Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Only Forward | 1994 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 2 | Spares | 1996 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 3 | One of Us | 1998 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 4 | The Intruders | 2007 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 5 | The Servants | 2007 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 6 | Bad Things | 2009 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 7 | Killer Move | 2011 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 8 | We Are Here | 2012 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 9 | Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence | 2017 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
| 10 | Time Out | 2024 | Michael Marshall Smith | Buy |
Michael Marshall Smith’s standalone novels span science fiction, horror, and thriller fiction. His early novels Only Forward (1994), Spares (1996), and One of Us (1998) are science fiction with dark, inventive premises. Only Forward won the Philip K. Dick Award, while Spares was optioned for film.
Under the name Michael Marshall, his later standalone novels like The Intruders (2007), Bad Things (2009), and Killer Move (2011) are more conventional thrillers. Hannah Green and Her Unfeasibly Mundane Existence (2017) marked a return to fiction under his full name, blending fantasy with contemporary fiction. His most recent novel is Time Out (2024).