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Tim Waggoner Books in Order

Tim Waggoner has written 72 books, published between 2001 and 2025. The first book is Dying for It (2001) and the newest is Terrifier 3 (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
72
Published
2001–2025
Confirmed
3 of 72 titles
Pages on record
9,360 in 34 of 72 books
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Tim Waggoner is an American writer of novels and short stories in fantasy, horror and thriller. The catalogue records 72 books, from Dying for It (2001) to Terrifier 3 (2025). Series include Matt Richter, Godfire, Blade of the Flame, Ghost Trackers, Shadow Watch, Hyperswarm, Last of the Lycans and Custodians of the Cosmos. Subjects include magic, vampires, zombies, private investigators and the imaginary world of Eberron, and Dragonlance and Alien appear among the linked names.

How many Tim Waggoner books are there?

Tim Waggoner has 72 books, released between 2001 and 2025. They include 8 series and 36 titles listed outside any series.

Tim Waggoner Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 72 Tim Waggoner 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 Dying for It by Tim Waggoner (2001)
  2. Cover of All Too Surreal by Tim Waggoner (2002)
  3. Cover of Defender by Tim Waggoner, book 1 of the Hyperswarm series (2004)
  4. Cover of Necropolis / Nekropolis by Tim Waggoner, book 1 of the Matt Richter series (2004)
  5. Cover of Temple of the Dragonslayer by Tim Waggoner, book 1 of the Dragonlance: The New Adventures series (2004)
  6. Cover of Gangrel by Tim Waggoner, book 4 of the Dark Ages Clan Novels series (2004)
  7. Cover of Return of the Sorceress by Tim Waggoner, book 4 of the Dragonlance: The New Adventures series (2004)
  8. Cover of Protege by Tim Waggoner, book 4 of the A Nightmare on Elm Street series (2005)
  9. Cover of A Shadow Over Heaven's Eye by Tim Waggoner, book 5 of the Exalted series (2005)
  10. Cover of The Orchard of Dreams by Tim Waggoner, book 1 of the Godfire series (2006)
  11. Cover of Heart's Wound by Tim Waggoner, book 2 of the Godfire series (2006)
  12. Cover of Pandora Drive by Tim Waggoner (2006)
  13. Cover of Darkness Wakes by Tim Waggoner (2006)
  14. Cover of Thieves of Blood by Tim Waggoner, book 11 of the Eberron series (2006)
  15. Cover of Forge of the Mind Slayers by Tim Waggoner, book 1 of the Blade of the Flame series (2007)
  16. Cover of Sea of Death by Tim Waggoner, book 2 of the Blade of the Flame series (2008)
  17. Cover of Cross County by Tim Waggoner (2008)
  18. Cover of Dead Streets by Tim Waggoner, book 2 of the Matt Richter series (2010)
  19. Cover of Dark War by Tim Waggoner, book 3 of the Matt Richter series (2010)
  20. Cover of Lady Ruin by Tim Waggoner, book 21 of the Eberron series (2010)
  21. Cover of Ghost Trackers by Tim Waggoner, book 1 of the Ghost Trackers series (2011)
  22. Cover of Ghost Town by Tim Waggoner, book 2 of the Ghost Trackers series (2012)
  23. Cover of Bone Whispers by Tim Waggoner (2013)
  24. Cover of The Roads Not Taken by Tim Waggoner, book 12 of the Supernatural series (2013)
  1. 1
    Dying for It2001 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001160
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  2. 2
    All Too Surreal2002 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002192
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  3. 3
    The Harmony Society2003 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003280
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  4. 4
    DefenderHyperswarm #12004 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004336
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  5. 5
    Necropolis / NekropolisMatt Richter #12004 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004248
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  6. 6
    Temple of the DragonslayerDragonlance: The New Adventures #12004 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004256
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  7. 7
    GangrelDark Ages Clan Novels #42004 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004288
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  8. 8
    Return of the SorceressDragonlance: The New Adventures #42004 · 242 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004242
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  9. 9
    Like Death2005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  10. 10
    ProtegeA Nightmare on Elm Street #42005 · 416 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005416
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  11. 11
    A Shadow Over Heaven's EyeExalted #52005 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005288
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  12. 12
    The Orchard of DreamsGodfire #12006 · 339 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006339
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  13. 13
    Heart's WoundGodfire #22006 · 307 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006307
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  14. 14
    Pandora Drive2006 · 370 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006370
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  15. 15
    Darkness Wakes2006 · 321 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006321
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  16. 16
    Thieves of BloodEberron #112006 · 342 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006342
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  17. 17
    Forge of the Mind SlayersBlade of the Flame #12007 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007312
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  18. 18
    Sea of DeathBlade of the Flame #22008 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008352
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  19. 19
    Cross County2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  20. 20
    Broken Shadows2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  21. 21
    Best New Zombie Tales Vol. 2Best New Zombie Tales #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  22. 22
    Dead StreetsMatt Richter #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  23. 23
    Dark WarMatt Richter #32010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  24. 24
    Lady RuinEberron #212010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  25. 25
    Ghost TrackersGhost Trackers #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  26. 26
    Monarch of the MoonLast of the Lycans #12012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  27. 27
    Ghost TownGhost Trackers #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  28. 28
    Bone Whispers2013 · 290 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013290
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  29. 29
    The Roads Not TakenSupernatural #122013 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013160
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  30. 30
    Carved in FleshSupernatural #132013 · 302 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013302
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Tim Waggoner 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.

