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Stephen Jones Books in Order

Stephen Jones has written 54 books, published between 1989 and 2020. The first book is Fantasy Tales 1 (1989) and the newest is The Art of Pulp Horror: An Illustrated History (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
54
Published
1989–2020
Pages on record
15,865 in 39 of 54 books
Reading time
264–397 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 15,865 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 39 of 54 titles with a page count on record.

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Stephen Jones, born 4 November 1953 in Pimlico, London, is an English editor of horror anthologies. Jones has also written studies of horror and fantasy films and an account of H. P. Lovecraft's early British publications. With Kim Newman, Jones edited Horror: 100 Best Books and Horror: Another 100 Best Books, both winners of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction. The catalogue lists 54 books from Fantasy Tales 1 (1989) to The Art of Pulp Horror: An Illustrated History (2020), including The Mammoth Book of Terror and The Mammoth Book of Vampires.

How many Stephen Jones books are there?

Stephen Jones has 54 books, released between 1989 and 2020. They include 5 series and 15 titles listed outside any series.

Stephen Jones Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 54 Stephen Jones 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.

  1. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Terror by Stephen Jones, book 17 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1991)
  2. Cover of James Herbert: by Horror Haunted by Stephen Jones (1992)
  3. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Vampires by Stephen Jones, book 20 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1992)
  4. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Werewolves by Stephen Jones, book 25 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1993)
  5. Cover of Shadows Over Innsmouth, book 1 of the Shadows Over Innsmouth series (1994)
  6. Cover of The Frankenstein Scrapbook by Stephen Jones (1995)
  7. Cover of The Illustrated Werewolf Movie Guide by Stephen Jones (1996)
  8. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Seven by Stephen Jones (1996)
  9. Cover of The Essential Monster Movie Guide by Stephen Jones (1999)
  10. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Ten by Stephen Jones (1999)
  11. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Eleven by Stephen Jones (2000)
  12. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Twelve by Stephen Jones (2001)
  13. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women by Stephen Jones, book 54 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (2001)
  14. Cover of Creepshows by Stephen Jones (2002)
  15. Cover of By Moonlight Only / Not at Night by Stephen Jones, book 1 of the New Not At Night series (2003)
  16. Cover of The Mammoth Book of New Terror by Stephen Jones, book 68 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (2004)
  17. Cover of Don't Turn Out The Light by Stephen Jones, book 2 of the New Not At Night series (2005)
  18. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Seventeen by Stephen Jones (2006)
  19. Cover of Stardust: The Visual Companion by Stephen Jones (2007)
  20. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Eighteen by Stephen Jones (2007)
  21. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Monsters by Stephen Jones, book 79 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (2007)
  22. Cover of Coraline: A Visual Companion by Stephen Jones (2008)
  23. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 21 by Stephen Jones, book 21 of the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror series
  24. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Zombie Apocalypse! Fightback by Stephen Jones, book 1 of the Zombie Apocalypse series (2012)
  1. 1
    Fantasy Tales 1Fantasy Tales #11989 · confirmed 2/4
    1989–
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  2. 2
    Fantasy Tales 2Fantasy Tales #21990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  3. 3
    Fantasy Tales 3Fantasy Tales #31990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  4. 4
    Fantasy Tales 5Fantasy Tales #51990 · confirmed 2/4
    1990–
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  5. 5
    Fantasy Tales 6Fantasy Tales #61991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  6. 6
    Fantasy Tales 7Fantasy Tales #71991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  7. 7
    The Mammoth Book of TerrorMammoth Book Of… #171991 · 648 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991648
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  8. 8
    James Herbert: by Horror Haunted1992 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992320
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  9. 9
    The Mammoth Book of VampiresMammoth Book Of… #201992 · 628 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992628
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  10. 10
    The Illustrated Vampire Movie Guide1993 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199396
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  11. 11
    The Mammoth Book of WerewolvesMammoth Book Of… #251993 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993496
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  12. 12
    Shadows Over InnsmouthShadows Over Innsmouth #11994 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994480
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  13. 13
    The Illustrated Frankenstein Movie Guide1994 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994144
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  14. 14
    The Frankenstein Scrapbook1995 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995143
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  15. 15
    The Illustrated Werewolf Movie Guide1996 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996144
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  16. 16
    The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume SevenMammoth Book of Best New Horror #71996 · 592 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996592
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  17. 17
    Horror at HalloweenHorror at Halloween #11999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  18. 18
    White of the MoonDiogenes Club #21999 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999340
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  19. 19
    The Essential Monster Movie Guide1999 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999448
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  20. 20
    The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume TenMammoth Book of Best New Horror #101999 · 489 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999489
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  21. 21
    The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume ElevenMammoth Book of Best New Horror #112000 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000512
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  22. 22
    The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume TwelveMammoth Book of Best New Horror #122001 · 494 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001494
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  23. 23
    The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by WomenMammoth Book Of… #542001 · 624 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001624
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  24. 24
    Creepshows2002 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002192
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  25. 25
    By Moonlight Only / Not at NightNew Not At Night #12003 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003320
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  26. 26
    The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume FourteenMammoth Book of Best New Horror #142003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
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  27. 27
    The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume FifteenMammoth Book of Best New Horror #152004 · 624 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004624
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  28. 28
    The Mammoth Book of New TerrorMammoth Book Of… #682004 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004496
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  29. 29
    Don't Turn Out The LightNew Not At Night #22005 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005279
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  30. 30
    Weird Shadows Over InnsmouthShadows Over Innsmouth #22005 · 297 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005297
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Stephen Jones 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.

