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
The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm
Buy on Amazon2004
Full-Blooded Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2005
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength
Buy on Amazon2005
Swashbuckling Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2006
The Restless Dead
Buy on Amazon2007
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales
Buy on Amazon2007
So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction
Buy on Amazon2007
Magic in the Mirrorstone
Buy on Amazon2008
The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire
Buy on Amazon2008
Twenty-First Annual Collection
Buy on Amazon2008
Ravens in the Library
Buy on Amazon2009
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
Buy on Amazon2009
Half-Minute Horrors
Buy on Amazon2009
Bloody Fabulous
Buy on Amazon2010
Zombies vs. Unicorns
Buy on Amazon2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Buy on Amazon2010
Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy
Buy on Amazon2011
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
Buy on Amazon2011
Teeth: Vampire Tales
Buy on Amazon2011
Bewere the Night
Buy on Amazon2011
Welcome to Bordertown
Buy on Amazon2011
Happily Ever After
Buy on Amazon2011
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities
Buy on Amazon2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Buy on Amazon2011
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top
Buy on Amazon2012
Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron
Buy on Amazon2012
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny
Buy on Amazon2013
Dark Duets
Buy on Amazon2014
Magic City: Recent Spells
Buy on Amazon2014
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
Buy on Amazon2014
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales
Buy on Amazon2014
My True Love Gave to Me
Buy on Amazon2014
Blood Sisters
Buy on Amazon2015
Press Start to Play
Buy on Amazon2015
Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold
Buy on Amazon2016
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore
Buy on Amazon2017
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps
Buy on Amazon2017
Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories
Buy on Amazon2019
Fantastisches Lesen
Buy on Amazon2019
Faeries Never Lie
Buy on Amazon2024
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. The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm (2004), 3. Full-Blooded Fantasy (2005), 4. Young Warriors: Stories of Strength (2005), 5. Swashbuckling Fantasy (2006), and 50 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 Holly Black contains 55 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 Holly Black. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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