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Best Science Fiction of the Year Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Best Science Fiction 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 Science Fiction of the Year series? Start with "The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1" (1972) and follow publication order through all 38 books.
The complete Best Science Fiction of the Year reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
1972
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
1973
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
1974
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
1975
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
1976
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
1977
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
1978
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8
1979
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
1980
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
1981
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
1982
The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
1983
Best Science Fiction of the Year 13
1984
Best Science Fiction of the Year 14
1984
Best Science Fiction of the Year 15
1986
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16
1987
The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction
1989
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection
1990
Nebula Awards 25
1991
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Fourth Annual Collection
1991
Omni Best Science Fiction Three
1993
The Norton Book of Science Fiction
1993
Seventh Annual Collection
1994
American Gothic Tales
1996
The Science Fiction Century
1997
Modern Classics of Fantasy
1997
Black Swan, White Raven
1997
Future on Ice
1998
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
1999
Tails of Wonder and Imagination
2001
Fourteenth Annual Collection
2001
The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
2004
The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels
2005
The Science Fiction Century: Volume 2
2006
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2014
2014
The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories
2018
Spirits Unwrapped
2019
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