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ⓘ About Luke Smitherd
Luke Smitherd Luke Smitherd is a British writer known for his gripping horror and thriller novels. His breakout work, The Stone Man, earned a spot on the shortlist for the Audible Book of the Year award in 2015. He has since expanded that story into a series and written several other standalone books. Readers are often drawn to his talent for crafting compelling tales that are simply hard to put down. A key strength in his writing is the creation of realistic characters and protagonists. He gives them authentic voices and relatable motivations, which pull you directly into their journeys. This focus on character makes the strange events happening around them feel more immediate and personal.
All Book Series by Luke Smitherd
This Book Ends On a Cliffhanger
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2026
The Man with All the Answers
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Luke Smitherd?
Luke Smitherd Luke Smitherd is a British writer known for his gripping horror and thriller novels. His breakout work, The Stone Man, earned a spot on the shortlist for the Audible Book of the Year award in 2015. He has since expanded that story into a series and written several other standalone books.
Which Luke Smitherd series should I start with?
The best place to start is the In The Black Room series, the earliest of Luke Smitherd's multi-book series: it opens with In The Black Room (2014) and runs to 5 books across 2014–2015, ending with The End (2015). Luke Smitherd's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Luke Smitherd written?
Luke Smitherd has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 15 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Tales of the Unusual series with 6 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Luke Smitherd's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Luke Smitherd's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are In The Black Room (2014–2015, 5 books), The Stone Man (2014–2024, 4 books) and Tales of the Unusual (2015–2026, 6 books).
How are Luke Smitherd's books organised into series?
This guide splits Luke Smitherd's 25 books into 3 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tales of the Unusual (6 books, 2015–2026); In The Black Room (5 books, 2014–2015); The Stone Man (4 books, 2014–2024).