Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Encounters |
2004 |
Buy |
| Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror 2006 |
2006 |
Buy |
| Year’s Best Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy, Volume 4 |
2008 |
Buy |
| Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Wilful Eye |
2011 |
Buy |
| Anywhere but Earth |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three |
2011 |
Buy |
| Bloodstones |
2012 |
Buy |
| Dreaming of Djinn |
2013 |
Buy |
| Strange Bedfellows |
2014 |
Buy |
| Kisses by Clockwork |
2014 |
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 |
Heaven and Earth / Ferren Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Ferren and the Doomsday Mission / Ferren and the White Doctor |
2004 |
Buy |
| Ferren and the Angel |
2004 |
Buy |
| Ferren and the Invasion of Heaven |
2004 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Black Crusade |
2004 |
Buy |
| Walter Wants to be a Werewolf |
2006 |
Buy |
Worldshaker Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Worldshaker |
2009 |
Buy |
| Liberator |
2011 |
Buy |
| Song of the Slums |
2013 |
Buy |
Richard Harland is an Australian author who writes across fantasy, steampunk, and horror. His Worldshaker series (2009-2013) is a steampunk trilogy set aboard an enormous moving city, while the Heaven and Earth / Ferren Trilogy (2004) is a fantasy about the collision between angelic and human worlds. Both series are aimed at young adult readers.
Harland is also well connected to the Australian speculative fiction scene, with contributions to numerous anthologies and a presence in the Best Horror of the Year series. He has published more than thirty books across various formats.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Richard Harland written?
Richard Harland has written 37 books across five series.
What was Richard Harland's first book?
Richard Harland’s first book is Encounters, published in 2004.
What is Richard Harland best known for?
Harland is best known for the Worldshaker series (2009-2013), a steampunk fantasy about a massive mobile city, and the Ferren Trilogy (2004), a fantasy about a world divided between angelic and human realms. He is also a frequent contributor to Australian horror and fantasy anthologies.