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ⓘ About Daphne Du Maurier
An influential British author, Daphne Du Maurier was an institution within her own right, who came to be respected as a masterful storyteller with a keen eye for both structure and form, something which many have tried to replicate over the intervening years since her death to varying degrees of success. Usually utilizing a moody and foreboding atmosphere, she became well known for her trademarked style that would evoke recognition among readers for years to come. With a somewhat darker feel to her work, she would also bring in elements of the paranormal to help underpin her material, giving it the extra weight it needed to really stand-out at the time.
All Book Series by Daphne Du Maurier
The Breaking Point/The Blue Lenses and Other Stories
Book 6 of 14 · published 1959
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1992 Co-authored · George R.R. Martin,Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,Richard Matheson,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell
Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear
Book 2 of 4 · published 1994 Co-authored · Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Peter Straub,H.P. Lovecraft,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford
Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear
Book 3 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes
Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Richard Matheson,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Octavia E. Butler,Gerald Durrell
The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950
Book 8 of 9 · published 1999
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Daphne Du Maurier?
An influential British author, Daphne Du Maurier was an institution within her own right, who came to be respected as a masterful storyteller with a keen eye for both structure and form, something which many have tried to replicate over the intervening years since her death to varying degrees of success. Usually utilizing a moody and foreboding atmosphere, she became well known for her trademarked style that would evoke recognition among readers for years to come. With a somewhat darker feel to her work, she would also bring in elements of the paranormal to help underpin her material, giving it the extra…
Which Daphne Du Maurier series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Foundations of Fear Anthology series, the earliest of Daphne Du Maurier's multi-book series: it opens with An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear (1992) and runs to 4 books across 1992–1994, ending with Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear (1994).
How many books has Daphne Du Maurier written?
Daphne Du Maurier has 58 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1931 and 2025. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Foundations of Fear Anthology series with 4 books — and 54 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Daphne Du Maurier's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Daphne Du Maurier's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Foundations of Fear Anthology (1992–1994, 4 books).
How are Daphne Du Maurier's books organised into series?
This guide splits Daphne Du Maurier's 58 books into 1 named series and 54 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Foundations of Fear Anthology (4 books, 1992–1994).