Kolchak: The Night Stalker Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Kolchak: The Night Stalker books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Night Stalker (By: Jeff Rice)
Buy on Amazon1973
The Night Strangler (By: Jeff Rice)
Buy on Amazon1974
Fever Pitch (By: Stuart M. Kaminsky)
Buy on Amazon2003
Lambs to the Slaughter (By: Joe Gentile)
Buy on Amazon2003
Devil in the Details (By: Stefan Petrucha)
Buy on Amazon2003
Get of Belial (By: Joe Gentile)
Buy on Amazon2003
Pain Without Tears (By: C.J. Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2004
Kolchak the Night Stalker Volume 1 (By: Stuart M. Kaminsky)
Buy on Amazon2004
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Chronicles (With: Stuart M. Kaminsky)
Buy on Amazon2005
Terror Within (By: C.J. Henderson,Stefan Petrucha)
Buy on Amazon2006
Bare Bones (By: Joe Gentile)
Buy on Amazon2006
A Black & Evil Truth (By: C.J. Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2007
The Lovecraftian Horror (By: C.J. Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2007
Sound of Fear (By: Joe Gentile)
Buy on Amazon2008
The Rise & Fall of Carl Kolchak (By: Dave Ulanski)
Buy on Amazon2009
Cry Of Thunder (By: Joe Gentile)
Buy on Amazon2010
Compendium (With: Stuart M. Kaminsky,Christopher Golden)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Lost World (By: C.J. Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2012
Kolchak and the Lost World (By: C.J. Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2012
Necronomicon (By: C.J. Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2012
Passages of the Macabre (By: Ed Gorman,Nancy Holder,C.J. Henderson)
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Kolchak: The Night Stalker series is publication order: 1. The Night Stalker (By: Jeff Rice) (1973), 2. The Night Strangler (By: Jeff Rice) (1974), 3. Fever Pitch (By: Stuart M. Kaminsky) (2003), 4. Lambs to the Slaughter (By: Joe Gentile) (2003), 5. Devil in the Details (By: Stefan Petrucha) (2003), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Kolchak: The Night Stalker series by Max Allan Collins contains 21 books. The series began in 1973 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Kolchak: The Night Stalker series is written by Max Allan Collins. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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