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Richard Matheson

American author best known for *I Am Legend* and *The Shrinking Man*. His work has sold millions worldwide, earning a World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. This page provides the Richard Matheson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1951Through ChannelsPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1951Dress of White SilkPOoSS · 3Buy ↗

1951Witch WarPOoSS · 4Buy ↗

1951Blood Son / Drink My Blood / Drink My Red BloodPOoSS · 5Buy ↗

1953Someone is BleedingPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1953Fury on SundayPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1953Slaughter HousePOoSS · 6Buy ↗

1953Wet StrawPOoSS · 7Buy ↗

1953Disappearing ActPOoSS · 8Buy ↗

1953Legion of PlottersPOoSS · 9Buy ↗

1953Mad HousePOoSS · 10Buy ↗

1954Born Of Man And WomanPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1954Third From The Sun: Tales Of Science Fiction And FantasyPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1954Woman / Third from the Sun / Born of ManPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1954I Am Legend / The Omega ManPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1954Dance of the DeadPOoSS · 11Buy ↗

1956The Incredible Shrinking Man / The Shrinking ManPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1957The Shores Of SpacePOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

1957Old HauntsPOoSS · 12Buy ↗

1957The Holiday ManPOoSS · 14Buy ↗

1958A Stir of EchoesPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1958The DistributorPOoSS · 15Buy ↗

1959Ride the NightmarePOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1960The Beardless Warriors of World War IIPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1960First AnniversaryPOoSS · 16Buy ↗

1961Nightmare At 20,000 FeetPOoSSC · 4Buy ↗

1961Shock!: Thirteen Tales To Thrill And TerrifyPOoSSC · 5Buy ↗

1962The Likeness of JuliePOoSS · 17Buy ↗

1964Shock Ii: Thirteen Tales To Haunt The ImaginationPOoSSC · 6Buy ↗

1964Comedy of TerrorsPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1966Shock IiiPOoSSC · 7Buy ↗

1970Shock WavesPOoSSC · 8Buy ↗

1971DuelPOoSSC · 9Buy ↗

1971Hell HousePOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1973The Night StalkerPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1974The Night StranglerPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1975Somewhere In Time / Bid Time ReturnPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1978What Dreams May ComePOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1982EarthboundPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1987Volume I: The Color of EvilPOoTDDB · 1Buy ↗

1989Collected Stories, Vol. 1POoSSC · 10Buy ↗

1990Volume II: The Medusa In The ShieldPOoTDDB · 2Buy ↗

1991Volume III:A Fabulous, Formless DarknessPOoTDDB · 3Buy ↗

1991Journal of the Gun YearsPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1992An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear(With: George R.R. Martin,Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,Daphne du Maurier,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell)POoFoFAB · 1Buy ↗

1993The PathPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1993The Gun FightPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

19937 Steps to MidnightPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear(By: Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,H.P. Lovecraft,Daphne du Maurier,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford)POoFoFAB · 2Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear(By: George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes)POoFoFAB · 3Buy ↗

1994Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear(With: David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Octavia E. Butler,Gerald Durrell)POoFoFAB · 4Buy ↗

1994By The GunPOoSSC · 11Buy ↗

1994Shadow on the SunPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

1995Now You See It...POoSN · 20Buy ↗

1996The Memoirs of Wild Bill HickokPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

1998The Twilight Zone ScriptsPOoSSC · 12Buy ↗

2000Mediums RarePOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2000Passion PlayPOoSN · 22Buy ↗

2000Hunger and ThirstPOoSN · 23Buy ↗

2001Camp PleasantPOoSN · 24Buy ↗

2002A Primer of RealityPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

2002Pride(With: Richard Christian Matheson)POoSS · 18Buy ↗

2002Hunted Past ReasonPOoSN · 25Buy ↗

2002Abu and the 7 Marvels(With: William Stout)POoSN · 26Buy ↗

2003Kolchak ScriptsPOoSSC · 13Buy ↗

2003Come Fygures, Come ShadowesPOoSN · 27Buy ↗

2004Darker PlacesPOoSSC · 14Buy ↗

2005Collected Stories, Vol. 2POoSSC · 15Buy ↗

2005Collected Stories, Vol. 3POoSSC · 16Buy ↗

2005Unrealized DreamsPOoSSC · 17Buy ↗

2006BloodlinesPOoSSC · 18Buy ↗

2006The LinkPOoSN · 28Buy ↗

2007Completely DoomedPOoGN · 1Buy ↗

2007The Richard Matheson CompanionPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2007Button, Button: Uncanny StoriesPOoSSC · 19Buy ↗

2007Visions Of Death: Richard Matheson's Edgar Allan Poe Scripts, Vol. 1POoSSC · 20Buy ↗

2008The BoxPOoSSC · 21Buy ↗

2009Visions DeferredPOoSSC · 22Buy ↗

2011Richard Matheson Uncollected: Backteria And Other Improbable TalesPOoSSC · 23Buy ↗

