Necon Modern Horror Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Necon Modern Horror books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Fear Report (With: Cortney Skinner)
Buy on Amazon2004
The Wind Caller (By: P.D. Cacek)
Buy on Amazon2004
Sympathy for the Dead (By: P.D. Cacek)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Secret Backs of Things (By: Christopher Golden)
Buy on Amazon2010
How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend (By: Linda D. Addison)
Buy on Amazon2011
Death's Companion (By: Dan Foley)
Buy on Amazon2012
Dark Duet (By: Linda D. Addison,Stephen M. Wilson)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Whispers of Crows (By: Dan Foley)
Buy on Amazon2012
Snowbird Gothic (By: Richard Dansky)
Buy on Amazon2013
The School That Screamed (By: William D. Carl)
Buy on Amazon2013
The Only Red is Blood (By: Janet Joyce Holden)
Buy on Amazon2018
Borderlands 1
Buy on Amazon1990
Best New Horror 2
Buy on Amazon1991
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1991
Fourth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1991
Borderlands 3
Buy on Amazon1991
Still Dead
Buy on Amazon1992
Splatterpunks II
Buy on Amazon1993
Hottest Blood
Buy on Amazon1993
Best New Horror 6
Buy on Amazon1995
Millenium
Buy on Amazon1997
The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women
Buy on Amazon2001
Deadly Housewives
Buy on Amazon2006
Twisted Cat Tales
Buy on Amazon2006
Travel Guide to the Haunted Mid-Atlantic Region
Buy on Amazon2006
Best New Horror 17
Buy on Amazon2006
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Casebook
Buy on Amazon2006
Summer Chills
Buy on Amazon2007
The Big Book of NECON
Buy on Amazon2009
Legends of the Mountain State 3
Buy on Amazon2009
Appalachian Winter Hauntings
Buy on Amazon2009
Legends Of The Mountain State 4
Buy on Amazon2010
Darkness on the Edge: Tales Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen
Buy on Amazon2010
Chicks in Capes
Buy on Amazon2010
What Fears Become
Buy on Amazon2011
Lore: A Quaint and Curious Volume of Selected Stories
Buy on Amazon2011
Extreme Zombies
Buy on Amazon2012
Psychos
Buy on Amazon2012
Appalachian Undead
Buy on Amazon2012
The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women
Buy on Amazon2012
Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poe's 1st Detective
Buy on Amazon2013
Vampires Don't Sparkle!
Buy on Amazon2013
Shadow Masters
Buy on Amazon2013
Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala
Buy on Amazon2013
Piercing the Darkness
Buy on Amazon2014
Qualia Nous
Buy on Amazon2014
Eulogies III
Buy on Amazon2015
Fright Mare: Women Write Horror
Buy on Amazon2016
Chiral Mad 3
Buy on Amazon2016
Chiral Mad 4
Buy on Amazon2018
Fantastic Tales of Terror
Buy on Amazon2018
Halloween Haunts Volume 1
Buy on Amazon2018
Tales of the Lost Citadel
Buy on Amazon2019
Freedom of Screech
Buy on Amazon2019
Dark Tides
Buy on Amazon2019
Voices in the Darkness
Buy on Amazon2021
Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the MostHaunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World
Buy on Amazon2021
Running Home to Shadows: Memories of TV's First Supernatural Soap from Today's Grown-Up Kids
Buy on Amazon2022
Dark Murmurs: A Compendium of Curiosities
Buy on Amazon2022
Horrible Little Stories: Horror Fiction They Don’t Want You To Read
Buy on Amazon2023
The Horror Zine's Book of Monster Stories
Buy on Amazon2024
The Drive-In: Multiplex
Buy on Amazon2024
The Horror Collection: Sinister Edition
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Necon Modern Horror series is publication order: 1. The Fear Report (With: Cortney Skinner) (2004), 2. The Wind Caller (By: P.D. Cacek) (2004), 3. Sympathy for the Dead (By: P.D. Cacek) (2010), 4. The Secret Backs of Things (By: Christopher Golden) (2010), 5. How to Recognize a Demon Has Become Your Friend (By: Linda D. Addison) (2011), and 58 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Necon Modern Horror series by Elizabeth Massie contains 63 books. The series began in 2004 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Necon Modern Horror series is written by Elizabeth Massie. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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