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: January 2026
Publication Order
The Old Funny Stuff
Buy on Amazon1989
Daily Voices (By: Lisa Goldstein)
Buy on Amazon1989
Heroines (By: James Patrick Kelly)
Buy on Amazon1990
Peripheral Vision (By: Karen Joy Fowler)
Buy on Amazon1990
Swatting at the Cosmos (By: James K. Morrow)
Buy on Amazon1990
Neon Twilight (By: Edward Bryant)
Buy on Amazon1990
Tales from a Vanished Country (By: Elizabeth Lynn)
Buy on Amazon1990
True Minds (By: Spider Robinson)
Buy on Amazon1990
Hedgework & Guessery (By: Charles de Lint)
Buy on Amazon1991
Unthreatened by the Morning Light (By: Karl Edward Wagner)
Buy on Amazon1991
Stories by Mama Lansdales Youngest Boy (By: Joe R. Lansdale)
Buy on Amazon1991
Nine Hard Questions About the Nature of the Universe (By: Lewis Shiner)
Buy on Amazon1991
It's Been Fun (By: Esther M. Friesner)
Buy on Amazon1991
Orbit 11
Buy on Amazon1972
Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1973
Ascents of Wonder
Buy on Amazon1977
Study War No More
Buy on Amazon1977
Alpha 7
Buy on Amazon1977
Galaxy Science Fiction, September-October 1979
Buy on Amazon1979
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
Buy on Amazon1982
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
Buy on Amazon1983
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 12
Buy on Amazon1986
Friends of the Horseclans
Buy on Amazon1987
Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds
Buy on Amazon1987
Barbarians 2
Buy on Amazon1988
Tropical Chills: Fourteen Tales of Scorching Horror to Make Your Blood Run Cold
Buy on Amazon1988
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Sixth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1989
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
Buy on Amazon1989
Inside the Funhouse
Buy on Amazon1992
South From Midnight
Buy on Amazon1994
War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches
Buy on Amazon1996
Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear
Buy on Amazon1996
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Author's Choice Monthly series is publication order: 1. The Old Funny Stuff (1989), 2. Daily Voices (By: Lisa Goldstein) (1989), 3. Heroines (By: James Patrick Kelly) (1990), 4. Peripheral Vision (By: Karen Joy Fowler) (1990), 5. Swatting at the Cosmos (By: James K. Morrow) (1990), and 27 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Author's Choice Monthly series by George Alec Effinger contains 32 books. The series began in 1989 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Author's Choice Monthly series is written by George Alec Effinger. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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