Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Good Head on His Shoulders | 1993 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 2 | Reincarnal | 1994 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 3 | Wolf | 1995 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 4 | Mercy | 2018 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
The Fangoria Dreadtime Stories series by Max Allan Collins consists of four horror novellas published under the Fangoria magazine brand. The first three books, A Good Head on His Shoulders (1993), Reincarnal (1994), and Wolf (1995), were released in the mid-1990s, with a fourth entry, Mercy, following much later in 2018. Each novella is a standalone horror story.
Fangoria has been a fixture in the horror community since 1979, and the Dreadtime Stories line gave established writers a chance to produce original horror fiction under the magazine’s name. Collins, better known for his crime fiction and mystery novels, shows his range with these horror entries. The stories are short and punchy, designed for readers who enjoy quick, dark tales with a genre edge.