Shannon Fay Reading Order
4 series · 97 books
Shannon Fay is a prolific author known for her contributions to Gothic fantasy, with a remarkable portfolio of 97 books across four series, including Marrowbone Spells, short stories, and anthologies. Active from 1667 to 2026, Fay has captivated readers with her unique storytelling style that blends dark themes with rich character development. Her most notable work continues to resonate within the genre, solidifying her legacy in contemporary literature.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete3 books (2011–2022)
Start with Absolute Visions and read in order.
Gothic Fantasy Series
Ongoing91 books (1667–2026)
Start with Paradise Lost & Other Poems(By: John Milton), the first of 91 books in the Gothic Fantasy series.
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| 1 |  Paradise Lost & Other Poems(By: John Milton) 1667Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: With Poems, Letters & Biography(By: Lewis Carroll) 1865Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  H.G. Wells Short Stories(By: H.G. Wells) 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Chilling Ghost Short Stories(By: Charles Dickens,Arthur Conan Doyle,Edgar Allan Poe,Robert Louis Stevenson,Wilkie Collins,Nikolai Gogol,J. Sheridan Le Fanu,E. Nesbit,Henry James,W.W. Jacobs,Oscar Wilde,Washington Irving,Edith Wharton,M.R. James,James Dorr,E.F. Benson,Mary E. Wilkins Freeman,Amanda C. Davis,Robert W. Chambers,Kurt Bachard,Raymond Little,Brian Rappatta,Tim Foley,Vonnie Winslow Crist,Michael Penkas,Jonathan Balog,Donna Cuttress,Luke Murphy,Annette Siketa,Philip Brian Hall,Rhiannon Rasmussen,Jeff Parsons,M.Regan,Zach Chapman,Lesa Pascavis Smith,Trevor Boelter,Laura Bulbeck,Dale Townshend,Cathy Smith) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Chilling Horror Short Stories(By: Charles Dickens,Arthur Conan Doyle,Bram Stoker,Edgar Allan Poe,Robert Louis Stevenson,Elizabeth Gaskell,J. Sheridan Le Fanu,Guy de Maupassant,Thomas Hardy,Ambrose Bierce,H.P. Lovecraft,Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Edith Wharton,D.H. Lawrence,Lucy Taylor,William Hope Hodgson,A. Merritt,John Buchan,F. Marion Crawford,Robert E. Howard,C.L. Moore,Frank Long,Robert W. Chambers,Rebecca J. Allred,Frank Roger,Gwendolyn Kiste,Elise Forier Edie,Michael Paul Gonzalez,D.J. Tyrer,William R.D. Wood,Kristopher Triana,James Lecky,Glen Damien Campbell,Justin Coates,John H. Dromey,Andrew J. Wilson,Bill Kte'pi,Ed Grabianowski,Gillian Whitaker,Nick Wells,Laura Bulbeck,Dale Townshend,Michael Bondies,David A Elsensohn,Eric Esser,John Neruda,Frances Bodlam,Josie Mitchell) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Science Fiction Short Stories(By: David Tallerman,Rachael K. Jones,Sarah Hans,Brian Trent,Adrian Ludens,Keyan Bowes,Beth Cato,Andy Sawyer,Zach Shephard,Alexis A. Hunter,M. Darusha Wehm,Edward Ahern,Patrick Tumblety,Donald Jacob Uitvlugt,Kate O'Connor,Conor Powers-Smith,Stewart C. Baker,MikeMorgan,Nemma Wollenfang,Jacob M. Lambert,Laura Bulbeck,Rob Hartzell) 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Crime & Mystery Short Stories(By: Cameron Trost,Marcelle Dube,James Dorr,Jennifer Gifford,Dan Stout,Ruth Nestvold,Jennifer Dornan-Fish,H.L. Fullerton,Tara Campbell,Nathan Hystad) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Dystopia Utopia Short Stories(By: Rudyard Kipling,Jack London,Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Kim Antieau,Voltaire,William Morris,Claude Lalumière,Robert W. Chambers,Samuel Butler,Gerri Leen,Konstantine Paradias,M. Darusha Wehm,Thomas More,Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain,Edward Bellamy,Carolyn Charron,Jeremy Szal,J.M. Templet,Steve Carr,Richard Jefferies,Michelle Kaseler,Andrew J. Wilson,Nidhi Singh,Jeff Parsons,Sarah Lyn Eaton,Megan Dorei,Dave Golder,Kelsey Shannahan,Russ Thorne) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Murder Mayhem Short Stories(By: James Dorr,Gerri Leen,Liam Hogan,Kate Heartfield,David M. Hoenig,Donald Jacob Uitvlugt) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | Swords & Steam Short Stories(By: S.T. Joshi,Amanda C. Davis,Jennifer Dornan-Fish,Spencer Ellsworth,Liam Hogan) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Agents & Spies Short Stories(By: Josh Pachter,Martin Edwards,Dan Stout,Tony Pi,Stephen Kotowych,David Downing,Sara Dobie Bauer,Shane Halbach,Colt Leasure,Lauren C. Teffeau,Joseph Cusumano,Jo Miles,Laura Bulbeck,Jonathan MacGregor,S.L.Scott) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Edgar Allan Poe Collection(By: Edgar Allan