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Brian Lumley Books in Order

Brian Lumley has written 67 books, published between 1971 and 2023. The first book is The Caller of the Black (1971) and the newest is Brian Lumley's The Best of the Rest (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
67
Published
1971–2023
Pages on record
19,247 in 55 of 67 books
Reading time
321–481 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 19,247 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 55 of 67 titles with a page count on record.

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Brian Lumley wrote horror fiction in English. Lumley's early work entered the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft but brought in a new figure, Titus Crow; the Necroscope books, centred on Harry Keogh and his contact with the dead, reached a far wider readership in the 1980s. Sixty-seven books are catalogued between The Caller of the Black (1971) and Brian Lumley's The Best of the Rest (2023), across series including Titus Crow, Dreamlands, Psychomech, Tales of the Primal Land and House Of Doors. Vampires, human-alien encounters and short story collections recur throughout.

How many Brian Lumley books are there?

Brian Lumley has 67 books, released between 1971 and 2023. They include 9 series and 27 titles listed outside any series.

Brian Lumley Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 67 Brian Lumley 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. Cover of Beneath the Moors by Brian Lumley (1974)
  2. Cover of The Burrowers Beneath by Brian Lumley, book 1 of the Titus Crow series (1974)
  3. Cover of The Horror at Oakdeene and Others by Brian Lumley (1977)
  4. Cover of The Clock of Dreams by Brian Lumley, book 3 of the Titus Crow series (1978)
  5. Cover of Spawn of the Winds by Brian Lumley, book 4 of the Titus Crow series (1978)
  6. Cover of Khai of Khem by Brian Lumley (1981)
  7. Cover of Ghoul Warning And Other Omens by Brian Lumley (1982)
  8. Cover of Psychomech by Brian Lumley, book 1 of the Psychomech series (1984)
  9. Cover of The House of Cthulhu by Brian Lumley, book 1 of the Tales of the Primal Land series (1984)
  10. Cover of Psychosphere by Brian Lumley, book 2 of the Psychomech series (1984)
  11. Cover of Psychamok by Brian Lumley, book 3 of the Psychomech series (1985)
  12. Cover of Hero of Dreams by Brian Lumley, book 1 of the Dreamlands series (1986)
  13. Cover of Necroscope by Brian Lumley, book 1 of the Necroscope series (1986)
  14. Cover of The Compleat Crow by Brian Lumley, book 1 of the Titus Crow series (1986)
  15. Cover of Ship of Dreams by Brian Lumley, book 2 of the Dreamlands series (1986)
  16. Cover of Demogorgon by Brian Lumley (1987)
  17. Cover of Mad Moon of Dreams / Second Visit by Brian Lumley, book 3 of the Dreamlands series (1987)
  18. Cover of Dagon's Bell and Other Discords by Brian Lumley (1988)
  19. Cover of Fruiting Bodies and Other Fungi by Brian Lumley (1988)
  20. Cover of Necroscope II: Wamphyri! / Vamphyri! by Brian Lumley, book 2 of the Necroscope series (1989)
  21. Cover of Tarra Khash by Brian Lumley, book 2 of the Tales of the Primal Land series (1991)
  22. Cover of Sorcery in Shad by Brian Lumley, book 3 of the Tales of the Primal Land series (1991)
  23. Cover of Necroscope V: Deadspawn by Brian Lumley, book 5 of the Necroscope series (1991)
  24. Cover of Return of the Deep Ones by Brian Lumley (1991)
  1. 1
    The Caller of the Black1971 · confirmed 2/4
    1971–
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  2. 2
    Beneath the Moors1974 · 145 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974145
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  3. 3
    The Burrowers BeneathTitus Crow #11974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  4. 4
    Born of the Winds1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  5. 5
    The Transition of Titus CrowTitus Crow #21975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  6. 6
    The Horror at Oakdeene and Others1977 · 229 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977229
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  7. 7
    The Clock of DreamsTitus Crow #31978 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978184
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  8. 8
    Spawn of the WindsTitus Crow #41978 · confirmed 2/4
    1978–
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  9. 9
    In the Moons of BoreaTitus Crow #51979 · 222 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979222
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  10. 10
    Khai of Khem1981 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981324
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  11. 11
    Ghoul Warning And Other Omens1982 · 98 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198298
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  12. 12
    PsychomechPsychomech #11984 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984448
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  13. 13
    The House of CthulhuTales of the Primal Land #11984 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984256
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  14. 14
    PsychospherePsychomech #21984 · 438 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984438
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  15. 15
    PsychamokPsychomech #31985 · 318 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985318
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  16. 16
    Hero of DreamsDreamlands #11986 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986256
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  17. 17
    NecroscopeNecroscope #11986 · 505 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986505
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  18. 18
    The Compleat CrowTitus Crow #11986 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986192
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  19. 19
    Ship of DreamsDreamlands #21986 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986256
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  20. 20
    Demogorgon1987 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987352
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  21. 21
    Mad Moon of Dreams / Second VisitDreamlands #31987 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987256
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  22. 22
    Synchronicity, Or Something1988 · confirmed 2/4
    1988–
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  23. 23
    Dagon's Bell and Other Discords1988 · 333 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988333
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  24. 24
    Fruiting Bodies and Other Fungi1988 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988288
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  25. 25
    Necroscope II: Wamphyri! / Vamphyri!Necroscope #21989 · 470 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989470
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  26. 26
    Necroscope III: The SourceNecroscope #31989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  27. 27
    ElysiaTitus Crow #61989 · 190 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989190
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  28. 28
    Iced on Aran and Other Dream QuestsDreamlands #11990 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990184
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  29. 29
    Necroscope IV: DeadspeakNecroscope #41990 · 487 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990487
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  30. 30
    The House of DoorsHouse Of Doors #11991 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991480
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Brian Lumley series and characters in order

