Bentley Little Reading Order
5 series · 82 books
Bentley Little is a prolific horror writer who has maintained a steady release schedule of roughly one novel annually since the early 1990s, building a catalog of over eighty books across multiple series and standalone works. His output spans everything from full-length novels to short story collections and novellas, demonstrating versatility within the horror genre. Despite his impressive productivity and devoted readership, Little is known for shunning the spotlight and conducting minimal interviews or public promotion of his work.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete39 books (1990–2023)
Start with Borderlands 1, the first of 39 books in the Anthologies series.
Start this series with Borderlands 1
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Borderlands 1 |
| 2 | Borderlands 3 |
| 3 |  Hottest Blood |
| 4 | Deadly After Dark |
| 5 |  Mondo James Dean |
| 6 |  Hot Blood X |
| 7 |  Four Dark Nights |
| 8 |  Shivers |
| 9 |  From the Borderlands |
| 10 |  Shivers II |
| 11 |  Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection |
| 12 |  Corpse Blossoms |
| 13 | Horror Library, Volume 3 |
| 14 |  In Laymon's Terms |
| 15 |  The Best of Cemetery Dance II |
| 16 |  Ruthless |
| 17 | Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within |
| 18 |  A Hacked-Up Holiday Massacre |
| 19 | Necro Files |
| 20 | Seeds of Fear |
| 21 |  What Fears Become |
| 22 |  Cut Corners Volume 1 |
| 23 |  Horror Express Volume Two |
| 24 | Psychos |
| 25 | The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade |
| 26 |  Walrus Tales |
| 27 |  After Death... |
| 28 |  Bleed |
| 29 |  Horror Library, Volume 5 |
| 30 |  Shadow Masters |
| 31 |  Turn Down the Lights |
| 32 | Cemetery Dance: Issue 71 |
| 33 |  The Gods of HP Lovecraft |
| 34 | Horror Library, Volume 6 |
| 35 | Fantastic Tales of Terror |
| 36 |  The Washingtonians |
| 37 | Unnerving Magazine #15 |
| 38 | Horror Library, Volume 7 |
| 39 | Horror Library, Volume 8 |
Mondo Series
Complete4 books (1993–1996)
Start with Mondo Barbie(By: John Varley,Lynne Barrett,Julia Alvarez,Philip Levine,A.M. Homes,David Trinidad,Sandra Cisneros,Marge Piercy,Gary Soto,Roberta Allen,Alice McDermott,Hilary Tham,Lyn Lifshin,Rebecca Brown,Denise Duhamel,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Jeanne Beaumont,Lynne McMahon,Kathryn Harrison,Patricia Storace,Richard Grayson,Leslie Shiel,Laura Costas,Sharon Henry,Cookie Lupton,Lisa B. Herskovits,Belinda Subraman,Ellie Schoenfeld,Sparrow .,Gregg Shapiro,Cathryn Hankla,Wayne E. Kline,Jose Padua,Jeff Weddle), the first of 4 books in the Mondo series.
Start this series with Mondo Barbie(By: John Varley,Lynne Barrett,Julia Alvarez,Philip Levine,A.M. Homes,David Trinidad,Sandra Cisneros,Marge Piercy,Gary Soto,Roberta Allen,Alice McDermott,Hilary Tham,Lyn Lifshin,Rebecca Brown,Denise Duhamel,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Jeanne Beaumont,Lynne McMahon,Kathryn Harrison,Patricia Storace,Richard Grayson,Leslie Shiel,Laura Costas,Sharon Henry,Cookie Lupton,Lisa B. Herskovits,Belinda Subraman,Ellie Schoenfeld,Sparrow .,Gregg Shapiro,Cathryn Hankla,Wayne E. Kline,Jose Padua,Jeff Weddle)
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Mondo Barbie(By: John Varley,Lynne Barrett,Julia Alvarez,Philip Levine,A.M. Homes,David Trinidad,Sandra Cisneros,Marge Piercy,Gary Soto,Roberta Allen,Alice McDermott,Hilary Tham,Lyn Lifshin,Rebecca Brown,Denise Duhamel,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Jeanne Beaumont,Lynne McMahon,Kathryn Harrison,Patricia Storace,Richard Grayson,Leslie Shiel,Laura Costas,Sharon Henry,Cookie Lupton,Lisa B. Herskovits,Belinda Subraman,Ellie Schoenfeld,Sparrow .,Gregg Shapiro,Cathryn Hankla,Wayne E. Kline,Jose Padua,Jeff Weddle) |
