Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universe 11 | 1981 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 2 | The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12 | 1983 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 3 | The First Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1983 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 4 | Nebula Awards 18 | 1983 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 5 | Tesseracts | 1985 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 6 | The Year’s Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection | 1985 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 7 | The Third Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1985 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 8 | The Sixth Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1985 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 9 | Mirrorshades | 1986 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 10 | The Fifth Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1987 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 11 | Mississippi Review 47 / 48 | 1988 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 12 | Alien Sex | 1990 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 13 | Semiotext SF | 1991 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 14 | Storming the Reality Studio | 1991 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 15 | Christmas Stars | 1992 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 16 | The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | 1992 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 17 | The Ascent of Wonder | 1994 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 18 | New Worlds 1 | 1996 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 19 | Hackers | 1996 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 20 | The Ultimate Cyberpunk | 2002 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 21 | The Uncanny: Experiments in Cyborg Culture | 2002 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 22 | The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels | 2005 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 23 | Rewired | 2007 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 24 | The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction | 2010 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 25 | The Mammoth Book of Angels and Demons | 2011 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 26 | The Time Traveler’s Almanac | 2013 | William Gibson | Buy |
| 27 | Ad Astra | 2015 | William Gibson | Buy |
William Gibson’s short fiction has appeared in 27 anthologies from 1981 to 2015. His earliest anthology appearance was in Universe 11 (1981), before Neuromancer made him famous. Mirrorshades (1986), edited by Bruce Sterling, is the essential cyberpunk anthology and features Gibson’s work alongside other writers who defined the movement.
His stories have been reprinted in numerous year’s-best collections, science fiction textbooks like The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction, and themed anthologies. Gibson’s presence in these collections reflects his lasting influence on the genre.