John Joseph Adams books in order

Q: "How many books has John Joseph Adams written?"

"John Joseph Adams has written 65 books across four series."

Q: "What was John Joseph Adams's first book?"

"John Joseph Adams's first book is Lightspeed Magazine, April 2011, published in 1998."

Q: "What is John Joseph Adams best known for?"

"Adams is best known as an anthologist and editor. He has edited dozens of acclaimed anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, and he is the founding editor of Lightspeed Magazine and Nightmare Magazine."

Anthologies

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
Lightspeed Magazine, April 2011	1998	Buy
The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes	2007	Buy
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse	2008	Buy
The Living Dead	2008	Buy
Federations	2009	Buy
Epic	2010	Buy
Brave New Worlds	2010	Buy
The Living Dead 2	2010	Buy
The Way of the Wizard	2010	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2011	2011	Buy
Fantasy Magazine, July 2011	2011	Buy
Lightspeed: Year One	2011	Buy
Under the Moons of Mars	2012	Buy
Armored	2012	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, April 2012	2012	Buy
Other Worlds Than These	2012	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, January 2015	2012	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, October 2012	2012	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, November 2012	2012	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2012	2012	Buy
The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination	2013	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 35, April 2013	2013	Buy
Oz Reimagined	2013	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, August 2013	2013	Buy
Nightmare Magazine 13: October 2013	2013	Buy
The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy #82-84	2013	Buy
Nightmare Magazine, January 2014	2013	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, February 2014	2014	Buy
The End is Nigh	2014	Buy
Robot Uprisings	2014	Buy
Dead Man’s Hand	2014	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, July 2014	2014	Buy
Help Fund my Robot Army!!! & Other Improbable Crowdfunding Projects	2014	N/A
The End is Now	2014	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, October 2014	2014	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2014	2014	Buy
Operation Arcana	2015	Buy
The End Has Come	2015	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, July 2015	2015	Buy
Press Start to Play	2015	Buy
Loosed Upon the World	2015	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, October 2015	2015	Buy
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015	2015	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2015	2015	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, July 2016	2016	Buy
What the #@&% Is That?	2016	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, February 2017	2017	Buy
A People’s Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers	2019	Buy
Nightmare Magazine, Issue 86	2019	Buy
Ignorance Is Strength	2020	Buy
Burn the Ashes	2020	Buy
Or Else the Light	2020	Buy
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 143, April 2022	2022	Buy
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror	2023	Buy

The Dystopia Triptych Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
Ignorance Is Strength	2020	Buy
The Dystopia Triptych	2020	N/A
Burn the Ashes	2020	Buy
Or Else the Light	2020	Buy

The Living Dead Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
Zombies	2008	N/A
The Living Dead 2	2010	Buy

Wastelands Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse	2008	N/A
Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse	2008	N/A
Wastelands 2	2015	Buy
Wastelands	2007	Buy
Wastelands: The New Apocalypse	2019	Buy

John Joseph Adams is one of the most prolific anthology editors working in speculative fiction. He has compiled dozens of themed collections covering post-apocalyptic fiction, zombie stories, dystopian tales, and other corners of science fiction and fantasy. His Wastelands series and The Living Dead anthologies are among the best-known collections in their subgenres.

Beyond his anthology work, Adams founded Lightspeed Magazine in 2010 and Nightmare Magazine in 2012. He has been nominated for the Hugo Award multiple times for his editorial work and has won the World Fantasy Award.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has John Joseph Adams written?

John Joseph Adams has written 65 books across four series.

What was John Joseph Adams's first book?

John Joseph Adams’s first book is Lightspeed Magazine, April 2011, published in 1998.

What is John Joseph Adams best known for?

Adams is best known as an anthologist and editor. He has edited dozens of acclaimed anthologies in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres, and he is the founding editor of Lightspeed Magazine and Nightmare Magazine.

Anthologies#

The Dystopia Triptych Reading Order#

The Living Dead Reading Order#

Wastelands Reading Order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Anthologies

The Dystopia Triptych Reading Order

The Living Dead Reading Order

Wastelands Reading Order