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ⓘ About Jonathan L. Howard
Jonathan Howard is a English game designer and bestselling author of Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy novels famously known for his books about Johannes Cabal. He is a resident of Bristol and lives with his family- wife and daughter. The author worked as a video game writer and as a scriptwriter since the early 1990’s and wrote Broken Sword a series of games. Howard rose to fame with his series of black comedy books about a necromancer named, Johannes Cabal. Other Howard’s works include a series of Y.A submarine warfare science fiction books titled Russalka Chronicles. The series is set on the ocean planet Russalka, and it follows Katya Kuriakova as she survives through a time of crisis between the remnants of a failed Terran invasion and the colonist’s two main sides.
All Book Series by Jonathan L. Howard
The Fall of the House of Cabal
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2016
Call of Cthulhu: Horror Roleplaying
Series opener · book 1 of 132 · published 1981 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
Shadows of Yog-Sothoth
Book 2 of 132 · published 1982 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
The Asylum and Other Tales
Book 3 of 132 · published 1983 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
The Complete Masks of Nyarlathotep
Book 5 of 132 · published 1984 Anthology · Larry DiTillio
The Compact Trail of Tsathoggua
Book 6 of 132 · published 1984 Anthology · Keith Herber
Terror from the Stars
Book 11 of 132 · published 1986 Anthology · Scott David Aniolowski,Lynn Willis,Michael Szymanski,Scott Aniolowski,Doug Lyons,Andre Stalin
Cthulhu by Gaslight
Book 12 of 132 · published 1986 Anthology · Kevin Ross,William A. Barton
H. P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands
Book 13 of 132 · published 1986 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
Alone Against the Wendigo
Book 14 of 132 · published 1989 Anthology · Glenn Rahman
S. Petersen's Field Guide to Creatures of the Dreamlands: An Album of Entities from the Land Beyond the Wall of Sleep
Book 16 of 132 · published 1989 Anthology · Sandy Petersen,Lynn Willis
The Compact Arkham Unveiled
Book 17 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Keith Herber,Lynn Willis,John B. Monroe,Tim Callender
H.P. Lovecraft's Arkham
Book 18 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Keith Herber,Richard Watts,Mark Morrison
Mansions of Madness
Book 20 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Janet Aulisio,Lee Gibbons,Keith Herber,Penelope Love,Sam Inabinet,Wesley Martin,Fred Behrendt,Mark Morrison,Shawn DeWolfe,Liam Routt,David Lee Ingersoll
Blood Brothers
Book 22 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Chris Adams,Fred Behrendt,John B.; Behrendt Monroe
Fatal Experiments
Book 23 of 132 · published 1990 Anthology · Penelope Love,Lynn Willis,Richard Watts,Kurt Miller,Russel Bulman,Gregory W. Detwiler,Kevin A. Ross,L.N Isinwyll
H.P. Lovecraft's Dunwich
Book 24 of 132 · published 1991 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.,Keith Herber
H.P. Lovecraft's Kingsport
Book 25 of 132 · published 1991 Anthology · Kevin Ross,Lynn Willis
Dark Designs
Book 26 of 132 · published 1991 Anthology · Earl Geier,Lee Gibbons,L.N. Isynwill,David Hallett,Kevin Jacklin
Escape from Innsmouth
Book 27 of 132 · published 1992 Anthology · Scott David Aniolowski,Kevin Ross,Keith Herber,J. Todd Kingrea,Fred Behrendt,Mark Morrison,Mike Szymanski,Jason Eckhardy,Tom Kalichack
The Stars Are Right!