| 2 |  Mondo Elvis(By: Howard Waldrop,Cornelius Eady,Mark Childress,Susie Mee,Nick Cave,Mark Winegardner,Rafael Alvarez,Greil Marcus,Pagan Kennedy,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Lynne McMahon,Cathryn Hankla,Samuel Charters,Rachel Salazar,Eleanor Earle Crockett,Diane Wakoski,Judy Vernon,David Wojahn,William McCranor Henderson,Janice Eidus,Elizabeth Ash Vélez,Laura Kalpakian,Eri Makino,Ai,Michael Wilkerson,Brian Gilmore) |
| 3 |  Mondo Marilyn(By: J.G. Ballard,Michael Hemmingson,Clive Barker,Doris Grumbach,Beth Meacham,Lynne Tillman,Charles Bukowski,David Trinidad,Tom Whalen,Sharon Olds,Leslie Pietrzyk,Lyn Lifshin,Nanci Griffith,Robert Peters,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Jeanne Beaumont,Gregg Shapiro,Judy Grahn,Sam Toperoff,Julia P. Dubner,Bill Morris,John Rechy,L.A. Lantz,Phyllis Burke,Hillary Johnson,Rita Valencia,Michael Lally,Eleanor E. Crocket,Taylor Mead,Susan Compo,Rosanne Daryl Thomas) |
| 4 | Mondo James Dean(With: Lewis Shiner,Jack C. Haldeman II,Michael Hemmingson,Chuck Taylor,Michael Martone,Louisa Ermelino,Terence Winch,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Sparrow .,Janice Eidus,Ai,Tino Villanueva,Edwin Corley,Robert Ready,Reuben Jackson,Stephanie Hart,D.E. Steward,David Plumb,Ed Graczyk,Hilary Howard,James Finney Boylan,Miranda Schwartz) |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Ongoing3 books (2012–2025)
Start with The Circle and read in order.
Start this series with The Circle
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  The Circle |
| 2 | The Washingtonians(With: Richard T. Chizmar,Johnathon Schaech) |
| 3 | Landscaping |
Short Story Collections Series
Complete5 books (1997–2018)
Start with Murmurous Haunts, the first of 5 books in the Short Story Collections series.
Start this series with Murmurous Haunts
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Murmurous Haunts |
| 2 |  The Collection |
| 3 | Cut Corners Volume 1(With: Ramsey Campbell,Ray Garton) |
| 4 |  Indignities of the Flesh |
| 5 | Walking Alone |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing31 books (1989–2025)
Start with The Revelation, the first of 31 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with The Revelation
Buy Book 1 🇺🇸🎧 Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 |  The Revelation |
| 2 |  The Mailman |
| 3 | Death Instinct |
| 4 |  Evil Deeds |
| 5 |  The Summoning |
| 6 |  Night School / University |
| 7 |  Dark Dominion / Dominion |
| 8 |  The Store |
| 9 |  The House |
| 10 |  The Ignored |
| 11 |  The Town / Guests |
| 12 |  The Walking |
| 13 |  The Association |
| 14 |  The Return |
| 15 |  The Policy |
| 16 |  The Resort |
| 17 |  Dispatch |
| 18 |  The Burning |
| 19 |  The Vanishing |
| 20 |  The Academy |
| 21 |  His Father's Son |
| 22 |  The Disappearance |
| 23 |  The Haunted |
| 24 | The Influence |
| 25 |  The Consultant |
| 26 | The Handyman |
| 27 |  The Bank |
| 28 | Gloria |
| 29 | DMV |
| 30 | Behind |
| 31 | City Hall |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Bentley Little written?
- Bentley Little has written 82 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1989 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each Bentley Little series?
- Here are the first books in Bentley Little's series: Anthologies: Borderlands 1; Mondo: Mondo Barbie(By: John Varley,Lynne Barrett,Julia Alvarez,Philip Levine,A.M. Homes,David Trinidad,Sandra Cisneros,Marge Piercy,Gary Soto,Roberta Allen,Alice McDermott,Hilary Tham,Lyn Lifshin,Rebecca Brown,Denise Duhamel,Lucinda Ebersole,Richard Peabody,Jeanne Beaumont,Lynne McMahon,Kathryn Harrison,Patricia Storace,Richard Grayson,Leslie Shiel,Laura Costas,Sharon Henry,Cookie Lupton,Lisa B. Herskovits,Belinda Subraman,Ellie Schoenfeld,Sparrow .,Gregg Shapiro,Cathryn Hankla,Wayne E. Kline,Jose Padua,Jeff Weddle); Short Stories/Novellas: The Circle; Short Story Collections: Murmurous Haunts.
- What order should I read Bentley Little's books?
- We recommend reading Bentley Little's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Bentley Little still writing new books?
- Yes, Bentley Little has 2 ongoing series: Short Stories/Novellas, Standalone Novels.