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ⓘ About Matt Bell
He is the senior editor at Dzanc Books, and the founding editor of a monthly online literary magazine, The Collagist. Matt’s short fiction has also appeared in many literary magazines, including Guernica, Conjunctions, Gulf Coast, Unsaid, American Short Fiction, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and Willow Springs. Matt’s work have been anthologized in Best American Fantasy, The Best American Mystery Stories, and 30 Under 30: an Anthology of Innovative Fiction by Younger Writers. Matt’s debut novel, called “In the House upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods”, was released in the year 2013. He is a Young Lions Fiction Award finalist. “Cataclysm Baby” is the first stand alone novella and was released in the year 2012.
All Book Series by Matt Bell
In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
A Tree or a Person or a Wall: Stories
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
EarthBound
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2014 Anthology · Ken Baumann
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Book 9 of 12 · published 2019 Anthology · Alex Kane
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Book 11 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Gabe Durham
Final Fantasy VI
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2021 Anthology · Sebastian Deken
Bob Seger's House and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2016
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Matt Bell?
He is the senior editor at Dzanc Books, and the founding editor of a monthly online literary magazine, The Collagist. Matt’s short fiction has also appeared in many literary magazines, including Guernica, Conjunctions, Gulf Coast, Unsaid, American Short Fiction, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and Willow Springs. Matt’s work have been anthologized in Best American Fantasy, The Best American Mystery Stories, and 30 Under 30: an Anthology of Innovative Fiction by Younger Writers.
Which Matt Bell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Matt Bell Standalone Novels series, the earliest of Matt Bell's multi-book series: it opens with In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods (2013) and runs to 3 books across 2013–2021, ending with Appleseed (2021). Matt Bell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Matt Bell written?
Matt Bell has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2022. 19 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Boss Fight series with 12 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Matt Bell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Matt Bell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Matt Bell Collections (2010–2016, 2 books), Matt Bell Short Stories/Novellas (2012, 1 book) and Matt Bell Standalone Novels (2013–2021, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Matt Bell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Matt Bell's 27 books into 5 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Boss Fight (12 books, 2014–2021); Matt Bell Standalone Novels (3 books, 2013–2021); Matt Bell Collections (2 books, 2010–2016); Matt Bell Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2012); Matt Bell Non-Fiction (1 book, 2022).