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ⓘ About Edward Lee
Edward Lee was born on May 25, 1957. Lee is married to Kentucky native Dianne Lee. The couple welcomed a baby girl, Arden, in 2013. He is an American novelist specializing in the field of horror and he has written 40 books. Lee attended the University of Maryland as English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. He is well known as a chef along with restaurateur at present based in Louisville, Kentucky. Much of his time Edward Lee spent in New York and he ideally believes that the time he spent in the urban areas played a key role in opening his eyes at an early age to the challenges as well as rewards of the restaurant business.
All Book Series by Edward Lee
Lakehouse Infernal
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019 Co-authored · Christine Morgan
Partners in Chyme
Single-title series · published 2001 Co-authored · Ryan Harding
The Amityville Bukkake
Book 36 of 38 · published 2024 Co-authored · Judith Sonnet,R.J. Benetti
Strange Stones
Latest in the series · book 38 of 38 · published 2025 Co-authored · Mary SanGiovanni
C*nt-Kick the Witch Bitch
Book 8 of 9 · published 2023 Co-authored · Christine Morgan
The Jar and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2024
The Hillels Have Eyes
Book 2 of 8 · published 2023 Anthology · John Baltisberger
Congratulations on Your Hatred
Book 6 of 8 · published 2023 Anthology · Charles R. Bernard
Graven Image
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2023 Anthology · Maxwell Bauman
Cornbread Nation 7: The Best of Southern Food Writing
Book 16 of 33 · published 2014
Counting Bodies Like Sheep: Extreme Horror Anthology
Book 24 of 33 · published 2022
Hot Iron and Cold Blood: An Anthology of the Weird West
Book 27 of 33 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Edward Lee?
Edward Lee was born on May 25, 1957. Lee is married to Kentucky native Dianne Lee. The couple welcomed a baby girl, Arden, in 2013.
Which Edward Lee series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Header series, the earliest of Edward Lee's multi-book series: it opens with Header (1995) and runs to 3 books across 1995–2016, ending with Header 3 (2016). Edward Lee's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Edward Lee written?
Edward Lee has 126 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2026. 25 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Madness Heart Press Pocket series with 8 books — and 101 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Edward Lee's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Edward Lee's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Header (1995–2016, 3 books), Pig (1997–2022, 3 books) and City Infernal (2001–2019, 5 books), plus 5 more.
How are Edward Lee's books organised into series?
This guide splits Edward Lee's 126 books into 8 named series and 101 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Madness Heart Press Pocket (8 books, 2023); City Infernal (5 books, 2001–2019); Header (3 books, 1995–2016); Pig (3 books, 1997–2022); Edward Lee Cranking (2 books, 2007–2024), plus 3 further series.