Poe) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Heroic Fantasy Short Stories(By: Various) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 | Lost Worlds Short Stories(By: Various) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Lovecraft Short Stories(By: H.P. Lovecraft) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Pirates & Ghosts Short Stories(By: Jeremy A. TeGrotenhuis) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Sherlock Holmes Short Stories(By: ) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Supernatural Horror Short Stories(By: Roger Luckhurst,Damien Angelica Walters) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Tales of King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table(By: Thomas Malory,Aubrey Beardsley) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Time Travel Short Stories(By: Dominick Cancilla,Brian Trent,Kate Heartfield) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Alien Invasion Short Stories(By: H.G. Wells,H.P. Lovecraft,Jonathan Swift,A. Merritt,Voltaire,Claude Lalumière,Rich Larson,Rachael K. Jones,George Allan England,Patrick Parrinder,Austin Hall,William R.D. Wood,John Walters,Bo Balder,Maria Haskins,Garrett P. Serviss,Sunil Patel,Jennifer Rachel Baumer,Laura Pearlman,Robert Potter,Tim Pieraccini,Angus McIntyre,Suo Hefu,George Chesney,Stephen G. Parks,Eric Reitan,S.A. Westerley) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Bram Stoker Horror Stories(By: Bram Stoker) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 | Celtic Myths & Tales(By: Jake Jackson) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Chinese Myths & Tales(By: Davide Latini) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Endless Apocalypse Short Stories(By: Shannon Connor Winward,Michael Paul Gonzalez) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Greek Myths & Tales(By: Richard Buxton) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Irish Fairy Tales(By: Arthur Rackham,D.L. Ashliman) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  Lost Souls(By: Roger Luckhurst,Damien Angelica Walters) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 | Mary Shelley Horror Stories(By: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  Norse Myths & Tales(By: Brittany Schorn) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Robots & Artificial Intelligence Short Stories(By: George Cotronis,Rich Larson,Rachael K. Jones,Bruce Golden,Holly Lyn Walrath,Monte Lin,Eleanor R. Wood,David Sklar,Nemma Wollenfang,Deborah Davitt,Trixie Nisbet,Luke Dormehl,Roan Clay,Jeff Deck,Christopher Geeson,Rob Hartzell,Nathaniel Hosford,Chloie Piveral,Claire Sorrenson,Sara Uckelman) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  American Gothic Short Stories(By: Ramsey Campbell,Lucy A. Snyder,Lina Rather,Sean Logan,Wendy Nikel,Christi Nogle,Lynette Mejía,Madison McSweeney,Russell James,M.Regan,Monika Elbert,Terri Bruce,Maxx Fidalgo,Joshua Hiles,Clayton Kroh,Joe Nazare,Rebecca Ring,Mike Robinson,Valerie B. Williams,Nemma Wollenfang) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 | Brothers Grimm Short Stories(By: Jacob Grimm) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Cosy Crime Short Stories(By: Arthur Conan Doyle,E.E. King,G.K. Chesterton,R. Austin Freeman,Arnold Bennett,Edgar Wallace,Arthur Morrison,Martin Edwards,Ernest Bramah,Maurice Leblanc,Amanda C. Davis,Stephanie Bedwell-Grime,Emmuska Orczy,Israel Zangwill,Anna Katharine Green,Catherine Louisa Pirkis,Flame Tree Studio,Andrew Forrester,Nancy Sweetland,Jeffrey B. Burton,Louise Taylor,Annette Siketa,Philip Brian Hall,Tom Mead,C.B. Channell,Michael Martin Garrett,Trixie Nisbet,Joshua Boyce,Sarah Holly Bryant,Gregory Von Dare,B. David Spicer,Elise Warner,Anton Chekhov) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  Haunted House Short Stories 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  Japanese Myths & Tales(By: Jake Jackson) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  Short Stories from the Age of Queen Victoria(By: Various,Peter Garratt) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Urban Crime Short Stories(By: Ramsey Campbell,Josh Pachter,Judi Calhoun,David Tallerman,Rich Larson,Meg Elison,Dan Micklethwaite,Thana Niveau,Michael Penncavage,T.J. Berg,Chris Wheatley,Alexandra Renwick,Leo X. Robertson,K.W. Roberts,Rachel Watts,Jennifer Quail,Trixie Nisbet,Christopher P. Semtner,C.L. McDaniel,Salinda Tyson) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 |  A Dying Planet Short Stories(By: Dave Golder) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  African Myths & Tales: Epic