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The Mammoth Book Of… Books in Order

There are 173 The Mammoth Book Of… books, published between 1936 and 2017: 172 in the 4 main-line series and 1 related title. The first book is The Mammoth Book of Thrillers, Ghosts and Mysteries (1936) and the newest main-line book is Best New Horror 27 (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
173
Published
1936–2017
Confirmed
2 of 173 titles
Pages on record
71,437 in 127 of 173 books
Reading time
1,191–1,786 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 71,437 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 127 of 173 titles with a page count on record.

See all 173 books in order Printable The Mammoth Book Of… checklist

The Mammoth Book Of... is an anthology line rather than one writer's work, and 173 volumes are listed under it, published between 1936 and 2017. The run gathers horror, science fiction, fantasy and detective short fiction, with titles including The Mammoth Book of Thrillers, Ghosts and Mysteries (1936), The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction (1984), The Mammoth Book of Great Detective Stories (1985) and The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories (1988), alongside the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror and Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction strands. Credits recorded against the listing name Isaac Asimov on two volumes, and Charles G. Waugh, David G. Hartwell, Paul J. McAuley, Mildred Clingerman and Cordwainer Smith on one each. The listing is marked likely complete.

How many The Mammoth Book Of… books are there?

The Mammoth Book Of… has 173 books, released between 1936 and 2017. 172 of them belong to the 4 main-line series (Mammoth Book Of…, Mammoth Book of Best New Horror, Mammoth Book of Best New Science Fiction and others), and 1 related title sit outside it: short stories and novellas.

The Mammoth Book Of… Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 173 The Mammoth Book Of… 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 Profession by Isaac Asimov, book 17 of the Isaac Asimov Short Stories/Novellas series (1957)
  2. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science Fiction, book 1 of the Asimov's The Mammoth Book Of... series (1984)
  3. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Short Crime Novels, book 4 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1986)
  4. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels, book 7 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1986)
  5. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Private Eye Stories, book 9 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1988)
  6. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction, book 11 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1989)
  7. Cover of The Mammoth Book of True Murder by Richard Glyn Jones, book 13 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1989)
  8. Cover of Best New Horror, book 1 of the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror series (1990)
  9. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction, book 16 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1990)
  10. Cover of Best New Horror 2, book 2 of the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror series (1991)
  11. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Terror by Stephen Jones, book 17 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1991)
  12. Cover of The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction (60's), book 18 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1991)
  13. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories 2 by Richard Dalby, book 19 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1991)
  14. Cover of Best New Horror 3, book 3 of the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror series (1992)
  15. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Vampires by Stephen Jones, book 20 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1992)
  16. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunnits, book 21 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1993)
  17. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Modern Science Fiction, book 23 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1993)
  18. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Zombies, book 24 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1993)
  19. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Werewolves by Stephen Jones, book 25 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1993)
  20. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Contemporary SF Masters by Gardner R. Dozois, book 26 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1994)
  21. Cover of Best New Horror 5, book 5 of the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror series (1995)
  22. Cover of Best New Horror 6, book 6 of the Mammoth Book of Best New Horror series (1995)
  23. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Historical Dectives, book 28 of the Mammoth Book Of… series (1995)
  24. Cover of The Mammoth Book of Victorian and Edwardian Ghost Stories by Richard Dalby, book 29 of the Mammoth Book Of… series
  1. 1
    The Mammoth Book of Thrillers, Ghosts and MysteriesMammoth Book Of… #11936 · confirmed 1/4
    1936–
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  2. 2
    ProfessionIsaac Asimov Short Stories/Novellas #171957 · 574 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1957574
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  3. 3
    The Mammoth Book of Fantastic Science FictionAsimov's The Mammoth Book Of... #11984 · 535 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984535
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  4. 4
    The Mammoth Book of Great Detective StoriesMammoth Book Of… #31985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  5. 5
    The Mammoth Book of Short Crime NovelsMammoth Book Of… #41986 · 564 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986564
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  6. 6
    The Mammoth Book of Short Fantasy NovelsMammoth Book Of… #51986 · 612 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986612
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  7. 7
    The Mammoth Book of Short Spy NovelsMammoth Book Of… #71986 · 498 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986498
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  8. 8
    The Mammoth Book of Classic Science FictionMammoth Book Of… #81988 · 572 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988572
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  9. 9
    The Mammoth Book of Private Eye StoriesMammoth Book Of… #91988 · 600 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988600
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  10. 10
    The Mammoth Book of Short Horror NovelsMammoth Book Of… #101988 · 518 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988518
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  11. 11
    The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science FictionMammoth Book Of… #111989 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989512
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  12. 12
    The Mammoth Book of MurderersMammoth Book Of… #121989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  13. 13
    The Mammoth Book of True MurderMammoth Book Of… #131989 · 598 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989598
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  14. 14
    The Mammoth Book of World War II StoriesMammoth Book Of… #141989 · 768 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989768
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  15. 15
    Best New HorrorMammoth Book of Best New Horror #11990 · 592 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990592
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  16. 16
    The Mammoth Book of Ghost StoriesMammoth Book Of… #151990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
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  17. 17
    The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science FictionMammoth Book Of… #161990 · 503 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990503
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  18. 18
    Best New Horror 2Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #21991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  19. 19
    The Mammoth Book of TerrorMammoth Book Of… #171991 · 648 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991648
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  20. 20
    The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction (60's)Mammoth Book Of… #181991 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991512
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  21. 21
    The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories 2Mammoth Book Of… #191991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
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  22. 22
    Best New Horror 3Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #31992 · 460 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992460
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  23. 23
    The Mammoth Book of VampiresMammoth Book Of… #201992 · 628 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992628
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  24. 24
    Best New Horror 4Mammoth Book of Best New Horror #41993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  25. 25
    The Mammoth Book of Historical WhodunnitsMammoth Book Of… #211993 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993512
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  26. 26
    The Mammoth Book of Killer WomenMammoth Book Of… #221993 · 497 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993497
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  27. 27
    The Mammoth Book of Modern Science FictionMammoth Book Of… #231993 · 534 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993534
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  28. 28
    The Mammoth Book of ZombiesMammoth Book Of… #241993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  29. 29
    The Mammoth Book of WerewolvesMammoth Book Of… #251993 · 496 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993496
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  30. 30
    The Mammoth Book of Contemporary SF MastersMammoth Book Of… #261994 · 657 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994657
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Where to start with The Mammoth Book Of…

Start with The Mammoth Book of Thrillers, Ghosts and Mysteries (1936), the earliest published book in the 4 main-line series.

What is the newest The Mammoth Book Of… book?

Best New Horror 27 (2017) is the newest book in the 4 main-line series.

Is there a new The Mammoth Book Of… book coming?

No next The Mammoth Book Of… 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 The Mammoth Book Of… has won

Wikidata records 4 awards and 8 nominations for The Mammoth Book Of…. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

The Mammoth Book Of… at a glance

No recent titles
The newest main-line The Mammoth Book Of… title on record is Best New Horror 27 (2017), 9 years ago.
Release pace
The Mammoth Book Of… books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
71,437 pages across the 127 of 173 books with a recorded length, a median of 532 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most The Mammoth Book Of… books, 69 of 173, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 173 titles, 19 are credited to Stephen Jones, 12 to Michael Ashley, 12 to Trisha Telep and 10 to Maxim Jakubowski. A further 18 writers are credited. 86 titles carry no credit.

What the The Mammoth Book Of… books are about

155 of the 173 The Mammoth Book Of… 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 30 of 155. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Series that include The Mammoth Book Of… books

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.