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ⓘ About Martin H. Greenberg
Martin H. Greenberg was Florida based author of short stories, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, horror, thrillers, mysteries and science fiction books. He was also a speculative fiction and academic anthologist who commissioned over 8,200 short stories and compiled over 1,298 anthologies during his lifetime. Greenberg was the founder of Tekno Books and the co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel and was also the Middle East and terrorism expert. In 2003, he was awarded Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Horror Writers Association recognizing him as a significant influence in the horror genre. In 1995 he won Ellery Queen Award by the Mystery Writers of America.
All Book Series by Martin H. Greenberg
Vampire Stories from the American South
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1997
Civil War Women
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1988 Co-authored · Charles G. Waugh,Frank D. McSherry Jr.
Civil War Women II
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1997 Co-authored · Charles G. Waugh,Frank D. McSherry Jr.
Horse Fantastic
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 1991 Co-authored · Josepha Sherman
Assassin Fantastic
Book 12 of 18 · published 2001 Co-authored · Josepha Sherman
The Diplomacy Guild
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1990 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Robert Sheckley
Murder at the Galactic Writers' Society
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1995 Anthology · Janet Asimov
Mystery Most Humorous
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025 Anthology · Donna Andrews,Marcia Talley,Gigi Pandian,Steve Shrott,Hugh Lessig,Melinda Mullet,Becky Clark,Victoria Dowd,Sylvia Maultash Warsh,Nikki Knight,Suzanne Flaig,Nina Mansfield,Susan Love Brown,Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier,Gregory Meece,M.S. Greene,P. J. Nelson,Sarah Bewley,Melissa Westemeier
New Frontiers, Vol. 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1990 Anthology · Bill Pronzini
New Frontiers, Vol. 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1990 Co-authored · Bill Pronzini
The Price of Freedom: Volume 2
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2000
Cutting Edge
Book 6 of 8 · published 2002 Co-authored · Tom Clancy,Jerome Preisler
Wild Card
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2004 Co-authored · Tom Clancy,Jerome Preisler
Alternate Empires
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1989 Co-authored · Gregory Benford
Alternate Americas
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1992 Co-authored · Gregory Benford
SSN: Strategies for Submarine Warfare
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1996 Co-authored · Tom Clancy
The Angel is Near
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2000 Co-authored · Deepak Chopra
The Great SF Stories 1
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 1979 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Robert Bloch
The Great SF Stories 3
Book 3 of 24 · published 1980 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 4
Book 4 of 24 · published 1980 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 5
Book 5 of 24 · published 1981 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 7
Book 7 of 24 · published 1982 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 8
Book 8 of 24 · published 1982 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Fredric Brown
The Great SF Stories 10
Book 10 of 24 · published 1983 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 11
Book 11 of 24 · published 1984 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 12
Book 12 of 24 · published 1984 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 13
Book 13 of 24 · published 1985 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 14
Book 14 of 24 · published 1986 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 15
Book 15 of 24 · published 1986 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 16
Book 16 of 24 · published 1987 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 17
Book 17 of 24 · published 1988 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Cordwainer Smith
The Great SF Stories 18
Book 18 of 24 · published 1988 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 19
Book 19 of 24 · published 1989 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 20
Book 20 of 24 · published 1989 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 21
Book 21 of 24 · published 1990 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
The Great SF Stories 22
Book 22 of 24 · published 1990 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Cordwainer Smith
The Great SF Stories 23
Book 23 of 24 · published 1991 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Cordwainer Smith
The Great SF Stories 24
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 1992 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Cordwainer Smith
Wizards
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1981 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Charles G. Waugh
Magical Wishes
Book 7 of 11 · published 1986 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Charles G. Waugh
Atlantis
Book 9 of 11 · published 1988 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Charles G. Waugh
Curses
Book 10 of 11 · published 1989 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Charles G. Waugh
Faeries
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 1991 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
Intergalactic Empires
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1983 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Cordwainer Smith
Science Fictional Olympics
Book 2 of 10 · published 1984 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Robert Sheckley
Neanderthals
Book 6 of 10 · published 1987 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov,Robert Silverberg,Charles G. Waugh
Invasions
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 1990 Co-authored · Isaac Asimov
