Kim Newman
Kim Newman is an English journalist, film critic, and fiction writer. He is known for his horror novels and his expertise in the genre of horror films.
Books
This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.
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1. Anno Dracula
The Bloody Red Baron
In this alternate history novel, the world is a macabre tapestry where Count Dracula has not only survived but triumphed, marrying Queen Victoria and spreading vampirism throughout the British Empire. The narrative weaves a complex, gothic tale where historical and fictional characters coexist. As the vampire elite rise to power and influence, a gripping story of political intrigue, horror, and murder unfolds, with a Jack the Ripper-like figure preying on vampire prostitutes in London's shadowy streets. The book explores themes of class, power, and the nature of monsterhood, all set against the rich backdrop of a Victorian society transformed by the undead.
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2. The Secrets Of Drearcliff Grange School
Set in a mysterious boarding school for girls with extraordinary abilities, the story follows Amy Thomsett, a new student who discovers she can float in the air. As she navigates the challenges of fitting in, Amy befriends a group of fellow students with unique talents, forming a secret society known as the Moth Club. Together, they uncover the dark secrets lurking within the school's walls, facing sinister forces and unraveling a web of intrigue that threatens their very existence. The narrative blends elements of mystery, fantasy, and adventure, creating a captivating tale of friendship, courage, and the power of embracing one's individuality.
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4. Anno Dracula #1
In an alternate Victorian England where Dracula's victory has made vampires an entrenched part of society and politics, a downbeat investigator becomes caught up in a dangerous mystery when a series of brutal killings threatens the uneasy coexistence between the living and the undead; the novel blends gothic horror, political intrigue and noir atmosphere as it weaves historical and fictional characters into a dark, conspiratorial portrait of a London transformed by vampirism.
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5. The Bloody Red Baron
An alternate-history horror tale that transposes the aerial slaughter of World War I into a vampire-infested conflict, following a famed German flying ace whose transformation into an undead predator reshapes air combat and escalates Europe’s descent into supernatural warfare. Structured as linked episodes and populated with both historical and fictional cameos, the book blends period detail, dark humor and grotesque horror to examine the monstrous consequences of modern war and the myths it spawns.
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6. Dracula Cha Cha Cha
"Dracula Cha Cha Cha" is a 1959 novelty song by Italian singer Bruno Martino (La Voce del Padrone, 7 MQ 1271, 1959). Steno's horror-comedy film Tempi duri per i vampiri (1959) and released as a single the same year. It was later included in the album Italian Graffiti (1960/61) and performed onscreen in Vincente Minnelli's film Two Weeks in Another Town (1962).
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7. Anno Dracula 1899 And Other Stories
A linked collection of short stories set in an alternate turn-of-the-century Britain where vampirism has reshaped society; each tale blends gothic horror, dark humor and historical pastiche to explore political intrigue, social tensions and personal tragedies. Recurring characters and cameo appearances by familiar figures move through vividly rendered period settings as the narratives examine how the undead alter class, gender and imperial dynamics. Compact and often unsettling, the stories expand the series’ universe while delivering sharp, mordant observations on power and decay.
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12. Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson, follows the adventures of the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. The Doctor travels through space and time using a time travelling spaceship called the TARDIS, which has an exterior that resembles a British police box. The Doctor encounters various civilisations, which he seeks to protect by outwitting foes and solving crises. The Doctor usually travels with a companion. Beginning with William Hartnell, fourteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor; the most recent being Ncuti Gatwa, who portrayed the Fifteenth Doctor from 2023 to 2025. The transition between actors is woven into the story via the plot device of regeneration. When a Time Lord is fatally injured or weakened by old age, their cells regenerate into a new body; while they retain their memories, their personality changes. The different portrayals function as distinct stages within a single, continuous narrative. Due to time travel, these different incarnations occasionally cross paths. A British popular culture staple with a global cult following, the show has shaped generations of British television professionals. Fans of the series are sometimes referred to as Whovians. The series has been listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running science-fiction television series in the world, as well as the "most successful" science-fiction series of all time, based on its overall broadcast ratings, DVD and book sales. The series originally ran from 1963 to 1989. There was an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot in the form of a television film titled Doctor Who. The series was relaunched in 2005, with production moving to BBC Wales in Cardiff. Since 2016, the show has been produced or co-produced by BBC Studios Productions in Cardiff. The Doctor Who franchise, or Whoniverse, spans a wide range of media, including television spin-offs, literature, audio dramas, and films. As a global cultural phenomenon, it has become one of the most frequently referenced and parodied series in television history.
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17. The Man From The Diogenes Club
A pulpy, atmospheric tale that follows Mycroft Holmes, the taciturn mastermind of the Diogenes Club, as he is pulled into a labyrinthine conspiracy blending espionage, occult horror, and alternate-history intrigue; tasked by the British establishment to unravel a series of uncanny crimes and an escalating plot that threatens the nation, he navigates rival agents, arcane cults, and bizarre sciences, deploying icy logic and bureaucratic ruthlessness in a witty pastiche of detective and spy fiction.
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18. Professor Moriarty
Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and criminal mastermind created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to be a formidable enemy for the author's fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. He was created primarily as a device by which Doyle could kill Holmes and end the hero's stories. Professor Moriarty first appears in the short story "The Adventure of the Final Problem", first published in The Strand Magazine in December 1893. He also plays a role in the final Sherlock Holmes novel The Valley of Fear, but without a direct appearance. Holmes mentions Moriarty in five other stories: "The Adventure of the Empty House", "The Adventure of the Norwood Builder", "The Adventure of the Missing Three-Quarter", "The Adventure of the Illustrious Client", and "His Last Bow". Moriarty is an international criminal gang leader who uses his intelligence and resources to provide criminals with crime strategies and sometimes protection from the law, all in exchange for a fee or a cut of profit. Holmes likens Moriarty to a spider at the centre of a web and calls him the "Napoleon of crime", a phrase Doyle lifted from a Scotland Yard inspector referring to Adam Worth, a real-life criminal mastermind and one of the individuals upon whom the character of Moriarty was based. Despite appearing only twice in Doyle's original stories, later adaptations and pastiches have given Moriarty greater prominence, often using him as the main antagonist, and treated him as Sherlock Holmes' archenemy.