Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One | 2009 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 2 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two | 2010 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 3 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine | 2017 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 4 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four | 2012 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 5 | The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five | 2013 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 6 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six | 2014 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 7 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven | 2015 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 8 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve | 2020 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 9 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight | 2016 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 10 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten | 2018 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 11 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three | 2011 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 12 | The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction | 2018 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 13 | The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen | 2021 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 14 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven | 2019 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 15 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen | 2022 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 16 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen | 2024 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 17 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen | 2024 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
| 18 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen | 2025 | Brian Hodge | Buy |
“Best Horror of the Year is one of the most prestigious annual horror anthologies, and Brian Hodge has appeared in 18 volumes spanning from 2009 to 2025. The series runs from Volume One through Volume Seventeen, plus a ‘Best of the Best’ compilation (2018) celebrating 10 years of the series.”
“Hodge’s near-continuous presence across the anthology’s run makes him one of its most frequently featured authors. The series has been a major venue for horror short fiction since its inception.”