Christopher Moore's Shared World
#5073.99 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 11 books Status Unfinished 1992–2015 Reading commitment High Christopher Moore Last reviewed 2026-11-04
Overview
Christopher Moore's comic fantasy novels share one world through recurring characters, according to Wikipedia and Moore's own FAQ, though each can be read alone. The Pine Cove novels (Practical Demonkeeping, 1992, The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, 1999, and The Stupidest Angel, 2004) are set in a town on the Big Sur coast. The San Francisco vampire trilogy (Bloodsucking Fiends, 1995, You Suck, 2007, and Bite Me, 2010) and the Grim Reaper books A Dirty Job (2006) and Secondhand Souls (2015) share characters such as Inspector Rivera. Coyote Blue (1994), Island of the Sequined Love Nun (1997) and Lamb (2002) are linked by characters who reappear elsewhere, among them Catch, the angel Raziel and Tucker Case.
Comic fantasy, Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (11 works) counts toward ranking
Pine Cove Christopher Moore
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Practical Demonkeeping; Moore's first novel. | 1992 | 1 | core | 3.84 (48,253 ratings) |
 | The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove | 1999 | 2 | core | 3.88 (36,626 ratings) |
 | The Stupidest Angel; Subtitled A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror. | 2004 | 3 | core | 3.80 (47,789 ratings) |
Three comic fantasy novels set in the small California town of Pine Cove, published 1992 to 2004.
San Francisco Vampires Christopher Moore
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bloodsucking Fiends | 1995 | 1 | core | 3.94 (67,467 ratings) |
 | You Suck | 2007 | 2 | core | 3.85 (51,600 ratings) |
 | Bite Me | 2010 | 3 | core | 3.89 (30,271 ratings) |
Three novels following the vampire Jody and her partner Tommy Flood in San Francisco.
Grim Reaper Christopher Moore
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Dirty Job | 2006 | 1 | core | 4.03 (125,756 ratings) |
 | Secondhand Souls; First published as a hardcover in August 2015. | 2015 | 2 | core | 3.96 (21,588 ratings) |
Two novels about San Francisco shopkeeper Charlie Asher, who becomes a Death Merchant.
Other Christopher Moore Novels Christopher Moore
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Coyote Blue | 1994 | 1 | core | 3.79 (28,019 ratings) |
 | Island of the Sequined Love Nun | 1997 | 2 | core | 3.81 (33,970 ratings) |
 | Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal; First published in hardcover in March 2002. | 2002 | 3 | core | 4.22 (185,556 ratings) |
Three standalone fantasy comedies by Moore that share minor characters and cameos with his other books.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Christopher Moore's Shared World? Christopher Moore's Shared World's Core Canon is 11 books.
- What is the reading order for Christopher Moore's Shared World? Publication order, starting with Practical Demonkeeping. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Christopher Moore's Shared World finished? Unfinished (1992–2015).
- How much reading does Christopher Moore's Shared World take? High reading commitment (estimated from 11 Core Canon books).
- How is Christopher Moore's Shared World ranked? #507 in this site's official ranking, based on 676,895 reader ratings across 11 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #507?
Ranked #507 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.99 across 11 core books.
- Backed by 677k reader ratings.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.79 to 4.22.
- Less than 0.01 behind #506, Temeraire (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 11 books · Unfinished · 677k ratings · Ranks #507 overall
Good choice if you want a long-running comic fantasy universe.
Reading order
Publication order (11 Core Canon books)
- Practical Demonkeeping (1992)
- Coyote Blue (1994)
- Bloodsucking Fiends (1995)
- Island of the Sequined Love Nun (1997)
- The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (1999)
- Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (2002)
- The Stupidest Angel (2004)
- A Dirty Job (2006)
- You Suck (2007)
- Bite Me (2010)
- Secondhand Souls (2015)
Documented internal/story order
- Practical Demonkeeping (1992)
- Bloodsucking Fiends (1995)
- A Dirty Job (2006)
- Coyote Blue (1994)
- The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (1999)
- You Suck (2007)
- Secondhand Souls (2015)
- Island of the Sequined Love Nun (1997)
- The Stupidest Angel (2004)
- Bite Me (2010)
- Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (2002)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.99 across 676,895 ratings on 11 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 28 universes; Greyhawk gains three novels; 2 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Practical Demonkeeping Tier 2
- Wikipedia: The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove Tier 2
- Wikipedia: The Stupidest Angel Tier 2
- Wikipedia: Christopher Moore (author) Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-04
Rule: Core Canon = the novels Christopher Moore set in one shared world through recurring characters: the Pine Cove novels (Practical Demonkeeping, 1992, to The Stupidest Angel, 2004), the San Francisco vampire trilogy (Bloodsucking Fiends, 1995, to Bite Me, 2010), A Dirty Job (2006) and Secondhand Souls (2015), Coyote Blue (1994), Island of the Sequined Love Nun (1997) and Lamb (2002). Fool, The Serpent of Venice, Shakespeare for Squirrels, Sacré Bleu, Fluke, Noir and Razzmatazz are outside this world or unconfirmed.