Book 28 of 132 · published 1992 Anthology · WilliamJones,John Tynes,David Conyers,Kevin Ross,Richard Watts,Andre Bishop,Fred Behrendt,Gary Sumpter,Steve Hatherley
Blood Brothers 2
Book 30 of 132 · published 1992 Anthology · Earl Geier,Scott David Aniolowski,Lee Gibbons,Penelope Love,Richard Watts,Marcus Rowland,John B. Monroe,Kevin A. Ross,Geoff Gillan,Kathy Ho,Les Brooks,Rhonda Chase,Steve Kluskens,Mark Grundy
Investigators Companion for the 1920s, Volume 1
Book 32 of 132 · published 1993 Anthology · Keith Herber
Investigators Companion Volume 2
Book 33 of 132 · published 1994 Anthology · Greg Rucka,Keith Herber,Kevin A. Ross,Gary O'Connell
King of Chicago
Book 34 of 132 · published 1994 Anthology · Earl Geier,Gary Sumpter
Miskatonic University
Book 35 of 132 · published 1995 Anthology · Sam Johnson,Sandy Antunes
The Cairo Guidebook
Book 37 of 132 · published 1995 Anthology · Marion Anderson
Taint of Madness: Insanity and Dread Within Asylum Walls
Book 38 of 132 · published 1995 Anthology · Eric Rowe,Michael Tice,Shannon Appelcline
The London Guidebook
Book 39 of 132 · published 1996 Anthology · Lucya Szachnowski
The New Orleans Guidebook
Book 42 of 132 · published 1997 Anthology · Fred Van Lente
Secrets of New Orleans
Book 43 of 132 · published 1997 Anthology · Fred Van Lente
Mortal Coils
Book 46 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Michael Cisco,John Tynes,John H. Crowe III,Denis Detwiller,Jeff Moeller,Rebecca Strong
Dead Reckonings
Book 47 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Kevin Ross,Richard Watts,J. Todd Kingrea
The Creature Companion
Book 48 of 132 · published 1998 Anthology · Scott David Aniolowski
Beyond the Mountains of Madness
Book 49 of 132 · published 1999 Anthology · Charles Engan,Jan Engan
Antarctic Expedition Pack for Beyond the Mountains of Madness
Book 50 of 132 · published 1999 Anthology · Robert M. Price
Last Rites Ian Winterton)
Book 51 of 132 · published 1999 Anthology · Paul Carrick (Illustrator
The Book of Dzyan Blavatsky,Chaosium Inc.,Jamie Oberschlake,Tim Maroney)
Book 52 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · H. P. (Helena Petrovna
Unseen Masters
Book 53 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Paul Carrick,Bruce Ballon,Matt Harpold
The Keeper's Companion Vol. 1
Book 54 of 132 · published 2000 Anthology · Keith Herber,William Deitze
Call of Cthulhu D20 Roleplaying Game
Book 56 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · Monte Cook,John Tynes
Call of Cthulhu Gamemaster's Pack
Book 57 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · Aaron Rosenberg
The Keeper's Companion 2
Book 58 of 132 · published 2002 Anthology · Brian M. Sammons,Adam Gauntlett,Lynn Willis
Secrets of San Francisco
Book 60 of 132 · published 2003 Anthology · Cody Goodfellow
Cthulhu Invictus
Book 61 of 132 · published 2004 Anthology · Steven Gilberts,Charlie Krank,Thomas Boatwright,Jeff Tidball,Chad Bowser,Andi Newton,Max Badger,Stefano Marinetti,Andy Dawson
Legacies of the Renaissance
Book 65 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Alan Kissane,Dr Robert Francis
Secrets of New York
Book 66 of 132 · published 2005 Anthology · Steven Gilberts,WilliamJones,Lynn Willis,Chris Hill,Kathy Ferrell,Kathy Hill
Tatters of the King
Book 67 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Lynn Willis,Ashley Jones,Tim Wiseman,Antony Fentiman
Strange Tales of Dread & Wonder #1
Book 68 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.
Strange Tales of Dread & Wonder #2
Book 69 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · R.J. Christensen,Kev Dearn,David Haddin
Christmas in Kingsport
Book 71 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Oscar Rios,Robert Brinkman
Ramblings of a Twisted Muse
Book 72 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · Phil Thompson,Robert Hobart
Menace from the Moon
Book 73 of 132 · published 2006 Anthology · William A. Barton
Return of the Ripper
Book 75 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · William A. Barton
Gaslight Equipment Catalogue
Book 77 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · R Basler
A Cthulhian Miscellany
Book 79 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · William A. Barton
The Casting Call of Cthulhu
Book 80 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · R.J. Christensen
Secrets of Los Angeles
Book 82 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Paul Carrick,Chaosium Inc.
Halloween Horror Returns!
Book 84 of 132 · published 2007 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.
Shadows of War
Book 86 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Rick Payne,Glyn White
Ravenstone Sanitarium
Book 87 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · John Gary Pettit
Tales of Death & Darkness
Book 88 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Oscar Rios
Kingdom of the Blind
Book 91 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Anthony Warren
The Bride of Halloween Horror
Book 92 of 132 · published 2008 Anthology · Sarah Newton,Nick Davison
Terrors from Beyond
Book 93 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Rick Sardinha,David Conyers,David Grilla,David Lee Ingersoll,Brian Courtemanche,Gary Sumpter,Glyn White,John Almack,Brian Sammons
Age of Cthulhu, Vol. I
Book 96 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Harley Stroh
This Old Haunted House, Too
Book 97 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · R.J. Christensen
Plan 09 from Halloween
Book 98 of 132 · published 2009 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.
