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Author's Choice Monthly Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Author's Choice Monthly books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Author's Choice Monthly series? Start with "The Old Funny Stuff (By: George Alec Effinger)" (1989) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Author's Choice Monthly reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Old Funny Stuff (By: George Alec Effinger)
1989
Daily Voices (By: Lisa Goldstein)
1989

Heroines (By: James Patrick Kelly)
1990

Peripheral Vision (By: Karen Joy Fowler)
1990

Swatting at the Cosmos (By: James K. Morrow)
1990

Neon Twilight (By: Edward Bryant)
1990

Tales from a Vanished Country (By: Elizabeth Lynn)
1990

True Minds (By: Spider Robinson)
1990

Hedgework & Guessery
1991

Unthreatened by the Morning Light (By: Karl Edward Wagner)
1991

Stories by Mama Lansdales Youngest Boy (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
1991

Nine Hard Questions About the Nature of the Universe (By: Lewis Shiner)
1991

It's Been Fun (By: Esther M. Friesner)
1991
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