Fredric Brown books in order
American novelist, short story author
- Lived
- 1906–1972
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 38
Fredric Brown published 29 novels, 1 novella, 6 short story collections and 2 other books, beginning with Martians, Go Home (1955). 5 feature Am Hunter.
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Fredric Brown
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Martians, Go Home
Fredric Brown's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Murder Can Be Fun (1948)
The Screaming Mimi (1949)
What Mad Universe (1949)
Here Comes a Candle (1950)
Night of the Jabberwock (1950)
The Far Cry (1951)
Deep End (1952)
Project Jupiter (1953)
Science-fiction Carnival (1953)
Angels and Spaceships (1954)
Martians, Go Home (1955)
The Lenient Beast (1956)
Rogue in Space (1957)
The Mind Thing (1961)
The Murderers (1961)
The Best of Fredric Brown (1976)
Carnival of Crime (1985)
The Freak Show Murders (1985)
Red Is the Hue of Hell (1986)
Thirty Corpses Every Thursday (1986)
The Proofreaders' Page and Other Uncollected Items (Sep 2011)
Chemical Warfare (2017)
Death in the Dark: Fredric Brown Mystery Library, Volume Two (2017)
Murder Draws a Crowd: Fredric Brown Mystery Library, Volume One (2017)
Novellas in order
Honeymoon in Hell (1958)
Short story collections in order
Space on My Hands (1951)
Nightmares and Geezenstacks (1961)
Paradox Lost, and Twelve Other Great Science Fiction Stories (1973)
From These Ashes (2001)
Daymare and Other Tales from the Pulps (2007)
Fredric Brown Megapack (2013)
Other books in order
His Name Was Death (1954)
Hall of Mirrors (2015)
Film and TV adaptations
- Screaming Mimi (1958)Film · from The Screaming Mimi
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)Film · from The Screaming Mimi
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About Fredric Brown
Fredric Brown was an American science fiction, fantasy, and mystery writer.
He is known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the "short short" form—stories of one to three pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. Humor and a postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well. One of his stories, "Arena", was adapted into a 1967 episode of the American television series Star Trek.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fredric Brown FAQ
- How many books has Fredric Brown written?
- Fredric Brown published 29 novels, 1 novella, 6 short story collections and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Fredric Brown's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Martians, Go Home.
- What is Fredric Brown's last book?
- Paradox Lost, and Twelve Other Great Science Fiction Stories (1973).
- What is Fredric Brown's most famous book?
- Martians, Go Home (1955) is Fredric Brown's most widely read book.
- Which Fredric Brown books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Screaming Mimi (as Screaming Mimi, film, 1958).
- Can I read Fredric Brown's books for free?
- Yes. 8 books by Fredric Brown are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.