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ⓘ About Alison Littlewood
Alison Littlewood is a great British author who has done a number of novels. She began her writing career back in 2011 when she published her pioneer novel. She mainly writes short stories and horror novels you will find amazing. Alison Littlewood is a great woman besides being an author. She is married and currently lives with her partner Fergus near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. She loves writing and reading new novels and this is the reason why spends most of her free times reading new novels. Today, Alison Littlewood has written a number of novels and short stories you will enjoy reading. She was raised up in Penistone, South Yorkshire. After her secondary school, she joined the University of Northumbria, which is currently known as the Northumbria University in Newcastle.
All Book Series by Alison Littlewood
The Mammoth Book of Zombie Apocalypse! Fightback
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012 Anthology · Stephen Jones
Zombie Apocalypse! Horror Hospital
Book 2 of 5 · published 2014 Anthology · Mark Morris
Zombie Apocalypse! Washington Deceased
Book 3 of 5 · published 2014 Anthology · Lisa Morton
Zombie Apocalypse! End Game
Book 4 of 5 · published 2014 Anthology · Stephen Jones
Zombie Apocalypse! Acapulcalypse Now
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2015 Co-authored · Stephen Jones
Tales of New Mexico
Series opener · book 1 of 28 · published 2017 Anthology · Joseph D'Lacey
The Martledge Variations
Book 6 of 28 · published 2018 Anthology · Simon Unsworth
The Forest of Dead Children
Book 11 of 28 · published 2019 Anthology · Andrew Hook
Uneasy Beginnings
Book 18 of 28 · published 2020 Anthology · Simon Kurt Unsworth
Three Mothers, One Father
Book 19 of 28 · published 2020 Anthology · Sean Hogan
The Adventures of Mr Polkington
Book 20 of 28 · published 2020 Anthology · Tina Rath
The Watcher in the Woods
Book 22 of 28 · published 2020 Anthology · Charlotte Bond
Mood Swings
Latest in the series · book 28 of 28 · published 2024 Anthology · Dave Jeffery
Terror Tales of the Lake District
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2011 Anthology · Anna Taborska
Terror Tales of the Cotswolds
Book 2 of 11 · published 2012 Co-authored · John Llewellyn Probert
Terror Tales of East Anglia
Book 3 of 11 · published 2012 Anthology · Paul Finch
Terror Tales of the Seaside
Book 5 of 11 · published 2013 Anthology · Paul Finch
Terror Tales of the Scottish Highlands
Book 8 of 11 · published 2015 Anthology · Paul Finch
Terror Tales of the Ocean
Book 9 of 11 · published 2015 Anthology · Paul Finch,Adam Nevill
Terror Tales of North West England
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2019 Anthology · Paul Finch
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2009
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
Book 11 of 19 · published 2018
Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eighteen
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2026
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 24 of 54 · published 2013
Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers
Book 46 of 54 · published 2020
The Dark, Issue 111, August 2024
Latest in the series · book 54 of 54 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Alison Littlewood?
Alison Littlewood is a great British author who has done a number of novels. She began her writing career back in 2011 when she published her pioneer novel. She mainly writes short stories and horror novels you will find amazing.
Which Alison Littlewood series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Terror Tales series, the earliest of Alison Littlewood's multi-book series: it opens with Terror Tales of the Lake District (2011) and runs to 11 books across 2011–2019, ending with Terror Tales of North West England (2019). Alison Littlewood's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Alison Littlewood written?
Alison Littlewood has 144 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2026. 80 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Black Shuck Shadows series with 28 books — and 64 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Alison Littlewood's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Alison Littlewood's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cold (2002–2015, 2 books), Terror Tales (2011–2019, 11 books) and Zombie Apocalypse! (2012–2015, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Alison Littlewood's books organised into series?
This guide splits Alison Littlewood's 144 books into 6 named series and 64 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Black Shuck Shadows (28 books, 2017–2024); Terror Tales (11 books, 2011–2019); Zombie Apocalypse! (5 books, 2012–2015); Cold (2 books, 2002–2015); Best Horror of the Year (19 books, 2009–2026), plus 1 further series.