The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition (By: Paula Guran)
Buy on Amazon2018
Andromeda 1
Buy on Amazon1976
Analog Annual
Buy on Amazon1976
Science Fiction Discoveries
Buy on Amazon1976
New Voices I
Buy on Amazon1978
Galaxy Science Fiction, September-October 1979
Buy on Amazon1979
Dragons of Light
Buy on Amazon1980
The Science Fiction Weight Loss Book
Buy on Amazon1983
The First Omni Book of Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1983
First Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon1988
Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1
Buy on Amazon1988
The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction
Buy on Amazon1989
Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!
Buy on Amazon1989
Splatter-Punks: The Definitive Anthology
Buy on Amazon1990
An Exploration of Horror: Foundations of Fear
Buy on Amazon1992
Omni Best Science Fiction Two
Buy on Amazon1992
Foundations of Fear: Volume II: Worlds of Fear
Buy on Amazon1994
Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King
Buy on Amazon1998
Tails of Wonder and Imagination
Buy on Amazon2001
Meditations on Middle-Earth
Buy on Amazon2001
Galileo's Children
Buy on Amazon2005
Shadow Twin
Buy on Amazon2005
Futures Past
Buy on Amazon2006
Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse
Buy on Amazon2008
The Living Dead
Buy on Amazon2008
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
Buy on Amazon2009
Curse of the Full Moon: A Werewolf Anthology
Buy on Amazon2010
Warriors 1
Buy on Amazon2010
Warriors
Buy on Amazon2010
Warriors 2
Buy on Amazon2010
The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse
Buy on Amazon2010
Werewolves and Shape Shifters: Encounters with the Beasts Within
Buy on Amazon2010
Songs of Love and Death
Buy on Amazon2010
Down These Strange Streets
Buy on Amazon2011
The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons
Buy on Amazon2011
Warriors 3
Buy on Amazon2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Buy on Amazon2011
Necro Files
Buy on Amazon2011
Lightspeed: Year One
Buy on Amazon2011
Extreme Zombies
Buy on Amazon2012
The Eighth Science Fiction Megapack
Buy on Amazon2013
Future Games
Buy on Amazon2013
Super Stories of Heroes and Villains
Buy on Amazon2013
Dangerous Women
Buy on Amazon2013
In Space No One Can Hear You Scream
Buy on Amazon2013
Old Mars
Buy on Amazon2013
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013 Edition
Buy on Amazon2013
The Time Traveler's Almanac
Buy on Amazon2013
Rogues
Buy on Amazon2014
Fantasy For Good: A Charitable Anthology
Buy on Amazon2014
Old Venus of Stories
Buy on Amazon2015
Old Venus
Buy on Amazon2015
Unidentified Funny Objects 4
Buy on Amazon2015
Warrior Women
Buy on Amazon2015
The Book of Swords
Buy on Amazon2017
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps
Buy on Amazon2017
The Book Of Swords: Part 2
Buy on Amazon2018
The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories
Buy on Amazon2018
Infinite Stars
Buy on Amazon2019
Conversations From the Edge: The Galaxy's Edge Interviews
Buy on Amazon2021
Pairing Up
Buy on Amazon2023
Speaking of the Fantastic V
Buy on Amazon2024
George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Sleeper Straddle in Stories
Buy on Amazon2024
Aces Full
Buy on Amazon2025
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Buy on Amazon2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Buy on Amazon2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Buy on Amazon2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Buy on Amazon2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Buy on Amazon2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Buy on Amazon2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Buy on Amazon2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Buy on Amazon2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Buy on Amazon2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
Buy on Amazon2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2021
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Buy on Amazon2022
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
Buy on Amazon2023
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Buy on Amazon2024
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: Volume 5
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series is publication order: 1. The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition (By: Paula Guran) (2018), 2. Andromeda 1 (1976), 3. Analog Annual (1976), 4. Science Fiction Discoveries (1976), 5. New Voices I (1978), and 74 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series by George R.R. Martin contains 79 books. The series began in 2018 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series is written by George R.R. Martin. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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