Supernatural in order

5 books
  1. 12. The Roads Not Taken
  2. 13. Carved in Flesh
  3. 15. Mythmaker
  4. 17. The Men of Letters Bestiary
  5. 19. Children of Anubis

Matt Richter in order

3 books
  1. 1. Necropolis / Nekropolis
  2. 2. Dead Streets
  3. 3. Dark War

Fiction Without Frontiers in order

3 books
  1. 18. The Mouth of the Dark
  2. 34. They Kill
  3. 45. The Forever House

Dragonlance: The New Adventures in order

2 books
  1. 1. Temple of the Dragonslayer
  2. 4. Return of the Sorceress

Godfire in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Orchard of Dreams
  2. 2. Heart's Wound

Blade of the Flame in order

2 books
  1. 1. Forge of the Mind Slayers
  2. 2. Sea of Death

Ghost Trackers in order

2 books
  1. 1. Ghost Trackers
  2. 2. Ghost Town

Shadow Watch in order

2 books
  1. 1. Night Terrors
  2. 2. Dream Stalkers

Eberron in order

2 books
  1. 11. Thieves of Blood
  2. 21. Lady Ruin

Hyperswarm in order

1 book
  1. 1. Defender

Last of the Lycans in order

1 book
  1. 1. Monarch of the Moon

Custodians of the Cosmos in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Atrocity Engine

Best New Zombie Tales in order

1 book
  1. 2. Best New Zombie Tales Vol. 2

Zombicide in order

1 book
  1. 2. Planet Havoc

Dark Ages Clan Novels in order

1 book
  1. 4. Gangrel

A Nightmare on Elm Street in order

1 book
  1. 4. Protege

Grimm in order

1 book
  1. 4. The Killing Time

Exalted in order

1 book
  1. 5. A Shadow Over Heaven's Eye

Resident Evil in order

1 book
  1. 5. The Final Chapter

Halloween in order

1 book
  1. 6. Halloween Kills

Alien books in order

1 book by Tim Waggoner
  1. 11. Prototype

Cemetery Dance Select in order

1 book
  1. 19. Cemetery Dance Select: Tim Waggoner

Standalone books

36 books

36 Tim Waggoner titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Tim Waggoner books in order?

You only need to read Tim Waggoner books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Tim Waggoner

Start with Dying for It (2001), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tim Waggoner book?

Terrifier 3 (2025) is the newest Tim Waggoner book released so far.

Is there a new Tim Waggoner book coming?

No next Tim Waggoner 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 Tim Waggoner has won

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

  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction2022Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction2020Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2024Shortlistedfor Old Monsters Never Die: A Story Collection
  • Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection2018Shortlistedfor Dark and Distant Voices

Tim Waggoner at a glance

Still publishing
Tim Waggoner published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Tim Waggoner books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,360 pages across the 34 of 72 books with a recorded length, a median of 289 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tim Waggoner books, 35 of 72, were published in the 2010s.

What the Tim Waggoner books are about

28 of the 72 Tim Waggoner books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 5 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.