J.R. Rain
52 SeriesJ.R. Rain is an American author known for his mystery, paranormal romance, adventure, and young adult novels, including the Vampire for Hire/Samantha Moon and Jim Knighthorse series. He often collaborates with other authors and began writing after being inspired by Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks. Rain also worked as a screenwriter for Paramount and Alphaville Productions before focusing on novels. He resides in the Pacific Northwest with his dog.
J.R. Rain collaborates with various authors across multiple series, each offering unique narratives. The Nick Caine series is co-authored with Aiden James, while the Aladdin Trilogy and other titles are co-authored with Piers Anthony. The Walking Plague Trilogy is a joint effort with Elizabeth Basque, and the Ghost Files series is co-authored and co-edited with Scott Nicholson. Rain also co-authors the Dead Detective and Samantha Moon Case Files series with Rod Kierkegaard, Jr., and the Accidental Superheroine series with Kris Carey. Additional collaborations include the Watson Files with Randy Keys and the Winter Solstice series with Matthew S. Cox, showcasing Rain's versatility in genre and partnership.
Vampire For Hire
Moon Master
(2019)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Dead Moon
(2019)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Lost Moon
(2019)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Vampire Destiny
(2020)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Infinite Moon
(2020)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Vampire Empress
(2020)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Moon Elder
(2021)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Wicked Moon
(2021)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Winter Moon
(2021)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Moon Blade
(2022)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Wild Moon
(2022)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Moon Magic
(2022)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Moon World
(2022)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Moon Vacation
(2024)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Samantha Moon Adventures (with Matthew S. Cox)
Vampire Widow and Other Stories
(2020)Samantha Moon Case Files (with Matthew S. Cox, Rod Kierkegaard Jr., Kris Carey)
Moon Bayou
(2015)(With: Rod Kierkegaard Jr.)Blood Moon
(2018)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Parallel Moon
(2019)(With: Kris Carey)Samantha Moon Origins (with Matthew S. Cox)
New Moon Rising
(2017)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Moon Mourning
(2018)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Haunted Moon
(2019)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Samantha Moon Short Stories/Novellas
Dark Side of the Moon
(2014)Teeth: Fang's Story
(2021)Accidental Superheroine (with Matthew S. Cox, Kris Carey)
The Accidental Superheroine
(2015)(With: Kris Carey)My Big Fat Accidental Superheroine Wedding
(2018)(With: Kris Carey)Accidental No More
(2020)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Alexis Silver (with Matthew S. Cox)
Arctic Wolf (with H.P. Mallory)
Chasing Demons (with H.P. Mallory)
Hell on Earth
(2021)(With: H.P. Mallory)Hell to Pay
(2022)(With: H.P. Mallory)Heaven of Hell
(2022)(With: H.P. Mallory)Crown Of Lies (with H.P. Mallory)
The Man with the Violet Eyes
(2022)The Assassin in the Castle
(2022)The Kingdom of Deceit
(2022)Curiosity Quills Anthology
Primetime
(2013)(With: Tony Healey,Jennifer Malone Wright)Chronology
(2015)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Cast No Shadows
(2016)(By: Jordan Elizabeth,Amy L. Gale,Joan O. Scharf)Darkscapes
(2017)(With: Piers Anthony,Jordan Elizabeth,Matthew S. Cox,Richard Roberts,B.C. Johnson,Andrew Buckley,Benjamin Sperduto,W.K. Pomeroy,Darin Kennedy,J.P. Sloan,James Wymore,Tegan Wren,Nathan Croft,Rena Rocford,Ann M. Noser,Randy Attwood,Katie Young,Mark W. Woodring,S.E. Bennett,Bob Defendi,J.E. Anckorn)Dark Circus (with H.P. Mallory)
The Girl Who Joined the Circus
(2022)The Girl on the Poster
(2022)The Girl in the Dark
(2022)Dungeon Raider (with H.P. Mallory)
Four Elements (with Matthew S. Cox)
The Wakefield Curse
(2019)The Gabriel Files (with Aiden James)
Gates Of The Underworld (with H.P. Mallory)
Daughter of Aphrodite
(2022)The Ghost Files
Ghost College
(2011)(With: Scott Nicholson)Ghost Soldier
(2012)(By: Evelyn Klebert)Ghost Fire
(2012)(By: Eve Paludan)Ghost Hall
(2012)(By: Michelle Wright)Ghost Crypt
(2013)(By: Chanel Smith)Ghost Town
