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ⓘ About Clay Chapman
Clay McLeod Chapman is a children’s books American author best known as the creator of the Pumpkin Pie Show. Chapman also has several films to his name including Disney’s Academic Assassins and Sundance’s Late Bloomer. Other publications include the Rest Area, The Tribe trilogy Homeroom Headhunters, and Miss Corpus. Chapman has also made a name for himself in the comics, including The Avengers and Ultimate Spider-Man and there is no doubt that he is one talented writer. Homeroom Headhunters Homeroom Headhunters is the first book in The Tribe series. We meet Spencer Pendleton, a young man in middle school about to be initiated into a group of students known as the Tribe.
All Book Series by Clay Chapman
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Scream
Single-title series · published 2020 Co-authored · Cullen Bunn
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Iron Fist: Phantom Limb
Single-title series · published 2019
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Lazaretto
Single-title series · published 2018
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Origins #1
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2020
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Origins #6
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021
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Scream, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
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Scream Vol. 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
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Self Storage
Single-title series · published 2016
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Homeroom Headhunters
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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Academic Assassins
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
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Typhoid Fever
Single-title series · published 2019
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Miss Corpus
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2003
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Whisper Down the Lane
Book 3 of 9 · published 2021
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5
What Kind of Mother
Book 5 of 9 · published 2023
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6
Kill Your Darling
Book 6 of 9 · published 2024
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7
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
Book 7 of 9 · published 2025
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8
Shiny Happy People
Book 8 of 9 · published 2025
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9
Devil Inside
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026
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Commencement
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010
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Stay on the Line
Book 2 of 4 · published 2024
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3
Seance in the Asylum
Book 3 of 4 · published 2025
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4
Bodies of Work
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
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Rest Area
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2001
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2
Nothing Untoward
Book 2 of 3 · published 2017
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3
Acquired Taste
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
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Alpha
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Phillip Kennedy Johnson
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Phage
Book 2 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Steve Orlando
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Riot
Book 3 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Alyssa Wong
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Toxin
Book 4 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Steve Orlando
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Agony
Book 5 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Alyssa Wong
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Omega
Book 6 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Phillip Kennedy Johnson
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Extreme Carnage
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022 Co-authored · Phillip Kennedy Johnson
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Planet of the Symbiotes
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2021
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2
King in Black: Namor
Book 2 of 5 · published 2021 Anthology · Triona Farrell,Joe Caramagna,Leinil Francis Yu,Kurt Busiek,Benjamin Dewey,Jonas Scharf
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3
Thunderbolts
Book 3 of 5 · published 2021 Anthology · Gerry Duggan
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4
Gwenom vs. Carnage
Book 4 of 5 · published 2021
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5
Avengers
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2021 Anthology · Al Ewing,Ed Brisson,Geoffrey Thorne,Tini Howard,Danny Lore
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Devil's Reign
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022 Anthology · Chip Zdarsky
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2
Daredevil: Woman Without Fear
Book 2 of 4 · published 2022 Anthology · Chip Zdarsky
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3
X-Men
Book 3 of 4 · published 2022 Anthology · Gerry Duggan
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4
Villains For Hire
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022
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1
San Francisco Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 121 · published 2002
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Brooklyn Noir 2
Book 6 of 121 · published 2005
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Manhattan Noir
Book 9 of 121 · published 2006
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Baltimore Noir
Book 12 of 121 · published 2006
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Twin Cities Noir
Book 13 of 121 · published 2006
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New Orleans Noir
