Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The World Is Dead |
2009 |
Buy |
| Timelines |
2010 |
Buy |
| Corrupts Absolutely? |
2012 |
Buy |
| Trust No One |
2015 |
Buy |
| Naughty or Nice |
2015 |
Buy |
| Mech |
2017 |
Buy |
Ex-Heroes Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ex-Heroes |
2010 |
Buy |
| Ex-Patriots |
2011 |
Buy |
| Ex-Communication |
2013 |
Buy |
| Ex-Purgatory |
2013 |
Buy |
| Ex-Isle |
2016 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Junkie Quatrain |
2011 |
Buy |
| Dead Men Can’t Complain and Other Stories |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Eerie Adventures of the Lycanthrope Robinson Crusoe |
2010 |
Buy |
| Paradox Bound |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Broken Room |
2022 |
Buy |
| God’s Junk Drawer |
2025 |
Buy |
Threshold Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| 14 |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Fold |
2015 |
Buy |
| Dead Moon |
2019 |
Buy |
| Terminus |
2020 |
Buy |
Peter Clines is an American author who has built his career on mixing genres in unexpected ways. His Ex-Heroes series (2010-2016) combines superheroes with a zombie apocalypse, asking what happens when the world’s heroes have to protect a small community of survivors in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. The Threshold series, starting with 14 (2012), takes a different approach, blending apartment-building mysteries with Lovecraftian cosmic horror.
Beyond his two main series, Clines has written standalone novels like Paradox Bound (2017), which deals with time travel and American history, and The Broken Room (2022). He also has short story collections and has contributed to several anthologies, including zombie fiction (The World Is Dead) and superhero fiction (Corrupts Absolutely?). His books tend to move quickly, with a pulp energy that keeps pages turning while sneaking in larger ideas about heroism, sacrifice, and the nature of reality.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Peter Clines written?
Peter Clines has written 21 books across five series.
What was Peter Clines's first book?
Peter Clines’s first book is The World Is Dead, published in 2009.
What genre does Peter Clines write?
Peter Clines writes across several genres. The Ex-Heroes series mixes superheroes with zombie apocalypse fiction, while the Threshold series blends science fiction with Lovecraftian cosmic horror. His standalone novels cover time travel, alternate history, and other speculative fiction territory.