Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best Science Fiction of the Year 15 | 1986 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 2 | Snow White, Blood Red | 1993 | John Crowley | N/A |
| 3 | The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1989 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 4 | Black Thorn, White Rose | 2008 | John Crowley | N/A |
| 5 | The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection | 1990 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 6 | Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears | 2014 | John Crowley | N/A |
| 7 | Nebula Awards 25 | 1991 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 8 | Black Swan, White Raven | 1997 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 9 | The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection | 1991 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 10 | Silver Birch, Blood Moon | 1999 | John Crowley | N/A |
| 11 | Fourth Annual Collection | 1991 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 12 | Black Heart, Ivory Bones | 2000 | John Crowley | N/A |
| 13 | Omni Best Science Fiction Three | 1993 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 14 | The Norton Book of Science Fiction | 1993 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 15 | Seventh Annual Collection | 1994 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 16 | American Gothic Tales | 1996 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 17 | The Science Fiction Century | 1997 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 18 | Modern Classics of Fantasy | 1997 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 19 | Future on Ice | 1998 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 20 | The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology | 1999 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 21 | Tails of Wonder and Imagination | 2001 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 22 | Fourteenth Annual Collection | 2001 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 23 | The Locus Awards: Thirty Years of the Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy | 2004 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 24 | The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels | 2005 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 25 | The Science Fiction Century: Volume 2 | 2006 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 26 | Lightspeed Magazine, December 2014 | 2014 | John Crowley | Buy |
| 27 | The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories | 2018 | John Crowley | Buy |
This page collects anthologies that include short fiction by John Crowley. Over more than three decades, Crowley’s stories have appeared in major science fiction and fantasy anthologies alongside work by the genre’s best-known writers. His short fiction earned him spots in Nebula Award volumes, year’s-best collections, and The Norton Book of Science Fiction.
Crowley also contributed to the fairy tale retelling anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, including Snow White, Blood Red; Black Thorn, White Rose; and Black Swan, White Raven. These collections reimagined classic fairy tales through a darker, more literary lens, and Crowley’s contributions fit naturally alongside his novel-length interest in myth and hidden meaning.
Later anthology appearances include The Book of Magic (2018), edited by Gardner Dozois, which placed Crowley among contemporary fantasy writers. These collections offer a good way to sample his short fiction outside his novels and personal collections like Novelties and Souvenirs.