Christopher Moore Books in Order
The official reading order for Christopher Moore's books, featuring the Pine Cove series, the Vampire Love Story novels, and his standalone comedies.
Last updated: December 16, 2025
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Publication Order
20 books
Anima Rising
by Christopher Moore
2025
In 1911 Vienna, painter Gustav Klimt rescues a drowned woman who suddenly coughs back to life. With help from Freud and Jung, they try to uncover her identity in this blend of history and fantasy.
Razzmatazz
by Christopher Moore
2022
Sammy Tiffin and the Cheese return to solve a new mystery in post-war San Francisco. This time, they are dealing with drag king murders, a missing dragon statue, and the seedy underbelly of the city.
Shakespeare for Squirrels
by Christopher Moore
2020
Pocket finds himself in the magical forest of *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, where he must solve a murder. With Puck as a reluctant ally, he navigates fairies, goblins, and a play that has gone off the rails.
Noir
by Christopher Moore
2017
In 1947 San Francisco, bartender Sammy Tiffin and his girl, the Cheese, get mixed up in a plot involving aliens and the Air Force. It is a hardboiled comedy full of dames, snakes, and government secrets.
Secondhand Souls
by Christopher Moore
2015
The souls of San Francisco are missing, and Charlie Asher's friends are trying to fix the mess. This sequel to *A Dirty Job* brings the gang back together to save the city from a new supernatural threat.
The Serpent of Venice
by Christopher Moore
2014
Pocket the Fool returns, this time caught in a mashup of *Othello* and *The Merchant of Venice*. He must use his wits to survive murder plots, a vengeful sea monster, and the canals of Italy.
Sacre Bleu
by Christopher Moore
2012
Lucien Lessard and Henri Toulouse-Lautrec investigate the mysterious death of Vincent van Gogh. Their search for the truth uncovers a magical secret involving the color blue and a sinister figure haunting the art world.
The Griff
by Christopher Moore
2011
In this graphic novel, an alien invasion brings creatures that look like mythological griffins to Earth. A motley crew of survivors in Florida must team up to fight back against the hungry invaders.
Bite Me: A Love Story
by Christopher Moore
2010
San Francisco faces a new vampire threat as an ancient cat leads an army of homeless, blood-drinking minions. It is up to the old crew to stop the chaos before the city is overrun.
Fool
by Christopher Moore
2009
Pocket, the royal jester, navigates the treacherous and bloody politics of King Lear's court. Armed with sarcasm and a puppet, he tries to save the princess and keep his head in this bawdy Shakespearean retelling.
You Suck: A Love Story
by Christopher Moore
2007
Jody and Tommy are trying to make their vampire relationship work while trapped in San Francisco. Between a minions diary, a blue-shaved cat, and vampire hunters, staying undead has never been this complicated.
A Dirty Job
by Christopher Moore
2007
Charlie Asher is a normal guy until he starts seeing people glow before they die. He discovers he has been recruited as a Death Merchant and must manage the business of soul collection while raising his baby.
The Stupidest Angel
by Christopher Moore
2004
Christmas in Pine Cove goes wrong when a dim-witted angel grants a child's wish to save Santa, accidentally raising the dead. The locals must band together to survive a holiday zombie apocalypse.
Fluke
by Christopher Moore
2003
Marine biologist Nate Quinn spots a humpback whale with "Bite Me" spelled out on its tail. His quest for answers leads him into a bizarre conspiracy involving researchers, data, and the true nature of the ocean's giants.
Lamb
by Christopher Moore
2002
Levi bar Alphaeus—better known as Biff—recounts the lost years of his childhood best friend, Joshua (Jesus). Together they journey across the ancient world seeking kung fu masters and wise men in this hilarious and heartfelt gospel.
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
by Christopher Moore
1999
The town psychiatrist switches the residents of Pine Cove from antidepressants to placebos just as a prehistoric sea beast rises from the deep. The result is a town full of unhinged locals and a lizard with strange appetites.
