Mel Odom is a bestselling writer for hire for Wizards of the Coast's Forgotten Realms, Gold Eagle's Mack Bolan, and Pocket's Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel book lines. His debut SF novel Lethal Interface made the Locus recommended list . The Rover was an Alyx Award winner. He has also written a scientific adventure of the high seas set in the 19th century entitled Hunters of the Dark Sea. He lives in Oklahoma.
Genres: Thriller, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Horror, Western, Mystery, Young Adult Fiction, Children's Fiction
Series
Executioner
123. War Born (1989)
126. Death Wind (1989)
131. Ice Wolf (1989)
135. Devil Force (1990)
140. Wild Card (1990)
147. Payback Game (1991)
154. Night Hit (1991)
160. Storm Warning (1992)
161. Eye of the Storm (1992)
172. Fast Strike (1993)
182. Lethal Agent (1994)
188. War Paint (1994)
194. Deadly Contest (1995)
196. Triburst (1995)
197. Armed Force (1995)
213. Blood Harvest (1996)
238. Crimson Tide (1998)
296. Nuclear Game (2003)
297. Deadly Pursuit (2003)
298. Final Play (2003)
123. War Born (1989)
126. Death Wind (1989)
131. Ice Wolf (1989)
135. Devil Force (1990)
140. Wild Card (1990)
147. Payback Game (1991)
154. Night Hit (1991)
160. Storm Warning (1992)
161. Eye of the Storm (1992)
172. Fast Strike (1993)
182. Lethal Agent (1994)
188. War Paint (1994)
194. Deadly Contest (1995)
196. Triburst (1995)
197. Armed Force (1995)
213. Blood Harvest (1996)
238. Crimson Tide (1998)
296. Nuclear Game (2003)
297. Deadly Pursuit (2003)
298. Final Play (2003)
Mack Bolan
21. Siege (1990)
23. Evil Kingdom (1991)
32. Battle Force (1993)
37. Inferno (1994)
40. Killpoint (1995)
48. Dead Center (1996)
21. Siege (1990)
23. Evil Kingdom (1991)
32. Battle Force (1993)
37. Inferno (1994)
40. Killpoint (1995)
48. Dead Center (1996)
Stony Man
2. Stony Man II (1991)
3. Stony Man III (1991)
5. Stony Man V (1992)
10. Secret Arsenal (1994)
20. Terms of Survival (1995)
30. Virtual Peril (1997)
32. Law of Last Resort (1997)
2. Stony Man II (1991)
3. Stony Man III (1991)
5. Stony Man V (1992)
10. Secret Arsenal (1994)
20. Terms of Survival (1995)
30. Virtual Peril (1997)
32. Law of Last Resort (1997)
Deathlands
35. Bitter Fruit (1996)
38. The Mars Arena (1997)
42. Way of the Wolf (1998)
45. Starfall (1999)
136. Trade War (2020)
140. Sea Hag (2021)
145. Kraken (2022)
35. Bitter Fruit (1996)
38. The Mars Arena (1997)
42. Way of the Wolf (1998)
45. Starfall (1999)
136. Trade War (2020)
140. Sea Hag (2021)
145. Kraken (2022)
Outlanders
9. Night Eternal (1999) (with Mark Ellis)
12. Wreath of Fire (2000)
18. Sargasso Plunder (2001)
20. Prodigal Chalice (2002)
9. Night Eternal (1999) (with Mark Ellis)
12. Wreath of Fire (2000)
18. Sargasso Plunder (2001)
20. Prodigal Chalice (2002)
Rover
1. The Rover (2001)
2. The Destruction of the Books (2004)
3. Lord of the Libraries (2005)
4. The Quest for the Trilogy (2007)
1. The Rover (2001)
2. The Destruction of the Books (2004)
3. Lord of the Libraries (2005)
4. The Quest for the Trilogy (2007)
Left Behind : Apocalypse
1. Apocalypse Dawn (2003)
2. Apocalypse Crucible (2004)
3. Apocalypse Burning (2004)
4. Apocalypse Unleashed (2008)
1. Apocalypse Dawn (2003)
2. Apocalypse Crucible (2004)
3. Apocalypse Burning (2004)
4. Apocalypse Unleashed (2008)
Hunter's League
1. Hunter's League (2005)
aka A Conspiracy Revealed
2. The Mystery Unravels (2005)
3. The Secret Explodes (2005)
4. His Legacy Avenged (2006) (with Dave Seeley)
1. Hunter's League (2005)
aka A Conspiracy Revealed
2. The Mystery Unravels (2005)
3. The Secret Explodes (2005)
4. His Legacy Avenged (2006) (with Dave Seeley)
Blackpool Mystery (as by Jordan Gray)
1. Stolen (2010)
2. Vanished (2010)
3. Submerged (2011)
4. Unearthed (2011)
1. Stolen (2010)
2. Vanished (2010)
3. Submerged (2011)
4. Unearthed (2011)
Novels
Lethal Interface (1992)
Stalker Analog (1993)
F.R.E.E.Lancers (1995)
F.R.E.E.Fall (1996)
Blade (1998)
Glover (1998)
La Femme Nikita (2000)
Snow Day (2000)
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Vertical Limit (2000)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
XXX (2002)
Hunters of the Dark Sea (2003)
Stalker Analog (1993)
F.R.E.E.Lancers (1995)
F.R.E.E.Fall (1996)
Blade (1998)
Glover (1998)
La Femme Nikita (2000)
Snow Day (2000)
102 Dalmatians (2000)
Vertical Limit (2000)
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
XXX (2002)
Hunters of the Dark Sea (2003)
Omnibus
Collections
Global Star (2012) (with RA Jones and Michael Vance)
The Spider: Extreme Prejudice (2013)
Bandit Territory (2019) (with Paul Bishop, Ben Boulden, Jeremy K Brown, Jason Chirevas, Wayne D Dundee, Hock Hochheim, Nicole Nelson-Hicks and Scott Dennis Parker)
