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Christopher Golden is an American New York Times bestselling and Bram Stoker Award-winning author of horror, fantasy, suspense, science fiction, and young adult fiction. He has written original novels, media tie-ins, novellas, nonfiction, story collections, and graphic works, and has collaborated with writers including Tim Lebbon, Mike Mignola, Amber Benson, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Charlaine Harris, and Nancy Holder. He co-created the Baltimore and Joe Golem: Occult Detective comic-book series and has also written for film, television, animation, and games.
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Snowblind
A self-contained, acclaimed Christopher Golden horror novel.
Ararat
The opening of the Ben Walker archaeological-thriller trilogy and a representative modern horror novel.
Of Saints and Shadows
The first Peter Octavian novel and the opening of the Shadow Saga.
The Myth Hunters
The opening volume of the complete Veil Trilogy.
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Books by series
- 1 Of Saints and ShadowsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1994
- 2
Angel Souls and Devil HeartsAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1995
- 3
Of Masques and MartyrsAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 1998
- 4
The Gathering DarkAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2003
- 5 Waking NightmaresAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 2011
- 6 The Graves of SaintsAmazon ↗
Book 6 · novel · 2013
- 7 King of HellAmazon ↗
Book 7 · novel · 2014
novel-series · complete
Body of Evidence
A young-adult supernatural thriller series, with later volumes co-authored with Rick Hautala.
- 1 Body BagsAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1999
- 2
Thief of HeartsAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1999
- 3 Soul SurvivorAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 1999
- 4 Meets the EyeAmazon ↗
Book 4 · novel · 2000
- 5 Head GamesAmazon ↗
Book 5 · novel · 2000
- 6
Skin DeepAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2000
- 7
Burning BonesAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 2001
- 8
Brain TrustAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2001
- 9 Last BreathAmazon ↗
Book 9 · novel · 2004
- 10 Throat CultureAmazon ↗
Book 10 · novel · 2005
novel-series · complete
The Magic Zero Quartet
A fantasy series co-authored with Thomas E. Sniegoski, also published under the OutCast title.
novel-series · complete
The Veil Trilogy
A fantasy trilogy about hidden mythic beings in the modern world.
novel-series · complete
The Waking Trilogy
A young-adult ghost story trilogy published under the pseudonym Thomas Randall.
illustrated-novel-series · complete
The Secret Journeys of Jack London
An illustrated young-adult fantasy series co-authored with Tim Lebbon and illustrated by Greg Ruth.
novel-series · complete
Sleepy Hollow High
A young-adult series co-authored with Ford Lytle Gilmore and based on Washington Irving's Sleepy Hollow legend.
- 1
Bloodstained OzAmazon ↗Book 1 · novella · 2006
graphic-series · ongoing
Joe Golem: Occult Detective
An occult-detective graphic-fiction series co-created with Mike Mignola.
- 1
Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the VampireAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 2007
- 2 Baltimore: The Plague ShipsAmazon ↗
Book 2 · graphic_work · 2010
- 3 Baltimore: The Curse BellsAmazon ↗
Book 3 · graphic_work · 2011
- 4
Baltimore: A Passing Stranger and Other StoriesAmazon ↗Book 4 · graphic_work · 2012
- 5 Baltimore: Chapel of BonesAmazon ↗
Book 5 · graphic_work · 2013
- 6
Baltimore: The Apostle and the Witch of HarjuAmazon ↗Book 6 · graphic_work · 2014
- 7 Baltimore: The Cult of the Red KingAmazon ↗
Book 7 · graphic_work · 2016
- 8 Baltimore: Empty GravesAmazon ↗
Book 8 · graphic_work · 2016
novel-series · complete
Cemetery Girl
A supernatural thriller trilogy co-authored with Charlaine Harris.
media-tie-in-series · complete
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Christopher Golden's authored and co-authored Buffy novels and book-length guides.
