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ⓘ About Josh Malerman
Josh Malerman is American author of thriller, horror and fiction novels and the band leader for the rock band known as The High Strung. Josh began writing stories back in the fifth grade and mostly wrote about space dogs. Josh Malerman is famously known for his debut book Bird Box published in the United Kingdom in 2012 and USA in 2014 to much positive acclaim. A resident of Ferndale, Michigan, Josh Malerman has won and also been nominated for various awards, thanks to his first novel Bird Box. In 2015, the author won Michigan Notable Book Award for his debut novel, and in the same year, he was nominated for James Herbert Award and also nominated for Bram Stoker Award for the Best First Novel.
All Book Series by Josh Malerman
Big Bad
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Chandler Baker
Weird Tales #363: The Return of The Magazine That Never Dies
Book 13 of 38 · published 2019
Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology
Book 25 of 38 · published 2022
120 Murders: Dark Fiction Inspired by the Alternative Era
Book 35 of 38 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Josh Malerman?
Josh Malerman is American author of thriller, horror and fiction novels and the band leader for the rock band known as The High Strung. Josh began writing stories back in the fifth grade and mostly wrote about space dogs. Josh Malerman is famously known for his debut book Bird Box published in the United Kingdom in 2012 and USA in 2014 to much positive acclaim.
Which Josh Malerman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Creature Feature Collection series, the earliest of Josh Malerman's multi-book series: it opens with The Pram (2023) and runs to 5 books across 2023, ending with Big Bad (2023).
How many books has Josh Malerman written?
Josh Malerman has 62 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2026. 7 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Creature Feature Collection series with 5 books — and 55 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Josh Malerman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Josh Malerman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bird Box (2014–2019, 2 books) and Creature Feature Collection (2023, 5 books).
How are Josh Malerman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Josh Malerman's 62 books into 2 named series and 55 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Creature Feature Collection (5 books, 2023); Bird Box (2 books, 2014–2019).