Here’s a list of 100 novels about werewolves in chronological order. This list spans from classic literature to contemporary works, showcasing the evolution of the werewolf genre. This list is intended to cover a wide range of styles, including horror, fantasy, romance, and young adult fiction, offering a comprehensive overview of werewolf literature.
19th Century and Early 20th Century
- The Book of Were-Wolves (1865) by Sabine Baring-Gould
- The Were-Wolf (1896) by Clemence Housman
- The Wolf-Leader (1857) by Alexandre Dumas
- Wagner the Werewolf (1847) by George W.M. Reynolds
- The Thing in the Woods (1913) by Marjorie Bowen
- The Door of the Unreal (1919) by Gerald Biss
- The Werewolf of Paris (1933) by Guy Endore
Mid 20th Century (1940s – 1970s)
- The Undying Monster (1942) by Jessie Douglas Kerruish
- Dark Sanctuary (1940) by H.B. Gregory
- The Werewolf of Ponkert (1951) by H. Warner Munn
- The Night of the Wolf (1940) by Frank Belknap Long
- The House in the Forest (1957) by Russell Kirk
- The Beast Must Die (1959) by James Blish (under the pseudonym “William Atheling Jr.”)
- The Howling (1977) by Gary Brandner
- The Night Stalker (1972) by Jeff Rice
- The Night Strangler (1973) by Jeff Rice
1980s
- The Wolfen (1980) by Whitley Strieber
- Cycle of the Werewolf (1983) by Stephen King
- The Last Werewolf (1983) by Michael Talbot
- The Howling II (1981) by Gary Brandner
- The Howling III: Echoes (1985) by Gary Brandner
- Moon of the Wolf (1986) by Leslie H. Whitten
- The Hyde Effect (1986) by Steve Vance
- The Talisman (1984) by Stephen King and Peter Straub
- Moon Dance (1989) by S.P. Somtow
1990s
- The Wild (1991) by Whitley Strieber
- The Silver Wolf (1993) by Alice Borchardt
- Waking the Moon (1994) by Elizabeth Hand
- Wolf Moon (1998) by Charles de Lint
- The Wolf’s Hour (1989) by Robert R. McCammon
- Bitten (1996) by Kelley Armstrong
- The Harvest (1995) by Robert Charles Wilson
- In the Forests of the Night (1999) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
2000s
- Blood and Chocolate (2000) by Annette Curtis Klause
- Kitty and the Midnight Hour (2005) by Carrie Vaughn
- The Last Werewolf (2011) by Glen Duncan
- Sharp Teeth (2007) by Toby Barlow
- Frostbite (2007) by David Wellington
- The Wolfen (2008) by Whitley Strieber (revised edition)
- Red Moon (2013) by Benjamin Percy
- Cry Wolf (2008) by Patricia Briggs
- Shiver (2009) by Maggie Stiefvater
- Moon Called (2006) by Patricia Briggs
- Alpha & Omega (2008) by Patricia Briggs
- Lunatic Cafe (2000) by Laurell K. Hamilton
- Hunting Ground (2009) by Patricia Briggs
- Raised by Wolves (2010) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
- Wolf House (2008) by Mary Borsellino
- The Pack (2004) by Jason Starr
- Lonely Werewolf Girl (2007) by Martin Millar
2010s
- The Girl Who Cried Werewolf (2010) by Alex Finn
- Hemlock (2012) by Kathleen Peacock
- Silver (2012) by Rhiannon Held
- Hemlock Grove (2012) by Brian McGreevy
- Fated (2011) by Benedict Jacka
- The Savage Hour (2012) by Ray Garton
- Werewolf Cop (2015) by Andrew Klavan
- Red Hill (2013) by Jamie McGuire
- Blood and Silver (2011) by James R. Tuck
- The Alpha’s Mate (2014) by Sam Crescent
- Wolves and Witches (2013) by Catherine Stine
- Silver Moon (2012) by Catherine Lundoff
- The Last Wolf (2018) by Maria Vale
- Once Burned (2012) by Jeaniene Frost
- The Accidental Werewolf (2013) by Dakota Cassidy
- Frost Burned (2013) by Patricia Briggs
- Cry Wolf (2011) by Patricia Briggs
- Hounded (2011) by Kevin Hearne
- Darkness Falls (2012) by Cate Tiernan
- Bloodline (2013) by Claudia Gray
- Shifting Shadows (2014) by Patricia Briggs
- Alpha Divided (2014) by Aileen Erin
- Thornhill (2013) by Kathleen Peacock
- The Wolf Gift (2012) by Anne Rice
- Caged Wolf (2014) by S.M. Reine
- Nightshade (2011) by Andrea Cremer
- Full Blooded (2012) by Amanda Carlson
- Bloodlines (2011) by Richelle Mead
- Marked (2014) by Rebecca Zanetti
- Skinwalker (2009) by Faith Hunter
- Lone Wolf (2012) by Jodi Picoult
- Mated to the Werewolf King (2016) by Alena Des
- Red Moon Rising (2011) by Peter Moore
2020s
- The Last Wolf (2020) by Maria Vale
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (2020) by Grady Hendrix
- Night Wolf (2021) by Willow Rose
- The Reclaimed Wolf (2021) by Jodi Vaughn
- The Werewolf’s Bride (2022) by Michele Bardsley
- Feral Sins (2020) by Suzanne Wright
- The Wolf’s Mate (2021) by Jennifer Ashley
- Moon Touched (2021) by Elizabeth Briggs
- The Wolf and the Woodsman (2021) by Ava Reid
- The Hunted (2020) by Lisa Childs
- The Wolf Within (2021) by Paige Tyler
- Wolfsong (2020) by TJ Klune (reissue)
- The Wolf’s Call (2021) by Anthony Ryan
- The Werewolf’s Mark (2023) by Michelle M. Pillow
- The Silvered (2022) by Tanya Huff
- Shadow of the Wolf (2023) by A. Katie Rose
- Wolf of the North (2024) by M.E. Thomas
