Fantastic Books in Order

Fantastic by Martin H. Greenberg contains 18 books, published between 1991 and 2009. The first book is Horse Fantastic (1991) and the newest is Gamer Fantastic (2009). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
1991–2009
Total pages
5,748 across 18 books
Reading time
96–144 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,748 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute.

Fantastic is a run of 18 short-story titles dated 1991 to 2009, catalogued under Martin H. Greenberg. Subject tags cover fantasy, science fiction, short stories and adaptations, along with horses, dinosaurs and reptiles. Horse Fantastic (1991) is the first title, and Dinosaur Fantastic (1993), Witch Fantastic (1995), Dragon Fantastic (1995) and Fantastic Alice (1995) follow. Tarot Fantastic, Elf Fantastic and Wizard Fantastic date from 1997, and Gamer Fantastic (2009) is the last.

How many Fantastic books are there?

Fantastic has 18 books, released between 1991 and 2009.

Fantastic Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Fantastic 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. 1
    Horse Fantastic1991 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991320
  2. 2
    Dinosaur Fantastic1993 · 331 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993331
  3. 3
    Witch Fantastic1995 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995352
  4. 4
    Fantastic Alice1995 · 291 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995291
  5. 5
    Dragon Fantastic1995 · 299 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995299
  6. 6
    Tarot Fantastic1997 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997320
  7. 7
    Elf Fantastic1997 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997320
  8. 8
    Zodiac Fantastic1997 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997352
  9. 9
    Wizard Fantastic1997 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997352
  10. 10
    Camelot Fantastic1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998288
  11. 11
    Warrior Fantastic2000 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000310
  12. 12
    Assassin Fantastic2001 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001308
  13. 13
    Knight Fantastic2002 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002317
  14. 14
    Familiars2002 · 319 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002319
  15. 15
    Pharaoh Fantastic2002 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002320
  16. 16
    Fate Fantastic2007 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007320
  17. 17
    Fellowship Fantastic2008 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008320
  18. 18
    Gamer Fantastic2009 · 309 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009309

Is there a chronological order for Fantastic?

No separate chronological order is on record for Fantastic, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Fantastic books in order?

You should read the Fantastic books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Fantastic book also stands alone.

Where to start with Fantastic

Start with Horse Fantastic (1991), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Fantastic book?

Gamer Fantastic (2009) is the newest Fantastic book released so far.

Is there a new Fantastic book coming?

No next Fantastic book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Fantastic at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Fantastic title on record dates from 2009, 17 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Fantastic books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,748 pages across all 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Fantastic books, 10 of 18, were published in the 1990s.

What the Fantastic books are about

All 18 Fantastic 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 14 of 18. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Martin H. Greenberg

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.