Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition | 2015 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 2 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition | 2010 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 3 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition | 2011 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 4 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition | 2012 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 5 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition | 2016 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 6 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition | 2017 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 7 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition | 2014 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 8 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition | 2018 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 9 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition | 2013 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 10 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition | 2020 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 11 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 | 2020 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 12 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 | 2021 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 13 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 | 2022 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 14 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 | 2023 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 15 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 | 2024 | Kelly Link | Buy |
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror is an annual anthology series that curates the finest dark fantasy and horror short fiction published each year. Running since 2010 and edited by Paula Guran, the series has become one of the definitive annual showcases for the genre.
Kelly Link’s work has appeared in multiple editions, reflecting her standing in the dark fantasy and horror community. Each volume gathers stories from a wide range of sources — magazines, original anthologies, and online venues — providing a comprehensive snapshot of the genre’s best output.