Series · 40 books
Richard Laymon Books in Order
The complete Richard Laymon reading order — 40 books from 1980–2006.
- 01 The Cellar Amazon — buy The Cellar Bookshop — buy The Cellar ThriftBooks — buy The Cellar eBooks.com — buy The Cellar
- 02 The Woods Are Dark Amazon — buy The Woods Are Dark Bookshop — buy The Woods Are Dark ThriftBooks — buy The Woods Are Dark eBooks.com — buy The Woods Are Dark
- 03 Out are the lights Amazon — buy Out are the lights Bookshop — buy Out are the lights ThriftBooks — buy Out are the lights eBooks.com — buy Out are the lights
- 04 Night Show Amazon — buy Night Show Bookshop — buy Night Show ThriftBooks — buy Night Show eBooks.com — buy Night Show
- 05 Beware! Amazon — buy Beware! Bookshop — buy Beware! ThriftBooks — buy Beware! eBooks.com — buy Beware!
- 06 The Caller Amazon — buy The Caller Bookshop — buy The Caller ThriftBooks — buy The Caller eBooks.com — buy The Caller
- 07 The Beast House Amazon — buy The Beast House Bookshop — buy The Beast House ThriftBooks — buy The Beast House eBooks.com — buy The Beast House
- 08 Flesh Amazon — buy Flesh Bookshop — buy Flesh ThriftBooks — buy Flesh eBooks.com — buy Flesh
- 09 Halloween Hunt Amazon — buy Halloween Hunt Bookshop — buy Halloween Hunt ThriftBooks — buy Halloween Hunt eBooks.com — buy Halloween Hunt
- 10 Resurrection Dreams Amazon — buy Resurrection Dreams Bookshop — buy Resurrection Dreams ThriftBooks — buy Resurrection Dreams eBooks.com — buy Resurrection Dreams
- 11 Funland Amazon — buy Funland Bookshop — buy Funland ThriftBooks — buy Funland eBooks.com — buy Funland
- 12 The Intruder Amazon — buy The Intruder Bookshop — buy The Intruder ThriftBooks — buy The Intruder eBooks.com — buy The Intruder
- 13 The Stake Amazon — buy The Stake Bookshop — buy The Stake ThriftBooks — buy The Stake eBooks.com — buy The Stake
- 14 Darkness Tell Us Amazon — buy Darkness Tell Us Bookshop — buy Darkness Tell Us ThriftBooks — buy Darkness Tell Us eBooks.com — buy Darkness Tell Us
- 15 One Rainy Night Amazon — buy One Rainy Night Bookshop — buy One Rainy Night ThriftBooks — buy One Rainy Night eBooks.com — buy One Rainy Night
- 16 Blood Games Amazon — buy Blood Games Bookshop — buy Blood Games ThriftBooks — buy Blood Games eBooks.com — buy Blood Games
- 17 Blood Games by Richard Laymon (1992-09-24) Amazon — buy Blood Games by Richard Laymon (1992-09-24) ThriftBooks — buy Blood Games by Richard Laymon (1992-09-24) eBooks.com — buy Blood Games by Richard Laymon (1992-09-24)
- 18 Midnight's Lair Amazon — buy Midnight's Lair Bookshop — buy Midnight's Lair ThriftBooks — buy Midnight's Lair eBooks.com — buy Midnight's Lair
- 19 Savage Amazon — buy Savage Bookshop — buy Savage ThriftBooks — buy Savage eBooks.com — buy Savage
- 20 Endless Night Amazon — buy Endless Night Bookshop — buy Endless Night ThriftBooks — buy Endless Night eBooks.com — buy Endless Night
- 21 Alarums Amazon — buy Alarums Bookshop — buy Alarums ThriftBooks — buy Alarums eBooks.com — buy Alarums
- 22 The Quake Amazon — buy The Quake Bookshop — buy The Quake ThriftBooks — buy The Quake eBooks.com — buy The Quake
- 23 In the Dark Amazon — buy In the Dark Bookshop — buy In the Dark ThriftBooks — buy In the Dark eBooks.com — buy In the Dark
- 24 Island Amazon — buy Island Bookshop — buy Island ThriftBooks — buy Island eBooks.com — buy Island
- 25 Body Rides Amazon — buy Body Rides Bookshop — buy Body Rides ThriftBooks — buy Body Rides eBooks.com — buy Body Rides
- 26 Live bait Amazon — buy Live bait Bookshop — buy Live bait ThriftBooks — buy Live bait eBooks.com — buy Live bait
- 27 After Midnight Amazon — buy After Midnight Bookshop — buy After Midnight ThriftBooks — buy After Midnight eBooks.com — buy After Midnight
