Richard Laymon Books in Order
Richard Laymon is a prolific author of genre-bending horror and suspense novels. Born in Chicago and raised in California, he went on to earn a BA in English Literature from Willamette University, Oregon, and an MA from Loyola University, Los Angeles. A versatile writer with a diverse background, Laymon worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian, and a report writer for a law firm. He is the author of over thirty acclaimed novels that blend elements of horror, suspense, and the supernatural. His short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, and Cavalier, as well as anthologies like Modern Masters of Horror. Laymon continues to captivate readers with his unique voice and style.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Richard Laymon
- #1AmazonThe Wilderness Seekers (By: Lou Cameron)(1979)
- #2AmazonThe Mountain Breed (By: Aaron Fletcher)(1979)
- #3AmazonThe Conestoga People (By: Jeanne Sommers)(1979)
- #4AmazonThe Forty-Niners (By: John Toombs)(1979)
- #5AmazonHearts Divided (By: Paula Moore,Fancy Dewitt)(1979)
- #6AmazonThe Builders (By: Jeanne Sommers)(1979)
- #7AmazonThe Land Rushers (By: Elizabeth Zachary)(1979)
- #8AmazonThe Wild and The Wayward (By: Georgia Granger)(1979)
- #9AmazonThe Texans (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1980)
- #10AmazonThe Alaskans (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1980)
- #11AmazonThe Golden Staters (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1980)
- #12AmazonThe River People (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #13AmazonThe Land Grabbers (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #14AmazonThe Ranchers (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #15AmazonThe Homesteaders (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #16AmazonThe Frontier Healers (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #17AmazonThe Buffalo People (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #18AmazonThe Far Islanders (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #19AmazonThe Border Breed (As: Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #20AmazonThe Boomers (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #21AmazonThe Wildcatters (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #22AmazonThe Gunfighters (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #23AmazonThe Cajuns (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1981)
- #24AmazonThe Donner People (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1982)
- #25AmazonThe Creoles (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1982)
- #26AmazonThe Nightriders (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1982)
- #27AmazonThe Sooners (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1982)
- #28AmazonThe Vigilantes (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1982)
- #29AmazonThe Express Riders (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1982)
- #30AmazonThe Soldiers of Fortune (As: Lee Davis Willoughby)(1982)
- #31AmazonThe Wranglers (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1982)
- #32AmazonThe Baja People (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #33AmazonThe Yukon Breed (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #34AmazonThe Smugglers (As: Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #35AmazonThe Voyageurs (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #36AmazonThe Barbary Coasters (As: Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #37AmazonThe Whalers (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #38AmazonThe Canadians (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #39AmazonThe Prophet's People (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #40AmazonThe Lawmen (As: Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #41AmazonThe Copper Kings (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #42AmazonThe Caribbeans (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #43AmazonThe Trail Blazers (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #44AmazonThe Gamblers (As: Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #45AmazonThe Robber Barons (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1983)
- #46AmazonThe Assassins (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1984)
- #47AmazonThe Bounty Hunters (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1984)
- #48AmazonThe Texas Rangers (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1984)
- #49AmazonThe Outlaws (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1984)
- #50AmazonThe Fugitives (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1984)
- #51AmazonThe Frontier Detectives (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1984)
- #52AmazonThe Raiders (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1984)
- #53AmazonThe Rough Riders (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1984)
- #54AmazonWarriors of the Code (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1985)
- #55AmazonThe Sixgun Apostles (As:Lee Davis Willoughby)(1987)
- #56AmazonThe Scarlet Sisters (As: Lee Davis Willoughby)(1988)
- #57AmazonNortheast Georgia: A History (By: Gordon Sawyer)(2001)
- #1AmazonYour Secret Admirer (As: Carl Laymon)(1980)
- #2AmazonThe Woods Are Dark(1981)
- #3AmazonOut Are the Lights(1982)
- #4AmazonNightmare Lake (As: Carl Laymon)(1983)
- #5AmazonNight Show(1984)
- #6AmazonDawson's City(1984)
- #7AmazonBeware(1985)
- #8AmazonAllhallow's Eve(1985)
- #9AmazonNight Creature(1986)
- #10AmazonDark Mountain / Tread Softly (As: Richard Kelly)(1987)
- #11AmazonThin Air(1987)
- #12AmazonFlesh(1987)
- #13AmazonResurrection Dreams(1988)
- #14AmazonMidnight's Lair (As: Richard Kelly)(1988)
- #15AmazonFunland(1989)
- #16AmazonThe Stake(1990)
- #17AmazonOne Rainy Night(1990)
- #18AmazonDarkness, Tell Us(1991)
- #19AmazonIsland(1991)
- #20AmazonBlood Games(1992)
- #21AmazonAlarums(1992)
- #22AmazonSavage(1993)
- #23AmazonEndless Night(1993)
- #24AmazonIn the Dark(1994)
- #25AmazonQuake(1995)
- #26AmazonBody Rides(1996)
- #27AmazonBite(1996)
- #28AmazonAfter Midnight(1998)
- #29AmazonThe Wilds(1998)
- #30AmazonCuts(1999)
- #31AmazonAmong the Missing(1999)
- #32AmazonCome Out Tonight(1999)
- #33AmazonThe Traveling Vampire Show(2000)
- #34AmazonOnce Upon a Halloween(2000)
- #35AmazonNo Sanctuary(2001)
- #36AmazonNight in the Lonesome October(2001)
- #37AmazonAmara / To Wake The Dead(2003)
- #38AmazonThe Lake(2004)
- #39AmazonThe Glory Bus / Into the Fire(2005)
About Richard Laymon
Richard Laymon is a prolific author of genre-bending horror and suspense novels. Born in Chicago and raised in California, he went on to earn a BA in English Literature from Willamette University, Oregon, and an MA from Loyola University, Los Angeles. A versatile writer with a diverse background, Laymon worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian, and a report writer for a law firm. He is the author of over thirty acclaimed novels that blend elements of horror, suspense, and the supernatural. His short stories have appeared in numerous publications, including Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, and Cavalier, as well as anthologies like Modern Masters of Horror. Laymon continues to captivate readers with his unique voice and style.
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!
Be the first to leave a review!

