🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Dale Bailey
Dale Bailey is an American published author of fiction. Dale was born January 1, 1968 in West Virginia. He would grow up as a young boy in a town known as Princeton, which is placed just north of the line of Virginia. Bailey is known for being a writer of speculative fiction, and he has written stories in genres such as horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction. He has had his short stories published in a variety of publications, including Amazing Stories, Lightspeed Magazine, Asimov’s Science Fiction, Sci-Fiction. and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. He has had several of his stories nominated for awards. His story ‘Death and Suffrage’ would be adapted to be part of the television anthology series “Masters of Horror” on Showtime.
All Book Series by Dale Bailey
The Subterranean Season of Bottomless Horrors
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025
The Resurrection Man's Legacy: And Other Stories
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2003
The End of the End of Everything
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014
American Nightmares: The Haunted House Formula in American Popular Fiction
Single-title series · published 1999
Dorothy Dreams
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Simon R. Green
Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust
Book 2 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Seanan McGuire
Off to See the Emperor
Book 5 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Orson Scott Card
The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz
Book 12 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · C.C. Finlay,Rae Carson
One Flew Over the Rainbow
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2013 Anthology · Robin Wasserman
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
Book 2 of 15 · published 2011
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
Book 3 of 15 · published 2012
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
Book 4 of 15 · published 2013
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 5 of 15 · published 2014
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
Book 6 of 15 · published 2015
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
Book 7 of 15 · published 2016
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
Book 8 of 15 · published 2017
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
Book 9 of 15 · published 2018
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
Book 10 of 15 · published 2020
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
Book 13 of 15 · published 2022
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2024
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2009
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
Book 11 of 19 · published 2018
Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eighteen
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2026
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
Series opener · book 1 of 33 · published 1999
The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others
Book 2 of 33 · published 2003
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection
Book 3 of 33 · published 2004
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Book 8 of 33 · published 2010
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 19 of 33 · published 2014
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017
Book 26 of 33 · published 2017
Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles
Book 31 of 33 · published 2020
Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror
Latest in the series · book 33 of 33 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dale Bailey?
Dale Bailey is an American published author of fiction. Dale was born January 1, 1968 in West Virginia. He would grow up as a young boy in a town known as Princeton, which is placed just north of the line of Virginia.
Which Dale Bailey series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Best Horror of the Year series, the earliest of Dale Bailey's multi-book series: it opens with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One (2009) and runs to 19 books across 2009–2026, ending with Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eighteen (2026). Dale Bailey's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dale Bailey written?
Dale Bailey has 101 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 49 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Best Horror of the Year series with 19 books — and 52 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dale Bailey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dale Bailey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Best Horror of the Year (2009–2026, 19 books), The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror (2010–2024, 15 books) and Oz Reimagined (2013, 15 books).
How are Dale Bailey's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dale Bailey's 101 books into 3 named series and 52 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Best Horror of the Year (19 books, 2009–2026); Oz Reimagined (15 books, 2013); The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror (15 books, 2010–2024).