Peter Straub books in order
American novelist and poet
- Lived
- 1943–2022
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 35
Peter Straub published 27 novels, 3 novellas and 5 short story collections, beginning with Julia (1975). 3 feature Tim Underhill. The best-known is Ghost Story (1979).
Updated September 2026
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Ghost Story
Peter Straub's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Marriages (1973)
Julia (1975)
If You Could See Me Now (1977)
Ghost Story (1979)
Shadowland (1980)
Floating Dragon (Jan 1983)
Wild Animals (1984)
The Talisman (Nov 1984), with Stephen King
Under Venus (1985)
Mystery (Jan 1990)
The Hellfire Club (1996)
Mr. X (Jul 1999)
Hauntings (2000)
Black House (2001), with Stephen King
In the Night Room (Oct 2004)
Ghost Story [Paperback] P. Straub (2008)
Poe's Children (2008)
The Green Woman (2010)
A Dark Matter (Feb 2010)
The Ballad of Ballard and Sandrine (2011)
Mrs. God (2012)
The Buffalo Hunter (2012)
Interior Darkness: Selected Stories (2016)
Last Days (2016)
Novellas in order
Blue Rose (1995)
A Special Place (2010)
Pork Pie Hat (2010)
Short story collections in order
Houses Without Doors (1990)
Magic Terror (2000)
American Fantastic Tales (2009)
The Juniper Tree (2010)
Interior Darkness (2016)
Film and TV adaptations
- Full Circle (1977)Film · from Julia
- Ghost Story (1981)Film · from Ghost Story
About Peter Straub
Peter Francis Straub was an American novelist and poet. He had success with several horror and supernatural fiction novels, among them Julia (1975), Ghost Story (1979) and The Talisman (1984), the latter co-written with Stephen King. He explored the mystery genre with the Blue Rose trilogy, consisting of Koko (1988), Mystery (1990), and The Throat (1993). He fused the supernatural with crime fiction in Lost Boy, Lost Girl (2003) and the related In the Night Room (2004). For the Library of America, he edited the volume H. P. Lovecraft: Tales and the anthology American Fantastic Tales. Straub received such literary honors as the Bram Stoker Award, World Fantasy Award, and International Horror Guild Award.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Peter Straub FAQ
- How many books has Peter Straub written?
- Peter Straub published 27 novels, 3 novellas and 5 short story collections that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Peter Straub's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Ghost Story.
- What is Peter Straub's last book?
- Last Days (2016).
- What is Peter Straub's most famous book?
- Ghost Story (1979) is Peter Straub's most widely read book.
- Which Peter Straub books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including Julia (as Full Circle, film, 1977) and Ghost Story (film, 1981).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.