Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naughty Children | 1962 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 2 | Selections from the Pan Book of Horror Stories #5 | 1964 | Christianna Brand | N/A |
| 3 | Agatha Christie | 1977 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 4 | John Creasey’s Crime Collection, 1977 | 1977 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 5 | Verdict of Thirteen | 1979 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 6 | The 14th Fontana Book Of Great Horror Stories | 1981 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 7 | English Country House Murders | 1988 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
| 8 | Bodies from the Library | 2019 | Christianna Brand | Buy |
Christianna Brand’s anthology appearances span more than fifty years, from Naughty Children in 1962 through to Bodies from the Library in 2019. The eight volumes cover a wide range of genres reflected in their titles — horror entries like Selections from the Pan Book of Horror Stories #5 (1964) and The 14th Fontana Book Of Great Horror Stories (1981) sit alongside crime-focused collections such as John Creasey’s Crime Collection, 1977 and English Country House Murders (1988).
The anthologies can be read in any order since each is an independent collection. Readers drawn to Brand’s crime or horror writing will find different entry points depending on their preference, with the earlier volumes dating from the 1960s and 70s and the most recent, Bodies from the Library (2019), a later addition to the list.