Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Half-Minute Horrors |
2009 |
Buy |
Nightmare Academy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Monster Hunters |
2007 |
N/A |
| Monster Hunters/Nightmare Academy |
2007 |
Buy |
| Monster Madness |
2008 |
N/A |
| Monster Madness/Monster Revenge |
2008 |
Buy |
| Monster War |
2009 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fitness Confidential |
2013 |
Buy |
Dean Lorey is an American author and screenwriter who has worked on films and television shows including My Wife and Kids and Major Payne. He turned to children’s fiction with the Nightmare Academy series, which began in 2007 and ran for five books through 2009.
Lorey’s writing career spans both Hollywood and publishing. His Nightmare Academy books follow kids with special abilities who attend a secret school where they learn to fight the monsters that come from the Nether. Outside of fiction, he also wrote Fitness Confidential (2013) and contributed to the horror anthology Half-Minute Horrors.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Dean Lorey written?
Dean Lorey has written seven books across three series.
What was Dean Lorey's first book?
Dean Lorey’s first book is Monster Hunters, published in 2007.
What age group is Nightmare Academy written for?
The Nightmare Academy books are middle grade novels aimed at readers roughly ages 8 to 12, though older readers who enjoy fun, fast-paced monster stories will also find them entertaining.