(2015)(By: Chanel Smith)Ghost Writer
(2016)(By: Chanel Smith)Ghost Castle
(2016)(By: Chanel Smith)Ghost Ship
(2016)(By: Chanel Smith)Gwen's Ghosts (with H.P. Mallory)
Dance with the Dead
(2023)Haven Hollow (with H.P. Mallory)
The Black Cat Cocktail Club
(2021)French Country Frights
(2021)Art Deco Apparitions
(2022)The Vampire\'s Grave
(2022)The Christmas Spirit
(2022)Hexes and Hoarfrost
(2024)Here To There (with H.P. Mallory)
Princess of Lost Memories
(2021)Heir to a Distant Land
(2022)Immortal Operative (with Matthew S. Cox)
KidQuest Adventures
The Secret of the Sphinx
(2011)The Treasure of Oak Island
(2022)(With: Randy Keys)Latin Moon (with Matthew S. Cox)
Lucy Westenra (with H.P. Mallory)
Neither Hyde Nor Hair
(2020)Gallant Ghosts and Ghastly Gentlemen
(2020)Beauty and the Barbarous Barber
(2022)Maddy Wimsey (with Matthew S. Cox)
The Devil's Eye
(2017)(With: Matthew S. Cox)The Drifting Gloom
(2018)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Dark Mercy
(2019)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Primal Wrath
(2020)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Midlife Mermaid (with H.P. Mallory)
The Mermaid Next Door
(2021)Gentlemen Prefer Mermaids
(2021)A Mermaid to Remember
(2022)Misty Hollow (with H.P. Mallory)
Big Girls Don't Scry
(2023)Fangs and the Furriest
(2024)Coiled Conjunctions
(2024)Nick Caine
Temple of the Jaguar
(2012)(With: Aiden James)Treasure of the Deep
(2013)(With: Aiden James)Pyramid of the gods
(2013)(With: Aiden James)Map of the Masons
(2016)(By: K.T. Tomb)Blade of the Ripper
(2018)(By: K.T. Tomb)Order of the Cyclops
(2019)(By: K.T. Tomb)Mountains of the Moon
(2019)(By: K.T. Tomb)Labyrinth of the Minotaur
(2019)(By: K.T. Tomb)Curse of the Druids
(2021)(By: Aiden James)Secret of the Loch
(2021)(By: Aiden James)River of the Damned
(2021)(By: Aiden James)Nik Briscoe (with Lawrence Kelter)
The PSI (with A.K. Alexander)
Rain Collective
Elvis Has Not Left the Building
(2010)All the Way Back Home
(2019)The Pale Cold Light
(2019)Return Of Aladdin (with Piers Anthony)
Aladdin and the Flying Dutchman
(2012)Robot Twins
The Mystery of the Walking Statue
(2011)The Secret of Stonehead Island
(2015)(With: J.K. Drew)Spider (with Scott Nicholson, H.T. Night)
Bad Blood
(2011)(By: H.T. Night)Spider Web
(2013)(With: Scott Nicholson)Spider Bite
(2020)(With: Scott Nicholson)Spinoza
The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo
(2010)The Vampire Who Played Dead
(2011)The Vampire in the Iron Mask
(2012)The Vampire on the Train
(2015)Trailer Park Vampire (with H.P. Mallory)
Shotguns and Shifters
(2022)Hillbillies and HellHounds
(2022)Gut Rot and Gargoyles
(2023)Bumpkins and Banshees
(2023)Rednecks and Redcaps
(2023)Trappers and Trolls
(2023)Walking Plague Trilogy
Zombie Patrol
(2013)(With: Elizabeth Basque)Zombie Rage
(2013)(With: Elizabeth Basque)Zombie Mountain
(2014)(With: Elizabeth Basque)The Watson Files
Sherlock Holmes and the Missing Shakespeare
(2016)(With: Chanel Smith)Sherlock Holmes and the Lost Da Vinci
(2017)(With: Chanel Smith)Sherlock Holmes and the Werewolf of West End
(2018)(With: Chanel Smith)Sherlock Holmes and the Vampire's Kiss
(2021)(With: Chanel Smith)Winter Solstice (with Matthew S. Cox)
Witches
The Witch and the Gentleman
(2013)The Witch and the Englishman
(2014)The Witch and the Huntsman
(2015)(With: Rod Kierkegaard Jr.)The Witch and the Wolfman
(2018)(With: Rod Kierkegaard Jr.)The Witch and the Hangman
(2020)(With: Matthew S. Cox)Wolves Of Valhalla (with H.P. Mallory)
Your Choice Gamebooks
The Legend of Eagle Eye Mountain
(2011)Zeb Clemens (with Matthew S. Cox)
The Beast of Devil's Creek
(2021)Wanted: Undead or Alive
(2021)The Witch of Silver Mesa
(2024)Ghost Train of Eagle’s Pass
(2024)The Legend of the Lost Dutchman's Goldmine
(2025)Standalone Novels
Lost Eden
(2010)(With: Elizabeth Basque)Cursed
(2010)(With: Scott Nicholson)The Vampire Club
(2011)(With: Scott Nicholson)Dare to Enter a Distant World
(2011)The Angel and the Gift
(2011)Dolfin Tayle
(2013)(With: Piers Anthony)Jack and the Giants
(2014)(With: Piers Anthony)Judas Silver
(2014)(With: Elizabeth Basque)Lavabull
(2015)(With: Piers Anthony)The Worm Returns
(2016)(With: Piers Anthony)The Journey
(2017)(With: Piers Anthony)Master Nicolo
(2024)(With: H.P. Mallory)Short Story Collections
The Santa Call and Other Stories
(2009)The Bleeder and Other Stories
(2010)Vampire Nights and Other Stories
(2010)Vampire Dreams and Other Stories
(2012)Halloween Moon and Other Stories
(2012)Vampire Blues and Other Stories
(2014)Moonlight & Monsters
(2017)Anthologies
The Black Fang Betrayal
(2014)The Indomitable Ten
(2016)
