Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One | 2009 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 2 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two | 2010 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 3 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine | 2017 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 4 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four | 2012 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 5 | The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five | 2013 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 6 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six | 2014 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 7 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven | 2015 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 8 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve | 2020 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 9 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight | 2016 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 10 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten | 2018 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 11 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three | 2011 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 12 | The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction | 2018 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 13 | The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen | 2021 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 14 | The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven | 2019 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 15 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen | 2022 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 16 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen | 2024 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 17 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen | 2024 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 18 | The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen | 2025 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
Ellen Datlow’s Best Horror of the Year is the premier annual anthology for horror short fiction, and Simon Bestwick’s stories have appeared across multiple volumes. The series runs from Volume One (2009) through Volume Seventeen (2025), with a special tenth-anniversary “Best of the Best” collection in 2018.
Appearing in these anthologies is a mark of recognition in the horror community. Bestwick’s inclusion across multiple volumes reflects his standing as one of the more consistent short fiction writers working in British horror today.