Order of J.R. Rain Books
J.R. Rain is an American author of mystery, paranormal romance, adventure, young adult and children’s novels. He writes the Vampire for Hire/Samantha Moon series, Jim Knighthorse series and several others – often collaborating with other authors. J.R. became interested in writing as a kid when he started reading Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks. While researching his novel The Lost Ark, he got himself a big-time Hollywood agent and started writing screenplays. After two years of working for Paramount and Alphaville Productions on various projects, he realized his true love was writing novels. Rain now lives in the Pacific Northwest with his dog.
J.R. Rain became a published author in 2006 with the novel Ararat. He has also written young adult and children’s novels as J.K. Drew. Below is a list of J.R. Rain’s books in order of when they were originally published:
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Publication Order of Vampire For Hire Books
Publication Order of Samantha Moon Adventures / Moon Vacation Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| Banshee Moon | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Monster | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Ripper | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Witch Moon | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Goddess | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Blaze | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Golem Moon | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Maidens | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Widow and Other Stories | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Samantha Moon Case Files Books
(with Matthew S. Cox, Rod Kierkegaard Jr., Kris Carey)
| Moon Bayou | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Moon | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Parallel Moon | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Samantha Moon Origins Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| New Moon Rising | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Mourning | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Haunted Moon | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Samantha Moon Short Stories/Novellas
| Vampire Dreams | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Halloween Moon | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Gold | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blue Moon | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dark Side of the Moon | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Requiem | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Love | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Extras | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Beast | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Teeth: Fang's Story | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Little Moon | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Accidental Superheroine Books
(with Matthew S. Cox, Kris Carey)
| The Accidental Superheroine | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| My Big Fat Accidental Superheroine Wedding | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Accidental No More | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Alexis Silver Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| Silver Light | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deep Silver | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Silver Quarrel | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Silver Crucible | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Silver Heart | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Silver Kingdom | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Silver Collector: A Paranormal Mystery Novel | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Arctic Wolf Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Lone Wolf | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| New Wolf | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dark Wolf | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Chasing Demons Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Hell on Earth | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hell to Pay | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Heaven of Hell | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Crown Of Lies Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| The Man with the Violet Eyes | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Assassin in the Castle | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Kingdom of Deceit | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Curiosity Quills Anthology Books
| Chronology | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Cast No Shadows | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Darkscapes | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Dark Circus Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| The Girl Who Joined the Circus | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Girl on the Poster | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Girl in the Dark | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dead Detective Books
| The Dead Detective | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deadbeat Dad | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dungeon Raider Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Grudges | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Illusions | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadows | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Four Elements Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| The Elementalist | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Black Rose | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Wakefield Curse | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Gabriel Files Books
(with Aiden James)
| The Soul Taker | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Ghost Maker | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Gates Of The Underworld Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Wrath of the Gods | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Relics of Ruin | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Daughter of Aphrodite | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| God of War | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Fifth Gate | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Ghost Files Books
| Ghost College | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ghost Soldier | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ghost Fire | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ghost Hall | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ghost Crypt | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ghost Town | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ghost Writer | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ghost Castle | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Ghost Ship | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Grail Quest Books
| Arthur | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Gwen's Ghosts Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Dance with the Dead | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead and Gone | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead of Night | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Left for Dead | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dead Reckoning | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wake the Dead | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Haven Hollow Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
Publication Order of Here To There Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Princess of Lost Memories | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Faraway Crown | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Heir to a Distant Land | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Immortal Operative Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| Broken Ice | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Broken Wing | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Jim Knighthorse Books
| Dark Horse | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mummy Case | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hail Mary | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Clean Slate | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Easy Rider | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of KidQuest Adventures Books
| The Secret of the Sphinx | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Treasure of Oak Island | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Latin Moon Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| Incan Moon | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Xibalba Moon | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Golden Moon | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nazca Moon | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Easter Moon | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Amazon Moon | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lindsey Aeon FBI Mystery Thriller Books
| Fountain of Lies | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Lucy Westenra Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Neither Hyde Nor Hair | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gallant Ghosts and Ghastly Gentlemen | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Beauty and the Barbarous Barber | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Maddy Wimsey Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| The Devil's Eye | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Drifting Gloom | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dark Mercy | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Primal Wrath | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Major Quatermain Books
| The Spear | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mickey Friday Books
| Wolf City | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wolf Country | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Midlife Mermaid Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| The Mermaid Next Door | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gentlemen Prefer Mermaids | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Mermaid to Remember | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Misty Hollow Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Mermaid Mayhem | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Big Girls Don't Scry | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gorgon Gone Wild | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fangs and the Furriest | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Siren's Call | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Masonry Mojo | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Coiled Conjunctions | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| As the Crow Dies | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Nick Caine Books
