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Richard Matheson Books in Order
Richard Matheson is a celebrated author of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Born to Norwegian immigrant parents in Allendale, New Jersey, he grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. During World War II, Matheson served as an infantry soldier. After the war, he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1949 and relocated to California in 1951. He married in 1952 and has four children, including writers Chris, Richard Christian, and Ali. His debut short story, "Born of Man and Woman," published in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1950, catapulted him to fame. Matheson's prolific career spans over two decades, during which he produced numerous stories that blended genres. His works often feature twist endings, character-driven narratives, and explorations of human dilemmas.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Richard Matheson's book series? Richard Matheson has written 4 book series. The most notable is the Graphic series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Richard Matheson
- #1
Completely Doomed(2007)
- #1
The Path(1993) - #2
Mediums Rare(2000) - #3
A Primer of Reality(2002) - #4
The Richard Matheson Companion(2007)
- #1
Someone is Bleeding(1953) - #2
Fury on Sunday(1953) - #3
Woman / Third from the Sun / Born of Man(1954) - #4
I Am Legend / The Omega Man(1954) - #5
The Incredible Shrinking Man / The Shrinking Man(1956) - #6A Stir of Echoes(1958)
- #7
Ride the Nightmare(1959) - #8
The Beardless Warriors of World War II(1960) - #9
Comedy of Terrors(1964) - #10Hell House(1971)
- #11
The Night Stalker(1973) - #12
The Night Strangler(1974) - #13
Somewhere In Time / Bid Time Return(1975) - #14
What Dreams May Come(1978) - #15
Earthbound(1982) - #16
Journal of the Gun Years(1991) - #17The Gun Fight(1993)
- #187 Steps to Midnight(1993)
- #19Shadow on the Sun(1994)
- #20
Now You See It...(1995) - #21
The Memoirs of Wild Bill Hickok(1996) - #22Passion Play(2000)
- #23Hunger and Thirst(2000)
- #24
Camp Pleasant(2001) - #25
Hunted Past Reason(2002) - #26
Abu and the 7 Marvels (With: William Stout)(2002) - #27Come Fygures, Come Shadowes(2003)
- #28The Link(2006)
- #29
Other Kingdoms(2011) - #30
Generations(2012) - #31
Leave Yesterday Alone(2013) - #32
Through Channels(1951) - #33Long Distance Call(1951)
- #34
Dress of White Silk(1951) - #35Witch War(1951)
- #36Blood Son / Drink My Blood / Drink My Red Blood(1951)
- #37
Slaughter House(1953) - #38
Wet Straw(1953) - #39
Disappearing Act(1953) - #40Legion of Plotters(1953)
- #41
Mad House(1953) - #42
Dance of the Dead(1954) - #43
Old Haunts(1957) - #44The Children of Noah(1957)
- #45
The Holiday Man(1957) - #46The Distributor(1958)
- #47First Anniversary(1960)
- #48
The Likeness of Julie(1962) - #49
Pride (With: Richard Christian Matheson)(2002) - #50
Born Of Man And Woman(1954) - #51
Third From The Sun: Tales Of Science Fiction And Fantasy(1954) - #52
The Shores Of Space(1957) - #53Nightmare At 20,000 Feet(1961)
- #54Shock!: Thirteen Tales To Thrill And Terrify(1961)
- #55
Shock Ii: Thirteen Tales To Haunt The Imagination(1964) - #56
Shock Iii(1966) - #57Shock Waves(1970)
- #58
Duel(1971) - #59Collected Stories, Vol. 1(1989)
- #60By The Gun(1994)
- #61
The Twilight Zone Scripts(1998) - #62Kolchak Scripts(2003)
- #63
Darker Places(2004) - #64Collected Stories, Vol. 2(2005)
- #65Collected Stories, Vol. 3(2005)
- #66
Unrealized Dreams(2005) - #67
Bloodlines(2006) - #68
Button, Button: Uncanny Stories(2007) - #69
Visions Of Death: Richard Matheson's Edgar Allan Poe Scripts, Vol. 1(2007) - #70The Box(2008)
- #71
Visions Deferred(2009) - #72
Richard Matheson Uncollected: Backteria And Other Improbable Tales(2011) - #73Steel And Other Stories(2011)
- #74
Road Rage (With: Stephen King,Joe Hill,Chris Ryall)(2012) - #75
The Best Of Richard Matheson(2017) - #76
Off Beat: Uncollected Stories(2020)
- #1
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1953(1953) - #2Star Science Fiction Stories No. 3 - F-675(1954)
- #3
Star Science Fiction Stories 3(1955) - #4
Best of Science Fiction: No. 10(1964) - #5
If This Goes On(1965) - #6Fantastic Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, January 1967(1967)
- #7
Space Suits & Gumshoes(1972) - #8
Star Science Fiction Stories No. 5(1972) - #9
The Devil's Generation(1973) - #10
Great Black Magic Stories(1974) - #11Rod Serling's Other Worlds(1978)
- #12
65 Great Spine Chillers(1982) - #13Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor(1982)
- #14
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction(1985) - #15
Rod Serling's Night Gallery Reader(1987) - #16
The Monster Book of Monsters(1988) - #17
The Best Horror Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction(1988) - #18
Hot Blood Tales of Erotic Horror(1989) - #19
Second Annual Collection(1989) - #20
The Year's Best Fantasy 2 / Demons and Dreams(1990) - #21
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield(1990) - #22
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear(1992) - #23
Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear(1994) - #24
Robert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master(1995) - #25
American Pulp(1997) - #26The Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings(1998)
- #27
Taps and Sighs(2000) - #28
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters(2002) - #29
Kiss the Whip(2005) - #30
Masques V(2006) - #31
The Best of Cemetery Dance II(2008) - #32
The Dead That Walk(2009) - #33
Haunts: Reliquaries of the Dead(2011) - #34
The Mammoth Book of Body Horror(2012) - #35
The Time Traveler's Almanac(2013) - #36
Flight or Fright(2018)
About Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson is a celebrated author of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. Born to Norwegian immigrant parents in Allendale, New Jersey, he grew up in Brooklyn and graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. During World War II, Matheson served as an infantry soldier. After the war, he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1949 and relocated to California in 1951. He married in 1952 and has four children, including writers Chris, Richard Christian, and Ali. His debut short story, "Born of Man and Woman," published in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1950, catapulted him to fame. Matheson's prolific career spans over two decades, during which he produced numerous stories that blended genres. His works often feature twist endings, character-driven narratives, and explorations of human dilemmas.
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