Order of Richard Laymon Books
Richard Laymon (1947-2001) was an American novelist of horror and suspense novels, considered part of the splatterpunk sub-genre. His writing is full of violence and sex, and not for the faint of heart. Although he was American, his books sold best in the United Kingdom. Laymon also wrote historical fiction series with other authors using the collective pseudonym Lee Davis Willoughby.
Richard Laymon’s first novel was The Cellar, published in 1980. His final novel was published in 2005, titled both The Glory Bus and Into the Fire. Below is a list of Richard Laymon’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Beast House Chronicles Books
| The Cellar | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Beast House | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Midnight Tour | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Friday Night in Beast House | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Shootout at Joe's | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cardiac Arrest | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Intruder | (1984) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Caller | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Night Ride | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Night Games | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Guts | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cobra | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Last Hand | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hearse | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lonely One | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Live Bait | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Marathon | (1985) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Return | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Beginner's Luck | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Halloween Hunt | (1986) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Halloween Mouse | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| A Good, Secret Place | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fiends | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Writer's Tale | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dreadful Tales | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Madman Stan and Other Stories | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Short Stories: The Mystery and Men’s Magazines | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Making Of The Cities Books
(as Lee Davis Willoughby)
| Cincinnati | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Baton Rouge | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Omaha | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Women Who Won The West Books
(as Lee Davis Willoughby)
| Tempest of Tombstone | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dodge City Darling | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Duchess of Denver | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lost Lady of Laramie | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flame of Virginia City | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Angel of Hangtown | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Belle of Fort Smith | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Princess of Powder River | (1982) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Making Of America Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: Your Secret Admirer and Nightmare Lake were written as Carl Laymon. Tread Softly and Midnight’s Lair were also published under the pseudonym of Richard Kelly. Tread Softly was also published as Dark Mountain. Amara is alternately titled To Wake the Dead. The Glory Bus is also known as Into the Fire. Ten Tales is co-authored by Neal Barrett, Jr. and Wendy Hornsby. Triage also contains contributions by Jack Ketchum and Edward Lee. The Making of America, Women Who Won the West and Making of the Cities series were co-authored by William L. DeAndrea and Richard Deming using the collective pseudonym of Lee Davis Willoughby.
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