Tales(By: Marian Womack) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  Charles Dickens Supernatural Short Stories(By: Charles Dickens) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  Detective Thrillers Short Stories(By: Marie Vibbert) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 | Epic Fantasy Short Stories(By: Leah Cypess) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  Heroes & Heroines Short Stories(By: Maria Tatar) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 |  Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection(By: Robert Bloch,Ramsey Campbell,Ambrose Bierce,H.P. Lovecraft,Fritz Leiber,Henry Kuttner,Hal Bodner,Clark Ashton Smith,William Browning Spencer,Mark Samuels,Robert E. Howard,Victor LaValle,Frank Long,Lord Dunsany,Arthur Machen,Caitlín R. Kiernan,Robert W. Chambers,Nancy Kilpatrick,JG Faherty,Rachael K. Jones,Cody Goodfellow,Evey Brett,John Llewellyn Probert,Zealia Bishop,Hazel Heald,Jonathan Thomas,Donald Tyson,Thana Niveau,Douglas Wynne,Helen E. Davis,N.R. Lambert,Scott R. Jones,Gillian Whitaker,Nick Wells,Taylor Bentley,Catherine Taylor,Caroline Watson,August E. Derleth,John Possidente,R.S. Stefoff) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Native American MythsTales(By: Sam D. Gill) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 | Witches, Wizards, Seers & Healers Myths & Tales(By: Abbie Farwell Brown,Andrew Lang,Jacob Grimm,Wilhelm Grimm,Joseph Jacobs,Yei Theodora Ozaki,Douglas Hyde,Thomas Malory,Jeremiah Curtin,Henry Rowe Schoolcraft,Lewis Spence,Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford,James Mooney,Charles Godfrey Leland,Florence Holbrook,E.A. Wallis Budge,Richard Wilhelm,F. Hadland Davis,Norman Hinsdale Pitman,Yi Ryuk,Charles Montgomery Skinner,Edmund Leamy,Sophia Morrison,William Elliot Griffis,James Scarth Gale,Elphinstone Dayrell,Alice Werner,M.I. Ogumefu,William Butler Yeats,Diane Purkiss,George W. Bateman,Elsie Finnimore Buckley,Margaret Compton,Jonathan Ceredig Davies,George Douglas,Alice Elizabeth Dracott,George Grey,Francis Hindes Groome,H.A. Guerber,Eleanor Hull,W.F. Kirby,Ignác Kúnos,Minnie Martin,Frederick H. Martens,W.R.S. Ralston,A.G. Seklemian,Chauncy Hugh Stigand,J.R. Walker,E.T.C. Werner,William Drake Westervelt,Lady Wilde,Albert Henry Wratislaw) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 | Black Sci-Fi Short Stories(By: K. Tempest Bradford,Russell Nichols,Wole Talabi,W.E.B. Du Bois,Tara Campbell,Walidah Imarisha,James Beamon,Martin R. Delany,Sandra M. Grayson,Patty Nicole Johnson,Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins,Temi Oh,Michelle F. Goddard,Tia Ross,Harambee K. Grey-Sun,Sutton E. Griggs,Emmalia Harrington,Edward Johnson,Megan Pindling,Sylvie Soul,Lyle Stiles) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 | Chilling Crime Short Stories(By: Dan Stout,Margaret Murphy,Marshall J. Moore) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 |  George Orwell Visions of Dystopia(By: George Orwell) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 |  Gods & Monsters Myths & Tales(By: Liz Gloyn) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 | M.R. James Ghost Stories(By: M.R. James) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 |  Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories(By: Charles Dickens,Bram Stoker,J. Sheridan Le Fanu,Henry James,Ambrose Bierce,Algernon Blackwood,Edith Wharton,M.R. James,E.F. Benson,William Hope Hodgson,A.C. Benson,Marjorie Bowen,Francis Marion Crawford,Marshall J. Moore) 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 54 |  Asian Ghost Short Stories(By: Lee Murray,K.P. Kulski) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 55 | BeastsCreatures MythsTales: Epic Tales(By: Tok Thompson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 56 |  Christmas Gothic Short Stories(By: Marshall J. Moore,Jerrold E. Hogle) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 57 |  First Peoples Shared Stories: Gothic Fantasy(By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science)) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 58 |  Persian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales(By: Christine Ruymbeke) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 59 |  Weird Horror Short Stories(By: M.R. James) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 60 |  Algernon Blackwood Horror Stories(By: Algernon Blackwood) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 61 |  Alternate History Short Stories(By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science)) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 