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Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
Jonathan Strahan
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year: Kindle Edition
2. The Book of Cthulhu
Ross Lockhart, Ross E. Lockhart
The Book of Cthulhu: Kindle Edition
3. 100 Years Of The Best American Short Stories
Lorrie Moore, Heidi Pitlor
100 Years Of The Best American Short Stories: Hardcover – October 6, 2015
4. The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction
Lex Williford, Michael Martone
The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Stories Since 1970
5. Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror
Paula Guran, G.V. Anderson
Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: Kindle Edition
6. Not One of Us
Neil Clarke, Rich Larson
Not One of Us: Kindle Edition
7. Eclipse 4
Jonathan Strahan, Andy Duncan
Eclipse 4: Kindle Edition
8. Greatest Short Stories of Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky
A Short Stories pick for readers exploring Greatest Short Stories of Dostoevsky.
9. This Place
Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Chelsea Vowel
This Place: 150 Years Retold
10. Stories of the Raksura: The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below
Martha Wells
Stories of the Raksura: The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below: Kindle Edition
11. The Complete Grimms' Fairy Tales
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
A Classics pick for readers exploring The Complete Grimms' Fairy Tales.
12. Field of Fantasies
Rick Wilber
Field of Fantasies: Baseball Stories of the Strange and Supernatural
13. Short Stories in French
Richard Coward
Short Stories in French: New Penguin Parallel Text
14. Tales From the Loop
Simon Stålenhag
A Science Fiction pick for readers exploring Tales From the Loop.
15. The Year's Best Fantasy
Paula Guran
The Year's Best Fantasy: Volume One
16. Stories of the Raksura
Martha Wells
Stories of the Raksura: The Falling World & The Tale of Indigo and Cloud
17. Nebula Awards Showcase 2015
Matthew Kressel, Greg Bear
Nebula Awards Showcase 2015: Paperback – December 8, 2015
18. Somewhere We Are Human
Reyna Grande, Sonia Guiñansaca
Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings
19. Gold
Isaac Asimov
Gold: The Final Science Fiction Collection
20. Nebula Awards Showcase 2017
Julie E. Czerneda, Naomi Novik
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring Nebula Awards Showcase 2017.
21. Art Matters
Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell
Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World
22. The Country Will Bring Us No Peace
Matthieu Simard, Pablo Strauss
A Horror pick for readers exploring The Country Will Bring Us No Peace.
23. The Best Horror of the Year Volume 2
Ellen Datlow
The Best Horror of the Year Volume 2: Kindle Edition
24. COVID Chronicles
Kendra Boileau, Rich Johnson
COVID Chronicles: A Comics Anthology

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