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ⓘ About Anthony J. Melchiorri
About Anthony J. Melchiorri Anthony J. Melchiorri is an American novelist who has carved out a niche for himself in the horror and science-fiction thriller genres. He has an impressive talent for creating stories that seize readers’ attention from the get-go. His books often showcase protagonists who are richly drawn and relatable, making it easy for readers to root for them. Melchiorri’s adept character development is a hallmark of his work that contributes to the entertaining quality of his novels. The power of Melchiorri’s storytelling is in the engaging and compelling narratives he crafts. He skillfully combines suspense with imaginative scenarios that transport readers to the heart of the adventure.
All Book Series by Anthony J. Melchiorri
Extinction Shadow
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019 Co-authored · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Extinction Inferno
Book 2 of 4 · published 2019 Co-authored · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Extinction Ashes
Book 3 of 4 · published 2019 Co-authored · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Extinction Darkness
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020 Co-authored · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Orbs I
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Orbs II: Stranded
Book 3 of 6 · published 2014 Anthology · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Orbs III: Redemption
Book 4 of 6 · published 2015 Anthology · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
White Sands and Red Sands
Book 5 of 6 · published 2018 Anthology · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Exodus
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2018 Co-authored · Nicholas Sansbury Smith
The Future Chronicles
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Patrice Fitzgerald,Samuel Peralta,Hugh Howey,Ann Christy,Peter Cawdron,Sam Best,Angela Cavanaugh,David Adams,Nina Croft,Deirdre Gould
The A.I. Chronicles
Book 2 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · E.E. Giorgi,Sam Best,Alex Albrinck
The Dragon Chronicles
Book 3 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Chris Pourteau,Alex Albrinck,Vincent Trigili
The Z Chronicles
Book 4 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Hugh Howey,Jennifer Foehner Wells,Ann Christy,Ellen Campbell,Christopher Boore,Will Swardstrom,Peter Cawdron,Stacy Ericson,Angela Cavanaugh,David Adams,Theresa Kay,Geoffrey Wakeling,Deirdre Gould,LesleySmith,KrisHolt
Alt.History 101
Book 5 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ann Christy,Sam Best
The Immortality Chronicles
Book 6 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,David Bruns,Thomas Robins,Harlow C. Fallon,E.E. Giorgi,Will Swardstrom,Drew Avera,Carol Davis,Paul B. Kohler,Patricia Gilliam,John Gregory Hancock,D. Robert Pease,D.K. Cassidy,Gareth Foy
The Time Travel Chronicles
Book 7 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Robert J. Sawyer,Ann Christy,Crystal Watanabe,Daniel Arthur Smith,Stefan Bolz,Rysa Walker,Lucas Bale,Tracy Banghart,Ernie Lindsey,Carol Davis,Erik Wecks,Anthony Vicino,Carol Davis
The Galaxy Chronicles
Book 8 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Nick Webb,G.S. Jennsen,Jennifer Foehner Wells,Matthew Alan Thyer,Nicolas Wilson,David Adams,Pippa DaCosta,Jasper T. Scott,Raymond L. Weil,Felix R. Savage,Chris Reher,Jeff Seymour
The Cyborg Chronicles
Book 9 of 22 · published 2015 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ken Liu,Annie Bellet,Moira Katson,Susan Kaye Quinn,Artie Cabrera,Michael Patrick Hicks,A.K. Meek,P.K. Tyler,Paul K. Swardstrom,Eric Tozzi
Alt.History 102
Book 10 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,J.E. Mac,Jennifer Ellis,Artie Cabrera,Rysa Walker,Alex Roddie,Will Swardstrom,Therin Knite,J.J. Brown,Drew Avera,Hank Garner,Asha Bardon
The Doomsday Chronicles
Book 11 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Seanan McGuire,Ken Liu,Ann Christy,Saul Tanpepper,Daniel Arthur Smith,S. Elliot Brandis,Matthew Alan Thyer,Therin Knite,Holly Heisey,Terry R. Hill,James Knapp,E.R. Arroyo,Monica Enderle Pierce
Feyland
Book 12 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,K.J. Colt,James T. Wood
The Shapeshifter Chronicles
Book 13 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: Paradisi
Book 14 of 22 · published 2016 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: B-Movie
Book 16 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Eamon Ambrose
Tails of Dystopia
Book 17 of 22 · published 2017 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Ann Christy,Chris Pourteau,E.E. Giorgi,Hank Garner
Chronicle Worlds: No Way Home
Book 18 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
The Gamer Chronicles
Book 19 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,Anthea Sharp
