Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who’s Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction | 1977 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 2 | Fantasy Reader’s Guide to Ramsey Campbell | 1980 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 3 | The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists | 1982 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 4 | Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines | 1985 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 5 | Barrington J. Bayley | 1987 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 6 | Algernon Blackwood | 1987 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 7 | The Work of Robert A.W. Lowndes | 1988 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 8 | The Work of David H. Keller | 1994 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 9 | The Work of William F. Temple | 1994 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 10 | The Supernatural Index | 1995 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 11 | The Gernsback Days | 1997 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 12 | The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queensof Britain and Ireland | 1997 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 13 | British Monarchs | 1998 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 14 | The Time Machines | 2000 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 15 | Starlight Man | 2001 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 16 | A Brief History of British Kings & Queens | 2002 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 17 | Transformations | 2005 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 18 | The Age of the Storytellers | 2005 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 19 | The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries | 2006 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 20 | Gateways to Forever | 2007 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 21 | A Brief History of King Arthur | 2010 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 22 | Out of This World | 2011 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
| 23 | Yesterday’s Tomorrows | 2021 | Mike Ashley | Buy |
Mike Ashley’s non-fiction output spans nearly five decades, from Who’s Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction (1977) through Yesterday’s Tomorrows (2021). The largest portion of his reference work focuses on science fiction and fantasy publishing history.
His author studies cover figures like Ramsey Campbell, Barrington J. Bayley, Robert A.W. Lowndes, David H. Keller, and William F. Temple. Starlight Man (2001) is his biography of Algernon Blackwood, the British writer known for supernatural fiction. The Supernatural Index (1995) is a comprehensive reference guide to supernatural fiction in magazines and anthologies.
Ashley also wrote several books on British history. The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens, British Monarchs, A Brief History of British Kings & Queens, and A Brief History of King Arthur all reflect his interest in the subject. Out of This World (2011) and Yesterday’s Tomorrows (2021) are later additions to his SF history bibliography.