Order of C. Robert Cargill Books

C. Robert Cargill is an American author and screenwriter who has made his mark in both literature and film. His most celebrated novels include Day Zero and Sea of Rust, which have established him as a distinctive voice in contemporary fiction.

Before breaking into screenwriting, Cargill spent years as a film critic, contributing reviews to popular sites such as Ain't It Cool News and Spill.com. However, his success in Hollywood eventually required him to step away from his reviewing career. Fiction writing had been a lifelong aspiration for Cargill, and his persistence paid off in a remarkable year of breakthroughs. In 2012, he co-wrote the screenplay for Sinister, which was successfully adapted for the big screen, followed by the publication of his debut novel Dreams and Shadows in 2013, marking his entrance into the literary world.

Publication Order of Anthologies

#TitleYearBuy
1
Tome of ArtifactsTome of Artifacts
2007
2
The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted CityThe Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City
2015
3
Haunted Reels: Stories from the Minds of Professional FilmmakersHaunted Reels: Stories from the Minds of Professional Filmmakers
2024

Publication Order of Collections

#TitleYearBuy
1
We Are Where the Nightmares Go and Other StoriesWe Are Where the Nightmares Go and Other Stories
2018

Publication Order of Dreams & Shadows Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
Dreams and ShadowsDreams and Shadows
2013
2
Queen of the Dark ThingsQueen of the Dark Things
2014

Publication Order of Sea of Rust Books

#TitleYearBuy
1
Sea of RustSea of Rust
2017
2
Day ZeroDay Zero
2021
3
All the Ash We Leave BehindAll the Ash We Leave Behind
2025