Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition | 2015 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 2 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition | 2010 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 3 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition | 2011 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 4 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition | 2012 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 5 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition | 2016 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 6 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition | 2017 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 7 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition | 2014 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 8 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition | 2018 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 9 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition | 2013 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 10 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition | 2020 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 11 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 | 2020 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 12 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 | 2021 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 13 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 | 2022 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 14 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 | 2023 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
| 15 | The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 | 2024 | Sarah Langan | Buy |
Sarah Langan’s regular presence in The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror anthology series speaks to the quality and consistency of her short fiction. With appearances in fifteen volumes spanning from 2010 to 2024, her stories have been selected year after year by editors looking for the strongest work in the genre.
The anthology series collects the best dark fiction published each year, and Langan’s near-annual inclusion places her among a small group of writers who consistently produce work at that level. For readers unfamiliar with her novels, these anthologies provide an accessible way to encounter her writing in shorter form.