Brian B.K. Evenson Books in Order
Brian B.K. Evenson has written 33 books, published between 1994 and 2026. The first book is Altmann's Tongue (1994) and the newest is Phantom Limb (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 1994–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,332 in 20 of 33 books
- Reading time
- 72–108 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,332 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 33 titles with a page count on record.
Brian B.K. Evenson writes horror and short fiction. Psychological unease, murder and the edge of science fiction run through a catalogue of 33 titles published between 1994 and 2026. Altmann's Tongue (1994) opens the run and Phantom Limb (2026) is the newest entry. Single-author story collections appear repeatedly in the listing, alongside criticism such as Understanding Robert Coover (2003), and Dead Space is the one series named. The 2010s are the busiest decade.
How many Brian B.K. Evenson books are there?
Brian B.K. Evenson has 33 books, released between 1994 and 2026. They include 2 series and 26 titles listed outside any series.
Brian B.K. Evenson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 Brian B.K. Evenson 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.
- 1Altmann's Tongue1994 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/419942781/4
- 2Prophets and Brothers1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 3The Din of Celestial Birds1997 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/419971521/4
- 4Father of Lies1998 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/419982001/4
- 5Contagion and Other Stories2000 · 137 pages · confirmed 1/420001371/4
- 6Dark Property2002 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/420021271/4
- 72003481/4
- 8Understanding Robert Coover2003 · 301 pages · confirmed 1/420033011/4
- 9The Wavering Knife2004 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/420042101/4
- 10The Open Curtain2006 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420062401/4
- 11Selected Writings, Vol. 32006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 12Baby Leg2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 1320092001/4
- 14Fugue State2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 1520104161/4
- 16The Drownable Species2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 17Windeye2010 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/420101881/4
- 182012–1/4
- 19Immobility2012 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/420122561/4
- 20The Lords of Salem (As: B.K. Evenson, With: Rob Zombie)2012 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420123361/4
- 2120131001/4
- 22The Warren2016 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/42016951/4
- 23A Collapse of Horses2016 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420162401/4
- 24Feral (As: B.K. Evenson, With: James Demonaco)2017 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420173201/4
- 252018–1/4
- 26Reports2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 27Song for the Unraveling of the World2019 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420192401/4
- 28Solution2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 29The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell2021 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/420212481/4
- 30After the Animal Flesh Beings2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 31None of You Shall Be Spared2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 32Good Night, Sleep Tight2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 332026–1/4
Brian B.K. Evenson series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Dead Space books in order 2 books
Brian B.K. Evenson 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.
Last Days in order
2 books- 1. Last Days
- 2. Phantom Limb
Chap in order
1 bookPublication Order ofGraphic Novels in order
1 bookBookmarked in order
1 bookStandalone books
26 books26 Brian B.K. Evenson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Brian B.K. Evenson books in order?
You only need to read Brian B.K. Evenson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Brian B.K. Evenson
Start with Martyr (2010), the first Dead Space book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Altmann's Tongue (1994).
What is the newest Brian B.K. Evenson book?
Phantom Limb (2026) is the newest Brian B.K. Evenson book released so far.
Is there a new Brian B.K. Evenson book coming?
No next Brian B.K. Evenson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Brian B.K. Evenson at a glance
- Still publishing
- Brian B.K. Evenson published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Brian B.K. Evenson books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,332 pages across the 20 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 225 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Brian B.K. Evenson books, 13 of 33, were published in the 2010s.
What the Brian B.K. Evenson books are about
20 of the 33 Brian B.K. Evenson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horror is tagged on 6 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Horror 6 of 20 books
- Short stories 4 of 20 books
- Psychological fiction 3 of 20 books
- American literature 2 of 20 books
- Criticism and interpretation 2 of 20 books
- Murder 2 of 20 books
- Science fiction 2 of 20 books













