Richard Paolinelli books

Richard Paolinelli is a science fiction and mystery author known for the Dreams Of The Storyteller collection, the Starquest 4th Age series, and original Sherlock Holmes stories.

Dreams Of The Storyteller Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Invited 2014 Buy
Legacy Of Death 2014 Buy
The Fall Of Denver 2022 Buy
At Homeworld’s End 2023 Buy
Nothing Ever Happens Here 2023 Buy
Icarus Falls 2023 Buy
The 13th Medallion 2023 Buy
The Enemy Of My Enemy 2023 Buy
Phantoms’ Lodge 2023 Buy
Polar Shift 2023 Buy
Extinction Point 2023 Buy
Barn Wars: The Rise Of Brooster Motherclucker 2023 Buy
CAG 2023 Buy
The Last Human 2023 Buy

Jack Del Rio Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Reservations 2015 Buy
Betrayals 2016 Buy
Endgames 2018 Buy

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
From The Fields: A History of Prep Football in Turlock, California 2015 Buy
Perfection’s Arbiter: The Story of Babe Pinelli 2016 Buy

Sherlock Holmes Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Misplaced Mystery Writer 2023 Buy
A Lesson In Mercy 2023 Buy
The Woman Returns 2023 Buy
Nevermore or, The Mystery Of The Albino Raven 2023 Buy
The Substitute Thief 2023 Buy
The Assassination Of Alan Pinkerton 2023 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Maelstrom 2012 Buy
Escaping Infinity 2017 Buy
A Zombie Christmas Carol 2018 Buy
The Last Lonely Trail 2018 Buy
When The Gods Fell 2018 Buy
Seadragon 2024 Buy
Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe 2025 Buy

Starquest 4th Age Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Galen’s Way 2022 Buy
Galen’s Blade 2022 Buy

The Timeless Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Timeless 2018 Buy
Secret Of The Sphinx 2019 Buy

Richard Paolinelli is an American author who writes across multiple genres, with a particular focus on science fiction and mystery. His career spans from 2012 with the sci-fi novel Maelstrom through to 2025, with over thirty books published. His Dreams Of The Storyteller collection is his most extensive work, containing fourteen standalone stories that range from science fiction to horror to comedy.

Paolinelli has also written six Sherlock Holmes stories, the Starquest 4th Age sci-fi series, the Jack Del Rio mystery-thriller trilogy, and The Timeless duology. His standalone novels include Escaping Infinity, which was a Dragon Award finalist, and the tongue-in-cheek A Zombie Christmas Carol. On the non-fiction side, he has written two books about California sports history, covering prep football and umpire Babe Pinelli.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Richard Paolinelli written?

Richard Paolinelli has written 36 books across seven series.

What was Richard Paolinelli's first book?

Richard Paolinelli’s first book is Maelstrom, published in 2012.

What genres does Richard Paolinelli write in?

Paolinelli is a versatile author who works across science fiction, mystery, and thriller fiction. He has written Sherlock Holmes pastiches, a baseball sports drama series, science fiction adventure novels, and even a zombie parody of A Christmas Carol. He also has two non-fiction books about California sports history.

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