Best Horror of the Year Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Best Horror of the Year books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
Buy on Amazon2009
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
Buy on Amazon2010
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
Buy on Amazon2011
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
Buy on Amazon2012
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
Buy on Amazon2013
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
Buy on Amazon2014
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
Buy on Amazon2015
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
Buy on Amazon2016
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
Buy on Amazon2017
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
Buy on Amazon2018
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
Buy on Amazon2018
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
Buy on Amazon2019
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
Buy on Amazon2020
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
Buy on Amazon2021
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
Buy on Amazon2022
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
Buy on Amazon2024
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
Buy on Amazon2024
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
Buy on Amazon2025
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 14
Buy on Amazon2003
Best New Horror 17
Buy on Amazon2006
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon2006
Best New Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2006
The Living Dead
Buy on Amazon2008
Best New Horror 19
Buy on Amazon2008
Smoke and Mirrors
Buy on Amazon2009
The Dead That Walk
Buy on Amazon2009
Darkness: Two Decades of Modern Horror
Buy on Amazon2010
Best New Horror 21
Buy on Amazon2010
Demons: Encounters with the Devil and His Minions, Fallen Angels, and the Possessed
Buy on Amazon2011
Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury
Buy on Amazon2012
A Carnivàle of Horror
Buy on Amazon2012
Four For Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2013
Flotsam Fantastique: The Souvenir Book of World Fantasy Convention 2013
Buy on Amazon2013
Shadow Show: Stories In Celebration of Ray Bradbury
Buy on Amazon2015
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015
Buy on Amazon2015
Dark Discoveries - Issue #35
Buy on Amazon2016
Flight or Fright
Buy on Amazon2018
Phantoms
Buy on Amazon2018
At Home in the Dark
Buy on Amazon2019
Best of Best New Horror Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2020
When a Stranger Comes to Town
Buy on Amazon2021
Revelations
Buy on Amazon2022
Twice Cursed
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Best Horror of the Year series is publication order: 1. The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One (2009), 2. The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two (2010), 3. The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three (2011), 4. The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four (2012), 5. The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five (2013), and 38 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Best Horror of the Year series by Joe Hill contains 43 books. The series began in 2009 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Best Horror of the Year series is written by Joe Hill. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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