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ⓘ About Mike Ashley
Editor Mike Ashley also works as a compiler of anthologies, researcher. There are times, when he finds certain works of fiction, that he is able to get some out of print work back in print. He points out that some authors have some output that no one notices, because people have forgotten about it or were not widely published for everyone to read. This is why he writes bibliographies and anthologies, and show that there are more great authors from a hundred or so years ago than just what people have always thought. He won an Edgar for “The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction. As someone who has looked through a lot of science fiction from about 1920, he will tell you that it is impossible to view the work from modern day eyes.
All Book Series by Mike Ashley
History of Science Fiction Magazine Volume 1: 1926-1935
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1974
The Enchantresses
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1999 Co-authored · Vera Chapman
Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 1977
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines
Book 4 of 23 · published 1985 Co-authored · Marshall Tymn
The Supernatural Index
Book 10 of 23 · published 1995 Co-authored · William G. Contento
The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queensof Britain and Ireland
Book 12 of 23 · published 1997
The Mammoth Book of Perfect Crimes & Impossible Mysteries
Book 19 of 23 · published 2006
From the Depths and Other Strange Tales of the Sea
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2018
The Undying Monster
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1922 Anthology · Jessie Douglas Kerruish
Promethean Horrors
Book 4 of 12 · published 2019 Anthology · Xavier Aldana Reyes
A Phantom Lover and Other Dark Tales
Book 6 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · Vernon Lee
Weird Woods
Book 8 of 12 · published 2020 Anthology · E. Nesbit,Algernon Blackwood,M.R. James,E.F. Benson,Gertrude Atherton,Walter de la Mare,Marjorie Bowen,Elliott O'Donnell,Mary Webb,John Miller
The Weird Tales of Dorothy K. Haynes
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Johnny Mains,Dorothy K. Haynes,Craig Lamont
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur
Book 7 of 59 · published 1989
The Collected Classical Stories and Classical Whodunnits
Book 16 of 59 · published 1996
The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures
Book 20 of 59 · published 1997
The World's Greatest Master and Commander Stories
Book 31 of 59 · published 2001
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction
Book 34 of 59 · published 2002
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Nature's Warnings: Classic Stories of Eco-Science Fiction
Book 56 of 59 · published 2020
Danse Macabre: Strange Stories from France
Latest in the series · book 59 of 59 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mike Ashley?
Editor Mike Ashley also works as a compiler of anthologies, researcher. There are times, when he finds certain works of fiction, that he is able to get some out of print work back in print. He points out that some authors have some output that no one notices, because people have forgotten about it or were not widely published for everyone to read.
Which Mike Ashley series should I start with?
The best place to start is the British Library Tales of the Weird series, the earliest of Mike Ashley's multi-book series: it opens with The Undying Monster (1922) and runs to 12 books across 1922–2024, ending with The Weird Tales of Dorothy K. Haynes (2024). Mike Ashley's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mike Ashley written?
Mike Ashley has 107 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1922 and 2026. 23 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the British Library Tales of the Weird series with 12 books — and 84 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mike Ashley's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mike Ashley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are British Library Tales of the Weird (1922–2024, 12 books), Tales of the Weird (2018–2025, 5 books) and British Library Science Fiction Classics (2018–2024, 5 books), plus 1 more.
How are Mike Ashley's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mike Ashley's 107 books into 4 named series and 84 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: British Library Tales of the Weird (12 books, 1922–2024); Tales of the Weird (5 books, 2018–2025); British Library Science Fiction Classics (5 books, 2018–2024); The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines (1 book, 2022).