Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black Book of Horror | 2007 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 2 | The Spectral Book of Horror Stories | 2014 | Simon Bestwick | N/A |
| 3 | The Third Black Book of Horror | 2008 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 4 | 2nd Spectral Book of Horror Stories | 2015 | Simon Bestwick | N/A |
| 5 | The Fifth Black Book of Horror | 2009 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 6 | The Eighth Black Book of Horror | 2011 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 7 | The Ninth Black Book of Horror | 2012 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
| 8 | The Tenth Black Book of Horror | 2013 | Simon Bestwick | Buy |
The Black Books of Horror began in 2007 and ran for multiple numbered volumes alongside companion titles like The Spectral Book of Horror Stories. Simon Bestwick contributed to several of these anthologies, which brought together British and international horror writers in themed collections.
The series was an important platform for British horror during its run, giving established and emerging writers a venue for new short fiction. Eight volumes are associated with this collection in Bestwick’s bibliography, spanning from 2007 to 2015.