Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1 | 1985 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 2 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2 | 1986 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 3 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3 | 1987 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 4 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4 | 1988 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 5 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5 | 1989 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 6 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6 | 1990 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 7 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7 | 1991 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 8 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8 | 1992 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 9 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future9 | 1993 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 10 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10 | 1994 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 11 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11 | 1995 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 12 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12 | 1996 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 13 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13 | 1997 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 14 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14 | 1998 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 15 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15 | 1999 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 16 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16 | 2000 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 17 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17 | 2001 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 18 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 | 2002 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 19 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19 | 2002 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 20 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20 | 2004 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 21 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21 | 2005 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 22 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22 | 2006 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 23 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23 | 2007 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 24 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24 | 2008 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 25 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25 | 2009 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 26 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26 | 2010 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 27 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27 | 2011 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 28 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28 | 2012 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 29 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29 | 2013 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 30 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30 | 2014 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 31 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31 | 2015 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 32 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32 | 2016 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 33 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33 | 2017 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 34 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34 | 2018 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 35 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35 | 2019 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 36 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36 | 2020 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 37 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37 | 2021 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 38 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38 | 2022 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 39 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39 | 2023 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 40 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40 | 2024 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
| 41 | L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41 | 2025 | Theodore Sturgeon | Buy |
The Writers of the Future anthology has published 41 volumes since 1985, each gathering the winning entries from that year’s contest alongside work from established authors in the field. The contest is open to writers who have not yet professionally published a novel or more than a limited number of short stories, making it a genuine launching pad for early-career genre writers.
Theodore Sturgeon’s connection to this anthology series reflects his status as a foundational figure in science fiction; the contest and its volumes honour the tradition of short genre fiction he helped define.
The series is one of the longest-running annual anthologies in science fiction, and its alumni list includes many writers who went on to careers as bestselling genre authors.