The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror books in order

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror anthology series, featuring stories by Michael Marshall Smith across 15 annual volumes.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition 2015 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
2 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition 2010 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
3 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition 2011 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
4 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition 2012 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
5 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition 2016 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
6 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition 2017 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
7 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition 2014 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
8 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition 2018 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
9 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition 2013 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
10 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition 2020 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
11 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 2020 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
12 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 2021 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
13 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 2022 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
14 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 2023 Michael Marshall Smith Buy
15 The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 2024 Michael Marshall Smith Buy

The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror is a long-running annual anthology series that collects the best horror and dark fantasy short fiction from each year. Michael Marshall Smith has been featured in 15 volumes, from the 2010 edition through Volume 5 in 2024.

His consistent inclusion across so many volumes reflects his standing as one of the most respected short fiction writers in the horror and dark fantasy field.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series?

There are fifteen books in the The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series, published between 2010 and 2024.

What is the first book in the The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series?

The first book in the The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series is The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition, published in 2015.

What is The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror?

The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror is an annual anthology series that collects the best horror and dark fantasy short fiction published each year. Michael Marshall Smith’s stories have appeared in 15 volumes of the series, spanning from 2010 to 2024.

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