Order of Bryan W. Alaspa Books
Bryan W. Alaspa is an accomplished author whose versatility shines through his work spanning both fiction and non-fiction genres. Readers know him particularly for his compelling titles *The Man from Taured* and *The Wraith*, as well as his extensive collection of Chicago history books that delve into the city's true crime past.
Alaspa's passion for storytelling began early—as a third-grader, he crafted a three-page tale inspired by the movie *Jaws*. His professional journey took off in 1998 when he entered the self-publishing world, later embracing the digital revolution by publishing on Kindle in the early 2000s. His fiction repertoire ranges from spine-chilling horror and gripping thrillers to engaging young adult novels, while his non-fiction work explores fascinating subjects including disasters, haunted locations, and true crime stories. Beyond his book writing, Alaspa maintains an active career as a freelance writer.
Publication Order of Anthologies
Publication Order of Deklan Falls Books
Publication Order of Forgotten Tales Books
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghosts of St. Louis | 2007 | |
| 2 | Chicago Crime Stories | 2008 | |
| 3 | Forgotten Tales of Illinois | 2009 | |
| 4 | Chicago Disasters | 2010 | |
| 5 | Why Hockey Sucks and Other Random Thoughts | 2010 | |
| 6 | Silas Jayne | 2010 | |
| 7 | Sabotage | 2012 | |
| 8 | Chicago's Unsolved Crimes & Mysteries | 2013 | |
| 9 | Hope | 2018 | |
| 10 | What Every Author Needs to Know About SEO | 2018 |
Publication Order of Rotate the Earth Books
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mythos | 2011 | |
| 2 | Strange Fruit and the Slender Man | 2013 | |
| 3 | September Moon | 2014 | |
| 4 | The Myth of White Butterflies | 2014 | |
| 5 | The Space Authority | 2015 | |
| 6 | V/U | 2015 | |
| 7 | Vermilion | 2016 | |
| 8 | The Elevator Game | 2016 | |
| 9 | The Well | 2017 | |
| 10 | THE U BOAT | 2017 | |
| 11 | .And Then Silence | 2017 | |
| 12 | Kai | 2017 | |
| 13 | The Sleep Experiment | 2019 | |
| 14 | Staircases | 2019 | |
| 15 | The Orchid Man | 2019 | |
| 16 | We Can See You | 2019 | |
| 17 | The Hidden Library | 2019 | |
| 18 | Hellhound | 2019 | |
| 19 | Safe Haven | 2020 | |
| 20 | The Cut-Through | 2020 | |
| 21 | Deranged | 2020 | |
| 22 | The German | 2022 | |
| 23 | Paper Thin | 2022 | |
| 24 | Mirror | 2022 | |
| 25 | The Vanished Boy | 2022 | |
| 26 | Among Friends | 2022 | |
| 27 | The Top Floors | 2023 |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Sin-Eater Books
Publication Order of The Defender Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hat Trick | 2015 |
Publication Order of The Elementals Books
Publication Order of The Revenant Books
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Revenant and the Dirigibles of Death! | 2025 | |
| 2 | The Revenant vs. The Master of Fear | 2025 | |
| 3 | The Revenant and the Roundtable of Crime | 2026 | |
| 4 | The Revenant and the Whispering Dark | 2026 | |
| 5 | The Revenant and the Enemy Within | 2026 | |
| 6 | The Revenant: And the City in Chains | 2026 | |
| 7 | The Revenant and a City Freed | 2026 | |
| 8 | The Revenant and the Servants of the Red mist | 2026 | |
| 9 | The Revenant vs. The Gemini | 2026 |
Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ballad of the Blue Denim Gang | 1999 | |
| 2 | The Vanished Child | 1999 | |
| 3 | Dust | 2006 | |
| 4 | After the Snowfall | 2009 | |
| 5 | Stories | 2010 | |
| 6 | Rig | 2010 | |
| 7 | The Dead Phone | 2011 | |
| 8 | Vicious | 2012 | |
| 9 | Sapphire | 2013 | |
| 10 | Gone | 2014 | |
| 11 | The Man From Taured | 2015 | |
| 12 | Text | 2016 | |
| 13 | Storyland | 2017 | |
| 14 | S.P.I.D.A.R. | 2018 | |
| 15 | The Wraith | 2019 | |
| 16 | The Revisionists | 2019 | |
| 17 | Black River | 2020 | |
| 18 | Totality | 2021 | |
| 19 | Ovule | 2023 | |
| 20 | Devoured | 2023 |



























































































