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
50 Great Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1952
50 Great American Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1963
Volume I: The Color of Evil
Buy on Amazon1987
Christmas Ghosts
Buy on Amazon1988
Tales of the Occult
Buy on Amazon1989
The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces
Buy on Amazon1992
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
Buy on Amazon1993
Florida Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
The Screaming Skull
Buy on Amazon1994
Thrillers
Buy on Amazon1994
Bodies of the Dead & Other Great American Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon1995
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
Buy on Amazon2000
Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad
Buy on Amazon2008
The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon2010
The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849
Buy on Amazon2010
The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849
Buy on Amazon2011
Simply Witchcraft's Best Short Stories Volume I
Buy on Amazon2013
Mesaerion
Buy on Amazon2013
Damned Yankees
Buy on Amazon2017
The Token and Atlantic Souvenir
Buy on Amazon2018
The Weird Fiction Collection #1
Buy on Amazon2018
American Midnight
Buy on Amazon2019
Witchcraft Classics
Buy on Amazon2023
The Dover Anthology of Classic Christmas Stories
Buy on Amazon2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The Dark Descent series is publication order: 1. 50 Great Short Stories (1952), 2. 50 Great American Short Stories (1963), 3. Volume I: The Color of Evil (1987), 4. Christmas Ghosts (1988), 5. Tales of the Occult (1989), and 20 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The Dark Descent series by Nathaniel Hawthorne contains 25 books. The series began in 1952 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The Dark Descent series is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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