62 |  Aztec Myths & Tales(By: Jake Jackson) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 63 |  Egyptian Myths & Tales: Epic Tales(By: Jake Jackson) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 64 |  Hidden Realms Short Stories(By: Anna Taborska,Briana Una McGuckin) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 65 |  Immigrant Sci-Fi Short Stories(By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science)) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 66 |  Lost Atlantis Short Stories(By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science)) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 67 |  Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales(By: Allison Galbraith) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 68 |  Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories(By: Rayne Hall,BretNelson,Wen Wen Yang,Ahmed al-Rawi) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 69 |  Viking Folk & Fairy Tales(By: Dagrún Ósk Jónsdóttir) 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 70 |  African Ghost Short Stories(By: Chinelo Onwualu,Nuzo Onoh,Divine Che Neba) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 71 |  Arthur Machen Horror Stories(By: Arthur Machen) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 72 |  Babylon & Sumer Myths & Tales(By: Fiona Collins) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 73 |  Learning to Be Human Short Stories(By: P.A. Cornell) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 74 |  Moon Falling Short Stories(By: Various,Ben Moore) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 75 |  Quests & Journeys(By: Matt Cardin) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 76 |  Shadows on the Water Short Stories(By: Rachael K. Jones) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 77 | Sun Rising Short Stories(By: Faye Snowden,Ravit Helled) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 78 |  Titans & Giants Myths & Tales: Epic Tales(By: ) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 79 |  William Hope Hodgson Horror Stories(By: William Hope Hodgson,Jonathan Newell) 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 80 | Afrofuturism Short Stories(By: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science),Dr. Sandra M. Grayson) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 81 |  Prophecies & Oracles Myths & Tales(By: Richard Stoneman) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 82 |  Robots Past & Future Short Stories(By: Chris Beckett) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 83 |  Sheridan Le Fanu Horror Stories(By: J. Sheridan Le Fanu) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 84 |  Were Wolf Short Stories(By: Dr. Karen E. Macfarlane) 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 85 |  Africanfuturism Short Stories(By: Chinelo Onwualu,Yvette Lisa Ndlovu) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 86 |  Christmas Horror Short Stories(By: Flame Tree Studio) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 87 |  Faeries & Nymphs Myths & Tales: Epic Tales(By: Dr Jennifer Larson) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 88 |  Folklore Horror Short Stories(By: Flame Tree Studio) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 89 | Kalevala & Finnish Myths & Tales(By: Various) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 90 |  Slavic Myths & Tales: Epic Tales(By: Kristijan Petrovic,Ema Lakinska) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 91 |  Wars in the Stars Short Stories(By: Flame Tree Studio) 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Marrowbone Spells Series
Likely Complete2 books (2021–2022)
Start with Innate Magic and read in order.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete1 book (2013–2013)
| # | Title |
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| 1 | You First Meet the Devil at a Church Fête 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Shannon Fay written?
- Shannon Fay has written 97 books across 4 series. Their published works span from 1667 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Shannon Fay series?
- Here are the first books in Shannon Fay's series: Anthologies: Absolute Visions; Gothic Fantasy: Paradise Lost & Other Poems(By: John Milton); Marrowbone Spells: Innate Magic.
- What order should I read Shannon Fay's books?
- We recommend reading Shannon Fay's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Shannon Fay still writing new books?
- Yes, Shannon Fay has 1 ongoing series: Gothic Fantasy.