H. P. Lovecraft books in order
American writer and editor
- Lived
- 1890–1937
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 47
- Series
- 2
- Also writes as
- Ward Phillips
H. P. Lovecraft published 10 novels, 9 novellas, 19 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book, 1 poetry collection and 6 other books, beginning with At the Mountains of Madness (1936). The 2 series include Cthulhu Mythos (2 books, starting with At the Mountains of Madness) and Dream Cycle (2 books, starting with The Case of Charles Dexter Ward).
Updated September 2026
Cthulhu Mythos books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 At the Mountains of Madness (1936) · 2 The Mound (1940)
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At the Mountains of Madness (1936)
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The Mound (1940)
Dream Cycle books in order (2)
Reading order: 1 The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (1943) · 2 The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (1943)
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- 2.
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (1943)
Where to start with H. P. Lovecraft
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At the Mountains of Madness
H. P. Lovecraft's most-read book and the first of the 2 Cthulhu Mythos books.
Standalone novels in order
Supernatural Horror in Literature (1927)
The Lurker at the Threshold (1945), with August Derleth
The Horror in the Museum and Other Revisions (1970)
Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft III (1971)
The Shuttered Room (1971)
The Horror in the Cemetery (1975)
Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft IV (1976)
Selected Letters of H. P. Lovecraft V (1976)
To Quebec and the Stars (1976)
The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories (Sep 2004)
Novellas in order
The Whisperer in Darkness (Aug 1931)
The Shadow Over Innsmouth (Apr 1936)
The Shadow Out of Time (Jun 1936)
The Shunned House (1937)
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Oct 1999)
Short story collections in order
The Outsider and Others (1939)
Something About Cats and Other Pieces (1949), with August Derleth
Démons Et Merveilles (1955)
The Outsider (1961)
The Dunwich Horror and Others (1963)
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels (1964)
Dagon and Other Macabre Tales (1965)
Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos Volume 2 (1973)
The Nightmare Reader (1973)
The Watchers Out of Time and Others (1974), with August Derleth
The Book of Dracula (1977)
Terrors, Terrors, Terrors (1979)
The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural (1981)
Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror (1982)
The Twelve Frights of Christmas (1986)
The Dark Descent (1987)
H. P. Lovecraft (2012)
Non-fiction in order
Corpus of Ancient Near Eastern Seals in North American Collections (1945)
Children's books in order
The Hounds of Hell (1974)
Poetry in order
Fungi from Yuggoth (1982)
Other books in order
necronomicon (1938)
The Colour Out of Space (1967)
The Tomb (1970)
Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, Volume 1 (1971)
Color Out of Space (1982)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Whisperer in Darkness (2011)Film · from The Whisperer in Darkness
- Dagon (2001)Film · from The Shadow Over Innsmouth
- Juvenile Inspektor: The Shadow Over JõhviTV · from The Shadow Over Innsmouth
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About H. P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American writer of weird, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. He is best known for his creation of the Cthulhu Mythos, but his legacy is also apparent in terms like "Lovecraftian horror" and an enduring fandom.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
H. P. Lovecraft FAQ
- How many books has H. P. Lovecraft written?
- H. P. Lovecraft published 10 novels, 9 novellas, 19 short story collections, 1 non-fiction book, 1 children's book, 1 poetry collection and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read H. P. Lovecraft's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Cthulhu Mythos with At the Mountains of Madness and Dream Cycle with The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is H. P. Lovecraft's last book?
- The Outsider and Others (1939).
- What is H. P. Lovecraft's most famous book?
- At the Mountains of Madness (1936) is H. P. Lovecraft's most widely read book.
- Are H. P. Lovecraft's books connected?
- 4 books belong to 2 series (Cthulhu Mythos and Dream Cycle); the other 43 books stand alone.
- Does H. P. Lovecraft write under a pen name?
- Yes: H. P. Lovecraft has also published as Ward Phillips.
- Which H. P. Lovecraft books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including The Whisperer in Darkness (film, 2011) and The Shadow Over Innsmouth (as Dagon, film, 2001).
- Can I read H. P. Lovecraft's books for free?
- Yes. 24 books by H. P. Lovecraft 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.