Elizabeth Massie Anthologies books in order

Elizabeth Massie Anthologies collects forty-four multi-author horror and dark fiction anthologies featuring Massie's short stories, published between 1990 and 2026.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Borderlands 1 1990 Elizabeth Massie Buy
2 Best New Horror 2 1991 Elizabeth Massie Buy
3 The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection 1991 Elizabeth Massie Buy
4 Fourth Annual Collection 1991 Elizabeth Massie Buy
5 Borderlands 3 1991 Elizabeth Massie Buy
6 Still Dead 1992 Elizabeth Massie Buy
7 Splatterpunks II 1993 Elizabeth Massie Buy
8 Hottest Blood 1993 Elizabeth Massie Buy
9 Millenium 1997 Elizabeth Massie Buy
10 The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women 2001 Elizabeth Massie Buy
11 Deadly Housewives 2006 Elizabeth Massie Buy
12 Twisted Cat Tales 2006 Elizabeth Massie Buy
13 Travel Guide to the Haunted Mid-Atlantic Region 2006 Elizabeth Massie Buy
14 Best New Horror 17 2006 Elizabeth Massie Buy
15 Kolchak: The Night Stalker Casebook 2006 Elizabeth Massie Buy
16 Summer Chills 2007 Elizabeth Massie Buy
17 The Big Book of NECON 2009 Elizabeth Massie Buy
18 Legends of the Mountain State 3 2009 Elizabeth Massie Buy
19 Appalachian Winter Hauntings 2009 Elizabeth Massie Buy
20 Legends Of The Mountain State 4 2010 Elizabeth Massie Buy
21 Darkness on the Edge: Tales Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen 2010 Elizabeth Massie Buy
22 Chicks in Capes 2010 Elizabeth Massie Buy
23 What Fears Become 2011 Elizabeth Massie Buy
24 Lore: A Quaint and Curious Volume of Selected Stories 2011 Elizabeth Massie Buy
25 Extreme Zombies 2012 Elizabeth Massie Buy
26 Psychos 2012 Elizabeth Massie Buy
27 Appalachian Undead 2012 Elizabeth Massie Buy
28 The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women 2012 Elizabeth Massie Buy
29 Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poe’s 1st Detective 2013 Elizabeth Massie Buy
30 Vampires Don’t Sparkle! 2013 Elizabeth Massie Buy
31 Shadow Masters 2013 Elizabeth Massie Buy
32 Mister October, Volume I: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala 2013 Elizabeth Massie Buy
33 Piercing the Darkness 2014 Elizabeth Massie Buy
34 Qualia Nous 2014 Elizabeth Massie Buy
35 Eulogies III 2015 Elizabeth Massie Buy
36 Chiral Mad 3 2016 Elizabeth Massie Buy
37 Chiral Mad 4 2018 Elizabeth Massie Buy
38 Fantastic Tales of Terror 2018 Elizabeth Massie Buy
39 Dark Tides 2019 Elizabeth Massie Buy
40 Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the MostHaunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World 2021 Elizabeth Massie Buy
41 Dark Murmurs: A Compendium of Curiosities 2022 Elizabeth Massie Buy
42 Deathrealm Spirits 2023 Elizabeth Massie Buy
43 The Drive-In: Multiplex 2024 Elizabeth Massie Buy
44 The Horror Collection Onyx Edition 2026 Elizabeth Massie Buy

Elizabeth Massie’s anthology contributions span over thirty-five years of horror and dark fiction publishing. The forty-four entries represent multi-author collections where her short stories appear alongside work from other writers in the genre. The earliest, Borderlands 1, dates to 1990, while the most recent entries extend into 2026.

The anthologies cover the full range of horror subgenres, from the Splatterpunks collections of the early 1990s to more recent themed anthologies like Dark Tides and Deathrealm Spirits. Several are considered important genre collections, including the Best New Horror annual series and the Mammoth Book compilations. Her presence in this many anthologies reflects both her productivity and her standing among horror fiction editors and publishers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Elizabeth Massie Anthologies series?

There are 44 books in the Elizabeth Massie Anthologies series, published between 1990 and 2026.

What is the first book in the Elizabeth Massie Anthologies series?

The first book in the Elizabeth Massie Anthologies series is Borderlands 1, published in 1990.

Which anthology is a good introduction to Elizabeth Massie's short fiction?

Borderlands 1 from 1990 contains some of her earliest published horror short fiction and is a well-regarded anthology in its own right, featuring work from several major horror writers.

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