Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 | 1985 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 2 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 | 1986 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 3 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 | 1987 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 4 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 | 1988 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 5 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 | 1989 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 6 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 | 1990 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 7 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 | 1991 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 8 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 | 1992 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 9 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 | 1993 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 10 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 | 1994 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 11 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 | 1995 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 12 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 | 1996 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 13 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 | 1997 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 14 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 | 1998 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 15 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 | 1999 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 16 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 | 2000 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 17 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 | 2001 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 18 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 | 2002 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 19 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 | 2002 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 20 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 | 2004 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 21 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 | 2005 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 22 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 | 2006 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 23 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 | 2007 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 24 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 | 2008 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 25 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 | 2009 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 26 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 | 2010 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 27 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 | 2011 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 28 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 | 2012 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 29 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 | 2013 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 30 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 | 2014 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 31 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 | 2015 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 32 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 | 2016 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 33 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 | 2017 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 34 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 | 2018 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 35 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 | 2019 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 36 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 | 2020 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 37 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 | 2021 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 38 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 | 2022 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 39 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 | 2023 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 40 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 | 2024 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
| 41 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 | 2025 | Elizabeth Wein | Buy |
The L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future series is an annual anthology collecting stories from winners of the Writers of the Future contest, one of the longest-running competitions for new science fiction and fantasy writers. The series began in 1985 and has published 41 volumes through 2025.
Each volume features short fiction from emerging writers selected by a panel of established authors. Many notable science fiction and fantasy writers got their start through the contest. The anthologies serve as a snapshot of new talent in the genre each year.