Tales of the Weird books in order

Tales of the Weird is a British Library anthology series edited by Mike Ashley, collecting classic supernatural, horror, and strange fiction organized by theme. The series began in 2014 with The Face in the Glass.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 From the Depths and Other Strange Tales of the Sea 2018 Mike Ashley Buy
2 Glimpses of the Unknown 2018 Mike Ashley Buy
3 Haunted Houses: Two Novels 2019 Mike Ashley N/A
4 Mortal Echoes 2018 Mike Ashley N/A
5 Weird Sisters 2025 Mike Ashley Buy
6 The Platform Edge 2019 Mike Ashley N/A
7 The Face in the Glass 2014 Mike Ashley N/A
8 The Weird Tales of William Hope Hodgson 2019 Mike Ashley N/A
9 Doorway to Dilemma 2019 Mike Ashley Buy
10 Evil Roots 2019 Mike Ashley N/A
11 Promethean Horrors 2020 Mike Ashley N/A
12 Roarings from Further Out 2019 Mike Ashley N/A
13 Tales of the Tattooed: An Anthology of Ink - Mike Ashley N/A
14 The Outcast 2020 Mike Ashley N/A
15 A Phantom Lover and Other Dark Tales 1886 Mike Ashley N/A
16 Into the London Fog 2020 Mike Ashley N/A
17 Weird Woods 2020 Mike Ashley N/A
18 Chill Tidings 2020 Mike Ashley N/A
19 Dangerous Dimensions 2021 Mike Ashley N/A
20 Heavy Weather 2021 Mike Ashley N/A
21 Minor Hauntings 2021 Mike Ashley N/A
22 Crawling Horror 2021 Mike Ashley N/A
23 Cornish Horrors 2021 Mike Ashley N/A
24 I Am Stone 2021 Mike Ashley N/A
25 Sunless Solstice 2021 Mike Ashley N/A
26 Shadows on the Wall 2022 Mike Ashley N/A
27 The Night Wire 2022 Mike Ashley N/A
28 Our Haunted Shores 2022 Mike Ashley N/A
29 The Horned God: Weird Tales of the Great God Pan - Mike Ashley N/A
30 Spectral Sounds: Unquiet Tales of Acoustic Weird - Mike Ashley N/A
31 Haunters at the Hearth: Eerie Tales For Christmas Nights 2022 Mike Ashley N/A
32 Polar Horrors: Strange Tales from the World’s Ends - Mike Ashley N/A
33 Holy Ghosts: Classic Tales of the Ecclesiastical Uncanny 2023 Mike Ashley N/A
34 La casa sull’abisso 1908 Mike Ashley N/A

Tales of the Weird is a series of themed anthologies published by the British Library, with Mike Ashley as the primary editor. The series collects classic supernatural and strange fiction, usually from the Victorian era through the mid-20th century, organized around specific themes.

Each volume has a distinct focus. From the Depths (2018) gathers sea horror stories. Weird Woods (2020) collects tales set in sinister forests. Cornish Horrors (2021) focuses on Cornwall. Chill Tidings (2020) and Sunless Solstice (2021) are Christmas ghost story collections. Other volumes cover haunted houses, trains, tattoos, weather, and ecclesiastical settings.

The series has grown to over 30 volumes since its start with The Face in the Glass in 2014. It has become one of the British Library’s most popular publishing lines, introducing modern readers to forgotten authors and overlooked stories from the golden age of weird fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tales of the Weird series?

There are 34 books in the Tales of the Weird series, published between 1886 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Tales of the Weird series?

The first book in the Tales of the Weird series is From the Depths and Other Strange Tales of the Sea, published in 2018.

What is the Tales of the Weird series?

Tales of the Weird is a series of themed anthologies published by the British Library and edited by Mike Ashley. Each volume collects classic strange and supernatural fiction around a specific theme, such as haunted houses, dangerous weather, eerie woods, or coastal horrors. The series draws on Victorian and early 20th-century fiction.

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