| Temple of the Jaguar | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Treasure of the Deep | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Pyramid of the gods | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Map of the Masons | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Blade of the Ripper | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Order of the Cyclops | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Mountains of the Moon | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Labyrinth of the Minotaur | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Curse of the Druids | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Secret of the Loch | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| River of the Damned | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Nik Briscoe Books
(with Lawrence Kelter)
| Fat Cat Stew | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The PSI Books
(with A.K. Alexander)
| Hear No Evil | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| See No Evil | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Flight 12 | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Speak No Evil | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Touch No Evil | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Rain Collective Books
| The Body Departed | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Elvis Has Not Left the Building | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lost Ark | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Silent Echo | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Winter Wind | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| All the Way Back Home | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Pale Cold Light | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Grail Quest | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Killer Whale | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Return Of Aladdin Books
(with Piers Anthony)
| Aladdin Relighted | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Aladdin Sins Bad | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Robot Twins Books
| The Mystery of the Walking Statue | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Secret of Stonehead Island | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Spider Books
(with Scott Nicholson, H.T. Night)
| Bad Blood | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Spider Web | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Spider Bite | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Spinoza Books
| The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Vampire Who Played Dead | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Vampire in the Iron Mask | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Vampire on the Train | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Trailer Park Vampire Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| Shotguns and Shifters | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hillbillies and HellHounds | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gut Rot and Gargoyles | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bumpkins and Banshees | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rednecks and Redcaps | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Trappers and Trolls | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Walking Plague Trilogy Books
| Zombie Patrol | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Zombie Rage | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Zombie Mountain | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Watson Files Books
| Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Shakespeare | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Lost Da Vinci | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Werewolf of West End | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Vampire's Kiss | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Winter Solstice Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| Convergence | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Containment | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Catalyst | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Catacombs | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Witches Books
| The Witch and the Gentleman | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Witch and the Englishman | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Witch and the Huntsman | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Witch and the Wolfman | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Witch and the Hangman | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Wolves Of Valhalla Books
(with H.P. Mallory)
| The Viking Wolf | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wolves of Winter | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wolves of Asgard | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Your Choice Gamebooks Books
| Deep Sea Danger | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Legend of Eagle Eye Mountain | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Playoff Pressure | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Zeb Clemens Books
(with Matthew S. Cox)
| The Beast of Devil's Creek | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wanted: Undead or Alive | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Witch of Silver Mesa | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ghost Train of Eagle’s Pass | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Legend of the Lost Dutchman's Goldmine | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Ararat | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lost Eden | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cursed | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Vampire Club | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dare to Enter a Distant World | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Forever Silent | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Angel and the Gift | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Emerald River | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dragon Assassin | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dolfin Tayle | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jack and the Giants | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Judas Silver | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lavabull | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Worm Returns | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ice Wolf | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Journey | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Quantum Gods | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Master Nicolo | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Skeleton Jim | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Alley | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Road | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Campfire | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Zombie App | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Merlin's Tomb | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nightmare | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Soul Train | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Fridge | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Book Burning | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Silver Escape | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| War Daddy | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Santa Call and Other Stories | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bleeder and Other Stories | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Nights and Other Stories | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Dreams and Other Stories | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Halloween Moon and Other Stories | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Vampire Blues and Other Stories | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dark Rain | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moonlight & Monsters | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Tales | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Moon Shots | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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Notes: The Nick Caine series is co-authored by Aiden James. The Aladdin Trilogy, Dragon Assassin, Dolfin Tayle, Lavabull, The Worm Returns, The Journey and Jack and the Giants were co-authored with Piers Anthony. The Walking Plague Trilogy is co-authored with Elizabeth Basque. The Ghost Files series is co-authored and co-edited with Scott Nicholson. Cursed! and The Vampire Club were co-authored with Scott Nicholson. Bad Blood is co-written with H.T. Night and Scott Nicholson. Spider Web is co-authored by Scott Nicholson. The PSI Trilogy is co-authored by A.K. Alexander. The Dead Detective series and the Samantha Moon Case Files series written with Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. Ice Wolf was written with H.P. Mallory. The Witch and the Huntsman was written with Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. The Accidental Superheroine series is written with Kris Carey. The Watson Files series is co-authored with Randy Keys. The Winter Solstice series is written alongside Matthew S. Cox.
Deep Sea Danger, The Legend of Eagle Eye Mountain, Playoff Pressure, The Mystery of the Walking Statue, Dare to Enter a Distant World, Forever Silent, The Angel and the Gift, The Emerald River and The Secret of the Sphinx were written as J.K. Drew.
The Black Fang Betrayal is a collaborative novel that also contains contributions by T.W. Brown, Michaelbrent Collings, Mainak Dhar, J.C. Eggleton, Glynn James, Stephen Knight, David Moody, T.W. Piperbrook and J. Thorn.
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J.R. Rain Synopses: In The Lost Ark by J.R. Rain, Sam Ward is an ex-National Geographic photojournalist who is in a bar in Turkey, looking for a professor who disappeared in Mount Ararat – the apparent location of Noah’s Ark. Along with the professor’s daughter, Faye Roberts, Sam comes upon a secret base for unleashing hell on earth. Running for their lives, Sam and Faye are about to make one of the greatest archaeological discoveries ever.
The Mystery of the Walking Statue by J.K. Drew (pseudonym of J.R. Rain) is a children’s mystery novel. It tells the story of a priceless/cursed Egyptian statue that disappears. Rick, Jed and their robot Meek are off to find out exactly what happened to it. They will soon come across the trail of international thieves and an age-old mystery.
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