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ⓘ 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. Rising to prominence with the Publication Order of Anthologies series, Dale Bailey has since expanded their repertoire to include numerous successful works across various genres. Their writing style, characterized by compelling narratives and memorable characters, has earned them a dedicated global readership with millions of fans worldwide.
📚 All Book Series by Dale Bailey
The Fallen
The Fallen continues the Publication Order of Standalone Novels story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
House of Bones
House of Bones continues the Publication Order of Standalone Novels story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Subterranean Season
The Subterranean Season continues the Publication Order of Standalone Novels story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
In the Night Wood
In the Night Wood is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Standalone Novels series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Subterranean Season of Bottomless Horrors
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Standalone Novels with The Subterranean Season of Bottomless Horrors, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
Death and Suffrage
A gripping mystery unfolds in Death and Suffrage as the investigation takes deadly new turns. This installment of the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series showcases Dale Bailey's mastery of suspense.
The Census Taker
The Census Taker continues the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Resurrection Man's Legacy
The Resurrection Man's Legacy continues the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The End of the World as We Know It
The End of the World as We Know It continues the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
A Rumor of Angels
A Rumor of Angels is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The End of the End of Everything
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas with The End of the End of Everything, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Bluehole
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas with The Bluehole, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
I Married a Monster from Outer Space
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas with I Married a Monster from Outer Space, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Ghoul Goes West
The Ghoul Goes West is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Resurrection Man's Legacy: And Other Stories
The Resurrection Man's Legacy: And Other Stories continues the Publication Order of Collections story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The End of the End of Everything
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Collections with The End of the End of Everything, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
American Nightmares: The Haunted House Formula in American Popular Fiction
American Nightmares: The Haunted House Formula in American Popular Fiction is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
City So Bright
City So Bright is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Oz Reimagined Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition is an essential installment in the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition is an essential installment in the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition continues the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition is an essential installment in the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition is an essential installment in the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition continues the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition is an essential installment in the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition continues the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition continues the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 continues the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 is an essential installment in the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 continues the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 is an essential installment in the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 continues the Publication Order of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two continues the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three continues the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five continues the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction continues the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books with The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen continues the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen
The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen continues the Publication Order of Best Horror of the Year Books story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with The Best of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine: Joe Haldeman and Others, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Seventeenth Annual Collection is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15
The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Vol. 15 continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
Best New Horror 16
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with Best New Horror 16, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
Nebula Awards Showcase 2007
Conflict and courage define Nebula Awards Showcase 2007, an action-packed entry in the Publication Order of Anthologies series by Dale Bailey that puts the heroes through their toughest challenges yet.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Recent Weird
The Recent Weird continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird
New Cthulhu: The Recent Weird is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
Hauntings
Hauntings continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
Zombies Vs Robots: Diplomacy
Zombies Vs Robots: Diplomacy is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
Queen Victoria's Book of Spell
Magic takes center stage in Queen Victoria's Book of Spell, a spellbinding addition to the Publication Order of Anthologies series that expands the enchanting world created by Dale Bailey.
Oz Reimagined
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with Oz Reimagined, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
Best New Horror 24
Best New Horror 24 continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013 Edition
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013 Edition, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 Edition is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
Best New Horror #26
Best New Horror #26 continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Monstrous
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with The Monstrous, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
Worlds Seen in Passing
Worlds Seen in Passing is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories
Echoes: The Saga Anthology of Ghost Stories continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles
Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles is an essential installment in the Publication Order of Anthologies series, delivering the tension and character depth that fans of Dale Bailey have come to expect.
Best New Horror #31
Readers dive deeper into the world of Publication Order of Anthologies with Best New Horror #31, another outstanding contribution from Dale Bailey.
Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror
Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror continues the Publication Order of Anthologies story arc with Dale Bailey's signature blend of plot twists and unforgettable characters.
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dale Bailey?
Dale Bailey is a bestselling author known for 8 book series containing over 82 books. Popular series include Publication Order of Standalone Novels, Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas, Publication Order of Collections. Their work spans multiple genres and has captivated millions of readers worldwide.
What is the best Dale Bailey series to start with?
For readers new to Dale Bailey's work, the Publication Order of Anthologies series is the ideal entry point. It showcases the author's signature style and contains 31 books. Begin with The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology to start from the very beginning.
How many books has Dale Bailey written?
Dale Bailey has written over 82 books across 8 series. This prolific output covers multiple genres, making them one of the most versatile authors in contemporary fiction.
Should I read Dale Bailey books in order?
Yes, reading Dale Bailey's series in publication order is strongly recommended. Most series feature evolving character arcs, ongoing story threads, and references to earlier events that are most rewarding when experienced in sequence. Our complete reading order guides are listed above.
What genre does Dale Bailey write in?
Dale Bailey writes primarily in fiction. With 8 series across 82 books, the author has explored a wide range of themes and storytelling approaches throughout their career.
Are Dale Bailey's books standalone or must they be read as a series?
Most of Dale Bailey's books are part of ongoing series and deliver the most satisfying experience when read in order. However, several standalone novels and short story collections provide excellent entry points without requiring prior knowledge of other series.
What is Dale Bailey's most popular book?
Based on reader reviews and sales data, Dale Bailey's most celebrated works come from the Publication Order of Anthologies series. The first book, The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology, is widely considered the ideal starting point and consistently receives outstanding reader ratings.