James Herbert

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  • Bibliography:
    28 Books (1 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 1975
  • Latest Book:
    June 2015
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About the Author

James Herbert OBE was born on 8th April 1943 in London.
He is the son of a stall holder at London's Brick Lane Market. James is a best-selling horror writer. He originally worked as the art diirector of an advertising agency. He now writes full time and also designs his own book covers and publicity. He lives near Brighton with his wife and daughters.

Full Series List in Order

Rats

1 - The Rats (May-1975)
2 - Lair (May-1979)
3 - Domain (Mar-1985)

Book List in Order: 28 titles

  • The Rats

    Rats - 1

    A special fortieth anniversary edition of The Rats, the classic, bestselling horror novel that launched James Herbert's career.With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, author of Norse Mythology. It was only when the bones of the first devoured victims were di...

  • Fog

    A chilling story of madness and murder, The Fog is a classic horror novel from James Herbert, author of The Rats.Life in tranquil Wiltshire is shattered by an earth-splitting disaster. Yet the true danger is just beginning.A malevolent fog that ascen...

  • The Survivor

    A chilling supernatural tale, The Survivor is an unforgettable horror by master of the genre James Herbert, the author of The Rats and The Fog.One of the worst crashes in airline history. 300 dead. One survivor. Keller walked out of the flaming wreck...

  • Fluke

    Fluke is the moving story of a dog with the memories of a human, with the signature twisting plot Master of Horror James Herbert is famed for.A dog wanders the streets, compelled by a ravenous hunger. Hunting a prey he cannot not define, driven by a ...

  • Lair

    Rats - 2

    The restless rats return in James Herbert's Lair, the second horror novel in the Rats trilogy.The mutant white rat had grown and mated, creating offspring in its own image. They dominated the others, the dark-furred ones, who foraged for food and bro...

  • The Spear

    The Spear is a gripping supernatural thriller by the master of horror, James Herbert.A young Mossad agent is found dead and private detective Harry Steadman is asked to investigate. On the hunt for a sinister arms dealer, however, what he discovers i...

  • The Dark

    In James Herbert's The Dark, madness rages as the lights begin to fade and humanity is attacked by an ancient, unstoppable evil . . .It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power. And somewhere in the night . . . a small girl smile...

  • Deadly Eyes the Rats

  • Shrine

    Now a major film called The Unholy starring The Walking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan.In James Herbert's horror novel Shrine, innocence and evil have become one . . .A little girl called Alice. A deaf-mute. A vision. A lady in shimmering white who says ...



  • Domain

    Rats - 3

    Apocalyptic survival at its most terrifying. The third in the Rats trilogy, international bestseller James Herbert's Domain pits man against mutant rats, who are back with a vengeance.The long-dreaded nuclear conflict. The city torn apart, shattered,...

  • The Magic Cottage

    Step inside The Magic Cottage, another chilling classic from the Master of Horror James Herbert.A cottage was found in the heart of the forest. It was charming, maybe a little run-down, but so peaceful â€" a magical haven for creativity and love. But...

  • Moon

    The nightmare begins before you sleep . . .By the Master of Horror, James Herbert's Moon follows Jonathan, who fled from the terrors of his past, finding refuge in the quietness of the island. And for a time he lived in peace. Until the 'sightings' b...

  • Sepulchre

    A conflict of evils . . . In James Herbert's Sepulchre, there is a house called Neath that holds a dark and terrible secret. In that house there is a psychic called Kline who is part of its secret. The Keeper is guardian of the house, of the psychic,...

  • Haunted

    Meet the cynical paranormal investigator David Ash in James Herbert's Haunted, the first chilling novel in the David Ash trilogy.Three nights of terror at the house called Edbrook.Three nights in which David Ash, there to investigate a haunting, will...

  • Creed

    Chilling and disturbing, meet the demons in Master of Horror James Herbert's Creed.Sometimes horror is in the mind. And sometimes it's real. Telling the difference isn't always easy. It wasn't for freelance photographer Joe Creed. He'd just photograp...

  • The City

    This graphic novel is the fourth of James Herbert's "rat" novels, after "The Rats", "Lair" and "Domain". It maps a chilling post-apocalyptic future where the pathetic remnants of mankind scrape out an existence in ruins under the new order; the rats....

  • Portent

    In James Herbert's Portent it is the near future and signs of an impending global disaster are multiplying. Earthquakes, floods and volcanic eruptions sweep the earth. As the storms and tempests rage, a series of ominous events signal the emergence o...

  • The Ghosts of Sleath

    Can a ghost haunt a ghost?Can the dead reach out and touch the living?Can ancient evil be made manifest?These are the questions that confront paranormal investigator David Ash in James Herbert's The Ghosts of Sleath, when Ash is sent to the picturesq...

  • '48

    '48 by international bestseller and Master of Horror, James Herbert, explores a horrifying alternative end to the Second World War.In 1945, Hitler unleashed the Blood Death on Britain as his final act of vengeance.Those who died at once were the luck...



  • Others

    From the Master of Horror, James Herbert's Others, private investigator Nicholas Dismas is hired to track down a missing baby stolen away at birth, he finds himself immersed in a grim underworld of lies and deceit. His investigations ultimately lead ...

  • Once

    Remember the faery stories you were told as a child? Tales of tiny, magical, winged beings and elves, wicked witches and goblins. Demons . . . What if one day you found out they were true? What if, when you became an adult, you discovered they were a...

  • Jonah

    By the Master of Horror, in James Herbert's The Jonah, detective Jim Kelso is sent to a small coastal town to investigate drug smuggling and stumbles on a dangerous organization.Suddenly more than just his life is at stake. It’s his past, his futur...

  • Nobody True

    What happens when you lose your body? Jim True knows. He has returned from an out-of-body experience to find he has been brutally murdered and his body mutilated. No one can see him, no one can hear him, no one, except his killer, knows he still exis...

  • The Secret of Crickley Hall

    Would you stay in a haunted house for more than one night? Would you live in a place where ghostly things keep happening? Where a cellar door you know you locked the night before is always open the following morning? Where hushed whimpering is he...

  • Ash

    Deep in the countryside, ghost hunter David Ash is investigating a mysterious, secluded stately home. Reports from locals regarding strange goings-on make him think the house is haunted... But not even David Ash's long professional history of warding...

  • The Rats Trilogy

    James Herbert's trilogy about rats infesting London went from the modern day to an all-too-plausible scenario of mutant rats that attack nuclear holocaust survivors. This trilogy features the complete text of the three books with gorgeous wraparou...

  • The Legend of Crickley Hall

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    The Caleighs have had a terrible year...They need time and space, while they await the news they dread. Gabe has brought his wife, Eve, and daughters, Loren and Cally, down to Devon, to the peaceful seaside village of Hollow Bay. He can work and Eve ...

  • White Plague

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

James Herbert has published 28 books.

James Herbert does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Rats Trilogy, was published in June 2015.

The first book by James Herbert, The Rats, was published in May 1975.

Yes. James Herbert has 1 series.
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