Richard Matheson
Richard Matheson has written at least 141 books. Their most popular book is I Am Legend with 910 saves with an average rating of 3.93⭐.
Author Bio
Richard Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, the son of Norwegian immigrant parents. He was raised in Brooklyn and starting writing at age eight. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. He served as an infantry soldier in World War II. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1949. His first short story, "Born of Man and Woman," appeared in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1950. Between 1950 and 1971, he wrote dozens of stories, frequently blending elements of science fiction, horror and fantasy. In 1951 he moved to California and became a screenwriter, writing episodes for The Twilight Zone, Lawman, and Star Trek, and screenplays for horror movies such as The Devil Rides Out and Steven Spielberg's Duel. During the 1950s he published a handful of Western stories. His autobiographical war novel The Beardless Warriors was published in 1960.
1954 • 910 Readers • 312 pages • 3.9
1971 • 211 Readers • 302 pages • 3.3
1978 • 63 Readers • 292 pages • 3.7
1958 • 51 Readers • 224 pages • 3.4
1956 • 42 Readers • 247 pages • 3.6
2002 • 38 Readers • 336 pages • 3.6
#0 in The Science Fiction Hall of Fame
1970 • 33 Readers • 560 pages • 4.2
1975 • 31 Readers • 320 pages • 3.6
1987 • 22 Readers • 1,028 pages • 4.5
2017 • 20 Readers • 407 pages • 3.5
1954 • 12 Readers • 203 pages • 3.8
11 Readers • 3.7
1954 • 10 Readers • 384 pages • 3.6
2009 • 10 Readers • 3 pages • 3.7
1980 • 9 Readers • 715 pages • 3
2011 • 8 Readers • 2
1956 • 7 Readers • 388 pages • 3
6 Readers • 3.8
1987 • 6 Readers • 637 pages • 4
1985 • 5 Readers • 654 pages
5 Readers • 2.9
2004 • 5 Readers • 448 pages
4 Readers • 2.5
1991 • 4 Readers • 249 pages • 4
1994 • 4 Readers • 176 pages
1985 • 4 Readers • 4.7
1988 • 4 Readers • 582 pages
1954 • 3 Readers • 238 pages • 3.5
2008 • 3 Readers • 2.5
2008 • 3 Readers • 258 pages
1971 • 3 Readers • 305 pages • 2
1956 • 3 Readers • 236 pages • 3
1952 • 3 Readers • 5
#1 of 5 in Hot Blood
1989 • 3 Readers • 340 pages • 3
2002 • 3 Readers • 408 pages • 3.5
1975 • 3 Readers • 278 pages
2020 • 3 Readers • 456 pages • 4
1994 • 2 Readers • 179 pages
1954 • 2 Readers • 179 pages • 4
2003 • 2 Readers • 464 pages • 5
8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1965 • 2 Readers • 363 pages
1954 • 2 Readers • 3.5
1997 • 2 Readers • 379 pages
2005 • 2 Readers
1995 • 2 Readers • 224 pages
2001 • 2 Readers • 228 pages • 5
2002 • 2 Readers • 335 pages
1959 • 2 Readers • 150 pages
2011 • 2 Readers • 319 pages
1973 • 1 Reader • 175 pages
1962 • 1 Reader • 158 pages
2009 • 1 Reader • 713 pages
1990 • 1 Reader • 230 pages
1987 • 1 Reader • 621 pages
1966 • 1 Reader • 188 pages
1988 • 1 Reader • 356 pages
1982 • 1 Reader • 3
3 Horror Martínez Roca
1987 • 1 Reader • 258 pages
1987 • 1 Reader • 422 pages
1982 • 1 Reader • 670 pages • 4
1951 • 1 Reader • 443 pages
1970 • 1 Reader • 584 pages • 4
1985 • 1 Reader • 550 pages
2011 • 1 Reader • 319 pages
2009 • 1 Reader • 230 pages
2005 • 1 Reader • 48 pages
1 Reader • 4
8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1967 • 1 Reader • 188 pages
2010 • 1 Reader • 460 pages
1977 • 1 Reader
2003 • 1 Reader • 248 pages
1954 • 1 Reader • 180 pages • 5
1991 • 1 Reader
5 Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 • 1 Reader • 5
2005 • 1 Reader
2005 • 1 Reader • 992 pages
2003 • 1 Reader • 144 pages
1953 • 1 Reader • 159 pages
1993 • 1 Reader
1993 • 1 Reader
1957 • 1 Reader • 214 pages
1954 • 1 Reader • 164 pages
1982 • 1 Reader • 223 pages
2008 • 1 Reader • 4
2007 • 1 Reader
1 Reader • 4
1988 • 1 Reader
2017 • 1 Reader • 768 pages
1954 • 1 Reader • 208 pages • 4
1 Reader
2009 • 1 Reader • 308 pages
1954 • 1 Reader • 162 pages • 4
1976 • 1 Reader • 159 pages