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ⓘ About Peter Straub
Peter Straub was a famous writer of terror fiction. He was also a poet. He had obtained various awards like the Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild. He was born in Milwaukee, Wiscosin on March 2nd, 1943 He sadly passed on September 4th, 2022. His father was a salesman and his mother was a nurse. His dad wanted him to be a sportsman whereas his mom wanted him to become a physician. However, Peter Straub’s passion was to read and write. He started showing his interest in story telling when he was in kindergarten. He would teach himself how to read by cramming his children’s newspaper and rehearsing them again and again to the other children of his locality. He repeated this until he could distinguish the words.
All Book Series by Peter Straub
The Juniper Tree and Other Blue Rose Stories
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2010
The Process (is a Process All Its Own)
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2017
The Horror Writers Association Presents Peter Straub's Ghosts
Book 5 of 9 · published 1995
The Talisman: Road of Trials
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2009 Co-authored · Stephen King,Tony Shasteen
The Green Woman
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2010 Co-authored · Michael Easton
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1992 Co-authored · George R.R. Martin,Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,Richard Matheson,Daphne du Maurier,Clive Barker,Carlos Fuentes,Arthur Machen,Gerald Durrell
Foundations of Fear: Volume I: Shadows of Fear
Book 2 of 4 · published 1994 Co-authored · Robert A. Heinlein,David G. Hartwell,H.P. Lovecraft,Daphne du Maurier,Arthur Machen,Jean Ray,Harriet Prescott Spofford
Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear
Book 3 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · George R.R. Martin,David G. Hartwell,Thomas Hardy,Gertrude Atherton,Thomas M. Disch,Elizabeth Engstrom,Carlos Fuentes
Foundations of Fear: Volume III: Visions of Fear
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1994 Anthology · David G. Hartwell,E.T.A. Hoffmann,Richard Matheson,Philip K. Dick,Clive Barker,Octavia E. Butler,Gerald Durrell
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · 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
Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King
Series opener · book 1 of 55 · published 1982
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
Book 6 of 55 · published 1991
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996
Book 13 of 55 · published 1995
The Wavedancer Benefit: A Tribute to Frank Muller
Book 22 of 55 · published 2002
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection
Book 24 of 55 · published 2005
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Book 31 of 55 · published 2010
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps
Book 50 of 55 · published 2017
Penumbra No. 4 : A Journal of Weird Fiction and Criticism
Latest in the series · book 55 of 55 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Peter Straub?
Peter Straub was a famous writer of terror fiction. He was also a poet. He had obtained various awards like the Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild. He was born in Milwaukee, Wiscosin on March 2nd, 1943 He sadly passed on September 4th, 2022.
Which Peter Straub series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Talisman series, the earliest of Peter Straub's multi-book series: it opens with The Talisman (1984) and runs to 3 books across 1984–2026, ending with Other Worlds Than These (2026). Peter Straub's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Peter Straub written?
Peter Straub has 136 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 2026. 46 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Blue Rose Trilogy series with 4 books — and 90 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Peter Straub's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Peter Straub's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Talisman (1984–2026, 3 books), Blue Rose Trilogy (1988–2010, 4 books) and Criminal Records (2000, 1 book).
How are Peter Straub's books organised into series?
This guide splits Peter Straub's 136 books into 6 named series and 90 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Blue Rose Trilogy (4 books, 1988–2010); Talisman (3 books, 1984–2026); Criminal Records (1 book, 2000); Best Horror of the Year (19 books, 2009–2026); The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror (15 books, 2010–2024), plus 1 further series.