Book 15 of 121 · published 2007
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Los Angeles Noir
Book 16 of 121 · published 2007
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Wall Street Noir
Book 17 of 121 · published 2007
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Detroit Noir
Book 19 of 121 · published 2007
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Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Book 21 of 121 · published 2008
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Toronto Noir
Book 22 of 121 · published 2008
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Las Vegas Noir
Book 23 of 121 · published 2008
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Trinidad Noir
Book 24 of 121 · published 2008
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Manhattan Noir 2
Book 26 of 121 · published 2008
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Istanbul Noir
Book 28 of 121 · published 2008
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San Francisco Noir 2
Book 31 of 121 · published 2009
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Portland Noir
Book 32 of 121 · published 2009
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Phoenix Noir
Book 34 of 121 · published 2009
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Los Angeles Noir 2
Book 35 of 121 · published 2010
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Mexico City Noir
Book 36 of 121 · published 2010
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Richmond Noir
Book 37 of 121 · published 2010
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Orange County Noir
Book 38 of 121 · published 2010
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Indian Country Noir
Book 39 of 121 · published 2010
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Lone Star Noir
Book 41 of 121 · published 2010
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Philadelphia Noir
Book 42 of 121 · published 2010
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Copenhagen Noir
Book 44 of 121 · published 2010
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Pittsburgh Noir
Book 45 of 121 · published 2011
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San Diego Noir
Book 46 of 121 · published 2011
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Barcelona Noir
Book 47 of 121 · published 2011
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Cape Cod Noir
Book 48 of 121 · published 2011
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New Jersey Noir
Book 49 of 121 · published 2011
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Staten Island Noir
Book 50 of 121 · published 2012
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Long Island Noir
Book 52 of 121 · published 2012
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Kingston Noir
Book 54 of 121 · published 2012
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St. Petersburg Noir
Book 55 of 121 · published 2012
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Kansas City Noir
Book 56 of 121 · published 2012
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Boston Noir 2
Book 57 of 121 · published 2012
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Buffalo Noir
Book 60 of 121 · published 2013
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Haiti Noir 2
Book 62 of 121 · published 2013
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Singapore Noir
Book 63 of 121 · published 2014
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Tel Aviv Noir
Book 65 of 121 · published 2014
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Belfast Noir
Book 67 of 121 · published 2014
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Helsinki Noir
Book 68 of 121 · published 2014
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Providence Noir
Book 70 of 121 · published 2015
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Chicago Noir: The Classics
Book 71 of 121 · published 2015
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Memphis Noir
Book 72 of 121 · published 2015
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Marseille Noir
Book 74 of 121 · published 2015
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New Orleans Noir: The Classics
Book 76 of 121 · published 2016
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Stockholm Noir
Book 77 of 121 · published 2016
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Brussels Noir
Book 78 of 121 · published 2016
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Mississippi Noir
Book 79 of 121 · published 2016
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St. Louis Noir
Book 80 of 121 · published 2016
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San Juan Noir
Book 82 of 121 · published 2016
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Oakland Noir
Book 83 of 121 · published 2017
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Trinidad Noir: The Classics
Book 84 of 121 · published 2017
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Atlanta Noir
Book 85 of 121 · published 2017
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New Haven Noir
Book 86 of 121 · published 2017
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Montana Noir
Book 87 of 121 · published 2017
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Buenos Aires Noir
Book 88 of 121 · published 2017
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Montreal Noir
Book 89 of 121 · published 2017
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São Paulo Noir
Book 91 of 121 · published 2018
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Santa Cruz Noir
Book 92 of 121 · published 2018
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Marrakech Noir
Book 94 of 121 · published 2018
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Baghdad Noir
Book 95 of 121 · published 2018
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Vancouver Noir
Book 96 of 121 · published 2018
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Hong Kong Noir
Book 98 of 121 · published 2018
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Amsterdam Noir
Book 99 of 121 · published 2019
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Milwaukee Noir
Book 100 of 121 · published 2019
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Houston Noir
Book 101 of 121 · published 2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
Book 102 of 121 · published 2020
