William Browning Spencer Books in Order
William Browning Spencer is an award-winning American novelist and short story writer, residing in Austin, Texas. As a masterful weaver of genres, his works often blend dark humor and surrealism, defying conventions. His notable novel, Resume With Monsters, masterfully combines the cosmic horrors of H. P. Lovecraft with the mundane struggles of modern life, resulting in a unique and captivating narrative. His short story, "The Death of the Novel", garnered attention in 1995 as a Bram Stoker Award nominee for Best Short Story, a testament to his skill in crafting compelling and thought-provoking fiction. With a keen eye for the absurd and a deep understanding of the human condition, Spencer continues to push the boundaries of the genre, leaving a lasting impact on readers and fellow writers alike.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by William Browning Spencer
- #1AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume One(2009)
- #2AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two(2010)
- #3AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three(2011)
- #4AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four(2012)
- #5AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year Volume Five(2013)
- #6AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six(2014)
- #7AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven(2015)
- #8AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight(2016)
- #9AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine(2017)
- #10AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten(2018)
- #11AmazonThe Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction(2018)
- #12AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven(2019)
- #13AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve(2020)
- #14AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen(2021)
- #15AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen(2022)
- #16AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen(2024)
- #17AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen(2024)
- #18AmazonThe Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen(2025)
- #19AmazonBorderlands 4(1991)
- #20AmazonGhosttide: Tales Of Horror, Dark Fantasy and Suspense(1992)
- #21AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection(1993)
- #22AmazonChristmas Magic(1994)
- #23AmazonEighth Annual Collection(1995)
- #24AmazonWheel of Fortune(1995)
- #25AmazonYear's Best SF(1996)
- #26AmazonEternal Lovecraft: The Persistence of HPL in Popular Culture(1998)
- #27AmazonThe Year's Best Science Fiction: Sixteenth Annual Collection(1999)
- #28AmazonWitpunk(2003)
- #29AmazonSubterranean(2008)
- #30AmazonTwenty-First Annual Collection(2008)
- #31AmazonThe Recent Weird(2011)
- #32AmazonNew Cthulhu: The Recent Weird(2011)
- #33AmazonThe Book of Cthulhu II(2012)
- #34AmazonLovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection(2020)
- #1AmazonMaybe I'll Call Anna(1990)
- #2AmazonRésumé With Monsters(1995)
- #3AmazonZod Wallop(1995)
- #4AmazonIrrational Fears(1998)
- #5AmazonThe Death of the Novel(1995)
- #6AmazonThe Essayist in the Wilderness(2002)
- #7AmazonThe Tenth Muse(2007)
- #8AmazonPenguins of the Apocalypse(2008)
- #9AmazonThe Return of Count Electric, and Other Stories(1993)
- #10AmazonThe Ocean and All Its Devices(2006)
- #11AmazonThe Unorthodox Dr. Draper and Other Stories(2017)
About William Browning Spencer
William Browning Spencer is an award-winning American novelist and short story writer, residing in Austin, Texas. As a masterful weaver of genres, his works often blend dark humor and surrealism, defying conventions. His notable novel, Resume With Monsters, masterfully combines the cosmic horrors of H. P. Lovecraft with the mundane struggles of modern life, resulting in a unique and captivating narrative. His short story, "The Death of the Novel", garnered attention in 1995 as a Bram Stoker Award nominee for Best Short Story, a testament to his skill in crafting compelling and thought-provoking fiction. With a keen eye for the absurd and a deep understanding of the human condition, Spencer continues to push the boundaries of the genre, leaving a lasting impact on readers and fellow writers alike.
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