Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Unstuck #1 |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014 |
2013 |
Buy |
| Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 35, April 2013 |
2013 |
Buy |
| Aliens: Recent Encounters |
2013 |
Buy |
| Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013 Edition |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Time Traveler’s Almanac |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Apex Book of World SF 3 |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Starry Wisdom Library |
2014 |
Buy |
| Sisters of the Revolution |
2015 |
Buy |
| Love Hurts |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Starlit Wood |
2016 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Jagannath |
2011 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Sing |
2013 |
Buy |
| Moonstruck |
2013 |
Buy |
| Listen |
2016 |
Buy |
| Reindeer Mountain |
2016 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Amatka |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Memory Theater |
2021 |
Buy |
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 |
2024 |
Buy |
Karin Tidbeck writes speculative fiction that blurs the boundaries between science fiction, fantasy, and the surreal. Her short story collection Jagannath (2011) introduced English-language readers to her distinctive voice — stories rooted in Swedish folklore and landscape but bent through a lens of body horror and linguistic strangeness. The collection won the Crawford Award for best first fantasy book.
Her novel Amatka (2012) is set in a colony where objects must be constantly named to prevent them from dissolving into formlessness, a premise that turns language itself into a survival tool. The Memory Theater (2021) is her most recent novel. Tidbeck’s shorter work — including stories like “Sing,” “Reindeer Mountain,” and “The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir” — has appeared in numerous anthologies and year’s-best collections, and her thirty-five titles span from 2010 to 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Karin Tidbeck written?
Karin Tidbeck has written 35 books across five series.
What was Karin Tidbeck's first book?
Karin Tidbeck’s first book is The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition, published in 2010.
What is Karin Tidbeck best known for?
Tidbeck is best known for her debut short story collection Jagannath (2011), which won the Crawford Award for best first fantasy book, and her novel Amatka (2012), set in a world where reality must be constantly reinforced through language. Her work blends Scandinavian folklore with surrealist and weird fiction traditions.