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ⓘ About Rick Gualtieri
About Rick Gualtieri Rick Gualtieri was an American urban fantasy and horror writer. His work was renowned for its characters and protagonists, which often provided an entertaining read. Gualtieri’s talent was making compelling narratives which kept audiences engaged with vivid description. In particular, Gualtieri had a great knack for making vivid and witty images that really brightened up the stories. He was a master at creating dynamic characters that were both captivating and believable. These characters often grew and changed as the story progressed, taking on new and intriguing layers. Gualtieri was also widely praised for his gift for crafting thought-provoking stories.
All Book Series by Rick Gualtieri
The Totally Legend of Brandon Thighmaster
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
Klaus Encounters: The Legend of Klaus Richter
Book 3 of 4 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Bevan
The True Confessions of Fandingo the Fantastical
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020 Anthology · John G. Hartness,E.M. Kaplan
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2018 Co-authored · John G. Hartness,Drew Hayes,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 2
Book 2 of 7 · published 2019 Co-authored · John G. Hartness,Drew Hayes,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 3
Book 3 of 7 · published 2020 Anthology · Drew Hayes,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 4
Book 4 of 7 · published 2020 Co-authored · John G. Hartness,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan,Cassandra Myles,Cal Wembly
Shingles Audio Collection Volume 5
Book 5 of 7 · published 2020 Co-authored · John G. Hartness,E.M. Kaplan,Steve Wetherell,Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection, Volume 6
Book 6 of 7 · published 2021 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Shingles Audio Collection, Volume 8: Shingles Series, Volume 8
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022 Anthology · Drew Hayes,Steve Wetherell
The Ghost of Hooker Alley
Series opener · book 1 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Zombies Ate My Homework
Book 5 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · John G. Hartness
Put Your Hand In My Ass
Book 8 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
Slaughter on Giggletime Mountain
Book 10 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Drew Hayes
It Came From My Butthole
Book 11 of 60 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Space Werewolf from Planet Sex
Book 15 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
Welcome to Camp Crystal Meth
Book 16 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Curse of the Three-Eyed Squid
Book 18 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Carnival of Psychos
Book 19 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · John G. Hartness
I Know What You Dicked Last Summer
Book 22 of 60 · published 2019 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
The Haunting of Whore House
Book 28 of 60 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Snatched: Grandma Annie and the Cooter of Doom
Book 29 of 60 · published 2020 Anthology · John G. Hartness
G.I.R.L.: Guy in Real Life
Book 35 of 60 · published 2020 Anthology · R.E. Carr
The Little Arsonist Girl
Book 36 of 60 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Valley of the Sex Dolls
Book 38 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
Deader Than Hell: Shingles Book 40
Book 40 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · John G. Hartness
Silent But Deadly Hill
Book 43 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · Steve Wetherell
G.I.R.L 2: The Author Needed More Money
Book 44 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · R.E. Carr
My Mom is a Bunch of Cockroaches
Book 46 of 60 · published 2021 Anthology · Robert Bevan
Something Borrowed, Someone Blew
Book 52 of 60 · published 2022 Anthology · Robert Bevan
G.I.R.L.3: Girl in the Hood
Book 56 of 60 · published 2022 Anthology · R.E. Carr
G.I.R.L.4: Combat Devolved
Book 57 of 60 · published 2022 Anthology · R.E. Carr
The Final GIRL (Part Two)
Latest in the series · book 60 of 60 · published 2023 Anthology · R.E. Carr,Authors and Dragons
Urban Magic: Hungry, Young & Clever
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Rick Gualtieri?
About Rick Gualtieri Rick Gualtieri was an American urban fantasy and horror writer. His work was renowned for its characters and protagonists, which often provided an entertaining read. Gualtieri's talent was making compelling narratives which kept audiences engaged with vivid description.
Which Rick Gualtieri series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tome of Bill series, the earliest of Rick Gualtieri's multi-book series: it opens with Bill The Vampire (2011) and runs to 13 books across 2011–2020, ending with The Road to Armageddon (2020). Rick Gualtieri's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Rick Gualtieri written?
Rick Gualtieri has 119 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2025. 113 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Shingles series with 60 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Rick Gualtieri's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Rick Gualtieri's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tome of Bill (2011–2020, 13 books), Tales of the Crypto-Hunter (2014–2024, 4 books) and Authors and Dragons Origins (2017–2020, 4 books), plus 11 more.
How are Rick Gualtieri's books organised into series?
This guide splits Rick Gualtieri's 119 books into 14 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shingles (60 books, 2018–2023); Tome of Bill (13 books, 2011–2020); Shingles Audio Collection (7 books, 2018–2022); Bill of the Dead (5 books, 2019–2022); Bill of the Dead Adventures (4 books, 2020–2021), plus 9 further series.