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Bradford Morrow Reading Order

9 series Β· 65 books Β· Born 1951-04-08

Bradford Morrow is a prolific American author known for his captivating works across various genres, including fiction, poetry, and children's literature. With 65 published books spanning 9 series, he has created notable titles like the β€œForgers” series while also contributing standalone novels, short stories, and picture books. Active from 1978 to 2025, Morrow combines his literary expertise as a professor at Bard College with his role as the founding editor of Conjunctions magazine.

Anthologies Series

Complete

7 books (1991–2016)

Start with The New Gothic, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

#Title
1
Cover of The New Gothic
The New Gothic
2
Cover of The Picador Book of the New Gothic
The Picador Book of the New Gothic
3
Cover of A Convergence of Birds
A Convergence of Birds
4
Cover of Conjunctions #39: The New Wave Fabulists
Conjunctions #39: The New Wave Fabulists
5
The Inevitable: Contemporary Writers Confront Death
6
Silent Night, Deadly Night
7
Sleights of Hand: The Deception Issue

Bibliomysteries Series

Likely Complete

40 books (2012–2022)

Start with An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver), the first of 40 books in the Bibliomysteries series.

#Title
1
Cover of An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver)
An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver)
2
Death Leaves a Bookmark(By: William Link)
3
Cover of Pronghorns of the Third Reich(By: C.J. Box)
Pronghorns of the Third Reich(By: C.J. Box)
4
The Book Case(By: Nelson DeMille)
5
Cover of The Book Thing(By: Laura Lippman)
The Book Thing(By: Laura Lippman)
6
Cover of The Book of Virtue(By: Ken Bruen)
The Book of Virtue(By: Ken Bruen)
7
Rides a Stranger(By: David Bell)
8
The Book of Ghosts(By: Reed Farrel Coleman)
9
The Final Testament(By: Peter Blauner)
10
The Long Sonata of the Dead(By: Andrew Taylor)
11
Book Club(By: Loren D. Estleman)
12
It's in the Book(By: Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane)
13
Remaindered(By: Peter Lovesey)
14
The Compendium of Srem(By: F. Paul Wilson)
15
The Gospel of Sheba(By: Lyndsay Faye)
16
The Nature of My Inheritance
17
Cover of The Scroll(By: Anne Perry)
The Scroll(By: Anne Perry)
18
The Sequel(By: R.L. Stine)
19
What's in a Name?(By: Thomas H. Cook)
20
Condor in the Stacks(By: James Grady)
21
Every Seven Years(By: Denise Mina)
22
From the Queen(By: Carolyn Hart)
23
Mystery, Inc.(By: Joyce Carol Oates)
24
The Book of the Lion(By: Thomas Perry)
25
The Little Men(By: Megan Abbott)
26
Citadel(By: Stephen Hunter)
27
Dead Dames Don't Sing(By: John Harvey)
28
Reconciliation Day(By: Christopher Fowler)
29
The Haze(By: James W. Hall)
30
Cover of The Travelling Companion(By: Ian Rankin)
The Travelling Companion(By: Ian Rankin)
31
Hoodoo Harry(By: Joe R. Lansdale)
32
Seven Years(By: Peter Robinson)
33
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository(By: John Connolly)
34
The Hemingway Valise(By: Robert Olen Butler)
35
The Last Honest Horse Thief(By: Michael Koryta)
36
The Pretty Little Box(By: Charles Todd)
37
The Girl Who Did Say No(By: David Handler)
38
The Dark Door(By: Lisa Unger)
39
The Honeymoon Trap(By: Peter Swanson)
40
The Traitor(By: Martin Edwards)

Collections Series

Complete

4 books (1982–2011)

Start with Danae's Progress, the first of 4 books in the Collections series.

#Title
1
Danae's Progress
2
3
Cover of World Outside the Window(With: Kenneth Rexroth)
World Outside the Window(With: Kenneth Rexroth)
4
Cover of The Uninnocent
The Uninnocent

Forgers Series

Complete

2 books (2014–2020)

Start with The Forgers and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of The Forgers
The Forgers
2
Cover of The Forger's Daughter
The Forger's Daughter

New Mexico Series

Complete

2 books (1995–2002)

Start with Trinity Fields and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Trinity Fields
Trinity Fields
2
Cover of Ariel's Crossing
Ariel's Crossing

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

2 books (1978–1981)

Start with Bibliography of the Writings of Wyndham Lewis and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Bibliography of the Writings of Wyndham Lewis
Bibliography of the Writings of Wyndham Lewis
2
A Bibliography of the Black Sparrow Press 1966-1978

Picture Series

Complete

1 book (2007–2007)

#Title
1
Cover of Didn't Didn't Do It
Didn't Didn't Do It

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2011–2011)

#Title
1
Fall of the Birds

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

6 books (1988–2025)

Start with Come Sunday, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
Cover of Come Sunday
Come Sunday
2
Cover of The Almanac Branch
The Almanac Branch
3
Cover of Giovanni's Gift
Giovanni's Gift
4
Cover of The Diviner's Tale
The Diviner's Tale
5
Cover of The Prague Sonata
The Prague Sonata
6
The Forger's Requiem

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Bradford Morrow written?
Bradford Morrow has written 65 books across 9 series. Their published works span from 1978 to 2025.
What is the first book in each Bradford Morrow series?
Here are the first books in Bradford Morrow's series: Anthologies: The New Gothic; Bibliomysteries: An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver); Collections: Danae's Progress; Forgers: The Forgers; New Mexico: Trinity Fields.
What order should I read Bradford Morrow's books?
We recommend reading Bradford Morrow's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Bradford Morrow still writing new books?
Yes, Bradford Morrow has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.

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