Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darkness Rising, Volume 1: Night’s Soft Pains | 2001 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 2 | Beneath The Ground | 2002 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 3 | Shadow Writers: v. 2 | 2003 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 4 | We Fade To Grey | 2008 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 5 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One | 2009 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 6 | Never Again | 2010 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 7 | The End of the Line | 2010 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 8 | Estronomicon Halloween Special 2011 | 2011 | Simon Bestwick | N/A |
| 9 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four | 2012 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 10 | Tales of the Nun and Dragon | 2012 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 11 | The Best British Fantasy 2013 | 2013 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 12 | Twisted Histories | 2013 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 13 | X7: A Seven Deadly Sins Anthology | 2013 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 14 | Horror Uncut | 2014 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 15 | Game Over | 2015 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 16 | 2nd Spectral Book of Horror Stories | 2015 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 17 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve | 2020 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 18 | Body Shocks | 2021 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 19 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen | 2022 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 20 | Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror | 2024 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 21 | Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror | 2026 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
Simon Bestwick’s anthology contributions span a quarter century of horror publishing. His earliest appearance was in Darkness Rising, Volume 1 (2001), and he has continued contributing to multi-author collections through to Creepshow: 13 Tales of Terror (2026). The range of anthologies reflects his connections across the British and international horror scene.
Notable entries include Never Again (2010), Horror Uncut (2014), Body Shocks (2021), and Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror (2024). Some of these anthologies are themed around specific fears or settings, while others are open collections of the best available horror fiction. For readers who want to discover Bestwick’s work in small doses alongside other horror writers, these anthologies are a good way in.