Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Ten Dead Comedians |
2017 |
Fred Van Lente |
Buy |
| 2 |
The Con Artist |
2018 |
Fred Van Lente |
Buy |
| 3 |
Never Sleep |
2023 |
Fred Van Lente |
Buy |
Outside comics, Fred Van Lente has written prose novels. Ten Dead Comedians is an Agatha Christie-style mystery about comedians invited to a remote island. The Con Artist is a murder mystery set at a San Diego Comic-Con-like convention. Never Sleep is a more recent thriller published in 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Fred Van Lente Standalone Novels series?
There are 3 books in the Fred Van Lente Standalone Novels series, published between 2017 and 2023.
What is the first book in the Fred Van Lente Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Fred Van Lente Standalone Novels series is Ten Dead Comedians, published in 2017.
Are these novels related to Van Lente's comic book work?
While they are prose rather than comics, the novels share Van Lente’s sense of humor and interest in genre fiction. Ten Dead Comedians is a murder mystery, The Con Artist is set at a comic convention, and Never Sleep is a thriller.