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
Darkness Rising, Volume 1: Night's Soft Pains
Buy on Amazon2001
Beneath The Ground
Buy on Amazon2002
Shadow Writers: v. 2
Buy on Amazon2003
We Fade To Grey
Buy on Amazon2008
Never Again
Buy on Amazon2010
The End of the Line
Buy on Amazon2010
Estronomicon Halloween Special 2011
Buy on Amazon2011
Tales of the Nun and Dragon
Buy on Amazon2012
The Best British Fantasy 2013
Buy on Amazon2013
Twisted Histories
Buy on Amazon2013
X7: A Seven Deadly Sins Anthology
Buy on Amazon2013
Horror Uncut
Buy on Amazon2014
Game Over
Buy on Amazon2015
2nd Spectral Book of Horror Stories
Buy on Amazon2015
Tomorrow's Cthulhu
Buy on Amazon2015
The Hyde Hotel
Buy on Amazon2016
Haunts of Horror
Buy on Amazon2016
Sherlock Holmes's School for Detection
Buy on Amazon2017
The Anatomy of Monsters: Volume I
Buy on Amazon2018
Out of the Darkness
Buy on Amazon2021
Body Shocks
Buy on Amazon2021
Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror
Buy on Amazon2024
Nightmare Abbey 7
Buy on Amazon2024
Nightmare Abbey 8
Buy on Amazon2025
Hell’s Ditch
2015
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 Simon Bestwick 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 Simon Bestwick. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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