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Isaac Asimov's Anthology Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Isaac Asimov's Anthology 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 Isaac Asimov's Anthology series? Start with "Isaac Asimov's Aliens (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)" (1991) and follow publication order through all 51 books.
The complete Isaac Asimov's Anthology reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Isaac Asimov's Aliens (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)
1991

Isaac Asimov's Robots (By: Isaac Asimov,Rob Chilson)
1991

Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite (By: Isaac Asimov,John M. Ford)
1993

Isaac Asimov's War (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)
1993

Isaac Asimov's Cyberdreams (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)
1994

Isaac Asimov's Skin Deep (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)
1995

Isaac Asimov's Ghosts (By: Isaac Asimov,Terry Bisson)
1995

Isaac Asimov's Christmas (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)
1997

Isaac Asimov's Camelot (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois,Eleanor Arnason)
1998

Isaac Asimov's Detectives (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)
1998

Isaac Asimov's Werewolves (By: Isaac Asimov,Suzy McKee Charnas,Gardner Dozois)
1999

Isaac Asimov's Solar System (By: Gardner Dozois)
1999

Isaac Asimov's Utopias (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)
2000

Isaac Asimov's Father Day (By: Isaac Asimov,Gardner Dozois)
2001

Isaac Asimov's Halloween (By: Isaac Asimov)
2001

Alien Worlds
1964

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1966
1966

Dangerous Visions
1967

Dangerous Visions 3
1967

More Tales of Unease
1969

Science Against Man
1970

Stopwatch
1974

Wondermakers 2
1974

The Late Great Future
1976

John Creasey's Crime Collection, 1977
1977

The Best of British SF 1
1977

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, December 1980
1980

Shadows of Sanctuary
1981

Isaac Asimov's Near Futures and Far
1981

Tales From the Forbidden Planet
1987

First Annual Collection
1988

The Drabble Project
1988

Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1
1988

The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur
1989

Dark Fantasies
1989

Dark Voices 2
1990

Beyond the Gate of Worlds
1991

The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991

Fourth Annual Collection
1991

After the King
1991

Touch Wood
1993

Best New Horror 4
1993

Dark Voices 6
1994

The Giant Book of Terror
1994

Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
1995

The Necronomicon
1996

Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, March 1996
1996

The Williamson Effect
1996

Strange Pleasures 2
2003

The Fleet
2011

In the Shadow of Frankenstein
2016
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