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Elizabeth Massie Books in Order

Elizabeth Massie has written 49 books, published between 1990 and 2025. The first book is Stephen (1990) and the newest is The Wages of Belief and Other Stories from the Dark Side (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
49
Published
1990–2025
Confirmed
3 of 49 titles
Pages on record
4,833 in 19 of 49 books
See all 49 books in order Printable Elizabeth Massie checklist

Elizabeth Massie has 49 books catalogued from Stephen (1990) to The Wages of Belief and Other Stories from the Dark Side (2025). Subjects range from American history, including the Revolution, fugitive slaves, immigrants and mill work, to vampires, time travel and media tie-ins. Titles include Sineater (1992), Southern Discomfort (1993), Virginia: Valley of Vampires (1995) and Patsy and the Declaration (1997). Massie's series are Young Founders, Tudors, Daughters of Liberty and American Chills. Massie lives outside Waynesboro, Virginia, with illustrator Cortney Skinner.

How many Elizabeth Massie books are there?

Elizabeth Massie has 49 books, released between 1990 and 2025. They include 5 series and 19 titles listed outside any series.

Elizabeth Massie Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 49 Elizabeth Massie 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 Maryland: Ghost Harbor by Elizabeth Massie, book 1 of the American Chills series (1995)
  2. Cover of Shadow Dreams by Elizabeth Massie (1996)
  3. Cover of 1870: Not With Our Blood of the Irish in America by Elizabeth Massie, book 1 of the Young Founders series (1997)
  4. Cover of Patsy's Discovery by Elizabeth Massie, book 1 of the Daughters of Liberty series (1997)
  5. Cover of Patsy and the Declaration by Elizabeth Massie, book 2 of the Daughters of Liberty series (1997)
  6. Cover of Barbara's Escape by Elizabeth Massie, book 3 of the Daughters of Liberty series (1997)
  7. Cover of The Great Chicago Fire, 1871 by Elizabeth Massie, book 2 of the Historical Disasters series (1999)
  8. Cover of Welcome Back to the Night by Elizabeth Massie (1999)
  9. Cover of Dreams of the Dark by Elizabeth Massie (1999)
  10. Cover of Power of Persuasion by Elizabeth Massie, book 17 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series (1999)
  11. Cover of 1609: Winter of the Dead of the Founding of Jamestown by Elizabeth Massie, book 2 of the Young Founders series
  12. Cover of 1776: Son of Liberty of the American Revolution by Elizabeth Massie, book 3 of the Young Founders series (2000)
  13. Cover of 1863: A House Divided of the Civil War by Elizabeth Massie, book 4 of the Young Founders series (2000)
  14. Cover of Wire Mesh Mothers by Elizabeth Massie (2001)
  15. Cover of King Takes Queen, book 2 of the Tudors series (2008)
  16. Cover of Desper Hollow by Elizabeth Massie (2013)
  17. Cover of Versailles by Elizabeth Massie (2015)
  1. 1
    Stephen1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  2. 2
    SineaterMacabre Ink Resurrected Horrors #111992 · 330 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992330
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  3. 3
    The Selected Works of Elizabeth Massie1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  4. 4
    Southern Discomfort1993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Maryland: Ghost HarborAmerican Chills #11995 · 141 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995141
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  6. 6
    Virginia: Valley of VampiresAmerican Chills #21995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  7. 7
    Shadow Dreams1996 · 337 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996337
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  8. 8
    1870: Not With Our Blood of the Irish in AmericaYoung Founders #11997 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Patsy's DiscoveryDaughters of Liberty #11997 · 135 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997135
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  10. 10
    Patsy and the DeclarationDaughters of Liberty #21997 · 131 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997131
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Barbara's EscapeDaughters of Liberty #31997 · 134 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997134
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  12. 12
    The Great Chicago Fire, 1871Historical Disasters #21999 · 212 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999212
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  13. 13
    Welcome Back to the Night1999 · 393 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999393
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  14. 14
    Dreams of the Dark1999 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999400
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  15. 15
    Power of PersuasionBuffy the Vampire Slayer #171999 · 198 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999198
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  16. 16
    1609: Winter of the Dead of the Founding of JamestownYoung Founders #22000 · 177 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000177
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  17. 17
    1776: Son of Liberty of the American RevolutionYoung Founders #32000 · 215 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000215
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  18. 18
    1863: A House Divided of the Civil WarYoung Founders #42000 · 178 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000178
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  19. 19
    Wire Mesh Mothers2001 · 391 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001391
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  20. 20
    The Fear ReportNecon Modern Horror #12004 · 430 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004430
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  21. 21
    King Takes QueenTudors #22008 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008320
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  22. 22
    Thy Will Be DoneTudors #32008 · 293 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008293
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  23. 23
    Homegrown2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  24. 24
    Sundown2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  25. 25
    Afraid2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  26. 26
    Naked, on the Edge2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    Ameri-scares New YorkAmeri-scares #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  28. 28
    Ameri-scares VirginiaAmeri-scares #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  29. 29
    Ameri-scares CaliforniaAmeri-scares #32013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  30. 30
    Ameri-scares MarylandAmeri-scares #42013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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Elizabeth Massie 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.

