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Year's Best Fantasy Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Year's Best Fantasy 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 Year's Best Fantasy series? Start with "Year's Best Fantasy" (2001) and follow publication order through all 9 books.
The complete Year's Best Fantasy reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Year's Best Fantasy
2001
Year's Best Fantasy 2
2002
Year's Best Fantasy 3
2003
Year's Best Fantasy 4
2004
Year's Best Fantasy 5
2005
Year's Best Fantasy 6
2006
Year's Best Fantasy 7
2007
Year's Best Fantasy 8
2008
Year's Best Fantasy 9
2009
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