Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 | 1985 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 2 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 | 1986 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 3 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 | 1987 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 4 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 | 1988 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 5 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 | 1989 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 6 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 | 1990 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 7 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 | 1991 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 8 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 | 1992 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 9 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 | 1993 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 10 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 | 1994 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 11 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 | 1995 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 12 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 | 1996 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 13 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 | 1997 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 14 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 | 1998 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 15 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 | 1999 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 16 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 | 2000 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 17 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 | 2001 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 18 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 | 2002 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 19 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 | 2002 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 20 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 | 2004 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 21 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 | 2005 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 22 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 | 2006 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 23 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 | 2007 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 24 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 | 2008 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 25 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 | 2009 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 26 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 | 2010 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 27 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 | 2011 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 28 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 | 2012 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 29 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 | 2013 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 30 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 | 2014 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 31 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 | 2015 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 32 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 | 2016 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 33 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 | 2017 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 34 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 | 2018 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 35 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 | 2019 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 36 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 | 2020 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 37 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 | 2021 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 38 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 | 2022 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 39 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 | 2023 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 40 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 | 2024 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
| 41 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 | 2025 | Nancy Farmer | Buy |
The L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future anthology series has been running since 1985, making it one of the longest-running science fiction and fantasy anthology projects. Each annual volume collects the winning stories from the Writers of the Future contest, which was established to discover and encourage new talent in speculative fiction.
With forty-one volumes published through 2025, the series has introduced hundreds of new writers to the science fiction and fantasy reading public. Many contest winners have gone on to successful careers in the genre. Nancy Farmer is among the established authors connected to the series, which continues to publish new volumes annually.