Richard Matheson has written at least 125 books. Their most popular book is I Am Legend with 646 saves with an average rating of 3.93⭐.
They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Science fiction, and Classics.
dark, mysterious, and emotional are their most common moods.
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.
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Nightmare at 20,000 Feet Nightmare at 20,000 Feet: Horror Stories
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The Dark descent
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The Penguin Book of Vampire Stories
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American Supernatural Tales
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Road Rage Road Rage
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Button, Button Button, Button: Uncanny Stories
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Duel Duel: Terror Stories by Richard Matheson
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7 Steps to Midnight 7 Steps to Midnight
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Bid Time Return Bid Time Return
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Collected Stories Collected Stories
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Pesadilla a 20.000 pies y otros relatos insólitos y terroríficos Pesadilla a 20.000 pies y otros relatos insólitos y terroríficos
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Blood Thirst
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Dark Masques Dark Masques
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I Am Legend and other stories I Am Legend and other stories
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Woman Woman
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The Fiend in You The Fiend in You | 0 | 0 reads |
American Fantastic Tales American Fantastic Tales: Terror and the Uncanny from the 1940s to Now | 0 | 1 read |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alfred Hitchcock Presents: More Stories Not for the Nervous
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Richard Matheson's I Am Legend Richard Matheson's I Am Legend
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Omnibus of Science Fiction Omnibus of Science Fiction
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Kolchak Kolchak: The Night Strangler
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Куда приводят мечты Куда приводят мечты
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La casa d'inferno La casa d'inferno
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Collected Stories, Vol. 2 Collected Stories, Vol. 2
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Collected Stories, Vol. 3 Collected Stories, Vol. 3
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Felices pesadillas: Los mejores relatos de terror aparecidos en Valdemar, 1987-2003
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He Is Legend He Is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson
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Come Fygures, Come Shadowes Come Fygures, Come Shadowes
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The Gun Fight The Gun Fight
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Shock! Shock!
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Earthbound Earthbound: An Erotic Ghost Story
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Completely Doomed Completely Doomed
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Sunt o legendă Sunt o legendă
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