Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Whispers |
1977 |
Buy |
| Shadows 2 |
1979 |
Buy |
| Dark Forces: New Stories of Suspense and Supernatural Horror |
1980 |
Buy |
| Death |
1982 |
Buy |
| Hot Blood Tales of Erotic Horror |
1989 |
Buy |
| Razored Saddles |
1989 |
Buy |
| Splatter-Punks: The Definitive Anthology |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection |
1991 |
Buy |
| Fourth Annual Collection |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Bradbury Chronicles |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Little Book of Horrors: Tiny Tales of Terror |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Mammoth Book of Vampires |
1992 |
Buy |
| Dark Terrors |
1995 |
Buy |
| Dark of the Night |
1997 |
Buy |
| Robert Bloch’s Psychos |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 8 |
1997 |
Buy |
| Millenium |
1997 |
Buy |
| Dark Terrors 4 |
1998 |
Buy |
| Dark Terrors 5 |
2000 |
Buy |
| Dark Masques |
2001 |
Buy |
| Dark Terrors 6 |
2002 |
Buy |
| Shrouded by Darkness: Tales of Terror |
2006 |
Buy |
| Best New Horror 18 |
2007 |
Buy |
| Dark Delicacies II: Fear |
2007 |
Buy |
| Hellbound Hearts |
2009 |
Buy |
| Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within |
2010 |
Buy |
| Visitants |
2010 |
Buy |
| A Book of Horrors |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Devil’s Coattails |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Mammoth Book of Body Horror |
2012 |
Buy |
| Mammoth Books presents That Haunted Feeling |
2012 |
Buy |
| Four For Fantasy |
2013 |
Buy |
| Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013 |
2013 |
Buy |
| Hell Comes To Hollywood, Volume II |
2014 |
Buy |
| Darker Terrors 7 |
2016 |
Buy |
| Cemetery Riots |
2016 |
Buy |
| Corruption at the Crossroad |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Mammoth Book of Halloween Stories |
2018 |
Buy |
| A Time For Violence |
2019 |
Buy |
| Body Shocks |
2021 |
Buy |
| Little Deaths |
2023 |
Buy |
Best Horror of the Year Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen |
2025 |
Buy |
Hell Comes To Hollywood#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Hell Comes to Hollywood, Volume I |
2012 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Holiday |
1988 |
N/A |
| Pride |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Ritual of Illusion |
2013 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks |
1987 |
Buy |
| Dystopia |
2000 |
Buy |
| Zoopraxis |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Created By |
1993 |
Buy |
The Mammoth Book of…#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of 20th Century Science Fiction, Volume I |
2003 |
Buy |
Richard Christian Matheson is a horror and dark fiction writer known primarily for his short stories, which are often extremely brief and deliver their shocks in compressed, economical prose. The son of legendary horror writer Richard Matheson, he has carved out his own reputation through collections like Scars and Other Distinguishing Marks (1987), Dystopia (2000), and Zoopraxis (2017), which showcase a style focused on psychological horror and unsettling minimalism.
His only novel, Created By (1993), draws on his experience in the entertainment industry — Matheson has worked extensively as a screenwriter and television producer. His anthology appearances number in the dozens, making him one of the most frequently anthologized horror short story writers of his generation. He has also been a regular contributor to the Best Horror of the Year annual series, with his stories appearing in eighteen volumes from 2009 to 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Richard Christian Matheson written?
Richard Christian Matheson has written 69 books across seven series.
What was Richard Christian Matheson's first book?
Richard Christian Matheson’s first book is Whispers, published in 1977.
Is Richard Christian Matheson related to Richard Matheson?
Yes, Richard Christian Matheson is the son of Richard Matheson, the legendary horror and science fiction author known for I Am Legend, The Shrinking Man, and numerous Twilight Zone episodes. The younger Matheson has built his own career in horror fiction while also working extensively as a screenwriter and television producer.