Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bigfoot Hunters | 2014 | Rick Gualtieri | Buy |
| 2 | Devil Hunters | 2018 | Rick Gualtieri | Buy |
| 3 | Kraken Hunters | 2020 | Rick Gualtieri | Buy |
| 4 | Boar War | 2024 | Rick Gualtieri | Buy |
Tales of the Crypto-Hunter is Rick Gualtieri’s cryptid-hunting series, where each book sends characters after a different legendary creature. Starting with Bigfoot Hunters in 2014, the series has taken on Sasquatch, the Jersey Devil, the Kraken, and more, mixing monster-movie action with Gualtieri’s comedic style.
The series spans a full decade from its first to fourth entry, making it one of Gualtieri’s longest-running properties alongside the Tome of Bill. Unlike his vampire books, Tales of the Crypto-Hunter leans more toward action-horror, with the humor coming from the characters’ reactions to genuinely dangerous situations rather than from being supernatural creatures themselves. Each book works reasonably well on its own, though recurring characters tie the entries together.