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: January 2026
Book Series by Richard Matheson
- #1AmazonCompletely Doomed(2007)
- #1AmazonSomeone is Bleeding(1953)
- #2AmazonFury on Sunday(1953)
- #3AmazonWoman / Third from the Sun / Born of Man(1954)
- #4AmazonI Am Legend / The Omega Man(1954)
- #5AmazonThe Incredible Shrinking Man / The Shrinking Man(1956)
- #6AmazonA Stir of Echoes(1958)
- #7AmazonRide the Nightmare(1959)
- #8AmazonThe Beardless Warriors of World War II(1960)
- #9AmazonComedy of Terrors(1964)
- #10AmazonHell House(1971)
- #11AmazonThe Night Stalker(1973)
- #12AmazonThe Night Strangler(1974)
- #13AmazonSomewhere In Time / Bid Time Return(1975)
- #14AmazonWhat Dreams May Come(1978)
- #15AmazonEarthbound(1982)
- #16AmazonJournal of the Gun Years(1991)
- #17AmazonThe Gun Fight(1993)
- #18Amazon7 Steps to Midnight(1993)
- #19AmazonShadow on the Sun(1994)
- #20AmazonNow You See It...(1995)
- #21AmazonThe Memoirs of Wild Bill Hickok(1996)
- #22AmazonPassion Play(2000)
- #23AmazonHunger and Thirst(2000)
- #24AmazonCamp Pleasant(2001)
- #25AmazonHunted Past Reason(2002)
- #26AmazonAbu and the 7 Marvels (With: William Stout)(2002)
- #27AmazonCome Fygures, Come Shadowes(2003)
- #28AmazonThe Link(2006)
- #29AmazonOther Kingdoms(2011)
- #30AmazonGenerations(2012)
- #31AmazonLeave Yesterday Alone(2013)
- #32AmazonThrough Channels(1951)
- #33AmazonLong Distance Call(1951)
- #34AmazonDress of White Silk(1951)
- #35AmazonWitch War(1951)
- #36AmazonBlood Son / Drink My Blood / Drink My Red Blood(1951)
- #37AmazonSlaughter House(1953)
- #38AmazonWet Straw(1953)
- #39AmazonDisappearing Act(1953)
- #40AmazonLegion of Plotters(1953)
- #41AmazonMad House(1953)
- #42AmazonDance of the Dead(1954)
- #43AmazonOld Haunts(1957)
- #44AmazonThe Children of Noah(1957)
- #45AmazonThe Holiday Man(1957)
- #46AmazonThe Distributor(1958)
- #47AmazonFirst Anniversary(1960)
- #48AmazonThe Likeness of Julie(1962)
- #49AmazonPride (With: Richard Christian Matheson)(2002)
- #50AmazonBorn Of Man And Woman(1954)
- #51AmazonThird From The Sun: Tales Of Science Fiction And Fantasy(1954)
- #52AmazonThe Shores Of Space(1957)
- #53AmazonNightmare At 20,000 Feet(1961)
- #54AmazonShock!: Thirteen Tales To Thrill And Terrify(1961)
- #55AmazonShock Ii: Thirteen Tales To Haunt The Imagination(1964)
- #56AmazonShock Iii(1966)
- #57AmazonShock Waves(1970)
- #58AmazonDuel(1971)
- #59AmazonCollected Stories, Vol. 1(1989)
- #60AmazonBy The Gun(1994)
- #61AmazonThe Twilight Zone Scripts(1998)
- #62AmazonKolchak Scripts(2003)
- #63AmazonDarker Places(2004)
- #64AmazonCollected Stories, Vol. 2(2005)
- #65AmazonCollected Stories, Vol. 3(2005)
- #66AmazonUnrealized Dreams(2005)
- #67AmazonBloodlines(2006)
- #68AmazonButton, Button: Uncanny Stories(2007)
- #69AmazonVisions Of Death: Richard Matheson's Edgar Allan Poe Scripts, Vol. 1(2007)
- #70AmazonThe Box(2008)
- #71AmazonVisions Deferred(2009)
- #72AmazonRichard Matheson Uncollected: Backteria And Other Improbable Tales(2011)
- #73AmazonSteel And Other Stories(2011)
- #74AmazonRoad Rage (With: Stephen King,Joe Hill,Chris Ryall)(2012)
- #75AmazonThe Best Of Richard Matheson(2017)
- #76AmazonOff Beat: Uncollected Stories(2020)
- #1AmazonThe Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1953(1953)
- #2AmazonStar Science Fiction Stories No. 3 - F-675(1954)
- #3AmazonStar Science Fiction Stories 3(1955)
- #4AmazonBest of Science Fiction: No. 10(1964)
- #5AmazonIf This Goes On(1965)
- #6AmazonFantastic Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine, January 1967(1967)
- #7AmazonSpace Suits & Gumshoes(1972)
- #8AmazonStar Science Fiction Stories No. 5(1972)
- #9AmazonThe Devil's Generation(1973)
- #10AmazonGreat Black Magic Stories(1974)
- #11AmazonRod Serling's Other Worlds(1978)
- #12Amazon65 Great Spine Chillers(1982)
- #13AmazonLaughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor(1982)
- #14AmazonGreat Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction(1985)
- #15AmazonRod Serling's Night Gallery Reader(1987)
- #16AmazonThe Monster Book of Monsters(1988)
- #17AmazonThe Best Horror Stories from the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction(1988)
- #18AmazonHot Blood Tales of Erotic Horror(1989)
- #19AmazonSecond Annual Collection(1989)
- #20AmazonThe Year's Best Fantasy 2 / Demons and Dreams(1990)
- #21AmazonVolume II: The Medusa In The Shield(1990)
- #22AmazonAn Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear(1992)
- #23AmazonFoundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear(1994)
- #24AmazonRobert Bloch: Appreciations of the Master(1995)
- #25AmazonAmerican Pulp(1997)
- #26AmazonThe Young Oxford Book of Nasty Endings(1998)
- #27AmazonTaps and Sighs(2000)
- #28AmazonStranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters(2002)
- #29AmazonKiss the Whip(2005)
- #30AmazonMasques V(2006)
- #31AmazonThe Best of Cemetery Dance II(2008)
- #32AmazonThe Dead That Walk(2009)
- #33AmazonHaunts: Reliquaries of the Dead(2011)
- #34AmazonThe Mammoth Book of Body Horror(2012)
- #35AmazonThe Time Traveler's Almanac(2013)
- #36AmazonFlight 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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