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Arkham Horror: The Dark Waters Trilogy
The Arkham Horror: The Dark Waters Trilogy series by Graham McNeill has 3 known books (3 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Ghouls of the Miskatonic (2011).
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2011
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Horror
Start here: Ghouls of the Miskatonic (2011)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Ghouls of the Miskatonic
Ghouls of the Miskatonic (2011) opens the trilogy at 329 pages, the shortest of the three, launching Miskatonic University professor Oliver Grayson's investigation into a cult conspiracy in Arkham, Massachusetts. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ghouls of the Miskatonic - Book 2:
Bones of the Yopasi
Bones of the Yopasi followed a year later in 2012 at 345 pages, pushing Grayson's search into Central American ruins as the scope of the threat widens. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Bones of the Yopasi - Book 3:
Dweller in the Deep
At 349 pages, Dweller in the Deep (2014) is the longest of the trilogy and closes the investigation, deliberately synchronized to unfold as a different perspective on the same events as Lovecraft's 'The Call of Cthulhu.' Alternative text for cover: Cover of Dweller in the Deep
Key facts about the Arkham Horror: The Dark Waters Trilogy series
Our list has 3 books in the Arkham Horror: The Dark Waters Trilogy series. Since all 3 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with Ghouls of the Miskatonic, since it opens the publication order in 2011. Bones of the Yopasi is book 2, from 2012. Dweller in the Deep is book 3, from 2014.
The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.
The books came out between 2011 and 2014, while their length runs from 329 to 349 pages. That is a run of 3 years.
Graham McNeill has 35 books on our list. Additionally, they write Ultramarines, The Ambassador Chronicles and High Elf Novels, plus 2 more series. We shelve the books under horror.
About the Arkham Horror: The Dark Waters Trilogy series
A Lovecraftian tie-in trilogy set in Fantasy Flight Games' Arkham Horror universe, following Miskatonic University professor Oliver Grayson as he uncovers a cult conspiracy tied to the awakening of Cthulhu itself. Ghouls of the Miskatonic opens the investigation in Arkham, Massachusetts; Bones of the Yopasi pushes the search into Central American ruins as the scope of the threat widens; Dweller in the Deep brings Grayson and his allies to the story's climax, deliberately synchronized by McNeill to unfold as a different perspective on the same events as H. P. Lovecraft's original short story "The Call of Cthulhu."
It's cosmic horror played fairly straight -- creeping dread, forbidden knowledge, and a protagonist whose expertise (ancient languages, esoteric scholarship) is as much a liability as an asset -- rather than the pulpy action of McNeill's Warhammer work, and it's a rare example of him writing in someone else's established mythos rather than Games Workshop's.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Dark Waters trilogy?
Three: Ghouls of the Miskatonic (2011), Bones of the Yopasi (2012), and Dweller in the Deep (2014).
What order should I read them in?
Publication order, which is the only order -- it's one continuous investigation following the same protagonist, Professor Oliver Grayson, throughout.
Is this connected to Graham McNeill's Warhammer fiction?
No -- it's set in Fantasy Flight Games' Arkham Horror universe (itself derived from H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos), entirely separate from McNeill's Black Library work.
Do I need to know the Arkham Horror board game to read this?
No prior knowledge of the game is required -- the trilogy stands on its own as Lovecraftian horror fiction.
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