Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 | 1985 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 2 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 | 1986 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 3 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 | 1987 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 4 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 | 1988 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 5 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 | 1989 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 6 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 | 1990 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 7 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 | 1991 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 8 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 | 1992 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 9 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 | 1993 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 10 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 | 1994 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 11 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 | 1995 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 12 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 | 1996 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 13 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 | 1997 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 14 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 | 1998 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 15 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 | 1999 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 16 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 | 2000 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 17 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 | 2001 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 18 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 | 2002 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 19 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 | 2002 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 20 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 | 2004 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 21 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 | 2005 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 22 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 | 2006 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 23 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 | 2007 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 24 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 | 2008 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 25 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 | 2009 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 26 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 | 2010 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 27 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 | 2011 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 28 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 | 2012 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 29 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 | 2013 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 30 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 | 2014 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 31 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 | 2015 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 32 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 | 2016 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 33 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 | 2017 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 34 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 | 2018 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 35 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 | 2019 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 36 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 | 2020 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 37 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 | 2021 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 38 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 | 2022 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 39 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 | 2023 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 40 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 | 2024 | Ken Liu | Buy |
| 41 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 | 2025 | Ken Liu | Buy |
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future is one of the longest-running anthology series in speculative fiction, with forty-one volumes published between 1985 and 2025. Each volume collects the winning stories from the Writers of the Future Contest, which was established to discover and promote new science fiction and fantasy talent.
The contest has launched the careers of numerous authors who went on to publish widely in the field. Ken Liu is among the writers associated with the series, which has maintained its annual publication schedule for four decades. The anthologies include both the contest-winning stories and contributions from established authors who serve as judges and mentors.