On the Verge
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1998 Anthology · Roland J. Green
GridrunnerNovel
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2000 Anthology · Thomas M. Reid
More Holmes for the Holidays
Latest in the series · book 25 of 25 · published 1999
The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels
Book 13 of 568 · published 1980
The Arbor House Treasury of Modern Science Fiction / Great Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Book 15 of 568 · published 1980
The Arbor House Treasury of Horror and the Supernatural
Book 21 of 568 · published 1981
Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Science Fiction of the 19th Century
Book 22 of 568 · published 1981
The Arbor House Celebrity Book of the Greatest Stories Ever Told
Book 36 of 568 · published 1982
The Arbor House Treasury of Mystery and Suspense
Book 37 of 568 · published 1982
The Arbor House Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces
Book 50 of 568 · published 1983
Creations - the Quest for Origins in Story and Science
Book 54 of 568 · published 1983
Creations: The Quest For Origins In Story And Science
Book 56 of 568 · published 1983
The Arbor House Treasury of Great Western Stories
Book 82 of 568 · published 1985
Great Science Fiction Stories by the World's Greatest Scientists
Book 89 of 568 · published 1985
Murder in Japan: Japanese Stories of Crime and Detection
Book 128 of 568 · published 1987
Isaac Asimov Presents the Best Crime Stories of the 19th Century
Book 140 of 568 · published 1988
The Year's 25 Finest Crime & Mystery Stories, Sixth Edition
Book 143 of 568 · published 1988
The Best Western Stories of Loren D. Estleman
Book 165 of 568 · published 1989
The Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year, 1989
Book 173 of 568 · published 1989
The Best Mystery Stories of the Year Mystery 1989, Audio Cassettes
Book 220 of 568 · published 1990
New Stories from the Twilight Zone / New Twilight Zone
Book 241 of 568 · published 1991
Third Annual Best Fantasy Stories of the Year
Book 255 of 568 · published 1992
Third Annual Best Science Fiction Stories of the Year
Book 272 of 568 · published 1993
Torture Trek and Eleven Other Action-Packed Stories of the Wild West
Book 316 of 568 · published 1995
Funny Bones: 15 New Tales of Murder and Mayhem
Book 383 of 568 · published 1997
The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1997
Book 410 of 568 · published 1998
The Greatest Western Stories of the 20th Century
Book 414 of 568 · published 1998
Dancing Tom and Other Selections by Newbery Authors
Book 446 of 568 · published 2001
Adoniram and Other Selections by Newbery Authors
Book 448 of 568 · published 2001
Robert Silverberg Presents the Great Science Fiction Stories (1964)
Book 451 of 568 · published 2001
The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century
Book 455 of 568 · published 2001
The Best Military Science Fiction of the 20th Century
Book 457 of 568 · published 2001
Little Sioux Girl And Other Selections By Newbery Authors
Book 466 of 568 · published 2001
The Further Adventures of Xena: Warrior Princess
Book 467 of 568 · published 2001
The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
Book 492 of 568 · published 2004
The Adventure of the Missing Detective and 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
Book 501 of 568 · published 2005
The Widow of Slane and Six More of the Best Crime and Mystery Novellas of the Year
Book 512 of 568 · published 2006
The Deadly Bride and 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
Book 514 of 568 · published 2006
Wolf Woman Bay and 9 More of the Finest Crime and Mystery Novellas of the Year!
Book 525 of 568 · published 2007
A Prisoner of Memory and 24 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories
Book 532 of 568 · published 2008
The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse
Book 548 of 568 · published 2010
The Interrogator and Other Criminally Good Fiction
Book 564 of 568 · published 2012
The Wildside Press Treasury of Science Fiction Masterpieces
Latest in the series · book 568 of 568 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Martin H. Greenberg?
Martin H. Greenberg was Florida based author of short stories, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, horror, thrillers, mysteries and science fiction books. He was also a speculative fiction and academic anthologist who commissioned over 8,200 short stories and compiled over 1,298 anthologies during his lifetime. Greenberg was the founder of Tekno Books and the co-founder of the Sci-Fi Channel and was also the Middle East and terrorism expert.
Which Martin H. Greenberg series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories series, the earliest of Martin H. Greenberg's multi-book series: it opens with The Great SF Stories 1 (1979) and runs to 24 books across 1979–1992, ending with The Great SF Stories 24 (1992). Martin H. Greenberg's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Martin H. Greenberg written?
Martin H. Greenberg has 719 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2025. 148 of them belong to 19 named series — the largest being the Holmes for the Holidays series with 25 books — and 571 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Martin H. Greenberg's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Martin H. Greenberg's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories (1979–1992, 24 books), Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy (1981–1991, 11 books) and Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds Of Science Fiction (1983–1990, 10 books), plus 15 more.
How are Martin H. Greenberg's books organised into series?
This guide splits Martin H. Greenberg's 719 books into 19 named series and 571 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Holmes for the Holidays (25 books, 1999); Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories (24 books, 1979–1992); Fantastic Anthologies (18 books, 1991–2009); Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy (11 books, 1981–1991); Isaac Asimov's Wonderful Worlds Of Science Fiction (10 books, 1983–1990), plus 14 further series.