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Anthology and Short Form Fiction

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60 books. Added April 2, 2026.

  1. The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2022Jess Walter, Steph ChaFits this list for its focus on fiction and form.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  2. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022John Joseph Adams, Rebecca RoanhorseFits this list for its focus on fiction and form.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  3. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017N.K. Jemisin, Peter S. BeagleFits this list for its focus on fiction and its.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  4. The Best American Mystery Stories 2019Jonathan Lethem, Otto PenzlerFits this list for its focus on fiction and its.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  5. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024Hugh Howey, John Joseph AdamsFits this list for its focus on fiction and short.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  6. The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023Amor Towles - editor, Otto Penzler - editorFits this list for its focus on anthology and its.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  7. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023R. F. Kuang, John Joseph AdamsFits this list for its focus on fiction.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  8. The Best American Short Stories 2011Geraldine Brooks, Heidi PitlorFits this list for its focus on fiction and its.Shelf signal: Short Story Anthologies
  9. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025Nnedi Okorafor, John Joseph AdamsFits this list for its focus on fiction and how.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  10. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2019Carmen Maria Machado, John Joseph AdamsFits this list for its focus on fiction.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  11. The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024S.A. Cosby, Steph ChaFits this list for its focus on fiction and its.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  12. The Best American Mystery Stories 2017John Sandford, Otto PenzlerChosen for clear overlap with mystery.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  13. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015Joe Hill, John Joseph AdamsFits this list for its focus on fiction.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  14. The Best American Mystery Stories 2020C. J. Box, Otto PenzlerFits this list for its focus on fiction and short.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  15. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021Veronica Roth, John Joseph AdamsFits this list for its focus on fiction.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  16. The Best American Noir of the CenturyJames Ellroy, Otto PenzlerFits this list for its focus on fiction and how.Shelf signal: Noir Fiction
  17. The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2016Paula GuranFits this list for its focus on anthology and fiction.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  18. Alien ContactMarty HalpernFits this list for its focus on anthology and fiction.Shelf signal: Alien Contact
  19. The Best American Mystery Stories 2011Harlan Coben, Otto PenzlerFits this list for its focus on fiction and its.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  20. The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021Lee Child - editor and introduction, Otto Penzler - series editorFits this list for its focus on fiction and short.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  21. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2016Karen Joy Fowler, John Joseph AdamsFits this list for its focus on fiction.Shelf signal: Sci-Fi Short Stories
  22. The Best American Short Stories 2012Tom Perrotta, Heidi PitlorFits this list for its focus on fiction and its.Shelf signal: Short Story Anthologies
  23. The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022Sara Paretsky - editor and introduction, Otto Penzler - series editorFits this list for its focus on fiction and short.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies
  24. Midnight HourAbby L. Vandiver, Stephen Mack JonesFits this list for its focus on anthology and fiction.Shelf signal: Mystery Anthologies