Michael Richan Reading Order

5 books (2015–2023)

Michael Richan's Dark River series comprises five mystery and horror novels published between 2015 and 2023, likely now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Blood Gardener and continuing through The Dark River: A, Capricorn, Divertimento, and Malfunction 61. This series blends thriller and horror elements across its installments.

Start with The Blood Gardener, the first of 5 books in the Dark River series.

#	Title
1	The Blood Gardener 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Dark River: A 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Capricorn 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Divertimento 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Malfunction 61 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2022)

Michael Richan's I Reside Here series comprises two mystery-horror novels published between 2021 and 2022. The duology appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with the first book and continuing to I Reside Here II.

Start with I Reside Here and read in order.

3 books (2020–2021)

The Mausoleum trilogy by Michael Richan is a three-book mystery and horror series published between 2020 and 2021. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Anomaly, followed by Hex Roots, and concluding with Memento Mori. This interconnected series builds its narrative across all three installments and is best experienced sequentially.

Start with Mausoleum: Anomaly and read in order.

30 books (2013–2021)

Michael Richan's River Universe Reading Order spans 30 books published between 2013 and 2021, blending mystery, thriller, and horror elements throughout. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Haunting in Oregon. Titles include Ghosts of Our Fathers, The Bank of the River, Blood Oath, Blood River, Devil's Throat, and many others that explore interconnected supernatural and dark mysteries.

Start with A Haunting in Oregon, the first of 30 books in the River Universe Reading Order series.

#	Title
1	A Haunting in Oregon 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ghosts of Our Fathers 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bank of the River 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blood Oath, Blood River 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Devil's Throat 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Eximere 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Diablo Horror 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Impossible Coin 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Suicide Forest 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Christmas Haunting at Point No Point 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	It Walks At Night 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Blackham Mansion Haunting 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Blood Gardener 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Cycle of the Shen 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Dark River: A 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Graves of Plague Canyon 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Haunting at Grays Harbor 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Massacre Mechanism 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Capricorn 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Haunting of Johansen House 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Nightmares of Quiet Grove 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Port of Missing Souls 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Descent Into Hell Street 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Evocation 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Node 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Remains 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Inheritance 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The Dead Kingdom 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Divertimento 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Spirit Lake 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2016–2024)

Michael Richan has published seven standalone mystery, thriller, and horror novels between 2016 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. The books—The School of Revenge, Slaughter, Idaho, The Coldwater Haunting, The Seances, Aunt Death, The Haunting of Briarwood Manor, and The Warder—should be read in publication order. Since each novel stands alone, readers can begin with any title, though following the publication sequence from The School of Revenge onward offers the intended reading experience.

Start with The School of Revenge, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The School of Revenge 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Slaughter, Idaho 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Coldwater Haunting 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Seances 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Aunt Death 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Haunting of Briarwood Manor 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Warder 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2014–2022)

The Downwinders is an eleven-book horror and mystery thriller series by Michael Richan published between 2014 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Blood Oath and continuing through Blood River, The Impossible Coin, The Blackham Mansion Haunting, The Graves of Plague Canyon, The Massacre Mechanism, The Nightmares of Quiet Grove, Descent Into Hell Street, The Remains, Inheritance, The Dead Kingdom, and concluding with House on Fire. Each installment builds on the interconnected narrative spanning the full collection.

Start with Blood Oath, Blood River, the first of 11 books in the The Downwinders series.

#	Title
1	Blood Oath, Blood River 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Impossible Coin 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Blackham Mansion Haunting 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Graves of Plague Canyon 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Massacre Mechanism 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Nightmares of Quiet Grove 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Descent Into Hell Street 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Remains 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Inheritance 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Dead Kingdom 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	House on Fire 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2017)

This complete horror mystery trilogy by Michael Richan spans three atmospheric standalone stories published between 2016 and 2017. Each book explores supernatural occurrences at different haunted locations, and the series should be read in publication order beginning with The Haunting of Pitmon House, followed by The Haunting of Waverly Hall, and concluding with A Haunting In Wisconsin. The series combines elements of mystery and horror as it delves into paranormal phenomena across various settings.

Start with The Haunting of Pitmon House and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Haunting of Pitmon House 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Haunting of Waverly Hall 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Haunting In Wisconsin 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2013–2021)

The River is a 16-book horror and mystery thriller series by Michael Richan published between 2013 and 2021, appearing to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Haunting in Oregon and continuing through Node and its sequel. This interconnected series blends supernatural horror with mystery elements across its full run.

Start with A Haunting in Oregon, the first of 16 books in the The River series.

#	Title
1	A Haunting in Oregon 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ghosts of Our Fathers 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Bank of the River 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Devil's Throat 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Eximere 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Diablo Horror 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Suicide Forest 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Christmas Haunting at Point No Point 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	It Walks At Night 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Cycle of the Shen 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Haunting at Grays Harbor 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Haunting of Johansen House 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Port of Missing Souls 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Evocation 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Node 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Spirit Lake 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible