Brian Catling Books in Order
Brian Catling has written 9 books, published between 1990 and 2021. The first book is The Stumbling Block (1990) and the newest is Hollow (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 1990–2021
- Pages on record
- 1,931 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 32–48 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,931 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Brian David Catling, born 23 October 1948 and died 26 September 2022, worked across sculpture, poetry, the novel, film and performance art in Britain. Nine books are catalogued under the name, opening with The Stumbling Block (1990) and reaching Hollow (2021). Vorrh Trilogy is the series recorded here, and The Vorrh (2015), The Erstwhile (2017) and The Cloven (2018) appear in the run alongside Several Clouds Colliding (2012), Earwig (2019), Only the Lowly (2019) and Munky (2020). Catalogue subjects record science fiction, fantasy, the occult and supernatural, artists' books and performance art.
How many Brian Catling books are there?
Brian Catling has 9 books, released between 1990 and 2021. 3 of them belong to the Vorrh Trilogy series.
Brian Catling Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Brian Catling 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.
- 1The Stumbling Block1990 · 22 pages · confirmed 1/41990221/4
- 2Several Clouds Colliding2012 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/42012861/4
- 320155001/4
- 420174621/4
- 520184291/4
- 6Earwig2019 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/420191601/4
- 7Only the Lowly2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 8Munky2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 9Hollow2021 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420212721/4
Brian Catling 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.
Vorrh Trilogy in order
3 books- 1. The Vorrh
- 2. The Erstwhile
- 3. The Cloven
Standalone books
6 books6 Brian Catling titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Brian Catling books in order?
You only need to read Brian Catling books in order within the Vorrh Trilogy series, which holds 3 of the 9 Brian Catling books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Brian Catling
Start with The Stumbling Block (1990), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Brian Catling book?
Hollow (2021) is the newest Brian Catling book released so far.
Is there a new Brian Catling book coming?
No next Brian Catling 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 Catling at a glance
- Died
- Brian Catling died in 2022, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Brian Catling on record dates from 2021.
- Release pace
- Brian Catling books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 1,931 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Brian Catling books, 6 of 9, were published in the 2010s.
What the Brian Catling books are about
8 of the 9 Brian Catling books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- English literature 3 of 8 books
- Fantasy 2 of 8 books
- Supernatural 2 of 8 books
- Science fiction 2 of 8 books