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 200300 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.

  1. 1
    Altmann's Tongue1994 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994278
  2. 2
    Prophets and Brothers1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997
  3. 3
    The Din of Celestial Birds1997 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997152
  4. 4
    Father of Lies1998 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998200
  5. 6
    Dark Property2002 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002127
  6. 7
    The Brotherhood of MutilationChap #12003 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200348
  7. 8
    Understanding Robert Coover2003 · 301 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003301
  8. 9
    The Wavering Knife2004 · 210 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004210
  9. 10
    The Open Curtain2006 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006240
  10. 11
    Selected Writings, Vol. 32006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006
  11. 12
    Baby Leg2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  12. 13
    Last DaysLast Days #12009 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009200
  13. 14
    Fugue State2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  14. 15
    MartyrDead Space #12010 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010416
  15. 16
    The Drownable Species2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  16. 17
    Windeye2010 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010188
  17. 18
    CatalystDead Space #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  18. 19
    Immobility2012 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012256
  19. 202012336
  20. 21
    Ed vs. Yummy FurPublication Order ofGraphic Novels #12013 · 100 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013100
  21. 22
    The Warren2016 · 95 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201695
  22. 23
    A Collapse of Horses2016 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016240
  23. 24
    Feral (As: B.K. Evenson, With: James Demonaco)2017 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017320
  24. 252018
  25. 26
    Reports2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  26. 27
    Song for the Unraveling of the World2019 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019240
  27. 28
    Solution2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  28. 29
    The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell2021 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021248
  29. 30
    After the Animal Flesh Beings2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  30. 31
    None of You Shall Be Spared2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  31. 32
    Good Night, Sleep Tight2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  32. 33
    Phantom LimbLast Days #22026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Brian B.K. Evenson series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

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. 1. Last Days
  2. 2. Phantom Limb

Chap in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Brotherhood of Mutilation

Publication Order ofGraphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. Ed vs. Yummy Fur

Bookmarked in order

1 book
  1. 8. Raymond Carver's What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

Standalone books

26 books

26 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.