Sarah Pinborough Reading Order

21 books (2007–2023)

Sarah Pinborough's Anthologies series comprises 20 collections published between 2007 and 2023, spanning fantasy, mystery, thriller, and horror genres. These anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Summer Chills and progressing through varied compilations including Zombie Apocalypse!, House of Fear, and The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women. The series appears to be complete as of 2023 and collects stories from multiple contributors across different horror and dark fiction themes.

Start with Summer Chills, the first of 20 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Summer Chills 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Myth-Understandings 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Best New Horror 20 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hellbound Hearts 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Shoes, Ships and Cadavers 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Visitants 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Zombie Apocalypse! 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	House of Fear 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Waiting For October 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Den Of Eek! A Collection Of New Horror Fiction 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Mister October, Volume II 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Urban Legends 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Future of Horror 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Grimm and Grimmer 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Obsidian 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Ten Tall Tales: And Twisted Limericks 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Hark! the Herald Angels Scream 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Revelations 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Twice Cursed 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2013)

Sarah Pinborough's Dr. Thomas Bond series comprises two standalone mystery novels published in 2013. These historical thrillers follow the forensic investigation work of the real historical figure Thomas Bond during Victorian London. Read Mayhem and Murder in publication order for the intended narrative progression. The complete series blends mystery, horror, and historical fiction into a finished two-book collection.

Start with Mayhem and read in order.

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1	Mayhem 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2012)

The Nowhere Chronicles is a complete three-book fantasy mystery series by Sarah Pinborough, published between 2010 and 2012. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Double-Edged Sword, followed by The Traitor's Gate, and concluding with The London Stone. Blending elements of fantasy, mystery, and horror, this series weaves together interconnected narratives across its installments.

Start with The Double-Edged Sword and read in order.

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1	The Double-Edged Sword 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Traitor's Gate 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The London Stone 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2008–2009)

Sarah Pinborough's collection of three dark fantasy and horror novellas spans 2008 to 2009 and is now complete. These standalone stories—Do You See?, Our Man in the Sudan, and The Confessor's Tale—should be read in publication order for the intended experience. Each novella blends elements of mystery, thriller, and supernatural horror into concise, atmospheric tales.

Start with Do You See? and read in order.

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1	Do You See? 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Our Man in the Sudan 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Confessor's Tale 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (2004–2025)

Sarah Pinborough has published sixteen standalone novels between 2004 and 2025 in the fantasy, mystery, thriller, and horror genres, with the series remaining ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hidden and continuing through subsequent releases including The Reckoning, Breeding Ground, Behind Her Eyes, and Dead to Her. Each novel functions as an independent story, allowing readers to enter the series at any point, though following the publication sequence provides insight into the author's evolving style and thematic interests. The most recent entry, Insomnia, was published in 2025.

Start with The Hidden, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Hidden 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Reckoning 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Breeding Ground 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Taken 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Tower Hill 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Feeding Ground 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Language of Dying 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Necessary End(With: F. Paul Wilson) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Death House 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	13 Minutes 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	They Say A Girl Died Here Once 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	They Say A Girl Died Here Once / They Say A Girl Died Here 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Behind Her Eyes 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Cross Her Heart 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Dead to Her 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Insomnia 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	We Live Here Now 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2013–2024)

Sarah Pinborough's Tales from the Kingdoms is an ongoing fantasy series that blends mystery, thriller, and horror elements across seven books published between 2013 and 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Beauty and continuing through Charm, Poison, Blood, Blood, Magic, and Magic. Each installment expands the dark reimagining of classic fairy tales and legends within a shared world.

Start with Beauty, the first of 7 books in the Tales from the Kingdoms series.

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1	Beauty 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Charm 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Poison 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Blood 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Blood 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Magic 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Magic 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2012)

The Dog-Faced Gods is a complete three-book fantasy horror series by Sarah Pinborough published between 2010 and 2012. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with A Matter of Blood, followed by The Shadow of the Soul, and concluding with The Chosen Seed. This series blends elements of mystery, thriller, and horror throughout its narrative arc.

Start with A Matter of Blood and read in order.

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1	A Matter of Blood 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Shadow of the Soul 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Chosen Seed 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2010–2024)

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror is an ongoing annual anthology series edited by Sarah Pinborough, comprising 15 volumes published between 2010 and 2024. The first ten editions were released yearly from 2010 through 2019, followed by a shift to volume numbering with five subsequent releases. These collections should be read in publication order, as each edition captures the year's most compelling dark fantasy and horror selections from various authors. The series offers readers a curated survey of contemporary genre fiction across multiple years.

Start with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition, the first of 15 books in the The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series.

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1	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

22 books (2007–2012)

The Torchwood series comprises 22 novels set in the same universe as the television show, published between 2007 and 2012 as a complete collection. Written by multiple authors including Sarah Pinborough, Dan Abnett, Andy Lane, and others, these books should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected narrative. The series spans fantasy, mystery, thriller, and horror elements, offering expanded stories within the Torchwood universe.

Start with Border Princes(By: Dan Abnett), the first of 22 books in the Torchwood series.

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1	Border Princes(By: Dan Abnett) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Slow Decay(By: Andy Lane) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Torchwood: Another Life(By: Peter Anghelides) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Almost Perfect(By: James Goss) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Pack Animals(By: Peter Anghelides) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	SkyPoint(By: Phil Ford) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Something in the Water(By: Trevor Baxendale) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Torchwood Archives(By: Gary Russell) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Twilight Streets(By: Gary Russell) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Trace Memory(By: David Llewellyn) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Bay of the Dead(By: Mark Morris) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Consequences(With: Andrew Cartmel,David Llewellyn,Joseph Lidster,James Moran) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Into the Silence 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Risk Assessment(By: James Goss) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The House That Jack Built(By: Guy Adams) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Torchwood Encyclopedia(By: Gary Russell) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Undertaker's Gift(By: Trevor Baxendale) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	First Born(By: James Goss) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Long Time Dead 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Men Who Sold the World(By: Guy Adams) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Exodus Code(By: John Barrowman,Carole E. Barrowman) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Mr. Invincible(By: Mark Morris,Tom Price) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2013)

Sarah Pinborough's Zombie Apocalypse Diary is a two-book horror series published in 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with the first entry and continuing to the second. This finished series combines elements of horror, fantasy, and thriller genres through diary-style storytelling.

Start with Zombie Apocalypse Diary Entry #1 and read in order.