Ground Zero: Atomic Gods and Monsters (2020) (with Terry Alexander, Edward County, Jeff Deischer, Sebastien Gallois, Robert Hudson Jr, Edward Lee Love, Mark Marderosian, Arthur Sippo and Mary Ann Vaupel)
Ground Zero: Atomic Gods and Monsters volume 1 (2021) (with Terry Alexander, Edward County, Jeff Deischer, Sebastien Gallois, Robert Jr Hudson, Mark Marderosian, Arthur Sippo and Mary Ann Vaupel)
Radio Rita (2022) (with Teel James Glenn, Samantha Lienhard and Gene Moyers)
The Spider: Extreme Prejudice (2013)
Bandit Territory (2019) (with Paul Bishop, Ben Boulden, Jeremy K Brown, Jason Chirevas, Wayne D Dundee, Hock Hochheim, Nicole Nelson-Hicks and Scott Dennis Parker)
Ground Zero: Atomic Gods and Monsters (2020) (with Terry Alexander, Edward County, Jeff Deischer, Sebastien Gallois, Robert Hudson Jr, Edward Lee Love, Mark Marderosian, Arthur Sippo and Mary Ann Vaupel)
Ground Zero: Atomic Gods and Monsters volume 1 (2021) (with Terry Alexander, Edward County, Jeff Deischer, Sebastien Gallois, Robert Jr Hudson, Mark Marderosian, Arthur Sippo and Mary Ann Vaupel)
Radio Rita (2022) (with Teel James Glenn, Samantha Lienhard and Gene Moyers)
Chapbooks
Series contributed to
Shadowrun
21. Preying for Keeps (1996)
27. Headhunters (1997)
35. Run Hard, Die Fast (1998)
Deniable Assets (2016)
Hong Kong (2016)
Tower of the Scorpion (2019)
Scorpion's Bane (2023)
21. Preying for Keeps (1996)
27. Headhunters (1997)
35. Run Hard, Die Fast (1998)
Deniable Assets (2016)
Hong Kong (2016)
Tower of the Scorpion (2019)
Scorpion's Bane (2023)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
15. Harvest Moon (1998)
18. I'll Zap Manhattan (1999) (with Nell Scovell)
31. Mummy Dearest (2000)
35. Pirate Pandemonium (2001)
40. Dream Boat (2001)
41. Tiger Tale (2001)
Sabrina Goes to Rome (1998)
15. Harvest Moon (1998)
18. I'll Zap Manhattan (1999) (with Nell Scovell)
31. Mummy Dearest (2000)
35. Pirate Pandemonium (2001)
40. Dream Boat (2001)
41. Tiger Tale (2001)
Sabrina Goes to Rome (1998)
Forgotten Realms : Threat from the Sea
1. Rising Tide (1999)
2. Under Fallen Stars (1999)
3. Sea Devil's Eye (2000)
The Threat from the Sea (omnibus) (2009)
1. Rising Tide (1999)
2. Under Fallen Stars (1999)
3. Sea Devil's Eye (2000)
The Threat from the Sea (omnibus) (2009)
BattleTech : MechWarrior (with Blaine Lee Pardoe)
2. Roar of Honor (1999)
3. By Blood Betrayed (1999)
2. Roar of Honor (1999)
3. By Blood Betrayed (1999)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer : Tales of the Slayer (with Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder, James A Moore and Yvonne Navarro)
3. Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3 (2003)
3. Tales of the Slayer, Vol. 3 (2003)
Dead Man
19. Crucible of Fire (2013)
The Dead Man Vol 7 (omnibus) (2014) (with Lee Goldberg, Stella Green, Stant Litore and William Rabkin)
19. Crucible of Fire (2013)
The Dead Man Vol 7 (omnibus) (2014) (with Lee Goldberg, Stella Green, Stant Litore and William Rabkin)
Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal
1. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 1 (2015) (with Derrick Ferguson, Gary Phillips and Andrew Salmon)
2. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 2 (2017) (with Michael A Black, Milton Davis and Derrick Ferguson)
3. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 3 (2018) (with Terry Alexander and R A Jones)
4. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 4 (2020) (with Terry Alexander, Derrick Ferguson and Ron Fortier)
5. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 5 (2022) (with Thomas McNulty, Michael Panush and Gary Phillips)
1. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 1 (2015) (with Derrick Ferguson, Gary Phillips and Andrew Salmon)
2. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 2 (2017) (with Michael A Black, Milton Davis and Derrick Ferguson)
3. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 3 (2018) (with Terry Alexander and R A Jones)
4. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 4 (2020) (with Terry Alexander, Derrick Ferguson and Ron Fortier)
5. Bass Reeves Frontier Marshal Volume 5 (2022) (with Thomas McNulty, Michael Panush and Gary Phillips)
Non fiction
Anthologies containing stories by Mel Odom
Short stories
Predator's Moon (1994) | |||
The Colossus of Mahrass [short story] (2001) |
Mel Odom recommends

The Finest Challenge (2006)
(Finest Trilogy, book 3)
Jean Rabe
"Enjoyably entertaining... It is as if C.S. Lewis had decided to write Black Beauty as a fantasy."
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