Richard Matheson: A Master Storyteller
Renowned American author Richard Matheson (1926-2013) held a distinguished career in the realms of horror, skilled fiction, and fantasy. His novels, brimming with creativity and intrigue, made him a standout figure in literature. His oeuvre has successfully leaped off the page and onto the big screen, with adaptations of novels like I Am Legend, The Shrinking Man, Hell House, What Dreams May Come, Somewhere in Time, A Stir of Echoes and Button, Button.
Matheson’s talents extended beyond novels; he scribed some of the most memorable segments of The Twilight Zone, including the chilling “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.” His contributions to the literary sphere began in 1950, with his first published short story, “Born of Man and Woman.”
Embarking on a Literary Journey: Matheson’s Early Career
In 1953, Richard Matheson debuted on the novel-writing scene, opening a new chapter in his career, with the suspense-laden Fury on Sunday. This gripping narrative marked the start of an illustrious career that would embody a unique writing style combining elements of suspense, horror, and the supernatural. Let’s delve deeper into Richard Matheson’s books in order.
Richard Matheson’s Books in Order: A Fascinating Literary Chronology
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Someone is Bleeding | (1953) |    |
| Fury on Sunday | (1953) | |
| Woman / Third from the Sun / Born of Man | (1954) | |
| I Am Legend / The Omega Man | (1954) | |
| The Incredible Shrinking Man / The Shrinking Man | (1956) | |
| A Stir of Echoes | (1958) | |
| Ride the Nightmare | (1959) | |
| The Beardless Warriors of World War II | (1960) | |
| Comedy of Terrors | (1964) | |
| Hell House | (1971) | |
| The Night Stalker | (1973) | |
| The Night Strangler | (1974) | |
| Somewhere In Time / Bid Time Return | (1975) | |
| What Dreams May Come | (1978) | |
| Earthbound | (1982) | |
| Journal of the Gun Years | (1991) | |
| The Gun Fight | (1993) | |
| 7 Steps to Midnight | (1993) | |
| Shadow on the Sun | (1994) | |
| Now You See It… | (1995) | |
| The Memoirs of Wild Bill Hickok | (1996) | |
| Passion Play | (2000) | |
| Hunger and Thirst | (2000) | |
| Camp Pleasant | (2001) | |
| Hunted Past Reason | (2002) | |
| Abu and the 7 Marvels | (2002) | |
| Come Fygures, Come Shadowes | (2003) | |
| The Link | (2006) | |
| Other Kingdoms | (2011) | |
| Generations | (2012) | |
| Leave Yesterday Alone | (2013) | |