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Michael McBride Books in Order

Michael McBride has written 49 books, published between 2004 and 2026. The first book is Species (2004) and the newest is Venom (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
49
Published
2004–2026
Pages on record
5,068 in 15 of 49 books
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Michael McBride writes horror and science fiction thrillers, with dystopias, the end of the world, ghosts and human-alien encounters among the subjects. The 49 catalogued books run from Species (2004) to Venom (2026). Series include God's End, Unit 51, Viral Apocalypse, Species, Snowblind and Creature Files. The Legacy (2004), Blizzard of Souls (2007) and The Infected (2008) are among the early titles.

How many Michael McBride books are there?

Michael McBride has 49 books, released between 2004 and 2026. They include 7 series and 31 titles listed outside any series.

Michael McBride Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 49 Michael McBride 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 Species by Michael McBride, book 1 of the Species series (2004)
  2. Cover of The Legacy by Michael McBride (2004)
  3. Cover of Chronicles of the Apocalypse by Michael McBride, book 2 of the Species series (2006)
  4. Cover of Trail of Blood by Michael McBride, book 3 of the God's End series (2008)
  5. Cover of Spectral Crossings by Michael McBride (2009)
  6. Cover of Innocents Lost by Michael McBride (2010)
  7. Cover of Predatory Instinct by Michael McBride (2011)
  8. Cover of Vector Borne by Michael McBride (2011)
  9. Cover of Snowblind by Michael McBride, book 1 of the Snowblind series (2012)
  10. Cover of Fearful Symmetry by Michael McBride (2014)
  11. Cover of Subhuman by Michael McBride, book 1 of the Unit 51 series (2017)
  1. 1
    SpeciesSpecies #12004 · 277 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004277
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  2. 2
    The Legacy2004 · 252 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004252
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  3. 3
    Chronicles of the ApocalypseSpecies #22006 · 571 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006571
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  4. 4
    The FallGod's End #12007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  5. 5
    Blizzard of SoulsGod's End #22007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  6. 6
    Hunt Hunted Murder Murdered2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  7. 7
    The Infected2008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  8. 8
    Trail of BloodGod's End #32008 · 317 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008317
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  9. 9
    Remains2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  10. 10
    Spectral Crossings2009 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009352
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  11. 11
    Bloodletting2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  12. 12
    Immune2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  13. 13
    Innocents Lost2010 · 218 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010218
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  14. 14
    Necromancer: The Ultimate SinNecromancer #12011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  15. 15
    Blindspot2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  16. 16
    Natures Way2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  17. 17
    Exact / Stray Dog2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  18. 18
    Friendly Fire / Sunniside2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  19. 19
    Burial Ground2011 · 434 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011434
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  20. 20
    Predatory Instinct2011 · 274 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011274
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  21. 21
    Vector Borne2011 · 362 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011362
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  22. 22
    SnowblindSnowblind #12012 · 212 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012212
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  23. 23
    The Coyote2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  24. 24
    The Last Wilderness2013 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013233
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  25. 25
    The Event2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  26. 26
    Necromancer II: The ReturnNecromancer #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  27. 27
    The Narrator2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  28. 28
    Infinity Twice Removed2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  29. 29
    Fearful Symmetry2014 · 334 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014334
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  30. 30
    Sunblind2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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Michael McBride 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.

God's End in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Fall
  2. 2. Blizzard of Souls
  3. 3. Trail of Blood

Unit 51 in order

3 books
  1. 1. Subhuman
  2. 2. Forsaken
  3. 3. Mutation

Viral Apocalypse in order

3 books
  1. 1. Contagion
  2. 2. Ruination
  3. 3. Extinction

Species in order

2 books
  1. 1. Species
  2. 2. Chronicles of the Apocalypse

Necromancer in order

2 books
  1. 1. Necromancer: The Ultimate Sin
  2. 2. Necromancer II: The Return

Snowblind in order

2 books
  1. 1. Snowblind
  2. 2. The Killing Grounds

Creature Files in order

2 books
  1. 1. Spores
  2. 2. Venom

Cemetery Dance Select in order

1 book
  1. 14. Cemetery Dance Select: Michael McBride

Standalone books

31 books

31 Michael McBride titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Michael McBride books in order?

You only need to read Michael McBride books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Michael McBride

Start with Species (2004), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Michael McBride book?

Venom (2026) is the newest Michael McBride book released so far.

Is there a new Michael McBride book coming?

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

Michael McBride at a glance

Still publishing
Michael McBride published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Michael McBride books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
5,068 pages across the 15 of 49 books with a recorded length, a median of 334 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Michael McBride books, 28 of 49, were published in the 2010s.

What the Michael McBride books are about

8 of the 49 Michael McBride 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 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.