Chronicle Worlds: Legacy Fleet
Book 20 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,J.E. Mac
Chronicle Worlds: Crime and Punishment
Book 21 of 22 · published 2019 Anthology · Samuel Peralta
Chronicle Worlds: Half Way Home
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2023 Anthology · Samuel Peralta,David Bruns,Saul Tanpepper
SNAFU
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2014 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,James A. Moore,W.D. Gagliani,Weston Ochse,Greig Beck,Christine Morgan,Curtis C. Chen,David Benton,Tyson Mauermann,Brian W.Taylor,Steve Ruthenbeck,Eric S. Brown,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Neal Litherland,Wayland Smith,JeffHewitt
Wolves at the Door
Book 2 of 15 · published 2015 Anthology · James A. Moore,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,David W. Amendola,Steve Coate,John W. Dennehy,Brian W. Taylor
Hunters
Book 3 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · James A. Moore,Patrick Freivald,Christine Morgan,Seth Skorkowsky,Tim Marquitz,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Brad Hodson,James A. Moore III
Future Warfare
Book 4 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Mike Resnick,Alan Baxter,Benjamin Cheah,Tim Marquitz,Asher Wismer,Jay Werkheiser,Steve Lewis,Anthony Izzo
Unnatural Selection
Book 5 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · James A. Moore,Christopher Golden,Richard Lee Byers,Tim Lebbon,Lee Murray,Charles R. Rutledge,Michael McBride,Justin Bell,David W. Amendola
Black Ops
Book 6 of 15 · published 2016 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Nicholas Sansbury Smith,John O'Brien,Hank Schwaeble,James Lovegrove
Resurrection
Book 7 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · James A. Moore,Charles R. Rutledge,N.X. Sharps,Evan Dicken,Matthew Summers,Justin Coates,Dirk Patton,Daniel Finley,Mark Renshaw,John McNichol
Last Stand
Book 8 of 15 · published 2019 Anthology · B. Michael Radburn,Patrick Freivald,Alan Baxter,Justin Bell,Joshua Reynolds,Matthew Summers,Anna Stephens,Justin Coates
Medivac
Book 9 of 15 · published 2020 Anthology · Jeremy Robinson,James A. Moore,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Greig Beck,Charles R. Rutledge,Seth Skorkowsky,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis
Survival of the Fittest
Book 10 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · Jeremy Robinson,Matt Hilton,Kane Gilmour,Alan Baxter,Tim Marquitz,S.D. Perry,Jack Hanson
Holy War
Book 11 of 15 · published 2021 Anthology · James A. Moore,B. Michael Radburn,Kirsten Cross,Justin Bell,Evan Dicken,Duncan McGeary
Dead or Alive
Book 12 of 15 · published 2022 Anthology · James A. Moore,Alan Baxter,David Benton,Charles R. Rutledge,Edward M. Erdelac,Joshua Reynolds,Justin Coates,John W. Salvage,W. D. Gagliani
Punk'd
Book 13 of 15 · published 2023 Anthology · James A. Moore,Greg Chapman,Alan Baxter,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Mark Renshaw,Amanda Bridgeman,Pamela Jeffs,Richard Beauchamp,Myna Chang
AI Insurrection
Book 14 of 15 · published 2024 Co-authored · Alan Baxter,Charles R. Rutledge,R.P.L. Johnson,Kirsten Cross,Steve Lewis,Justin Coates,Pamela Jeffs
Contagion
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2025 Anthology · Jonathan Maberry,Charles R. Rutledge,Martin Livings,Josh Reynolds,Benjamin Spada
Tales from the Starship, Book 2
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Anthony J. Melchiorri?
About Anthony J. Melchiorri Anthony J. Melchiorri is an American novelist who has carved out a niche for himself in the horror and science-fiction thriller genres. He has an impressive talent for creating stories that seize readers' attention from the get-go.
Which Anthony J. Melchiorri series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Orbs series, the earliest of Anthony J. Melchiorri's multi-book series: it opens with Orbs I (2013) and runs to 6 books across 2013–2018, ending with Exodus (2018). Anthony J. Melchiorri's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Anthony J. Melchiorri written?
Anthony J. Melchiorri has 103 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2027. 96 of them belong to 13 named series — the largest being the Tide series with 12 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Anthony J. Melchiorri's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Anthony J. Melchiorri's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Orbs (2013–2018, 6 books), Black Market DNA (2014–2015, 5 books) and Tide (2015–2021, 12 books), plus 8 more.
How are Anthony J. Melchiorri's books organised into series?
This guide splits Anthony J. Melchiorri's 103 books into 13 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tide (12 books, 2015–2021); Deadmen's War (6 books, 2021–2023); Orbs (6 books, 2013–2018); Shadow of War (6 books, 2025–2027); Sunken Spaceship (6 books, 2024–2025), plus 8 further series.