Scott Nicholson Reading Order
1 series · 72 books
Scott Nicholson crafts dark, atmospheric thrillers and horror stories with a particular expertise in capturing the haunting landscapes and hidden dangers of rural Appalachia. His prolific career spans over seventy novels, beginning with his acclaimed debut The Red Church, which earned recognition as a Bram Stoker Award finalist. Known for weaving psychological terror with regional folklore and mountain setting authenticity, Nicholson has established himself as a distinctive voice in contemporary horror fiction.
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Standalone Novels Series
72 books
Scott Nicholson has written 72 standalone novels that can be read in any order, though publication order is recommended for those who prefer to follow the author's development over time. The series spans multiple genres including horror, thriller, and post-apocalyptic fiction, with titles like After, Bad Blood, Death Panel, and Directive 17 representing the range of his work. These independent stories were published across several decades and do not require reading in sequence, making them accessible entry points for readers interested in exploring different themes and styles within Nicholson's body of work. The completion status of this collection is currently unknown.
Start with After, the first of 72 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | After |
| 2 | After : Red Scare |
| 3 | Afterburn |
| 4 | Bad Blood |
| 5 | Blood Lite II |
| 6 | Blood and Frost |
| 7 | Bone and Cinder |
| 8 | Carmilla / The Evil Guest |
| 9 | Chiesa Rossa |
| 10 | Crucible: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (Next Book 5) |
| 11 | Curtains |
| 12 | Death Panel |
| 13 | Der Schädelring |
| 14 | Directive 17: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller (Next) (Volume 4) |
| 15 | Dirt |
| 16 | Disintegration |
| 17 | Drummer Boy |
| 18 | Earth Zero |
| 19 | Ethereal Messenger |
| 20 | Everyone plays at the library |
| 21 | For the Night is Dark |
| 22 | Forever Never Ends |
| 23 | Ghost College |
| 24 | Grave Conditions |
| 25 | Head Cases |
| 26 | Ida Claire |
| 27 | If I Were Your Monster |
| 28 | J.R. Rain's Ghost Stories |
| 29 | Letzte Seiner Art |
| 30 | Managing Flood Risk |
| 31 | McFall |
| 32 | Monster's Ink |
| 33 | Mystery Dance |
| 34 | NORTHERN HORROR |
| 35 | Nicholson's Ghost Stories |
| 36 | October Girls |
| 37 | October Girls: A Paranormal Fantasy |
| 38 | Red Church |
| 39 | Ressort |
| 40 | Resurrection |
| 41 | Scattered Ashes |
| 42 | Scattered Ashes |
| 43 | Scott Nicholson Library, Vol. 1 |
| 44 | Scott Nicholson Library, Vol. 2 |
| 45 | Scott Nicholson Library, Vol. 4 |
| 46 | Seeds of Achievement |
| 47 | Shadow Masters: An Anthology from The Horror Zine |
| 48 | Skull Ring by Scott Nicholson |
| 49 | Speed Dating with the Dead |
| 50 | Spider Bite |
| 51 | Spider Web |
| 52 | Terreur rouge |
| 53 | The Gorge |
| 54 | The Harvest |
| 55 | The Narrow Gate (Solom) (Volume 2) |
| 56 | The Preacher (Solom) (Volume 3) |
| 57 | The Scarecrow (Solom) (Volume 1) |
| 58 | The Skull Ring |
| 59 | The Unspoken |
| 60 | They Hunger |
| 61 | Too Many Witches |
| 62 | Transparent lovers |
| 63 | Tribulation: A Zombie Apocalypse Thriller (Arize Book 3) |
| 64 | Uncanny Valley, Goodbye |
| 65 | Undead Tales |
| 66 | Unlocking the Potential of Puzzle-Based Learning |
| 67 | VISIONARIUM 4 |
| 68 | Vampire Club |
| 69 | Vampire Shortstop |
| 70 | Virtual Reference Service from Competencies to Assessment |
| 71 | What Fears Become: An Anthology from The Horror Zine |
| 72 | Write Good or Die |
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