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: January 2026
Book Series by Laird Barron
- #1AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume One(2009)
- #2AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two(2010)
- #3AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three(2011)
- #4AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four(2012)
- #5AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year Volume Five(2013)
- #6AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six(2014)
- #7AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven(2015)
- #8AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight(2016)
- #9AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine(2017)
- #10AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten(2018)
- #11AmazonThe Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction(2018)
- #12AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven(2019)
- #13AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve(2020)
- #14AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen(2021)
- #15AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen(2022)
- #16AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen(2024)
- #17AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen(2024)
- #18AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen(2025)
- #19AmazonThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Volume 104 Number 2, February 2003(2003)
- #20AmazonYear's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection(2004)
- #21AmazonYear's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection(2006)
- #22AmazonBest New Fantasy(2006)
- #23AmazonInferno(2007)
- #24AmazonThe Del Rey Book of Science Fiction and Fantasy(2008)
- #25AmazonPoe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe(2008)
- #26AmazonJack Haringa Must Die!(2008)
- #27AmazonTwenty-First Annual Collection(2008)
- #28AmazonHaunted Legends(2010)
- #29AmazonWilde Stories 2011: The Year's Best Gay Speculative Fiction(2011)
- #30AmazonSupernatural Noir(2011)
- #31AmazonThe Book of Cthulhu(2011)
- #32AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition(2011)
- #33AmazonHalloween: Magic, Mystery, and the Macabre(2011)
- #34AmazonThe Recent Weird(2011)
- #35AmazonNew Cthulhu: The Recent Weird(2011)
- #36AmazonHorror for Good(2012)
- #37AmazonGhosts: Recent Hauntings(2012)
- #38AmazonA Season in Carcosa(2012)
- #39AmazonThe Book of Cthulhu II(2012)
- #40AmazonFungi(2012)
- #41AmazonThe Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination(2013)
- #42AmazonShades of Blue and Gray(2013)
- #43AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition(2013)
- #44AmazonTales of Jack the Ripper(2013)
- #45AmazonPrimeval(2013)
- #46AmazonSuffered from the Night: Queering Stoker's Dracula(2013)
- #47AmazonBlood Type(2013)
- #48AmazonLovecraft's Monsters(2014)
- #49AmazonThe New Black(2014)
- #50AmazonFearful Symmetries(2014)
- #51AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition(2014)
- #52AmazonNightmare Carnival(2014)
- #53AmazonNew Cthulhu 2: More Recent Weird(2015)
- #54AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition(2015)
- #55AmazonCthulhu Fhtagn!(2015)
- #56AmazonWhispers From The Abyss 2: The Horrors That Were and Shall Be(2015)
- #57AmazonSeize the Night(2015)
- #58AmazonLicence Expired: The Unauthorized James Bond(2015)
- #59AmazonThe Gods of HP Lovecraft(2015)
- #60AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Cthulhu(2016)
- #61AmazonLimbus, Inc. - Book III(2016)
- #62AmazonChildren of Lovecraft(2016)
- #63AmazonSeas & Oceans(2017)
- #64AmazonAshes and Entropy(2018)
- #65AmazonNox Pareidolia(2019)
- #66AmazonMiscreations(2020)
- #67AmazonEdited By(2020)
- #68AmazonWonder and Glory Forever(2020)
- #69AmazonCome Join Us By the Fire Season 2(2021)
- #70AmazonThere Is No Death, There Are No Dead: Tales of Spiritualism Horror(2021)
- #71AmazonWhen Things Get Dark(2021)
- #72AmazonRevelations(2022)
- #73AmazonScreams from the Dark(2022)
- #74AmazonFears: Tales of Psychological Horror(2024)
- #75AmazonLong Division: Stories of Social Decay, Societal Collapse, and Bad Manners(2024)
- #1AmazonIf Living Is Seeing I'm Holding My Breath (By: Sunny Moraine)(2021)
- #2AmazonThe Cabin (By: Brian Evenson)(2021)
- #3AmazonThe Song of The Lady Rose (By: Gabino Iglesias)(2021)
- #4AmazonJoren Falls(2021)
- #5AmazonMusic of the Abyss (By: Shaun Hamill)(2021)
- #6AmazonYou Will Survive This Night (By: Indra Das)(2021)
- #7AmazonGhost Bread (By: Camilla Grudova)(2021)
- #8AmazonSpyder Threads (By: Craig Laurance Gidney)(2021)
- #1AmazonHeiresses of Russ 2012(2012)
- #1AmazonMan with No Name(2016)
- #1AmazonThe Light Is the Darkness(2011)
- #2AmazonThe Croning(2012)
- #3AmazonThe Forest(2007)
- #4AmazonThe Imago Sequence(2007)
- #5AmazonThe Lagerstätte(2008)
- #6AmazonStrappado(2009)
- #7AmazonCatch Hell(2009)
- #8AmazonThe Redfield Girls(2010)
- #9AmazonMysterium Tremendum(2010)
- #10AmazonThe Broadsword(2010)
- #11AmazonSix Six Six(2010)
- #12AmazonHand of Glory(2013)
- #13AmazonHallucigenia(2015)
- #14AmazonX's For Eyes(2015)
- #15AmazonAgate Way(2025)
- #16AmazonThe Imago Sequence and Other Stories(2007)
- #17AmazonOccultation and Other Stories(2010)
- #18AmazonThe Beautiful Thing That Awaits Us All(2013)
- #19AmazonA Little Brown Book of Burials(2015)
- #20AmazonSwift to Chase(2016)
- #21AmazonNot a Speck of Light(2024)
- #1AmazonConan: Black Starlight (By: John C. Hocking)(2023)
- #2AmazonConan: Lethal Consignment (By: Shaun Hamill)(2024)
- #3AmazonSolomon Kane: The Banquet of Souls (By: Steven Savile)(2024)
- #4AmazonBêlit: Bone Whispers (By: Michael A. Stackpole)(2024)
- #5AmazonConan: The Halls of Immortal Darkness(2024)
- #6AmazonEl Borak: The Siege of Lamakan (By: James Lovegrove,John C. Hocking)(2024)
- #1AmazonThe Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition (By: Paula Guran)(2018)
- #2AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition(2010)
- #3AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition(2011)
- #4AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition(2012)
- #5AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition(2013)
- #6AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition(2014)
- #7AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition(2015)
- #8AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition(2016)
- #9AmazonThe Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition(2017)
- #10AmazonThe Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition(2018)
- #11AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition(2020)
- #12AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1(2020)
- #13AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2(2021)
- #14AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3(2022)
- #15AmazonThe Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4(2023)
- #16AmazonThe Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5(2024)
- #17AmazonThe 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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