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ⓘ About Karin Tidbeck
Karin Tidbeck is a best-selling Swedish author of weird fiction and fantasy novels. She is a resident of Malmo and works as a translator, freelance writer, and a creative writing teacher. Tidbeck became a published author in 2010 when her collection of short stories Vem är Arvid Pekon? was published. Her first book in English, Jagannath was published in 2012. The short story collection received several positive reviews, and Gary K. Wolfe described Tidbeck as one of the most distinguished authors in a nutshell fiction since Margo Lanagan. Jagannath Published in 2011, Jagannath is a collection of several short stories written by bestselling Swedish author Karin Tidbeck. All the thirteen short stories are written in English but still maintain the Nordic flavor.
All Book Series by Karin Tidbeck
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 Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
Book 8 of 14 · published 2014
The Best of World SF, Volume 1
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Karin Tidbeck?
Karin Tidbeck is a best-selling Swedish author of weird fiction and fantasy novels. She is a resident of Malmo and works as a translator, freelance writer, and a creative writing teacher. Tidbeck became a published author in 2010 when her collection of short stories Vem är Arvid Pekon? was published.
Which Karin Tidbeck series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series, the earliest of Karin Tidbeck's multi-book series: it opens with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition (2010) and runs to 15 books across 2010–2024, ending with The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 (2024).
How many books has Karin Tidbeck written?
Karin Tidbeck has 37 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2024. 15 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series with 15 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Karin Tidbeck's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Karin Tidbeck's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror (2010–2024, 15 books).
How are Karin Tidbeck's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karin Tidbeck's 37 books into 1 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror (15 books, 2010–2024).