Alfred Hitchcock books in order
British filmmaker
- Lived
- 1899–1980
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 82
- Also writes as
- Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock published 5 novels, 17 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books, 2 children's books, 1 play and 55 other books, beginning with Alfred Hitchcock Presents 12 Stories for Late at Night (1961). The best-known is Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1976).
Updated September 2026
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Shower Scene of Psycho (1960), with Robert Bloch
Hitchcock/Truffaut (1966)
A Hangman's Dozen (1973)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1976)
Murder Go Round (1980)
Short story collections in order
Suspense Stories (1945)
Fireside Book of Suspense (1947)
Haunted Houseful (1961)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stories Not for the Nervous (1965)
Anti-social Register (1965)
Sinister Spies (1966)
Htck Supernatural Tales (1973)
Let It All Bleed Out (1973)
Alfred Hitchcock Stories My Mother Never Told Me, Part 2 (1976)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Slay Ride (1977)
Witch's Brew (1977)
Daring Detectives (1982)
Monster Museum (1982)
Supernatural Tales of Terror and Suspense (1983)
Tales to Make Your Teeth Chatter (1986)
Murderer Row (1987)
Mystery by the Tale (1990)
Non-fiction in order
Alfred Hitchcock (1980)
Hitchcock on Hitchcock (1995)
Children's books in order
Solve-Them-Yourself Mysteries (1963)
Ghostly Gallery (1966)
Plays in order
Rope (2011)
Other books in order
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stories That Go Bump in the Night (1940)
Hold Your Breath (1947)
Fear and Trembling (1948)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents My Favorites in Suspense (1959)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 12 Stories for Late at Night (1961)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 14 of My Favorites in Suspense (1961)
My Favourites in Suspense, Part Two (1963)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stories That Scared Even Me (1967)
Games Killers Play (1967)
Murders I Fell in Love with (1969)
A Month of Mystery (1970)
Get Me to the Wake on Time (1970)
Murders on the Half-skull (1970)
Rolling Gravestones (1971)
Happy Deathday! (1972)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories to Be Read with the Lights on (1973)
Bleeding Hearts (1974)
Psycho (1974)
Grave Business (1975)
Murderers' Row (1975)
Witches' Brew (1975)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Grave Business (1977)
STORIES THAT GO BUMP in the NIGHT (1977)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Thirteen More They Wouldn't Let Me Do on Television (1978)
Alfred Hitchcocks Death Bag (1978)
Tales to Make Your Blood Run Cold Anthology II (1978)
Tales to Scare You Stiff (1978)
Behind the Death Ball (1979)
Death on Arrival (1979)
Happiness Is a Warm Corpse (1979)
Coffin Corner (1980)
Once Upon a Dreadful Time (1980)
The Best of Mystery (1980)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents I Want My Mummy (1981)
Having a Wonderful Crime (1981)
Scream Along With Me (1981)
The Mystery of The Deadly Double (Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators # 28) (1981)
Tales to Take Your Breath Away (1982)
Skeletons from My Closet (1984)
Tales to Make Your Hair Stand on End (1984)
Coffin Break (1985)
Tales to Keep You Spellbound (1985)
Book of Horror Stories (1986)
Grave Suspicions (1987)
a Brief Darkness (1988)
a Choice of Evils (1988)
Borrowers of the Night (1988)
Portraits of Murder (1988)
Crimewatch (Curley Large Print Books) (1992)
The Crooked Cat (The Three Investigators No. 13) (1992)
More Crimewatch (1994)
The 39 Steps (1998)
Tales of Terror (2004)
Most Wanted: This First Lineup (2009)
Shrouds and Pockets (2009)
About Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense", Hitchcock became as well known as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo appearances in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–65). Among other accolades, his films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director, despite five nominations.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Alfred Hitchcock FAQ
- How many books has Alfred Hitchcock written?
- Alfred Hitchcock published 5 novels, 17 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books, 2 children's books, 1 play and 55 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Alfred Hitchcock's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
- What is Alfred Hitchcock's last book?
- Monster Museum (1982).
- What is Alfred Hitchcock's most famous book?
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1976) is Alfred Hitchcock's most widely read book.
- Does Alfred Hitchcock write under a pen name?
- Yes: Alfred Hitchcock has also published as Hitchcock.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.