
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition(2016) - #9
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition(2017) - #10The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition(2018)
- #11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition(2020) - #12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1(2020) - #13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2(2021) - #14
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3(2022) - #15
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4(2023) - #16
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5(2024) - #17
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: Volume 5(2024)
About Laird Barron
Laird Barron is a celebrated author known for his dark and unsettling fiction. Residing in the Rondout Valley of New York State, Barron draws inspiration from the complexities of human nature, often exploring themes of evil, morality, and the unknown. His notable works include the critically acclaimed short story collection The Imago Sequence and Other Stories, the novel Swift to Chase, and the historical fiction epic Blood Standard. As a master of the macabre, Barron continues to craft tales that delve into the darker aspects of human experience. His writing is a testament to his unique voice and perspective, captivating readers with unflinching honesty and unrelenting suspense.
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