The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 8 books · 1976 to 2018 · Set in Liverpool

Ramsey Campbell

HorrorSupernatural horrorCosmic and folk horror

Ramsey Campbell, from Liverpool, is one of Britain's most respected horror writers. His stories of quiet, creeping dread are often set in Merseyside, and he began by writing tales of H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. The Three Births of Daoloth is a cosmic horror trilogy following one man across decades.

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Ramsey Campbell books in order

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Three Births of Daoloth

3 books · Set in LiverpoolCosmic and folk horror
  1. 1The Searching Dead2016With Dominic SheldrakeBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Born to the Dark2017With Dominic SheldrakeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Way of the Worm2018With Dominic SheldrakeBuy on Amazon

Standalone

5 books · Set in LiverpoolSupernatural horror
  1. 1The Doll Who Ate His Mother1976Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Face That Must Die1979With HorridgeBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Influence1988Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Midnight Sun1990With Ben SterlingBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Grin of the Dark2007With Simon LesterBuy on Amazon

Characters

4 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Three Births of Daoloth

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