Mammoth Book of Best New Horror in order

13 books
  1. 7. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Seven
  2. 10. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Ten
  3. 11. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Eleven
  4. 12. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Twelve
  5. 14. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Fourteen
  6. 15. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Fifteen
  7. 17. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Seventeen
  8. 18. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Eighteen
  9. 21. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 21
  10. 22. The Mammoth Book of the Best of Best New Horror
  11. 24. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23
  12. 25. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 24
  13. and 1 more in the table above

Fantasy Tales in order

6 books
  1. 1. Fantasy Tales 1
  2. 2. Fantasy Tales 2
  3. 3. Fantasy Tales 3
  4. 5. Fantasy Tales 5
  5. 6. Fantasy Tales 6
  6. 7. Fantasy Tales 7

Mammoth Book Of… in order

6 books
  1. 17. The Mammoth Book of Terror
  2. 20. The Mammoth Book of Vampires
  3. 25. The Mammoth Book of Werewolves
  4. 54. The Mammoth Book of Vampire Stories by Women
  5. 68. The Mammoth Book of New Terror
  6. 79. The Mammoth Book of Monsters

Shadows Over Innsmouth in order

3 books
  1. 1. Shadows Over Innsmouth
  2. 2. Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth
  3. 3. Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth

Lovecraft Squad in order

3 books
  1. 1. All Hallows Horror
  2. 2. Waiting
  3. 4. Rising

Horror at Halloween in order

2 books
  1. 1. Horror at Halloween
  2. 5. Cody

New Not At Night in order

2 books
  1. 1. By Moonlight Only / Not at Night
  2. 2. Don't Turn Out The Light

Zombie Apocalypse in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Mammoth Book of Zombie Apocalypse! Fightback
  2. 4. Zombie Apocalypse! End Game

World Horror Convention Souvenir in order

1 book
  1. 1. Brighton Shock!

Diogenes Club in order

1 book
  1. 2. White of the Moon

Standalone books

15 books

15 Stephen Jones titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Stephen Jones books in order?

You only need to read Stephen Jones books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Stephen Jones

Start with Fantasy Tales 1 (1989), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Stephen Jones book?

The Art of Pulp Horror: An Illustrated History (2020) is the newest Stephen Jones book released so far.

Is there a new Stephen Jones book coming?

No next Stephen Jones 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 Stephen Jones has won

Wikidata records 15 awards and 52 nominations for Stephen Jones. 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 Best Non-Fiction2015Won
  • Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement2013Won
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2010Wonfor The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Twenty
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2009Wonfor The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror Volume Nineteen
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2008Wonfor The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Eighteen
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2004Wonfor The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Fourteen
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2003Wonfor Keep Out the Night
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2002Wonfor The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror: Volume Twelve
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology2000Wonfor The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Volume Ten
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology1999Wonfor Dark Terrors 4
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection1998Wonfor Dark Terrors 3
  • British Fantasy Award for Best Anthology or Collection1994Wonfor Dark Voices 5: The Pan Book of Horror

Stephen Jones at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Stephen Jones title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Stephen Jones books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
15,865 pages across the 39 of 54 books with a recorded length, a median of 480 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Stephen Jones books, 19 of 54, were published in the 1990s.

What the Stephen Jones books are about

36 of the 54 Stephen Jones books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: horror is tagged on 17 of 36. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Horror 17 of 36 books
  • History and criticism 6 of 36 books
  • Short stories 5 of 36 books
  • Collections 4 of 36 books
  • Horror films 4 of 36 books
  • Fantasy 3 of 36 books
  • End of the world 2 of 36 books
  • Frankenstein films 2 of 36 books