Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World of Darkness: Ghost Stories | 2004 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
| 2 | The Bones | 2010 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
| 3 | Feeding Kate | 2012 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
| 4 | Gimme Shelter | 2012 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
| 5 | Don’t Read This Book | 2012 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
| 6 | The Malfeasance Occasional | 2013 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
| 7 | Trouble in the Heartland | 2014 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
| 8 | Exigencies | 2015 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
| 9 | Appalachian Strong: A Charity Anthology Benefiting the Survivors of Hurricane Helene | 2025 | Chuck Wendig | Buy |
Chuck Wendig’s anthology contributions stretch across his entire career, from his early work in the tabletop RPG world to recent charity projects. World of Darkness: Ghost Stories (2004) was one of his first published fiction credits, coming out during his time writing for White Wolf Publishing. The Bones (2010) is a collection of essays about writing and game design.
His fiction anthology appearances include Feeding Kate and Gimme Shelter (both 2012), Don’t Read This Book (2012), The Malfeasance Occasional (2013), and Trouble in the Heartland (2014), a Bruce Springsteen-inspired anthology. Exigencies (2015) is a broader genre anthology. These collections show Wendig working alongside other writers in shared theme anthologies, contributing stories that fit his usual territory of horror and dark genre fiction.
The most recent entry, Appalachian Strong (2025), is a charity anthology benefiting survivors of Hurricane Helene, showing Wendig using his platform for community causes. His anthology contributions give readers a chance to sample his short fiction alongside other voices in the genre.