The Dark Descent Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Dark Descent books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Swords & Sorcery
Buy on Amazon1963
Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1963
Buy on Amazon1963
Best of Science Fiction: No. 10
Buy on Amazon1964
If This Goes On
Buy on Amazon1965
The Eighth Galaxy Reader
Buy on Amazon1965
Science Fiction Oddities
Buy on Amazon1966
Dangerous Visions
Buy on Amazon1967
Backdrop of Stars
Buy on Amazon1968
On Our Way to the Future
Buy on Amazon1970
Swords Against Tomorrow
Buy on Amazon1970
Nebula Award 6
Buy on Amazon1972
More Stories from the Hugo Winners, Vol. 2
Buy on Amazon1973
Fantastic Stories Special - 1975 Sword & Sorcery Annual
Buy on Amazon1975
Weird Heroes Volume 1
Buy on Amazon1975
Six Science Fiction Plays
Buy on Amazon1975
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series IV
Buy on Amazon1976
Disciples of Cthulhu
Buy on Amazon1976
The Late Great Future
Buy on Amazon1976
Whispers
Buy on Amazon1977
The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series V
Buy on Amazon1977
Rod Serling's Other Worlds
Buy on Amazon1978
Galaxy: Volume 1
Buy on Amazon1980
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Buy on Amazon1980
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969
Buy on Amazon1981
Death
Buy on Amazon1982
Fear Itself: The Horror Fiction of Stephen King
Buy on Amazon1982
Laughing Space: An Anthology of Science Fiction Humor
Buy on Amazon1982
Nebula Award Stories 3
Buy on Amazon1983
Great Fantasy
Buy on Amazon1983
The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 10
Buy on Amazon1984
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1985
Barbarians
Buy on Amazon1986
Terry's Universe: Science fiction's finest writers join in honoring the memory of Terry Carr
Buy on Amazon1987
Rod Serling's Night Gallery Reader
Buy on Amazon1987
Volume I: The Color of Evil
Buy on Amazon1987
Robert Adams' Book of Alternate Worlds
Buy on Amazon1987
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
Buy on Amazon1988
Tales of the Occult
Buy on Amazon1989
The Horror Hall of Fame
Buy on Amazon1991
Cats in Space... and Other Places
Buy on Amazon1992
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
100 Wild Little Weird Tales
Buy on Amazon1994
100 Astounding Little Alien Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
100 Twisted Little Tales of Torment
Buy on Amazon1998
The SFWA Grand Masters 1
Buy on Amazon1999
Armageddons
Buy on Amazon1999
Space Soldiers
Buy on Amazon2001
In Lands That Never Were
Buy on Amazon2004
The World Turned Upside Down
Buy on Amazon2005
Cat Tales: Fantastic Feline Fiction
Buy on Amazon2007
Time Crime & Fourteen Other SciFi Classics from the 30's to the 60's
Buy on Amazon2009
Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2010
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon2010
Science Fiction Collection 002
Buy on Amazon2011
The Sword & Sorcery Anthology
Buy on Amazon2012
Obsession: Tales of Irresistible Desire
Buy on Amazon2012
Science Fiction Gems, Volume Four, Jack Sharkey and Others
Buy on Amazon2012
The Wildside Book of Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2012
The Book of Cthulhu II
Buy on Amazon2012
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF
Buy on Amazon2013
Lieu: Science Fiction Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2015
The Best of Galaxy, Volume Two
Buy on Amazon2016
The Golden Age of Science Fiction - Volume X
Buy on Amazon2018
Blood Is Not Enough
Buy on Amazon2019
The Apocalypse & Post-Apocalypse MEGAPACK®
Buy on Amazon2019
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection
Buy on Amazon2020
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The Dark Descent series is publication order: 1. Swords & Sorcery (1963), 2. Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1963 (1963), 3. Best of Science Fiction: No. 10 (1964), 4. If This Goes On (1965), 5. The Eighth Galaxy Reader (1965), and 61 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The Dark Descent series by Fritz Leiber contains 66 books. The series began in 1963 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The Dark Descent series is written by Fritz Leiber. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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