Richard Laymon Books In Order
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The Cellar | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Beast House | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Midnight Tour | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Friday Night in Beast House | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Shootout at Joe's | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cardiac Arrest | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Intruder | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Caller | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Night Ride | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Night Games | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Guts | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cobra | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Last Hand | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hearse | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lonely One | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Live Bait | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Marathon | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Return | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Beginner's Luck | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Halloween Hunt | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Halloween Mouse | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
A Good, Secret Place | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fiends | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Writer's Tale | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dreadful Tales | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Madman Stan and Other Stories | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Short Stories: The Mystery and Men’s Magazines | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Making Of The Cities Books
Cincinnati | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Baton Rouge | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Omaha | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Women Who Won The West Books
Tempest of Tombstone | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dodge City Darling | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Duchess of Denver | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Lost Lady of Laramie | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flame of Virginia City | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Angel of Hangtown | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Belle of Fort Smith | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Princess of Powder River | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories Books
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 3 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4 | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 5 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Anthology Books
Best New Horror | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 2 | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 3 | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Giant Book of Best New Horror | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 4 | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 5 | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 6 | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 7 | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 8 | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 9 | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 10 | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #11 | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, #12 | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 13 | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 14 | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15 | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 16 | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 17 | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 18 | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best of Best New Horror | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 19 | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 20 | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 21 | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 22 | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mammoth Book of Body Horror | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 23 | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 24 | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 25 | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror #26 | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 27 | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 28 | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror 29 | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Best of Best New Horror, Volume One | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best of Best New Horror Volume 2 | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror #30 | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best New Horror #31 | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Book of the Dead Books
Book of the Dead | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Still Dead | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mondo Zombie | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Hot Blood Books
Hot Blood Tales of Erotic Horror | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hottest Blood | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Deadly After Dark | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Seeds of Fear | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fear the Fever | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Kiss and Kill | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Crimes of Passion | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hot Blood X | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Fatal Attractions | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Strange Bedfellows | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dark Passions | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stranger by Night | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Anthology series. |
Publication Order of 100 Stories Books
100 Malicious Little Mysteries | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Dastardly Little Detective Stories | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Wild Little Weird Tales | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Creepy Little Creature Stories | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Crooked Little Crime Stories | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Fiendish Little Frightmares | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Menacing Little Murder Stories | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Hilarious Little Howlers | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Crafty Cat Crimes | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
100 Tiny Tales of Terror | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Dark Delicacies Books
Dark Delicacies: Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre by the World's Greatest Horror Writers | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dark Delicacies II: Fear | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dark Delicacies III: Haunted | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Anthology series. |
Publication Order of Making Of America Books
The Wilderness Seekers | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mountain Breed | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Conestoga People | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Forty-Niners | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hearts Divided | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Builders | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Land Rushers | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wild and The Wayward | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Texans | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Alaskans | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Golden Staters | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The River People | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Land Grabbers | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ranchers | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Homesteaders | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Frontier Healers | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Buffalo People | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Far Islanders | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Border Breed | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Boomers | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wildcatters | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Gunfighters | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cajuns | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Donner People | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Creoles | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Nightriders | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sooners | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Vigilantes | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Express Riders | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Soldiers of Fortune | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wranglers | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Baja People | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Yukon Breed | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Smugglers | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Voyageurs | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Barbary Coasters | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Whalers | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Canadians | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Prophet's People | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lawmen | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Copper Kings | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Caribbeans | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Trail Blazers | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Gamblers | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Robber Barons | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Assassins | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bounty Hunters | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Texas Rangers | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Outlaws | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Fugitives | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Frontier Detectives | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Raiders | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Rough Riders | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Warriors of the Code | (1985) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sixgun Apostles | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Scarlet Sisters | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Anthologies
Triage | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hotter Blood: More Tales of Erotic Horror | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ten Tales | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Vampire Detectives | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Grave Tales | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad News | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
October Dreams | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2 | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Children of Cthulhu: Chilling New Tales Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mondo Zombie | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
In Laymon's Terms | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Richard Laymon was one of the most reputed authors from America, who was well known for writing his books based on the suspense and horror genres. He was also known to write the novels based on the sub-genre of splatter punk. The writings of author Laymon were full of sex and violence, and were believed to be not suitable for readers with weak heart. In spite of being an American, Laymon’s books sold very well in most parts of the United Kingdom. In addition to writing solo, Laymon also collaborated with a few other prominent authors of his time in writing historical fiction books. He used to make use of the collective pen name of Lee Davis Willoughby for writing such books. Author Laymon began his writing career in the year 1980 with the release of his debut book titled The Cellar. The final novel written by him was published posthumously in 2005. Author Laymon was born as Richard Carl Laymon on January 14, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, The United States. His death occurred on February 14, 2001 due to a massive heart attack. Now, the only members of his family left behind are his wife named Ann and a daughter named Kelly. Laymon was mostly brought up in and around Chicago. During his teenage years, he used to live in Tiburon, California. Author Laymon completed his high school graduation from the Redwood High School. This was followed by a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Willamette University, located in Oregon, in the English Literature. Later on, Laymon pursued his Master’s degree in the same subject from the Loyola University, in Los Angeles.
