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John Saul Books in Order

Find every John Saul book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 36 books / 2 series

American author John Saul is best known for his bestselling horror and suspense novels, including *Suffer the Children* and *The God Project*. With over 30 million copies in print, his work has defined the genre for decades. This page provides the John Saul books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All John Saul Books in Chronological Order

1977 Suffer the Children POoSN / 1 Buy
1978 Punish the Sinners POoSN / 2 Buy
1979 Cry for the Strangers POoSN / 3 Buy
1980 Comes the Blind Fury POoSN / 4 Buy
1981 When the Wind Blows POoSN / 5 Buy
1982 The God Project / All Fall Down POoSN / 6 Buy
1984 Nathaniel POoSN / 7 Buy
1985 Brain Child POoSN / 8 Buy
1986 Hellfire POoSN / 9 Buy
1987 The Unwanted POoSN / 10 Buy
1988 The Unloved POoSN / 11 Buy
1989 Creature POoSN / 12 Buy
1990 Second Child POoSN / 13 Buy
1990 Sleepwalk POoSN / 14 Buy
1991 Darkness POoSN / 15 Buy
1992 Shadows POoSN / 16 Buy
1993 Guardian POoSN / 17 Buy
1994 The Homing POoSN / 18 Buy
1995 Black Lightning POoSN / 19 Buy
1996 An Eye for an Eye POoBCB / 1 Buy
1997 Twist of Fate POoBCB / 2 Buy
1997 Ashes to Ashes POoBCB / 3 Buy
1997 In the Shadow of Evil POoBCB / 4 Buy
1997 Day of Reckoning POoBCB / 5 Buy
1997 Asylum POoBCB / 6 Buy
1997 The Presence POoSN / 20 Buy
1999 The Right Hand of Evil POoSN / 21 Buy
2000 Nightshade POoSN / 22 Buy
2001 Black Creek Crossing POoSN / 23 Buy
2001 The Manhattan Hunt Club POoSN / 24 Buy
2002 Midnight Voices POoSN / 25 Buy
2005 Perfect Nightmare POoSN / 26 Buy
2006 In the Dark of the Night POoSN / 27 Buy
2007 The Devil's Labyrinth POoSN / 28 Buy
2008 Faces of Fear POoSN / 29 Buy
2009 House of Reckoning POoSN / 30 Buy

John Saul Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 An Eye for an Eye 1996 Buy
02 Twist of Fate 1997 Buy
03 Ashes to Ashes 1997 Buy
04 In the Shadow of Evil 1997 Buy
05 Day of Reckoning 1997 Buy
06 Asylum 1997 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 30 books / 1977-2009
01 Suffer the Children 1977 Buy
02 Punish the Sinners 1978 Buy
03 Cry for the Strangers 1979 Buy
04 Comes the Blind Fury 1980 Buy
05 When the Wind Blows 1981 Buy
06 The God Project / All Fall Down 1982 Buy
07 Nathaniel 1984 Buy
08 Brain Child 1985 Buy
09 Hellfire 1986 Buy
10 The Unwanted 1987 Buy
11 The Unloved 1988 Buy
12 Creature 1989 Buy
13 Second Child 1990 Buy
14 Sleepwalk 1990 Buy
15 Darkness 1991 Buy
16 Shadows 1992 Buy
17 Guardian 1993 Buy
18 The Homing 1994 Buy
19 Black Lightning 1995 Buy
20 The Presence 1997 Buy
21 The Right Hand of Evil 1999 Buy
22 Nightshade 2000 Buy
23 Black Creek Crossing 2001 Buy
24 The Manhattan Hunt Club 2001 Buy
25 Midnight Voices 2002 Buy
26 Perfect Nightmare 2005 Buy
27 In the Dark of the Night 2006 Buy
28 The Devil's Labyrinth 2007 Buy
29 Faces of Fear 2008 Buy
30 House of Reckoning 2009 Buy

Where to start with John Saul

What is the best order to read John Saul books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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