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ⓘ About Eric LaRocca
About Eric LaRocca An American author of horror and fantasy novels, Eric LaRocca is well-known for his hugely engaging and entertaining brand of fiction. With his now trademark style of dark storytelling, he keeps readers continually invested throughout, each and every step of the way. Showing a real understanding of who his readers are and what they’re looking for, he almost speaks directly to them in a sense. Over time this approach to his craft has seen him successfully garner a worldwide following of readers from all over the world. Creating an air of tension and suspense, he immerses the reader fully within his worlds, really allowing them to fully explore them.
All Book Series by Eric LaRocca
Wretch: or, The Unbecoming of Porcelain Khaw
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
All The Parts of You That Won’t Easily Burn
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke And Other Misfortunes
Book 3 of 5 · published 2022
This Skin Was Once Mine and Other Disturbances
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2024
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2009
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
Book 11 of 19 · published 2018
Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eighteen
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2026
The Horrorzine Magazine, Summer 2013
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eric LaRocca?
About Eric LaRocca An American author of horror and fantasy novels, Eric LaRocca is well-known for his hugely engaging and entertaining brand of fiction. With his now trademark style of dark storytelling, he keeps readers continually invested throughout, each and every step of the way. Showing a real understanding of who his readers are and what they're looking for, he almost speaks directly to them in a sense.
Which Eric LaRocca series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Campfire Macabre series, the earliest of Eric LaRocca's multi-book series: it opens with Campfire Macabre (2020) and runs to 2 books across 2020–2022, ending with Campfire Macabre: Volume 2 (2022). Eric LaRocca's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Eric LaRocca written?
Eric LaRocca has 55 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. 23 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Burnt Sparrow series with 2 books — and 32 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Eric LaRocca's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Eric LaRocca's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Campfire Macabre (2020–2022, 2 books) and Burnt Sparrow (2025–2026, 2 books).
How are Eric LaRocca's books organised into series?
This guide splits Eric LaRocca's 55 books into 3 named series and 32 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Burnt Sparrow (2 books, 2025–2026); Campfire Macabre (2 books, 2020–2022); Best Horror of the Year (19 books, 2009–2026).