The writing career of author Laymon includes over 60 short stories and around 30 novels. He published a few of the novels and short stories under the pen name of Richard Kelly. As many as 20 of his short stories were released as a part of the ‘Fastback Mystery’ series. This series consisted of single stories which were released in the form of books. In spite of receiving praise from other prominent authors of the genre, such as Dean Koontz and Stephen King, author Laymon was not much known in his own homeland. Rather, he enjoyed much more success throughout Europe. In the later parts of his writing career, Laymon got affiliated with the Leisure Books. Author Laymon was of the opinion that his affiliation was the result of bad editing of his first release, from which more than 50 pages were removed. Laymon’s career saw a downfall after the tremendous success of his novel The Cellar because of the unattractive art on the covers and poor editing. The original version of his novel ‘The Woods Are Dark’ was finally released in 2008 by the Leisure publication after it was reconstructed by his Laymon’s daughter Kelly. One of his novels titled Flesh was given the Best Horror award in the year 1988 by the Chronicle of Science Fiction. Laymon’s novels Funland and Flesh had received nominations for the prestigious Bram Stoker Award. Laymon went on to win this award posthumously for one of his other books. An anthology of short stories and essays known as In Laymon’s Terms, were published by the Cemetery Publications. It included contributions from prominent authors like Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, Bentley Little, and Gary Brandner.
One of the initial books written by Richard Laymon is entitled ‘The Traveling Vampire Show’. Leisure Books released it in the year 2000. At the start of the book, author Laymon has shown that all over the Grandville town, the fliers showing the upcoming Vampire Show were tacked to trees, power poles, store windows, and sidewalks. The show is said to feature Valeria, who is the only vampire known to be held in captivity. The fliers describe Valeria as a stunning and gorgeous beauty. During the performance, she will be stalking volunteers and sinking her teeth in their neck to drink blood. Three teenagers who saw the fliers do not wish to miss the show at any cost. But, it appears that they may be facing many obstacles that would cost them the show. One of the problems is that no one under the age of 18 is allowed to enter the show. The teenagers, Rusty, Slim, and Dwight are nearing 16. One more problem is that the show is scheduled to start at midnight and they were not allowed to leave home at that time. But, the biggest problem of all is that the show is held at the Janks Field, a ground patch known for having bad history. Due to this, the parents do not find it safe enough to send their kids there. As the teenagers think that they are certainly going to miss the show, they think of visiting Janks Field during the day to see a glimpse of the preparations by the crew. They hope to see Valeria practicing for the show. Among the three friends, Dwight is an honest and solid kid. He uses his common sense and is loyal to the other two. Rusty seems to be a bit husky, relishing trouble. While Slim is a brave girl who likes to read novels. The novel shows the story of friendship, love, temptations, and betrayal.
Another interesting novel written by Laymon is called The Midnight Tour. It was released in 2007, after being published in 1998 for the first time. Author Laymon has described the story of a Beast House in this book, which is flocked by the tourists every time. The tourists seem eager to visit the infamous sites of the numerous atrocities and to hear the stories of of the beasts that are believed to prowl the house’s hallways. The tourists are able to hear the audio on the headphones as they move through different rooms of the house. They can also view the recreated corpses that seem realistic. However, the tours only provide the sanitized versions of the Best House horrors in audio form. The house consists of some weird facts that appear very gruesome for the normal thrill seekers. If the tourists wish to hear the full story, they are required to take up the ‘Midnight Tour’. The tour is believed to be very special and strictly limited for only 13 brave visitors. As the tour begins at midnight, it is believed that the visitors might die before the end of the tour. Just like the previous books of author Laymon, this one too became highly popular and helped Laymon to increase his popularity even more. He received wide appreciations from one and all and the critics appreciated his efforts.
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