Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, April 1986 | 1986 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 2 | Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, November 1989 | 1989 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 3 | Alternate Kennedys | 1992 | Walter Jon Williams | N/A |
| 4 | Epic: An Anthology, Book One | 1992 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 5 | Alternate Warriors | 1993 | Walter Jon Williams | N/A |
| 6 | Alternate Outlaws | 1994 | Walter Jon Williams | N/A |
| 7 | The Furthest Horizon | 2000 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 8 | Alternate Tyrants | 1997 | Walter Jon Williams | N/A |
| 9 | Nebula Awards 34 (2000) | 2000 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 10 | Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, October/November 2000 | 2000 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 11 | Worlds that Weren’t | 2002 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 12 | The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16 | 2003 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 13 | The Year’s Best Science Fiction: 21 Annual Edition | 2004 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 14 | The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels | 2005 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 15 | Escape from Earth | 2006 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 16 | Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2007 Edition | 2007 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 17 | The Best of the Best, Vol 2 | 2007 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 18 | The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Fourth Annual Collection | 2007 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 19 | Rewired | 2007 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 20 | Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance | 2009 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 21 | The Mammoth Book of SF Wars | 2012 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 22 | The Year’s Top Short SF Novels 3 | 2013 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 23 | Dead Man’s Hand | 2014 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 24 | Rogues | 2014 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 25 | Lightspeed Magazine, July 2016 | 2016 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
| 26 | The Book of Swords: Part 1 | 2017 | Walter Jon Williams | Buy |
This list tracks the anthologies and magazine issues where Walter Jon Williams’s short fiction has appeared over a thirty-year span. Starting with Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine in 1986, the list includes appearances in best-of-the-year collections edited by Gardner Dozois, themed anthologies like the Alternate History series (Alternate Kennedys, Alternate Warriors, Alternate Outlaws, Alternate Tyrants), and high-profile original anthologies like Rogues (2014) and Songs of the Dying Earth (2009).
The frequency of Williams’s appearances in these volumes reflects his standing as a short fiction writer. He shows up in multiple Year’s Best Science Fiction annuals, in the Nebula Awards anthology, and in the Best of the Best retrospective collections. For readers interested in tracking down specific Williams stories in their original context, this list serves as a roadmap to three decades of anthology appearances.