Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One | 2009 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 2 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two | 2010 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 3 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three | 2011 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 4 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four | 2012 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 5 | The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five | 2013 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 6 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six | 2014 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 7 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven | 2015 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 8 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight | 2016 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 9 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine | 2017 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 10 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten | 2018 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 11 | The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction | 2018 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 12 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven | 2019 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 13 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve | 2020 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 14 | The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen | 2021 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 15 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen | 2022 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 16 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen | 2024 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 17 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen | 2024 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 18 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen | 2025 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
The Best Horror of the Year, edited by Ellen Datlow, is one of the most respected annual anthology series in horror fiction. Sarah Langan’s presence across eighteen volumes, from the first volume in 2009 through volume seventeen in 2025, marks her as one of the series’ most frequently featured writers.
Datlow’s editorial standards are high, and repeated selection across nearly two decades of the series reflects both Langan’s productivity and the consistent quality of her short fiction. For readers who want to explore horror beyond novels, these anthologies are an excellent starting point, and Langan’s contributions are a reliable highlight.