Devon Monk Anthologies books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Devon Monk Anthologies series?"

"There are eight books in the Devon Monk Anthologies series, published between 2006 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the Devon Monk Anthologies series?"

"The first book in the Devon Monk Anthologies series is DeathGrip: Exit Laughing, published in 2006."

Q: "What anthologies has Devon Monk appeared in?"

"Her eight anthology appearances span DeathGrip: Exit Laughing (2006, early horror fiction), The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 (2009), The Best of Talebones (2010), Once Upon a Curse (2016), Dirty Deeds (2021), Once Upon A Ghost (2020), Once Upon A Wish (2021), and Dirty Deeds 2 (2022). The later anthology appearances are connected to the paranormal and urban fantasy community she has been part of since the Allie Beckstrom years, while the earlier entries reflect her short fiction background before her novel career began."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	DeathGrip: Exit Laughing	2006	Devon Monk	Buy
2	The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2	2009	Devon Monk	Buy
3	The Best of Talebones	2010	Devon Monk	Buy
4	Once Upon a Curse	2016	Devon Monk	Buy
5	Once Upon A Ghost	2020	Devon Monk	Buy
6	Dirty Deeds	2021	Devon Monk	Buy
7	Once Upon A Wish	2021	Devon Monk	Buy
8	Dirty Deeds 2	2022	Devon Monk	Buy

Devon Monk’s anthology appearances trace her career from the beginning. The 2006 entry in DeathGrip: Exit Laughing predates her first novel by two years and reflects the horror and dark fantasy markets where she was building her short fiction reputation. The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 and The Best of Talebones followed in 2009 and 2010 as her novel career was just getting started.

The later anthologies — Once Upon a Curse, the Dirty Deeds volumes, and the Once Upon collections — are community projects within the paranormal and urban fantasy world she has been central to for more than a decade. Taken together, the eight appearances show a writer who has stayed engaged with the short fiction community throughout a career that shifted substantially toward novels.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Devon Monk Anthologies series?

There are eight books in the Devon Monk Anthologies series, published between 2006 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Devon Monk Anthologies series?

The first book in the Devon Monk Anthologies series is DeathGrip: Exit Laughing, published in 2006.

What anthologies has Devon Monk appeared in?

Her eight anthology appearances span DeathGrip: Exit Laughing (2006, early horror fiction), The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance 2 (2009), The Best of Talebones (2010), Once Upon a Curse (2016), Dirty Deeds (2021), Once Upon A Ghost (2020), Once Upon A Wish (2021), and Dirty Deeds 2 (2022). The later anthology appearances are connected to the paranormal and urban fantasy community she has been part of since the Allie Beckstrom years, while the earlier entries reflect her short fiction background before her novel career began.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order