Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sex, Drugs, Rock’n’Roll: Stories to End the Century |
1998 |
Buy |
Blackstone Chronicles Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| An Eye for an Eye |
1996 |
Buy |
| Twist of Fate |
1997 |
Buy |
| Twist of Fate: The Locket |
1997 |
N/A |
| Ashes to Ashes |
1997 |
Buy |
| Ashes to Ashes: The Dragon’s Flame |
1997 |
N/A |
| In the Shadow of Evil |
1997 |
Buy |
| In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief |
1997 |
N/A |
| Day of Reckoning |
1997 |
Buy |
| Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope |
1997 |
N/A |
| Asylum |
1997 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Suffer the Children |
1977 |
Buy |
| Punish the Sinners |
1978 |
Buy |
| Cry for the Strangers |
1979 |
Buy |
| Comes the Blind Fury |
1980 |
Buy |
| When the Wind Blows |
1981 |
Buy |
| The God Project / All Fall Down |
1982 |
Buy |
| Nathaniel |
1984 |
Buy |
| Brain Child |
1985 |
Buy |
| Hellfire |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Unwanted |
1987 |
Buy |
| The Unloved |
1988 |
Buy |
| Creature |
1989 |
Buy |
| Second Child |
1990 |
Buy |
| Sleepwalk |
1990 |
Buy |
| Darkness |
1991 |
Buy |
| Shadows |
1992 |
Buy |
| Guardian |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Homing |
1994 |
Buy |
| Black Lightning |
1995 |
Buy |
| The Presence |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Right Hand of Evil |
1999 |
Buy |
| Nightshade |
2000 |
Buy |
| Black Creek Crossing |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Manhattan Hunt Club |
2001 |
Buy |
| Midnight Voices |
2002 |
Buy |
| Perfect Nightmare |
2005 |
Buy |
| In the Dark of the Night |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Devil’s Labyrinth |
2007 |
Buy |
| Faces of Fear |
2008 |
Buy |
| House of Reckoning |
2009 |
Buy |
John Saul has been writing horror and suspense novels since 1977, when Suffer the Children became an immediate bestseller. Over the following three decades, he published more than 40 novels, most of them standalone thrillers set in small towns where ordinary families encounter dark forces — haunted houses, sinister experiments, malevolent children, and buried secrets. His books have sold over 60 million copies worldwide.
His one series, The Blackstone Chronicles, was originally published as six serialized novellas in 1997, set in a fictional New Hampshire town haunted by the legacy of its former asylum. The series was later collected in a single volume and adapted into a computer game. Saul received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northwest Writers Conference and was actively involved in mentoring other writers throughout his career.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has John Saul written?
John Saul has written 41 books across three series.
What was John Saul's first book?
John Saul’s first book is Suffer the Children, published in 1977.
How many books has John Saul sold?
John Saul has sold over 60 million copies of his books worldwide. Many of his novels have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, and he has been writing horror and suspense fiction since his debut, Suffer the Children, in 1977.