Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies series?"

"There are eleven books in the Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies series, published between 2006 and 2025."

Q: "What is the first book in the Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies series?"

"The first book in the Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies series is Year's Best SF 11, published in 2006."

Q: "What anthologies has Alaya Dawn Johnson appeared in?"

"Alaya Dawn Johnson's short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies including Year's Best SF, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, A Phoenix First Must Burn, and The Book of Witches. Her anthology appearances span nearly two decades."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Year’s Best SF 11	2006	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
2	Interfictions 2	2009	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
3	Wilde Stories 2011: The Year’s Best Gay Speculative Fiction	2011	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
4	Ghosts: Recent Hauntings	2012	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
5	The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014	2013	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
6	Nightmare Magazine 13: October 2013	2013	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
7	The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015	2015	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
8	Luminescent Threads	2017	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
9	A Phoenix First Must Burn	2020	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
10	The Book of Witches	2023	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy
11	Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology	2025	Alaya Dawn Johnson	Buy

Alaya Dawn Johnson’s short fiction has appeared in 11 anthologies spanning from Year’s Best SF 11 (2006) to Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology (2025). Her work has been selected for best-of-year collections including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015, and she has contributed to themed anthologies like A Phoenix First Must Burn (2020) and The Book of Witches (2023).

These anthology appearances reflect Johnson’s standing as one of the most respected short fiction writers in speculative fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies series?

There are eleven books in the Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies series, published between 2006 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies series?

The first book in the Alaya Dawn Johnson Anthologies series is Year’s Best SF 11, published in 2006.

What anthologies has Alaya Dawn Johnson appeared in?

Alaya Dawn Johnson’s short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies including Year’s Best SF, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, A Phoenix First Must Burn, and The Book of Witches. Her anthology appearances span nearly two decades.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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