Island of the Sequined Love Nun
by Christopher Moore
1997
Disgraced pilot Tucker Case takes a shady job flying a medical missionary's jet to a remote island. He finds a cargo cult, a talking fruit bat, and a high priestess in this wild tropical adventure.
Bloodsucking Fiends
by Christopher Moore
1995
Jody wakes up under a dumpster as a vampire and needs a helper for her daylight errands. Enter C. Thomas Flood, an aspiring writer who thinks he is just taking the night shift, not signing up for the undead.
Coyote Blue
by Christopher Moore
1994
Sam Hunter is a successful insurance salesman trying to hide his past, but the ancient trickster god Coyote has other plans. Chaos ensues as Coyote forces Sam to confront his heritage and a very bad day in Montana.
Practical Demonkeeping
by Christopher Moore
1992
Travis has spent decades trying to ditch Catch, a demon who eats people. When they arrive in the coastal town of Pine Cove, their baggage triggers a supernatural chaotic chain reaction involving a djinn and the locals.
Where should I start?
If you want a hilarious vampire romance: Bloodsucking Fiends → You Suck → Bite Me
If you prefer supernatural small-town chaos: Practical Demonkeeping → The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove → The Stupidest Angel
If you want his most popular standalone comedy: Lamb
If you like noir mysteries with a twist: Noir → Razzmatazz
Author bio
Christopher Moore is a writer who proves that you don’t need a dark, stormy past to write great fiction. You just need a good imagination and a library card.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Moore grew up in the town of Mansfield. He wasn’t a child prodigy who spent his time locked in a study; he was a regular kid who devoured books. He decided he wanted to be a writer around the age of twelve, but the road to the bestseller list wasn't exactly a straight line. Like many of us, he had to work for a living first.
Before he ever published a novel, Moore worked a long list of blue-collar jobs to keep the lights on. He spent time as a roofer and a grocery clerk. He worked the night shift at a hotel, watching the strange characters who check in after dark. He even spent time as a rock-and-roll DJ.
These weren't just ways to pay the bills. They were research.
The real people he met during those years—the oddballs, the workers, and the dreamers—eventually found their way into his stories. By the time he moved to California, he had a head full of characters waiting to be let out. The foggy coasts and quirky towns of the West Coast provided the perfect backdrop for the strange worlds he was about to build.
Success didn't happen overnight.
Moore was in his early thirties when things finally clicked. His first novel, Practical Demonkeeping, managed something almost unheard of in the publishing world. Disney bought the film rights before the book even had a publisher. It was a strange, wonderful start to a career that has been defying expectations ever since.
One of the things readers love most about Moore’s work is his choice of heroes. You won’t find many super-spies or invincible warriors here. Instead, Moore likes to write about "beta-males." These are regular, slightly insecure guys who are just trying to get through the week. They aren't looking for trouble.
But trouble always finds them.
Usually, that trouble involves something supernatural. His protagonists might be dealing with a love interest who happens to be a vampire, or they might find themselves tasked with saving the world from ancient sea monsters. The comedy comes from seeing how a normal person reacts to an absolutely insane situation.
Moore is also famous for creating his own little universe.
He often sets his stories in the fictional town of Pine Cove or the foggy streets of San Francisco. If you read enough of his books, you start to notice familiar faces. A character from one story might walk through the background of another. It makes reading his series feel like visiting old friends.
His books cover a lot of ground. There is the Bloodsucking Fiends trilogy, which is a funny, modern take on vampire lore. Then there are the Pine Cove books, full of local weirdness. Perhaps his most famous book is Lamb. This novel tells the story of the missing years of Jesus through the eyes of his childhood best friend, Biff. It sounds risky, but Moore pulls it off with a mix of slapstick humor and genuine respect.
That is his secret weapon. He makes you laugh, but he also makes you care.
Today, Moore splits his time between the busy streets of San Francisco and the quiet beaches of Hawaii. When he isn't at his keyboard inventing death merchants or talking fruit bats, he likes to get out of the house. He enjoys painting and scuba diving, enjoying the ocean life that often inspires his wilder creatures.
He is still just a guy with a great imagination, writing the kind of books he would want to read.
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