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Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Non-Fiction series? Start with "Horror: 100 Best Books (With: Kim Newman)" (1988) and follow publication order through all 23 books.
The complete Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Horror: 100 Best Books (With: Kim Newman)
1988
Clive Barker's Shadows in Eden (With: Clive Barker)
1991
James Herbert: by Horror Haunted
1992
The Illustrated Vampire Movie Guide (With: Peter Cushing)
1993
The Illustrated Frankenstein Movie Guide (With: Boris Karloff)
1994
The Frankenstein Scrapbook (With: Boris Karloff)
1995
The Illustrated Werewolf Movie Guide
1996
Clive Barker's A-Z of Horror (With: Clive Barker)
1997
The Essential Monster Movie Guide
1999
Creepshows
2002
The Hellraiser Chronicles (With: Clive Barker)
2004
Horror: Another 100 Best Books (With: Ramsey Campbell,Kim Newman)
2005
Stardust: The Visual Companion
2007
Coraline: A Visual Companion
2008
Basil Copper: A Life in Books
2008
The Vampire 100: The Essential Guide to the Best Vampire Movies & TV shows
2010
Darkness, Mist & Shadows - Volume 3 (With: Basil Copper)
2013
The Art of Horror: An Illustrated History
2015
The Art of Horror Movies: An Illustrated History
2017
H.P. Lovecraft in Britain: & The Horror in the Museum
2020
The Art of Pulp Horror: An Illustrated History
2020
The Cell & Other Transmorphic Tales (With: Kim Newman,David Case)
2015
Fengriffen & Other Gothic Tales (With: Kim Newman,David Case)
2015
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