- 28 Bite Amazon — buy Bite Bookshop — buy Bite ThriftBooks — buy Bite eBooks.com — buy Bite
- 29 Fiends Amazon — buy Fiends Bookshop — buy Fiends ThriftBooks — buy Fiends eBooks.com — buy Fiends
- 30 Come Out Tonight Amazon — buy Come Out Tonight Bookshop — buy Come Out Tonight ThriftBooks — buy Come Out Tonight eBooks.com — buy Come Out Tonight
- 31 Cuts Amazon — buy Cuts Bookshop — buy Cuts ThriftBooks — buy Cuts eBooks.com — buy Cuts
- 32 Among the Missing Amazon — buy Among the Missing Bookshop — buy Among the Missing ThriftBooks — buy Among the Missing eBooks.com — buy Among the Missing
- 33 The Traveling Vampire Show Amazon — buy The Traveling Vampire Show Bookshop — buy The Traveling Vampire Show ThriftBooks — buy The Traveling Vampire Show eBooks.com — buy The Traveling Vampire Show
- 34 Dreadful Tales Amazon — buy Dreadful Tales Bookshop — buy Dreadful Tales ThriftBooks — buy Dreadful Tales eBooks.com — buy Dreadful Tales
- 35 No Sanctuary Amazon — buy No Sanctuary Bookshop — buy No Sanctuary ThriftBooks — buy No Sanctuary eBooks.com — buy No Sanctuary
- 36 Night in the Lonesome October Amazon — buy Night in the Lonesome October Bookshop — buy Night in the Lonesome October ThriftBooks — buy Night in the Lonesome October eBooks.com — buy Night in the Lonesome October
- 37 To Wake The Dead Amazon — buy To Wake The Dead Bookshop — buy To Wake The Dead ThriftBooks — buy To Wake The Dead eBooks.com — buy To Wake The Dead
- 38 The Lake Amazon — buy The Lake Bookshop — buy The Lake ThriftBooks — buy The Lake eBooks.com — buy The Lake
- 39 Into the Fire Amazon — buy Into the Fire Bookshop — buy Into the Fire ThriftBooks — buy Into the Fire eBooks.com — buy Into the Fire
- 40 Richard Laymon Collection Amazon — buy Richard Laymon Collection Bookshop — buy Richard Laymon Collection ThriftBooks — buy Richard Laymon Collection eBooks.com — buy Richard Laymon Collection
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cellar | 1980 | ||
| 2 | The Woods Are Dark | 1981 | ||
| 3 | Out are the lights | 1982 | ||
| 4 | Night Show | 1984 | ||
| 5 | Beware! | 1985 | ||
| 6 | The Caller | 1985 | ||
| 7 | The Beast House | 1986 | ||
| 8 | Flesh | 1987 | ||
| 9 | Halloween Hunt | 1987 | ||
| 10 | Resurrection Dreams | 1988 | ||
| 11 | Funland | 1989 | ||
| 12 | The Intruder | 1989 | ||
| 13 | The Stake | 1990 | ||
| 14 | Darkness Tell Us | 1991 | ||
| 15 | One Rainy Night | 1991 | ||
| 16 | Blood Games | 1992 | ||
| 17 | Blood Games by Richard Laymon (1992-09-24) | 1992 | ||
| 18 | Midnight's Lair | 1992 | ||
| 19 | Savage | 1993 | ||
| 20 | Endless Night | 1993 | ||
| 21 | Alarums | 1993 | ||
| 22 | The Quake | 1994 | ||
| 23 | In the Dark | 1994 | ||
| 24 | Island | 1995 | ||
| 25 | Body Rides | 1996 | ||
| 26 | Live bait | 1996 | ||
| 27 | After Midnight | 1997 | ||
| 28 | Bite | 1997 | ||
| 29 | Fiends | 1998 | ||
| 30 | Come Out Tonight | 1999 | ||
| 31 | Cuts | 1999 | ||
| 32 | Among the Missing | 1999 | ||
| 33 | The Traveling Vampire Show | 2000 | ||
| 34 | Dreadful Tales | 2000 | ||
| 35 | No Sanctuary | 2001 | ||
| 36 | Night in the Lonesome October | 2001 | ||
| 37 | To Wake The Dead | 2003 | ||
| 38 | The Lake | 2004 | ||
| 39 | Into the Fire | 2005 | ||
| 40 | Richard Laymon Collection | 2006 |
Richard Laymon reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Cellar (1980). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Richard Laymon — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Richard Laymon books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1980–2006.
What is the newest Richard Laymon book?
Richard Laymon Collection, published in 2006.