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Best Horror of the Year Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Best Horror of the Year books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Best Horror of the Year series? Start with "The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One" (2009) and follow publication order through all 48 books.
The complete Best Horror of the Year reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
2009

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
2010

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
2011

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
2012

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
2013

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
2014

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
2015

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
2016

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
2017

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
2018

The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
2018

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
2019

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
2020

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
2021

The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
2022

The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
2024

The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
2024

The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
2025

The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981

Fantasy Annual III
1981

Fantasy Annual IV
1981

Nebula Awards 16
1982

A Very Large Array
1987

Nebula Awards No. 22
1988

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July 1989
1989

Skin of the Soul
1990

The Seaharp Hotel
1990

A Whisper of Blood
1991

Omni Best Science Fiction One
1992

The Mammoth Book of Modern Science Fiction
1993

The New Hugo Winners, Vol. 3
1994

The Mammoth Book of Wolf Men / The Mammoth Book of Werewolves
1994

Women of Wonder, the Contemporary Years
1995

The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women
1995

Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, March 1996
1996

Women Who Run with the Werewolves
1996

Visions of Wonder
1996

Modern Classics of Fantasy
1997

Blood Thirst
1997

Children of the Night
1999

Isaac Asimov's Werewolves
1999

Vanishing Acts
2000

The WisCon Chronicles, Volume 1
2007

Poe: 19 New Tales of Suspense, Dark Fantasy, and Horror Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe
2008

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010

Teeth: Vampire Tales
2011

The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
2012

Blood Sisters
2015
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