Arkham Now
Book 100 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Chaosium Inc.,Brian Courtemanche,Matt Sanborn,David Grilla;Joe Rossomanno;Andy Hopp;Marco Morte
Strange Aeons II
Book 101 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Brian M. Sammons,Davide Mana,Bradley McDevitt,David Lee Ingersoll,Gary Sumpter,Christopher Smith Adair,Michael Dziesinski,Marco Morte,Shannon R. Bell,Alessandro Mana,Eckhard Huelshoff,Adam Crossingham,Adam Denton
Rise of the Dead: The Raid
Book 102 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Andre Krupa
Spirits & Dreams of the Viking Age
Book 103 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Thomas B. DeMayo,Thomas B. De Mayo
The House That Stands Alone
Book 104 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Michael C. LaBossiere
The Cruel Empire of Tsan Chan
Book 105 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Christian Read
Call of Cthulhu Keeper's Screen
Book 106 of 132 · published 2010 Anthology · Charlie Krank,Christian Grussi,El Théo
The Dreaming Prince
Book 107 of 132 · published 2011 Anthology · Teague Avent,Hunter Neal
Terror from the Skies
Book 111 of 132 · published 2012 Anthology · Marco Morte,Colin Hart,Kenneth Solis,Pedro de Castro Araujo,Roderick and Ellen Robertson
The House of R'lyeh
Book 113 of 132 · published 2013 Anthology · Brian M. Sammons
Secrets of Tibet
Book 114 of 132 · published 2013 Anthology · Lee Simpson,Caleb Cleveland,Mike Mason,Jason Williams
Horror on the Orient Express
Book 115 of 132 · published 2014 Anthology · Mike Mason
Call of Cthulhu Investigator Handbook
Book 116 of 132 · published 2015 Anthology · Mike Mason
Cthulhu Britannica The Curse of Nineveh
Book 117 of 132 · published 2015 Anthology · Mark A. Latham
Call of Cthulhu Keeper Screen
Book 118 of 132 · published 2015 Anthology · Sandy Petersen,Mike Mason,Paul Fricker
Call of Cthulhu Keeper Rulebook
Book 119 of 132 · published 2016 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
S. Petersen's Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors
Book 120 of 132 · published 2016 Anthology · Sandy Petersen,Lynn Willis,Mike Mason
Explorers Handbook
Book 121 of 132 · published 2016 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
Petersen's Abominations
Book 123 of 132 · published 2018 Anthology · Sandy Petersen
Alone Against the Dark
Book 124 of 132 · published 2018 Anthology · Matthew J. Costello
Berlin: The Wicked City
Book 125 of 132 · published 2019 Anthology · Mike Mason
Cthulhu Dark Ages: Setting Guide
Book 126 of 132 · published 2020 Anthology · Mike Mason
Cults of Cthulhu
Book 127 of 132 · published 2022 Anthology · Mike Mason,Loïc Muzy
Order of the Stone
Book 129 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Mike Mason,Paul Fricker,Lynne Hardy,Jared Twing
Cthulhu by Gaslight: Investigator’s Guide
Book 130 of 132 · published 2024 Anthology · Mike Mason,Lynne Hardy
Cthulhu by Gaslight: Keeper’s Guide
Book 131 of 132 · published 2025 Anthology · Mike Mason
The Sutra of Pale Leaves
Latest in the series · book 132 of 132 · published 2025 Anthology · Mike Mason,Damon Lang,Yukihiro Terada
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jonathan L. Howard?
Jonathan Howard is a English game designer and bestselling author of Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy novels famously known for his books about Johannes Cabal. He is a resident of Bristol and lives with his family- wife and daughter. The author worked as a video game writer and as a scriptwriter since the early 1990’s and wrote Broken Sword a series of games.
Which Jonathan L. Howard series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Call of Cthulhu RPG series, the earliest of Jonathan L. Howard's multi-book series: it opens with Call of Cthulhu: Horror Roleplaying (1981) and runs to 132 books across 1981–2025, ending with The Sutra of Pale Leaves (2025). Jonathan L. Howard's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jonathan L. Howard written?
Jonathan L. Howard has 164 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2025. 158 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Call of Cthulhu RPG series with 132 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jonathan L. Howard's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jonathan L. Howard's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Call of Cthulhu RPG (1981–2025, 132 books), Johannes Cabal (2009–2016, 9 books) and Russalka Chronicles (2012–2013, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Jonathan L. Howard's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jonathan L. Howard's 164 books into 5 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Call of Cthulhu RPG (132 books, 1981–2025); Goon Squad (12 books, 2014–2016); Johannes Cabal (9 books, 2009–2016); Russalka Chronicles (3 books, 2012–2013); Carter & Lovecraft (2 books, 2015–2017).