Richard Kadrey Books in Order
Richard Kadrey has written 37 books, published between 1988 and 2026. The first book is Metrophage (1988) and the newest is In the Devil Wind (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 37
- Published
- 1988–2026
- Pages on record
- 7,342 in 22 of 37 books
- Reading time
- 122–184 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,342 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 37 titles with a page count on record.
Richard Kadrey, born August 27, 1957, is an American novelist, freelance writer and photographer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The catalogue holds 37 books from Metrophage (1988) to In the Devil Wind (2026), including Kamikaze L'Amour (1995), Butcher Bird (2005), Sandman Slim (2009) and Kill the Dead (2010). The listing also includes the Covert Culture Sourcebook (1994) and From Myst to Riven (1997). Series include Sandman Slim, Another Coop Heist, Discreet Eliminators and Carrion City. Subjects include the occult and supernatural, angels, zombies, subcultures and Los Angeles.
How many Richard Kadrey books are there?
Richard Kadrey has 37 books, released between 1988 and 2026. They include 4 series and 16 titles listed outside any series.
Richard Kadrey Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 37 Richard Kadrey 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.
- 1Metrophage1988 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/419882402/4
- 2Covert Culture Sourcebook1994 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/419942162/4
- 3Covert Culture Sourcebook 2.01994 · 215 pages · confirmed 2/419942152/4
- 4Kamikaze L'Amour1995 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/419952282/4
- 5From Myst to Riven1997 · 127 pages · confirmed 2/419971272/4
- 6Black Neurology2003 · confirmed 2/42003–2/4
- 7Butcher Bird2005 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420052562/4
- 8Accelerate2007 · 120 pages · confirmed 2/420071202/4
- 920094162/4
- 1020104642/4
- 1120114642/4
- 122012–2/4
- 1320124162/4
- 14Suspect Zero2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 15Dead Set2013 · 307 pages · confirmed 2/420133072/4
- 1620133832/4
- 1720143872/4
- 1820153872/4
- 1920163522/4
- 20A Cautionary Tale2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 21Bad Blood2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 22Concrete Bouquet2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 2320163752/4
- 242017–2/4
- 2520174202/4
- 2620174162/4
- 272018–2/4
- 2820183532/4
- 29The Grand Dark2019 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/420194322/4
- 3020203682/4
- 31Across the Dark Water2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 322021–2/4
- 332023–2/4
- 342023–2/4
- 35The Secrets of Insects2023 · confirmed 2/42023–2/4
- 362025–2/4
- 372026–2/4
Richard Kadrey series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sandman Slim books in order 14 books
Richard Kadrey 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.
Another Coop Heist in order
2 booksDiscreet Eliminators in order
2 booksLucifer in order
1 bookCarrion City in order
1 bookHellblazer (2016) in order
1 bookStandalone books
16 books16 Richard Kadrey titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Richard Kadrey books in order?
You only need to read Richard Kadrey books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Richard Kadrey
Start with Sandman Slim (2009), the first Sandman Slim book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Metrophage (1988).
What is the newest Richard Kadrey book?
In the Devil Wind (2026) is the newest Richard Kadrey book released so far.
Is there a new Richard Kadrey book coming?
No next Richard Kadrey 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 Richard Kadrey
Wikidata records 6 nominations for Richard Kadrey. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2020Shortlistedfor The Grand Dark
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2017Shortlistedfor The Perdition Score
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2016Shortlistedfor Killing Pretty
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2014Shortlistedfor Dead Set
- BSFA Award for Best Short Fiction1997Shortlistedfor The First Man Not to Walk on the Moon
- Locus Award for Best First Novel1989Shortlistedfor Metrophage
Richard Kadrey at a glance
- Still publishing
- Richard Kadrey published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Richard Kadrey books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,342 pages across the 22 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 372 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Richard Kadrey books, 20 of 37, were published in the 2010s.
What the Richard Kadrey books are about
22 of the 37 Richard Kadrey books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: los angeles (calif.) is tagged on 6 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Los Angeles (Calif.) 6 of 22 books
- Supernatural 6 of 22 books
- Angels 4 of 22 books
- Fantasy 4 of 22 books
- Fantasy, paranormal 4 of 22 books
- Zombies 3 of 22 books
- Bodyguards 2 of 22 books
- Civilization, Modern 2 of 22 books
- Death 2 of 22 books
- Devil 2 of 22 books
- Fantasy, urban 2 of 22 books
- FICTION / Fantasy / Urban Life 2 of 22 books