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Craig DiLouie Books in Order

Craig DiLouie has written 36 books, published between 2001 and 2026. The first book is Paranoia (2001) and the newest is Dien Bien Phu (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
36
Published
2001–2026
Pages on record
4,753 in 16 of 36 books
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Craig DiLouie writes horror, science fiction and military fiction. The Infection novels and Tooth and Nail (2010) take up an outbreak and its aftermath; Suffer the Children (2014) turns to vampires; the Crash Dive and Armor series and Aviator: Stories of Future Wars handle submarine, tank and air warfare. Conspiracies and secret societies run through the earlier books, starting at Paranoia (2001). Thirty-six titles reach Dien Bien Phu (2026).

How many Craig DiLouie books are there?

Craig DiLouie has 36 books, released between 2001 and 2026. They include 5 series and 19 titles listed outside any series.

Craig DiLouie Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 36 Craig DiLouie 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 Paranoia by Craig DiLouie (2001)
  2. Cover of The Thin White Line by Craig DiLouie (2008)
  3. Cover of The Great Planet Robbery by Craig DiLouie (2008)
  4. Cover of Tooth and Nail by Craig DiLouie (2010)
  5. Cover of The Infection by Craig DiLouie, book 1 of the Infection series (2011)
  6. Cover of Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie (2014)
  7. Cover of Silent Running by Craig DiLouie, book 2 of the Crash Dive series (2016)
  8. Cover of Battle Stations by Craig DiLouie, book 3 of the Crash Dive series (2016)
  9. Cover of One of Us by Craig DiLouie (2018)
  10. Cover of Our War by Craig DiLouie (2019)
  11. Cover of The Children of Red Peak by Craig DiLouie (2020)
  12. Cover of How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive by Craig DiLouie (2024)
  1. 1
    Paranoia2001 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001191
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  2. 2
    The Thin White Line2008 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008224
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  3. 3
    The Great Planet Robbery2008 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008231
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  4. 4
    Tooth and Nail2010 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010247
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  5. 5
    The InfectionInfection #12011 · 286 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011286
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  6. 6
    The Killing FloorInfection #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  7. 7
    The End of the Road2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  8. 8
    Suffer the Children2014 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014352
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  9. 9
    Crash DiveCrash Dive #12015 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015238
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  10. 10
    Silent RunningCrash Dive #22016 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016258
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  11. 11
    Battle StationsCrash Dive #32016 · 274 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016274
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  12. 12
    Contact!Crash Dive #42017 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017268
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  13. 13
    The Alchemists2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  14. 14
    Hara-KiriCrash Dive #52018 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018272
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  15. 15
    Over the HillCrash Dive #62018 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018312
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  16. 16
    One of Us2018 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018432
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  17. 17
    Our War2019 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019400
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  18. 18
    The Battle of North AfricaArmor #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  19. 19
    The Fight for SicilyArmor #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  20. 20
    Fortress EuropeArmor #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  21. 21
    The BulgeArmor #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  22. 22
    Reich's FallArmor #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  23. 23
    The Children of Red Peak2020 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020400
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  24. 24
    The Aviator of the Sino-American WarAviator: Stories of Future Wars #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  25. 25
    The Warfighter of the Second Korean WarAviator: Stories of Future Wars #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  26. 26
    The Final CutInfection #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  27. 27
    Strike2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  28. 28
    Episode Thirteen2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  29. 29
    Djinn2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  30. 30
    Q.R.F.2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  31. 31
    How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  32. 32
    Hell's Eden2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  33. 33
    Castles in the Sky2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  34. 34
    My Ex, The Antichrist2025 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2025368
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  35. 35
    The Summer Fun MassacreSlasher Season #12026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  36. 36
    Dien Bien Phu2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Craig DiLouie 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.

Crash Dive in order

6 books
  1. 1. Crash Dive
  2. 2. Silent Running
  3. 3. Battle Stations
  4. 4. Contact!
  5. 5. Hara-Kiri
  6. 6. Over the Hill

Armor in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Battle of North Africa
  2. 2. The Fight for Sicily
  3. 3. Fortress Europe
  4. 4. The Bulge
  5. 5. Reich's Fall

Infection in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Infection
  2. 2. The Killing Floor
  3. 3. The Final Cut

Aviator: Stories of Future Wars in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Aviator of the Sino-American War
  2. 2. The Warfighter of the Second Korean War

Slasher Season in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Summer Fun Massacre

Standalone books

19 books

19 Craig DiLouie titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Craig DiLouie books in order?

You only need to read Craig DiLouie 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 Craig DiLouie

Start with Paranoia (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Craig DiLouie book?

Dien Bien Phu (2026) is the newest Craig DiLouie book released so far.

Is there a new Craig DiLouie book coming?

No next Craig DiLouie book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Award nominations for Craig DiLouie

Wikidata records 1 nomination for Craig DiLouie. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Craig DiLouie at a glance

Still publishing
Craig DiLouie published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Craig DiLouie books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,753 pages across the 16 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 273 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Craig DiLouie books, 19 of 36, were published in the 2020s.

What the Craig DiLouie books are about

10 of the 36 Craig DiLouie books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 4 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.