Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manstopper | 1988 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 2 | Dreamhouse | 1989 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 3 | Deathsong | 1989 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 4 | Kane | 1990 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 5 | Shadow Dance | 1991 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 6 | Shudder | 1994 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 7 | Deadly Pursuit | 1995 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 8 | Shatter | 1995 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 9 | Blind Pursuit | 1996 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 10 | Mortal Pursuit | 1997 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 11 | Comes the Dark | 1999 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 12 | Stealing Faces | 1999 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 13 | Last Breath | 2001 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 14 | In Dark Places | 2004 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 15 | Riptide | 2010 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
| 16 | Grave of Angels | 2012 | Michael Prescott | Buy |
Michael Prescott’s standalone novels cover the full arc of his career, from the late 1980s through 2012. The early books, Manstopper (1988), Dreamhouse (1989), and Deathsong (1989), lean toward horror with thriller elements. By the mid-1990s, Prescott had shifted toward pure psychological suspense with books like Deadly Pursuit and Blind Pursuit.
The standalones from 1999 onward represent his strongest work outside the series. Comes the Dark, Stealing Faces, and Last Breath are tightly constructed thrillers built around desperate situations and characters who are running out of time. Prescott writes lean prose and doesn’t linger between set pieces.