Al Sarrantonio Books in Order
Al Sarrantonio has written 33 books, published between 1985 and 2015. The first book is Hornets and Others (1985) and the newest is Orange Lake (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.
Al Sarrantonio also publishes as Robert Fox.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 1985–2015
- Pages on record
- 5,277 in 22 of 33 books
- Reading time
- 88–132 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,277 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 33 titles with a page count on record.
Al Sarrantonio (1952-2025) was an American horror and science fiction writer who also worked as an editor and publisher, with more than 50 books and 90 short stories to his name and numerous anthologies edited. This catalogue holds 33 of them, from Hornets and Others (1985) to Orange Lake (2015), and marks the run likely complete. Westerns, space opera, mystery and detective fiction and thrillers appear alongside horror in the recorded subjects. Orangefield Cycle, Five Worlds Saga, Masters of Mars and Jack Paine Mysteries are the series listed.
How many Al Sarrantonio books are there?
Al Sarrantonio has 33 books, released between 1985 and 2015. They include 5 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.
Al Sarrantonio Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 Al Sarrantonio books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Hornets and Others1985 · 226 pages · confirmed 1/419852261/4
- 2The Worms1985 · confirmed 1/41985–1/4
- 3Campbell Wood1986 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/419861801/4
- 4The Boy With Penny Eyes1987 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/419872781/4
- 519891811/4
- 6Moonbane1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 7October1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 8Richard's Head1991 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/419913171/4
- 91991–1/4
- 10House Haunted1991 · 277 pages · confirmed 1/419912771/4
- 11Skeletons1992 · confirmed 1/41992–1/4
- 1219932051/4
- 1319931411/4
- 1419963201/4
- 1519972241/4
- 1619972881/4
- 1719982881/4
- 18Toybox1999 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/419992601/4
- 19Orangefield2002 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/420021801/4
- 2020043261/4
- 2120042621/4
- 2220052241/4
- 23The Pumpkin Boy2005 · 101 pages · confirmed 1/420051011/4
- 2420063241/4
- 2520062401/4
- 2620073071/4
- 27The Little Yellow Book of Fevered Stories2007 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/420071281/4
- 28Halloween and Other Seasons2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 29Totentanz2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 30Sisters in Mystery2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 31Underground2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 32Al Sarrantonio's Book of Holidays2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 332015–1/4
Al Sarrantonio books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Orangefield Cycle in order
4 books- 1. Hallows Eve
- 2. Horrorween
- 3. Halloweenland
- 4. Orange Lake
Five Worlds Saga in order
3 booksMasters of Mars in order
3 booksJack Paine Mysteries in order
2 books- 1. Cold Night
- 2. Summer Cool
Novel of the West in order
2 books- 1. West Texas
- 2. Kitt Peak
Babylon 5 in order
1 bookStandalone books
18 books18 Al Sarrantonio titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Al Sarrantonio books in order?
You only need to read Al Sarrantonio books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Al Sarrantonio
Start with Hornets and Others (1985), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Al Sarrantonio book?
Orange Lake (2015) is the newest Al Sarrantonio book released so far.
Is there a new Al Sarrantonio book coming?
No next Al Sarrantonio book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Al Sarrantonio has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 6 nominations for Al Sarrantonio. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology1999Won
- World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2011Shortlistedfor Stories
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2005Shortlistedfor Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2002Shortlistedfor Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction
- British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2000Shortlistedfor 999
- World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2000Shortlistedfor 999
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2000Shortlistedfor 999
Al Sarrantonio at a glance
- Died
- Al Sarrantonio died in 2025, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Al Sarrantonio on record dates from 2015.
- Release pace
- Al Sarrantonio books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,277 pages across the 22 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 250 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Al Sarrantonio books, 12 of 33, were published in the 1990s.
What the Al Sarrantonio books are about
16 of the 33 Al Sarrantonio books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: life on other planets is tagged on 3 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Life on other planets 3 of 16 books
- Science fiction 3 of 16 books
- Horror 2 of 16 books
- Space opera 2 of 16 books