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Robert R. McCammon books in order

American novelist

Born
1952
Country
United States
Books
26

Robert R. McCammon has published 22 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 2 other books, beginning with Baal (1978). The best-known is Swan Song (1987). The latest is Cardinal Black (2019).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Robert R. McCammon

Standalone novels in order

  1. Baal (1978)

    256 pages

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  2. The Night Boat (1980)

    284 pages

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  3. They Thirst (1981)

    531 pages

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  4. Mystery Walk (1983)

    410 pages

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  5. Usher's Passing (1984)

    412 pages

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  6. Swan Song (Jun 1987)

    956 pages★ 4.2 (25 ratings)

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  7. Bethany's Sin (1988)

    345 pages

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  8. Stinger (Apr 1988)

    542 pages

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  9. The Wolf's Hour (Oct 1989)

    480 pages

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  10. Mine (1990)

    469 pages

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  11. Boy's Life (Aug 1991)

    544 pages★ 4.3 (8 ratings)

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  12. Gone South (1992)

    384 pages

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  13. Speaks the Nightbird (2002)

    792 pages

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  14. Speaks the Nightbird, Volume I (2003)

    400 pages

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  15. The Queen of Bedlam (2007)

    656 pages

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  16. The Five (2011)

    518 pages

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  17. The Providence Rider (2012)

    416 pages

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  18. The River of Souls (2014)

    257 pages

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  19. The Border (2015)

    441 pages

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  20. Last Train from Perdition (2016)

    184 pages

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  21. The Listener (Feb 2018)

    332 pages

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  22. Cardinal Black (2019)

    462 pages

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Novellas in order

  1. I Travel by Night (2013)

    147 pages

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Short story collections in order

  1. Blue World (1989)

    450 pages

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Other books in order

  1. Two Classic Volumes from Robert R. McCammon (1998)

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  2. Tales from Greystone Bay (2018)

    110 pages

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About Robert R. McCammon

Robert Rick McCammon is an American novelist from Birmingham, Alabama. One of the influential names in the late 1970s–early 1990s American horror literature boom, by 1991 McCammon had three New York Times bestsellers and around 5 million books in print. Since 2002, he's written ten books in a historical mystery series featuring an 18th-century magistrate's clerk, Matthew Corbett, as he unravels mysteries in colonial America.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Robert R. McCammon FAQ

How many books has Robert R. McCammon written?
Robert R. McCammon has published 22 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Robert R. McCammon's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Swan Song.
What is Robert R. McCammon's latest book?
Cardinal Black (2019).
What is Robert R. McCammon's most famous book?
Swan Song (1987) is Robert R. McCammon's most widely read book.

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.