2011Steel And Other StoriesPOoSSC · 24Buy ↗

2011Other KingdomsPOoSN · 29Buy ↗

2012Road Rage(With: Stephen King,Joe Hill,Chris Ryall)POoSSC · 25Buy ↗

2012GenerationsPOoSN · 30Buy ↗

2013Leave Yesterday AlonePOoSN · 31Buy ↗

2017The Best Of Richard MathesonPOoSSC · 26Buy ↗

2020Off Beat: Uncollected StoriesPOoSSC · 27Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Graphic Novels1 book · 2007

01Completely Doomed2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Dark Descent Books3 books · 1987–1991

01Volume I: The Color of Evil1987Buy ↗

02Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield1990Buy ↗

03Volume III:A Fabulous, Formless Darkness1991Buy ↗

Publication Order of Foundations of Fear Anthology Books4 books · 1992–1994

01An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear(With: George R.R. Martin,Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,Daphne du Maurier,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell)1992Buy ↗

02Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear(By: Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,H.P. Lovecraft,Daphne du Maurier,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford)1994Buy ↗

03Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear(By: George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes)1994Buy ↗

04Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear(With: David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Octavia E. Butler,Gerald Durrell)1994Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections27 books · 1954–2020

01Born Of Man And Woman1954Buy ↗

02Third From The Sun: Tales Of Science Fiction And Fantasy1954Buy ↗

03The Shores Of Space1957Buy ↗

04Nightmare At 20,000 Feet1961Buy ↗

05Shock!: Thirteen Tales To Thrill And Terrify1961Buy ↗

06Shock Ii: Thirteen Tales To Haunt The Imagination1964Buy ↗

07Shock Iii1966Buy ↗

08Shock Waves1970Buy ↗

09Duel1971Buy ↗

10Collected Stories, Vol. 11989Buy ↗

11By The Gun1994Buy ↗

12The Twilight Zone Scripts1998Buy ↗

13Kolchak Scripts2003Buy ↗

14Darker Places2004Buy ↗

15Collected Stories, Vol. 22005Buy ↗

16Collected Stories, Vol. 32005Buy ↗

17Unrealized Dreams2005Buy ↗

18Bloodlines2006Buy ↗

19Button, Button: Uncanny Stories2007Buy ↗

20Visions Of Death: Richard Matheson's Edgar Allan Poe Scripts, Vol. 12007Buy ↗

21The Box2008Buy ↗

22Visions Deferred2009Buy ↗

23Richard Matheson Uncollected: Backteria And Other Improbable Tales2011Buy ↗

24Steel And Other Stories2011Buy ↗

25Road Rage(With: Stephen King,Joe Hill,Chris Ryall)2012Buy ↗

26The Best Of Richard Matheson2017Buy ↗

27Off Beat: Uncollected Stories2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books4 books · 1993–2007

01The Path1993Buy ↗

02Mediums Rare2000Buy ↗

03A Primer of Reality2002Buy ↗

04The Richard Matheson Companion2007Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas16 books · 1951–2002

01Through Channels1951Buy ↗

03Dress of White Silk1951Buy ↗

04Witch War1951Buy ↗

05Blood Son / Drink My Blood / Drink My Red Blood1951Buy ↗

06Slaughter House1953Buy ↗

07Wet Straw1953Buy ↗

08Disappearing Act1953Buy ↗

09Legion of Plotters1953Buy ↗

10Mad House1953Buy ↗

11Dance of the Dead1954Buy ↗

12Old Haunts1957Buy ↗

14The Holiday Man1957Buy ↗

15The Distributor1958Buy ↗

16First Anniversary1960Buy ↗

17The Likeness of Julie1962Buy ↗

18Pride(With: Richard Christian Matheson)2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels31 books · 1953–2013

01Someone is Bleeding1953Buy ↗

02Fury on Sunday1953Buy ↗

03Woman / Third from the Sun / Born of Man1954Buy ↗

04I Am Legend / The Omega Man1954Buy ↗

05The Incredible Shrinking Man / The Shrinking Man1956Buy ↗

06A Stir of Echoes1958Buy ↗

07Ride the Nightmare1959Buy ↗

08The Beardless Warriors of World War II1960Buy ↗

09Comedy of Terrors1964Buy ↗

10Hell House1971Buy ↗

11The Night Stalker1973Buy ↗

12The Night Strangler1974Buy ↗

13Somewhere In Time / Bid Time Return1975Buy ↗

14What Dreams May Come1978Buy ↗

15Earthbound1982Buy ↗

16Journal of the Gun Years1991Buy ↗

17The Gun Fight1993Buy ↗

187 Steps to Midnight1993Buy ↗

19Shadow on the Sun1994Buy ↗

20Now You See It...1995Buy ↗

21The Memoirs of Wild Bill Hickok1996Buy ↗

22Passion Play2000Buy ↗

23Hunger and Thirst2000Buy ↗

24Camp Pleasant2001Buy ↗

25Hunted Past Reason2002Buy ↗

26Abu and the 7 Marvels(With: William Stout)2002Buy ↗

27Come Fygures, Come Shadowes2003Buy ↗

28The Link2006Buy ↗

29Other Kingdoms2011Buy ↗

30Generations2012Buy ↗

31Leave Yesterday Alone2013Buy ↗

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