- 1
Halloween RainAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 1997
- 2 BloodedAmazon ↗
Book 2 · novel · 1998
- 3 Child of the HuntAmazon ↗
Book 3 · novel · 1998
- 4
ImmortalAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 1999
- 5 Sins of the FatherAmazon ↗
Book 8 · novel · 1999
- 6
Spike & Dru: Pretty Maids All in a RowAmazon ↗Book 9 · graphic_work · 2000
- 7
Oz: Into the WildAmazon ↗Book 10 · novel · 2002
- 8 Wisdom of WarAmazon ↗
Book 11 · nonfiction · 2002
- 9
Monster IslandAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 2003
- 10 Dark CongressAmazon ↗
Book 13 · novel · 2007
- 11 The Watcher's Guide, Volume 1Amazon ↗
Book 14 · nonfiction · 1998
- 12 Sunnydale High YearbookAmazon ↗
Book 15 · nonfiction · 1999
- 13 The Monster BookAmazon ↗
Book 16 · nonfiction · 2000
media-tie-in-series · complete
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Gatekeeper
A Buffy the Vampire Slayer trilogy co-authored with Nancy Holder.
media-tie-in-series · complete
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Lost Slayer
A four-part alternate-history Buffy novel series.
media-tie-in-series · complete
Hellboy
Christopher Golden's Hellboy prose novels, illustrated by Mike Mignola.
media-tie-in-series · complete
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica novels co-authored with Richard Hatch.
- 1 NetherwarAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic_work · 1999
- 1 Codename WolverineAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1998
- 1
Alien: River of PainAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 2014
- 1
The PredatorAmazon ↗Book 1 · novel · 2018
- 1 TalentAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic_work · 2006
graphic-series · complete
The Sisterhood
A comic-book miniseries co-authored with Thomas E. Sniegoski.
- 1 The SisterhoodAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic_work · 2008
graphic-series · ongoing
Frankenstein: New World
A graphic-fiction series co-authored with Mike Mignola and Thomas E. Sniegoski.
graphic-series · ongoing
Lady Baltimore
A graphic-fiction series co-authored with Mike Mignola and Thomas E. Sniegoski.
- 1 Lady Baltimore: The Witch QueensAmazon ↗
Book 1 · graphic_work · 2022
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (40)
- Cut!Amazon ↗
nonfiction · 1992
- BikiniAmazon ↗
novel · 1995
- Beach Blanket PsychoAmazon ↗
novel · 1995
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Sophomore SlumpsAmazon ↗nonfiction · 1995
- DaredevilAmazon ↗
novel · 1996
- Instrument of FateAmazon ↗
novel · 1996
- King's Man and ThiefAmazon ↗
novel · 1997
- Shadows of the EmpireAmazon ↗
novel · 1996
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StrangewoodAmazon ↗novel · 1999
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Straight On 'Til MorningAmazon ↗novel · 2001
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The FerrymanAmazon ↗novel · 2002
- Force MajeureAmazon ↗
novel · 2002
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The Boys Are Back in TownAmazon ↗novel · 2004
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Wildwood RoadAmazon ↗novel · 2005
- The Shell CollectorAmazon ↗
novella · 2004
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The Seven WhistlersAmazon ↗novel · 2006
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Poison InkAmazon ↗novel · 2008
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SoullessAmazon ↗novel · 2008
- The Hiss of Escaping AirAmazon ↗
novella · 2008
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When Rose WakesAmazon ↗novel · 2010
- The Ocean DarkAmazon ↗
novel · 2010
- The CollectiveAmazon ↗
novel · 2011
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Uncharted: The Fourth LabyrinthAmazon ↗novel · 2011
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Father Gaetano's Puppet CatechismAmazon ↗novella · 2012
- Battle for ArcanumAmazon ↗
novel · 2013
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The Complete Stephen King UniverseAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2006
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Prince of StoriesAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2008
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IndigoAmazon ↗novel · 2017
- SnowblindAmazon ↗
novel · 2014
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Sons of Anarchy: BratvaAmazon ↗novel · 2014
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Tin MenAmazon ↗novel · 2015
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Dead RingersAmazon ↗novel · 2015
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RunawaysAmazon ↗novel · 2018
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Blood of the FourAmazon ↗novel · 2018
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Road of BonesAmazon ↗novel · 2022
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FestivalAmazon ↗novella · 2022
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All HallowsAmazon ↗novel · 2023
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The House of Last ResortAmazon ↗novel · 2024
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The Night BirdsAmazon ↗novel · 2025
- Carry Me to My GraveAmazon ↗
novel · 2026
Other (8)
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Don't Be Afraid of the DarkAmazon ↗graphic_work · 2011
- The Secret Backs of ThingsAmazon ↗
collection · 2010
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Tell My Sorrows to the StonesAmazon ↗collection · 2013
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Four Dark NightsAmazon ↗collection · 2002
- Four Summoner's TalesAmazon ↗
collection · 2013
- The Ghosts of Who You WereAmazon ↗
collection · 2021
- Don't Go AloneAmazon ↗
collection · 2017
- Studio of ScreamsAmazon ↗
collection · 2020