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ⓘ About Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest is a science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction novelist. The author was born in Cheadle in Manchester, and began writing soon after he graduated from school. He started out writing short stories and other literary works that were featured in magazines and other outlets during the 1960s. He continued to write in this format, even as she also wrote occasional non fiction work and novels that include children’s fiction biographies and critical work. He published “Indoctrinaire,” his debut novel in 1970, which began a stretch of more than twenty years in which he published a book every two years. He was nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for “Fugue for a Darkening Island,” in 1972. He also won the British Science Fiction Association’s BSFA Award.
All Book Series by Christopher Priest
The Illuminated Man: Life, Death and the Worlds of J. G. Ballard
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026 Co-authored · Nina Allan
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Three
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Four
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020
Transfer of Power
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2003 Anthology · Bruce Jones
Dead Like Me
Book 4 of 15 · published 2004 Anthology · Bruce Jones,Doug Braithwaite,Garth Ennis,John McCrea
Planet Hulk
Book 6 of 15 · published 2007 Anthology · Carlo Pagulayan,Takeshi Miyazawa,Gary Frank,Greg Pak,Aaron Lopresti,Juan Santacruz
Planet Hulk Prelude
Book 7 of 15 · published 2010 Anthology · J. Michael Straczynski,Mike McKone,Juan Santacruz,Daniel Way,Keu Cha
Incredible Hulk By John Byrne & Ron Garney
Book 8 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · John Byrne,Ron Garney
House of M: Incredible Hulk
Book 11 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Peter David,Adam Kubert,Jorge Lucas
Return of the Monster
Book 14 of 15 · published 2018 Anthology · Richard Corben
The Dogs Of War
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2019 Anthology · Erik Larsen,John Romita Sr.,Richard Corben,Jon Bogdanove,Joe Bennett,Paul Lee,Bill Sienkiewicz,Mike McKone,Paul Jenkins,Fabian Nicieza,Christopher J. Priest,Jorge Lucas,Ron Garney,Terry Kavanagh,Garth Ennis,Kyle Hotz,Brian Azzarello,Sean McKeever,Mark Texeira,John McCrea
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 27 · published 1987 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 2
Book 2 of 27 · published 1987 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 3
Book 3 of 27 · published 1989 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 4
Book 4 of 27 · published 1990 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 5
Book 5 of 27 · published 2004 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider Man Vol. 6
Book 6 of 27 · published 2005 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 7
Book 7 of 27 · published 2005 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 8
Book 8 of 27 · published 2006 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 9
Book 9 of 27 · published 2007 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 10
Book 10 of 27 · published 2008 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 11
Book 11 of 27 · published 2009 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 12
Book 12 of 27 · published 2010 Anthology · Stan Lee
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 13
Book 13 of 27 · published 2011 Anthology · Gerry Conway
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 14
Book 14 of 27 · published 2012 Anthology · Gerry Conway
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 15
Book 15 of 27 · published 2013 Anthology · Archie Goodwin,Len Wein,Gerry Conway
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 16
Book 16 of 27 · published 2014 Anthology · Len Wein
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 17
Book 17 of 27 · published 2015 Anthology · Len Wein
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 18
Book 18 of 27 · published 2016 Anthology · Marv Wolfman
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 19
Book 19 of 27 · published 2017 Anthology · Marv Wolfman
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 20
Book 20 of 27 · published 2018 Anthology · Marv Wolfman
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 21
Book 21 of 27 · published 2019 Anthology · Dennis O'Neil,Bill Mantlo,Roger Stern,J.M. DeMatteis,Mike W. Barr,Michael L. Fleisher,Mark Gruenwald
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 22
Book 22 of 27 · published 2020 Anthology · Bill Mantlo,Roger Stern,Jan Strnad,Mark Gruenwald,Mark Burbey
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 23
Book 23 of 27 · published 2022 Anthology · Roger Stern,Ralph Macchio,Mark Gruenwald
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 24
Book 24 of 27 · published 2022 Anthology · Bob Layton
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 25
Book 25 of 27 · published 2023 Anthology · Peter David,Tom DeFalco,Louise Simonson,Danny Fingeroth,Craig Anderson
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 26
Book 26 of 27 · published 2024 Anthology · Peter David,Charles Vess,Tom DeFalco,Marc Hempel,Jo Duffy,Susan K. Putney
The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 27
Latest in the series · book 27 of 27 · published 2025
The Year's Best Science Fiction
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 1973
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Christopher Priest?
Christopher Priest is a science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction novelist. The author was born in Cheadle in Manchester, and began writing soon after he graduated from school. He started out writing short stories and other literary works that were featured in magazines and other outlets during the 1960s.
Which Christopher Priest series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man series, the earliest of Christopher Priest's multi-book series: it opens with The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 1 (1987) and runs to 27 books across 1987–2025, ending with The Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 27 (2025). Christopher Priest's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Christopher Priest written?
Christopher Priest has 99 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2026. 46 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man series with 27 books — and 53 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Christopher Priest's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Christopher Priest's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (1987–2025, 27 books), Incredible Hulk (2003–2019, 15 books) and The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories (2016–2020, 4 books).
How are Christopher Priest's books organised into series?
This guide splits Christopher Priest's 99 books into 3 named series and 53 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man (27 books, 1987–2025); Incredible Hulk (15 books, 2003–2019); The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories (4 books, 2016–2020).