Ameri-scares in order

9 books
  1. 1. Ameri-scares New York
  2. 2. Ameri-scares Virginia
  3. 3. Ameri-scares California
  4. 4. Ameri-scares Maryland
  5. 5. Ameri-Scares Illinois
  6. 6. Ameri-Scares North Carolina
  7. 8. Ameri-scares Tennessee
  8. 10. Ameri-Scares Montana
  9. 12. Ameri-Scares Washington

Young Founders in order

4 books
  1. 1. 1870: Not With Our Blood of the Irish in America
  2. 2. 1609: Winter of the Dead of the Founding of Jamestown
  3. 3. 1776: Son of Liberty of the American Revolution
  4. 4. 1863: A House Divided of the Civil War

Wonder Tales in order

4 books
  1. 1. Silver Slut: And So It Begins
  2. 2. Silver Slut: You Gotta Be Kiddin' Me!
  3. 3. Silver Slut: Bam Bam Shabam!
  4. 4. Silver Slut: Yip Snort Me-OW!

Daughters of Liberty in order

3 books
  1. 1. Patsy's Discovery
  2. 2. Patsy and the Declaration
  3. 3. Barbara's Escape

American Chills in order

2 books
  1. 1. Maryland: Ghost Harbor
  2. 2. Virginia: Valley of Vampires

Tudors in order

2 books
  1. 2. King Takes Queen
  2. 3. Thy Will Be Done

Crossroad Press Ladies of Horror in order

2 books
  1. 15. Hell Gate
  2. 42. Voices in the Darkness

Necon Modern Horror in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Fear Report

Historical Disasters in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Great Chicago Fire, 1871

Macabre Ink Resurrected Horrors in order

1 book
  1. 11. Sineater

Buffy the Vampire Slayer in order

1 book
  1. 17. Power of Persuasion

Standalone books

19 books

19 Elizabeth Massie titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Elizabeth Massie books in order?

You only need to read Elizabeth Massie 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 Elizabeth Massie

Start with Stephen (1990), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Elizabeth Massie book?

The Wages of Belief and Other Stories from the Dark Side (2025) is the newest Elizabeth Massie book released so far.

Is there a new Elizabeth Massie book coming?

No next Elizabeth Massie 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 Elizabeth Massie has won

Wikidata records 2 awards and 3 nominations for Elizabeth Massie. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement2022Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel1992Wonfor Sineater
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection1996Shortlistedfor Shadow Dreams
  • Locus Award for Best Novelette1991Shortlistedfor Stephen
  • World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction1991Shortlistedfor Stephen

Elizabeth Massie at a glance

Still publishing
Elizabeth Massie published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Elizabeth Massie books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
4,833 pages across the 19 of 49 books with a recorded length, a median of 215 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Elizabeth Massie books, 21 of 49, were published in the 2010s.

What the Elizabeth Massie books are about

17 of the 49 Elizabeth Massie books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 7 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.