🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Richard Christian Matheson
Richard Christian Matheson Many sons (and daughters) have successfully stepped out from the long shadow their accomplished fathers can cast; Kim Stafford, son of Consultant in Poetry for the Library of Congress William Stafford, Michael Douglas, son of Oscar winning actor and centenarian Kirk Douglas, and sixth US President, John Quincy Adams, son of John Adams, founding father and second president of the United States. Some shadows cast are longer than others. Richard Christian Matheson has managed to do what can be a difficult path for a son of a famous person. His father, Richard Burton Matheson, was a well-known and highly respected author of many award winning horror screenplays, novels, and short stories, with a huge collection of writings.
All Book Series by Richard Christian Matheson
Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1987
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
Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror
Book 3 of 47 · published 1980
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
Book 8 of 47 · published 1991
The Little Book of Horrors: Tiny Tales of Terror
Book 11 of 47 · published 1992
Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within
Book 27 of 47 · published 2010
Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013
Book 35 of 47 · published 2013
Horrible Little Stories: Horror Fiction They Don’t Want You To Read
Book 46 of 47 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Richard Christian Matheson?
Richard Christian Matheson Many sons (and daughters) have successfully stepped out from the long shadow their accomplished fathers can cast; Kim Stafford, son of Consultant in Poetry for the Library of Congress William Stafford, Michael Douglas, son of Oscar winning actor and centenarian Kirk Douglas, and sixth US President, John Quincy Adams, son of John Adams, founding father and second president of the United States. Some shadows cast are longer than others. Richard Christian Matheson has managed to do what can be a difficult path for a son of a famous person.
Which Richard Christian Matheson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Best Horror of the Year series, the earliest of Richard Christian Matheson's multi-book series: it opens with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One (2009) and runs to 19 books across 2009–2026, ending with Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eighteen (2026).
How many books has Richard Christian Matheson written?
Richard Christian Matheson has 74 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1977 and 2026. 19 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Best Horror of the Year series with 19 books — and 55 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Richard Christian Matheson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Richard Christian Matheson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Best Horror of the Year (2009–2026, 19 books).
How are Richard Christian Matheson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Richard Christian Matheson's 74 books into 1 named series and 55 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Best Horror of the Year (19 books, 2009–2026).