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Columbus Noir
Book 103 of 121 · published 2020
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Santa Fe Noir
Book 104 of 121 · published 2020
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Alabama Noir
Book 105 of 121 · published 2020
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Berkeley Noir
Book 106 of 121 · published 2020
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Addis Ababa Noir
Book 107 of 121 · published 2020
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Tampa Bay Noir
Book 108 of 121 · published 2020
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Miami Noir: The Classics
Book 109 of 121 · published 2020
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Accra Noir
Book 110 of 121 · published 2020
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Belgrade Noir
Book 111 of 121 · published 2020
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Palm Springs Noir
Book 112 of 121 · published 2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
Book 113 of 121 · published 2022
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Denver Noir
Book 114 of 121 · published 2022
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South Central Noir
Book 115 of 121 · published 2022
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Cleveland Noir
Book 116 of 121 · published 2023
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East Jerusalem Noir
Book 117 of 121 · published 2023
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West Jerusalem Noir
Book 118 of 121 · published 2023
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Honolulu Noir
Book 119 of 121 · published 2024
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Sacramento Noir
Book 120 of 121 · published 2025
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Hamburg Noir
Latest in the series · book 121 of 121 · published 2025
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1
Campfire Macabre
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
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2
Campfire Macabre: Volume 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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1
Creepshow Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
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2
Creepshow Vol. 2
Book 2 of 4 · published 2024 Anthology · Garth Ennis,Becky Cloonan
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Creepshow Vol. 3
Book 3 of 4 · published 2025 Anthology · Stefano Raffaele,Mike Carey,Chip Zdarsky,James Stokoe,Kagan McLeod,John Ridley
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Creepshow Vol. 4
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026 Anthology · Marc Silvestri,Ian Bertram,Lorenzo De Felici,[ Various ]
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1
At the Sign of the Snowman's Skull
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 2006
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2
Ink Stains, Volume 9
Book 2 of 21 · published 2018
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3
This Book Is Cursed
Book 3 of 21 · published 2018
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4
Absolute Carnage
Book 4 of 21 · published 2020
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5
King in Black Gwenom Vs. Carnage
Book 5 of 21 · published 2021
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7
Campfire Macabre: Volume 2
Book 7 of 21 · published 2022
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8
Creepshow Vol. 1
Book 8 of 21 · published 2023
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10
Dark Corners of the Old Dominion
Book 10 of 21 · published 2023
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Literally Dead: Book 1
Book 11 of 21 · published 2023
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12
Shadows in the Stacks
Book 12 of 21 · published 2024
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13
Hospital of Haunts
Book 13 of 21 · published 2024
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14
Long Division: Stories of Social Decay, Societal Collapse, and Bad Manners
Book 14 of 21 · published 2024
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15
Dark Spores: Stories We Tell After Midnight Volume 4
Book 15 of 21 · published 2024
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16
Kosmos Obscura
Book 16 of 21 · published 2025
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17
Fuck Around and Find Out
Book 17 of 21 · published 2025
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18
Twisted Tales to Tell in the Night
Book 18 of 21 · published 2025
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19
Unquiet Guests
Book 19 of 21 · published 2025
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21
All Hallows Eve
Latest in the series · book 21 of 21 · published 2026
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Clay Chapman?
Clay McLeod Chapman is a children's books American author best known as the creator of the Pumpkin Pie Show. Chapman also has several films to his name including Disney's Academic Assassins and Sundance's Late Bloomer. Other publications include the Rest Area, The Tribe trilogy Homeroom Headhunters, and Miss Corpus.
Which Clay Chapman series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Tribe series, the earliest of Clay Chapman's multi-book series: it opens with Homeroom Headhunters (2013) and runs to 3 books across 2013–2015, ending with Academic Assassins (2015). Clay Chapman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Clay Chapman written?
Clay Chapman has 196 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2026. 159 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Extreme Carnage series with 7 books — and 37 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Clay Chapman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Clay Chapman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Tribe (2013–2015, 3 books), Self Storage (2016, 1 book) and Lazaretto (2018, 1 book), plus 10 more.
How are Clay Chapman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Clay Chapman's 196 books into 14 named series and 37 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Extreme Carnage (7 books, 2021–2022); Origins (6 books, 2020–2021); King In Black (5 books, 2021); Devil's Reign (4 books, 2022); Creepshow (4 books, 2023–2026), plus 9 further series.
