Wayne Kyle Spitzer Books in Order

Wayne Kyle Spitzer has written 149 books, published between 1993 and 2023. The first book is Flashback (1993) and the newest is The Wine Dark Passage (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
149
Published
1993–2023
Pages on record
824 in 7 of 149 books

Wayne Kyle Spitzer is an American author, illustrator and low-budget horror filmmaker from Spokane, Washington, and the founding editor of the magazines Dark Horses, Black Sheep and Mobius Blvd. The Flashback cycle dominates his catalogue: Flashback (1993) opens it, and A Survivor's Guide to the Dinosaur Apocalypse, Tales from the Flashback and Legends of the Flashback extend it. The listing holds 149 titles through 2023, most of them very short at a median of 27 pages.

Source: Wikidata

How many Wayne Kyle Spitzer books are there?

Wayne Kyle Spitzer has 149 books, released between 1993 and 2023. They include 12 series and 77 titles listed outside any series.

Wayne Kyle Spitzer Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 149 Wayne Kyle Spitzer 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    FlashbackFlashback #11993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
  2. 22017–
  3. 3
    Comes a FerrymanFerryman Pentalogy #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  4. 4
    Mileposts on the Road to Childhood's EndX-Ray Rider #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  5. 5
    NaaygiFlashback Dawn: A Serialized Novel #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  6. 6
    Wet Bark2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  7. 72017–
  8. 8
    Red Marillion2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  9. 9
    The Devil's ShambhalaFlashback Dawn: A Serialized Novel #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  10. 10
    The Tempter and the TakerFerryman Pentalogy #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  11. 11
    X-Ray Rider 2X-Ray Rider #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  12. 12
    Coffin Road2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  13. 13
    Lean Season2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  14. 14
    The Pierced VeilFerryman Pentalogy #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  15. 15
    X-Ray Rider 3X-Ray Rider #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  16. 16
    Black Hole, White FountainFerryman Pentalogy #42017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  17. 17
    That Thing We Killed2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  18. 18
    Killer in the Looking Glass2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  19. 19
    To the End of UrsathraxFerryman Pentalogy #52017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  20. 20
    Behind a Pale MaskFerryman Pentalogy #62017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  21. 212017–
  22. 22
    Faraway, Nearby2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  23. 23
    A Tale of Alien Terror Book 1Men: A Tale of Alien Terror #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  24. 24
    Enter the Witch DoctorWitch Doctor #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  25. 25
    Part One: Radio Free MontanaA Dinosaur Is A Man's Best Friend #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  26. 26
    Raptors on a PlaneTales from the Flashback #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  27. 27
    Seven Tales of Blood and Beauty2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  28. 28
    A Tale of Alien Terror Book 2Men: A Tale of Alien Terror #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  29. 29
    Flashback DawnFlashback #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  30. 30
    Part Two: Into the BadlandsA Dinosaur Is A Man's Best Friend #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–

Wayne Kyle Spitzer 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.

A Dinosaur Is A Man's Best Friend in order

10 books
  1. 1. Part One: Radio Free Montana
  2. 2. Part Two: Into the Badlands
  3. 3. Part Three: The Beast in the Iron Mask
  4. 4. Part Four: Blues for a Drifter
  5. 5. Part Five: The Enemy Comes in Dream
  6. 6. Part Six: A Lament for the Dead
  7. 7. Part Seven: The Prairie and the Darkness
  8. 8. Part Eight: The Slim Hand of the Past
  9. 9. Part Nine: The Demon and the Avatar
  10. 10. Part Ten: The Hammer of El Shaddai

A Survivor's Guide to the Dinosaur Apocalypse in order

9 books
  1. 1. Urban Decay
  2. 2. Howl
  3. 3. Ride
  4. 4. Burn
  5. 5. Elegy
  6. 6. The Low Rumble of Distant Thunder
  7. 7. 'Dog' is a Palindrome
  8. 8. The Elephant Slayer
  9. 9. Return

Flashback Dawn: A Serialized Novel in order

7 books
  1. 1. Naaygi
  2. 2. The Devil's Shambhala
  3. 3. The Red-Eye Shift
  4. 4. Charlotte
  5. 5. The Children's Reich
  6. 6. Throw Wide the Gates of Hell
  7. 7. Generation Zero

Ferryman Pentalogy in order

6 books
  1. 1. Comes a Ferryman
  2. 2. The Tempter and the Taker
  3. 3. The Pierced Veil
  4. 4. Black Hole, White Fountain
  5. 5. To the End of Ursathrax
  6. 6. Behind a Pale Mask

Witch Doctor in order

6 books
  1. 1. Enter the Witch Doctor
  2. 2. The Dagger and the Chalise
  3. 3. The Shadow, the Siren, and the Sage
  4. 4. Aluka
  5. 5. The Burning: Two New Tales of the Witch Doctors
  6. 6. The Witch Doctors: Tales From the Man/Woman War

Heat Wave in order

6 books
  1. 1. Heat Wave
  2. 2. Heat Wave 2
  3. 3. Heat Wave 3
  4. 4. Heat Wave 4
  5. 5. Heat Wave 5
  6. 6. Heat Wave 6

Flashback in order

5 books
  1. 1. Flashback
  2. 2. Flashback Dawn
  3. 3. Tales from the Flashback
  4. 4. Flashback Twilight
  5. 5. Sun-Dogs

Tales from the Flashback in order

5 books
  1. 1. Raptors on a Plane
  2. 2. The Ank Williams Story
  3. 3. The Drive-in That Time Forgot
  4. 4. Thunder Lizard Road
  5. 5. And Let Loose the Beasts of Prey

Lost Country in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Lost Country
  2. 2. The Dreaming City
  3. 3. The Primeval World
  4. 4. The Devil's Triangle
  5. 5. Mesozoic Knights

Flashback Cycle in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Strange Season: The Flashback Cycle
  2. 2. The Lost Country: The Flashback Cycle
  3. 3. The Big Empty: The Flashback Cycle
  4. 4. The Primeval World: The Flashback Cycle
  5. 5. The Primordial Garden: The Flashback Cycle

X-Ray Rider in order

3 books
  1. 1. Mileposts on the Road to Childhood's End
  2. 2. X-Ray Rider 2
  3. 3. X-Ray Rider 3

Legends of the Flashback: The Finished Saga in order

3 books
  1. 1. Legends of the Flashback Book One
  2. 2. Legends of the Flashback Book Two
  3. 3. Legends of the Flashback Book Three

Men: A Tale of Alien Terror in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Tale of Alien Terror Book 1
  2. 2. A Tale of Alien Terror Book 2

Standalone books

77 books

77 Wayne Kyle Spitzer titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Wayne Kyle Spitzer books in order?

You only need to read Wayne Kyle Spitzer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Wayne Kyle Spitzer

Start with Flashback (1993), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Wayne Kyle Spitzer book?

The Wine Dark Passage (2023) is the newest Wayne Kyle Spitzer book released so far.

Is there a new Wayne Kyle Spitzer book coming?

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

Wayne Kyle Spitzer at a glance

Paused
No new Wayne Kyle Spitzer title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
Wayne Kyle Spitzer books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
824 pages across the 7 of 149 books with a recorded length, a median of 27 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Wayne Kyle Spitzer books, 98 of 149, were published in the 2010s.

When Wayne Kyle Spitzer books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Wayne Kyle Spitzer titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 98 titles.

1990s
1
2010s
98
2020s
50

149 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.