Martin H. Greenberg Books in Order
Martin H. Greenberg has written 51 books, published between 1981 and 2010. The first book is Fantastic Lives (1981) and the newest is Louisiana Vampires (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 51
- Published
- 1981–2010
- Confirmed
- 12 of 51 titles
- Pages on record
- 12,976 in 44 of 51 books
- Reading time
- 216–324 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,976 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 44 of 51 titles with a page count on record.
Martin Harry Greenberg (March 1, 1941 - June 25, 2011) was an American academic and anthologist who worked across mysteries and horror and, above all, speculative fiction. Greenberg compiled 1,298 anthologies and commissioned more than 8,200 original short stories, founded the book packager Tekno Books and co-founded the Sci-Fi Channel; terrorism and the Middle East were a second field of expertise, and Isaac Asimov was a long-standing friend and business partner. The 51 titles listed here are edited collections rather than single-author works, running from Fantastic Lives (1981) to Louisiana Vampires (2010) and taking in Civil War Women (1988), Murder Most Sacred (1989), Horse Fantastic (1991) and Dragon Fantastic (1995).
How many Martin H. Greenberg books are there?
Martin H. Greenberg has 51 books, released between 1981 and 2010. They include 7 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Martin H. Greenberg Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 51 Martin H. Greenberg books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Fantastic Lives1981 · 215 pages · confirmed 1/419812151/4
- 219881751/4
- 319892133/4
- 419913201/4
- 519933311/4
- 619932913/4
- 7199511/4
- 819952723/4
- 919953521/4
- 1019952911/4
- 1119952991/4
- 1219963361/4
- 1319965963/4
- 1419972031/4
- 1519971541/4
- 1619972031/4
- 171997–1/4
- 181997–1/4
- 1919973201/4
- 2019973201/4
- 2119973521/4
- 2219973521/4
- 2319982321/4
- 2419982081/4
- 2519982881/4
- 261999–1/4
- 2719993841/4
- 2819993383/4
- 2919993523/4
- 3019992621/4
- 312000–1/4
- 3220004231/4
- 33The Angel is Near2000 · 338 pages · confirmed 1/420003381/4
- 342000–1/4
- 3520003031/4
- 3620003403/4
- 3720003101/4
- 3820012703/4
- 3920013073/4
- 4020012483/4
- 4120013081/4
- 4220023171/4
- 4320023191/4
- 4420023201/4
- 4520032733/4
- 4620032913/4
- 4720073201/4
- 4820083201/4
- 492009–1/4
- 5020093091/4
- 512010–1/4
Martin H. Greenberg series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Fantastic books in order 18 books
Martin H. Greenberg books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Murder Most in order
10 booksAmerican Vampire in order
7 booksMy Favorite Story in order
3 booksCivil War Women in order
2 booksSisters in Fantasy in order
2 booksHolmes for the Holidays in order
2 booksPrice of Freedom in order
2 booksAllie Beckstrom in order
1 book- 1. Crime Spells
Star Drive in order
1 book- 2. Starfall
Catfantastic in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 Martin H. Greenberg titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Martin H. Greenberg books in order?
You only need to read Martin H. Greenberg books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Martin H. Greenberg
Start with Horse Fantastic (1991), the first Fantastic book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Fantastic Lives (1981).
What is the newest Martin H. Greenberg book?
Louisiana Vampires (2010) is the newest Martin H. Greenberg book released so far.
Is there a new Martin H. Greenberg book coming?
No next Martin H. Greenberg book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Martin H. Greenberg has won
Wikidata records 3 awards and 28 nominations for Martin H. Greenberg. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement2003Won
- Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology1998Won
- Anthony Award1991Won
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2006Shortlistedfor The Best Time Travel Stories of the 20th Century
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2003Shortlistedfor Robert Silverberg Presents the Great SF Stories: 1964
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2002Shortlistedfor The Best Alternate History Stories of the 20th Century
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2001Shortlistedfor Star Colonies
- Locus Award for Best Anthology2000Shortlistedfor My Favorite Science Fiction Story
- Locus Award for Best Anthology1999Shortlistedfor Lord of the Fantastic
- World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology1997Shortlistedfor The Shimmering Door
- World Fantasy Award for Best Anthology1996Shortlistedfor Dark Love
- Locus Award for Best Anthology1996Shortlistedfor New Legends
Martin H. Greenberg at a glance
- Died
- Martin H. Greenberg died in 2011, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Martin H. Greenberg on record dates from 2010.
- Release pace
- Martin H. Greenberg books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 12,976 pages across the 44 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 308 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Martin H. Greenberg books, 27 of 51, were published in the 1990s.
What the Martin H. Greenberg books are about
45 of the 51 Martin H. Greenberg books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 16 of 45. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 16 of 45 books
- Short stories 10 of 45 books
- Mystery & detective 9 of 45 books
- Science fiction 7 of 45 books
- Horror 6 of 45 books
- History 6 of 45 books
- Vampires 4 of 45 books
- American War stories 3 of 45 books