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

Brian Lumley books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Necroscope books in order

18 books by Brian Lumley
  1. 1. Necroscope
  2. 1. Necroscope and Other Weird Heroes!
  3. 2. Necroscope II: Wamphyri! / Vamphyri!
  4. 3. Necroscope III: The Source
  5. 4. Necroscope IV: Deadspeak
  6. 5. Necroscope V: Deadspawn
  7. 6. Blood Brothers
  8. 7. The Last Aerie
  9. 8. Bloodwars
  10. 9. Necroscope: The Lost Years
  11. 10. Necroscope: Resurgence: The Lost Years, Volume 2
  12. 11. Necroscope: Invaders
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Titus Crow in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Burrowers Beneath
  2. 1. The Compleat Crow
  3. 2. The Transition of Titus Crow
  4. 3. The Clock of Dreams
  5. 4. Spawn of the Winds
  6. 5. In the Moons of Borea
  7. 6. Elysia

Dreamlands in order

4 books
  1. 1. Hero of Dreams
  2. 1. Iced on Aran and Other Dream Quests
  3. 2. Ship of Dreams
  4. 3. Mad Moon of Dreams / Second Visit

Psychomech in order

3 books
  1. 1. Psychomech
  2. 2. Psychosphere
  3. 3. Psychamok

Tales of the Primal Land in order

3 books
  1. 1. The House of Cthulhu
  2. 2. Tarra Khash
  3. 3. Sorcery in Shad

House Of Doors in order

2 books
  1. 1. The House of Doors
  2. 2. Maze of Worlds

Necroscope: The Lost Years in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Lost Years

Primal Land in order

1 book
  1. 1. Tales of the Primal Land

New Adventures Of The Necroscope in order

1 book
  1. 2. Necroscope: Harry and the Pirates

Standalone books

27 books

27 Brian Lumley titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Brian Lumley Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Brian Lumley books run from The Caller of the Black (1971) to Brian Lumley's The Best of the Rest (2023), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Brian Lumley in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Brian Lumley books in order?

You only need to read Brian Lumley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Brian Lumley

Start with Necroscope (1986), the first Necroscope book. The earliest catalogued title overall is The Caller of the Black (1971).

What is the newest Brian Lumley book?

Brian Lumley's The Best of the Rest (2023) is the newest Brian Lumley book released so far.

Is there a new Brian Lumley book coming?

No next Brian Lumley 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 Brian Lumley has won

Wikidata records 3 awards and 6 nominations for Brian Lumley. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement2009Won
  • World Horror Convention Grand Master Award1998Won
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1989Wonfor Fruiting Bodies
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2001Shortlistedfor The Whisperer and Other Voices
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Collection1999Shortlistedfor A Coven of Vampires
  • August Derleth Award1995Shortlistedfor Bloodwars
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1983Shortlistedfor Name and Number
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1981Shortlistedfor The House of the Temple
  • World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1976Shortlistedfor Born of the Winds

Brian Lumley at a glance

Died
Brian Lumley died in 2024, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Brian Lumley on record dates from 2023.
Release pace
Brian Lumley books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
19,247 pages across the 55 of 67 books with a recorded length, a median of 319 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Brian Lumley books, 18 of 67, were published in the 1990s.

What the Brian Lumley books are about

48 of the 67 Brian Lumley 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 32 of 48. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.