John Langan

John Langan is an accomplished American author, celebrated for his contributions to the horror genre. He has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the International Horror Guild Prize and the Bram Stoker Award. Langan earned his MA degree from the State University of New York at New Paltz and his Master of Philosophy from The Graduate Center, CUNY. His academic background is reflected in his teaching roles, where he shares his expertise in creative writing and gothic fiction at SUNY New Paltz and as an Adjunct Professor at Marist College.

Langan's personal life is centered in upstate New York, where he resides with his wife, two sons, and cat. His dedication to his family and home is evident in his writing, which often draws from his own experiences and the world around him. The Fisherman, one of his most notable works, is a testament to his ability to craft compelling narratives that both frighten and captivate readers. The novel's Bram Stoker Award win is a clear indication of Langan's talent and his impact on the horror genre.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 House of Windows 2009
2 The Fisherman 2016
3 Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies 2020
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters 2008
2 The Wide, Carnivorous Sky and Other Monstrous Geographies 2013
3 Sefira and Other Betrayals 2019
4 Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies 2022
5 Lost in the Dark and Other Excursions 2025
Graphic Novels (with Steven Archer)
# Title Year
1 The Masque of the Red Death: Fine Art Edition (With: Steven Archer) 1842
2 The Masque of the Red Death: Fine Art Edition 1842
Bluford High Books
# Title Year
1 Secrets in the Shadows (By: Anne Schraff) 2002
2 The Gun (By: Paul Langan) 2002
3 Someone to Love Me (By: Anne Schraff) 2002
4 The Bully (By: Paul Langan) 2002
5 A Matter of Trust (By: Anne Schraff) 2002
6 Lost and Found (By: Anne Schraff) 2002
7 Until We Meet Again (By: Anne Schraff) 2002
8 Blood Is Thicker (By: Paul Langan, D.M. Blackwell) 2004
9 Brothers in Arms (By: Paul Langan, Ben Alirez) 2004
10 Summer of Secrets (By: Paul Langan) 2004
11 Search for Safety 2006
12 Shattered (By: Paul Langan) 2006
13 Search for Safety (By: John Langan) 2006
14 The Fallen (By: Paul Langan) 2006
15 No Way Out (By: Peggy Kern) 2008
16 Schooled (By: Paul Langan) 2008
17 Breaking Point (By: Paul Langan, Karyn Langhorne Folan) 2010
18 The Test (By: Peggy Kern) 2010
19 Pretty Ugly (By: Karyn Langhorne Folan) 2010
20 Survivor (By: Paul Langan) 2013
21 Promises to Keep (By: Paul Langan) 2013
22 Girls Like Me (By: Tanya Savory) 2015
23 The Chosen (By: Paul Langan, Karyn Langhorne Folan) 2020
24 Alone (With: Tanya Savory) 2021
25 On the Run (By: Karyn Langhorne Folan) 2025
Bluford High Books (by with , with)
# Title Year
1 Search for Safety 2006
Best Horror of the Year Books
# Title Year
1 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One 2009
2 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two 2010
3 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three 2011
4 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four 2012
5 The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five 2013
6 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six 2014
7 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven 2015
8 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight 2016
9 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine 2017
10 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten 2018
11 The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction 2018
12 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven 2019
13 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve 2020
14 The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen 2021
15 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen 2022
16 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen 2024
17 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen 2024
18 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen 2025
John Langan Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Classic Victorian & Edwardian Ghost Stories 1996
2 Fantasy: The Best of 2002 2003
3 Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe 2008
4 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One 2009
5 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two 2010
6 The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010 2010
7 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three 2011
8 Supernatural Noir 2011
9 The Book of Cthulhu 2011
10 Ghosts by Gaslight 2011
11 Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters 2011
12 Best New Horror 22 2011
13 The Recent Weird 2011
14 New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird 2011
15 The Best Horror of the Year Volume 4 2012
16 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four 2012
17 Mammoth Books presents Monsters in Our Midst 2012
18 Ghosts: Recent Hauntings 2012
19 A Season in Carcosa 2012
20 The Grimscribe's Puppets 2013
21 The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five 2013
22 Lovecraft and Influence: His Predecessors and Successors 2013
23 Shadows Edge 2013
24 After Death 2013
25 Chewing the Page: The Mourning Goats Interviews 2013
26 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six 2014
27 Fearful Symmetries 2014
28 The Children of Old Leech 2014
29 Shock Totem 9.5: Holiday Tales of the Macabre and Twisted - Halloween 2014 2014
30 The Starry Wisdom Library 2014
31 The Power of Love 2015
32 More Recent Weird 2015
33 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven 2015
34 Aickman's Heirs 2015
35 Giallo Fantastique 2015
36 The Monstrous 2015
37 The Mammoth Book of Cthulhu 2016
38 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight 2016
39 Lovecraft eZine issue # 37 2016
40 Swords v. Cthulhu 2016
41 Children of Lovecraft 2016
42 The Madness of Dr. Caligari 2016
43 Best New Horror 27 2017
44 Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten 2018
45 The Lovecraftian Poe: Essays on Influence, Reception, Interpretation, and Transformation 2017
46 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine 2017
47 Behold! Oddities, Curiosities and Undefinable Wonders 2017
48 The Beauty of Death, Vol. 2 2017
49 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten 2018
50 Nightmare Magazine, Issue 73 2018
51 The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction 2018
52 Ashes and Entropy 2018
53 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven 2019
54 Spirits Unwrapped 2019
55 The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve 2020
56 Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action 2022
57 Edited By 2020
58 Weird World War III 2020
59 Weird Horror #1 2020
60 Oculus Sinister 2020
61 Best New Horror #30 2020
62 Under Twin Suns 2021
63 The Bad Book 2021
64 Hymns of Abomination 2021
65 When Things Get Dark 2021
66 The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen 2021
67 Revelations 2022
68 Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror 2022
69 Screams from the Dark 2022
70 Chiral Mad 5 2022
71 Mother 2022
72 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen 2022
73 Christmas and Other Horrors 2023
74 Penumbra No. 4 : A Journal of Weird Fiction and Criticism 2023
75 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen 2024
76 Heartwood 2024
77 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen 2024
78 Where the Silent Ones Watch 2025
79 The Rack II 2025
80 The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen 2025