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Ronald Malfi Reading Order

4 series · 43 books

HorrorLiterary FictionMystery & Thriller

Ronald Malfi is an American author working across horror, thriller, and literary fiction who has published over forty books since 2000. His diverse output spans standalone novels, novellas, short story collections, and anthologies, demonstrating a range of narrative approaches rather than reliance on series work. Beyond his writing career, Malfi is also a musician based in Maryland, having led the alternative rock band Nellie Blide and later fronting the project Veer.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

14 books (2003–2024)

Start with Sick: An Anthology of Illness, the first of 14 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Sick: An Anthology of Illness

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Sick: An Anthology of Illness
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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New Dark Voices 2
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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4
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What Fears Become
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Dead Harvest
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Piercing the Darkness
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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10 Halloween Haunts
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Tales from the Witching Hour
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Lakes & Other Bodies
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Shadows Over Main Street Volume 2
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
The Demons of King Solomon
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
A Very DC Halloween
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Darkness Beckons Anthology
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14

Collections Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2017–2023)

Start with We Should Have Left Well Enough Alone and read in order.

Start this series with We Should Have Left Well Enough Alone

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We Should Have Left Well Enough Alone
2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Ghostwritten
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

5 books (2011–2020)

Start with Borealis, the first of 5 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

Start this series with Borealis

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After the Fade
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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The House On Cottage Lane
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
A Shrill Keening
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5

Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

21 books (2000–2026)

Start with The Space Between, the first of 21 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with The Space Between

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The Space Between
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Fall of Never
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Nature of Monsters
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Via Dolorosa
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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6
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Shamrock Alley
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Floating Staircase
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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9
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10
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11
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The Canyon Of Souls
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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13
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December Park
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Little Girls
2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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The Night Parade
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Come With Me
2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Small Town Horror
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Ronald Malfi written?
Ronald Malfi has written 43 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 2000 to 2026.
What is the first book in each Ronald Malfi series?
Here are the first books in Ronald Malfi's series: Anthologies: Sick: An Anthology of Illness; Collections: We Should Have Left Well Enough Alone; Short Stories/Novellas: Borealis.
What order should I read Ronald Malfi's books?
We recommend reading Ronald Malfi's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Ronald Malfi still writing new books?
Yes, Ronald Malfi has 2 ongoing series: Anthologies, Standalone Novels.

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