Dan Abnett Anthologies books in order

Ten anthologies featuring Dan Abnett's short fiction, spanning science fiction, fantasy, and tie-in fiction from 2001 to 2021.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Encounters with the Unknown 2001 Dan Abnett Buy
2 DC Love Is A Battlefield 2021 Dan Abnett N/A
3 Sabbat Worlds 2010 Dan Abnett Buy
4 The Mammoth Book of SF Wars 2012 Dan Abnett Buy
5 Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane 2012 Dan Abnett Buy
6 Thirteen 2013 Dan Abnett Buy
7 Star Trek: The Stardate Collection Vol. 2 2014 Dan Abnett Buy
8 Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor Tales 2016 Dan Abnett Buy
9 Knights of the Empire 2019 Dan Abnett Buy
10 The Hammer and the Eagle: Icons of Warhammer 2020 Dan Abnett Buy

Dan Abnett has contributed short fiction to dozens of anthologies over his career, working across licensed and original fiction. This collection groups together the ten anthologies in which he has a meaningful presence, covering work from his early 2000s Warhammer tie-ins through to 2021. The range of topics reflects his breadth as a writer: military science fiction, supernatural horror, superhero fiction, and cosmic fantasy all appear across these titles.

Sabbat Worlds stands out as the most focused entry, a shared-world anthology set within the Gaunt’s Ghosts universe that Abnett edited and contributed to. The Hammer and the Eagle collects landmark Warhammer fiction, while Encounters with the Unknown gathers earlier short work. Readers already familiar with his longer series will find these anthologies offer useful context and shorter, self-contained stories that sit alongside his novels.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Dan Abnett Anthologies series?

There are ten books in the Dan Abnett Anthologies series, published between 2001 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Dan Abnett Anthologies series?

The first book in the Dan Abnett Anthologies series is Encounters with the Unknown, published in 2001.

What kinds of stories are in the Dan Abnett Anthologies?

The collection spans a wide range, from original science fiction in titles like Embedded tie-ins and Thirteen, to contributions in licensed universes like Star Trek, Warhammer, and Doctor Who. Sabbat Worlds is set in the Gaunt’s Ghosts universe, while Magic: An Anthology covers esoteric fiction from multiple authors.

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