Terri Windling Reading Order
6 series · 59 books · Born 1958
Terri Windling was a prolific American author known for her contributions to fantasy literature, with an impressive 59 books spanning across six series, including the celebrated titles in Elsewhere and Old Oak Wood. Active from 1981 to 2020, she garnered numerous accolades, including nine World Fantasy Awards, and is particularly recognized for her collection, The Armless Maiden. Windling's creative works encompass novels, short stories, and novellas, appealing to both children and adults alike.
Anthologies Series
Complete45 books (1985–2013)
Start with Faery!, the first of 45 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Faery! 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Borderland 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Bordertown 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  First Annual Collection 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Third Annual Collection 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Fourth Annual Collection 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Life on the Border 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Fifth Annual Collection 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Snow White, Blood Red 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Black Thorn, White Rose 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Seventh Annual Collection 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Eighth Annual Collection 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  The Armless Maiden 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Black Swan, White Raven 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Eleventh Annual Collection 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 | Mirror, Mirror on the Wall 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 | Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  The Essential Bordertown 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Silver Birch, Blood Moon 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 | Twelfth Annual Edition 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 | A Wolf at the Door 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Black Heart, Ivory Bones 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 | Mr. Simonelli or the Fairy Widower 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  Thirteenth Annual Collection 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  Fourteenth Annual Collection 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Meditations on Middle-Earth 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  Fifteenth Annual Collection 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  The Book of Ballads 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Salon Fantastique: Fifteen Original Tales of Fantasy 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 | The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  Troll's-Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  Ravens in the Library 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 | Teeth: Vampire Tales 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 | Queen Victoria's Book of Spell 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
Elsewhere Series
Complete3 books (1981–1982)
Start with Elsewhere(By: W.B. Yeats) and read in order.
Old Oak WoodBooks Series
Complete3 books (1999–2003)
Start with A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale(With: Wendy Froud) and read in order.
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete1 book (2020–2020)
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Color of Angels 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete2 books (1995–1996)
Start with The Changeling and read in order.
Voyage of the Basset Series
Complete5 books (1999–2001)
Start with Islands in the Sky(By: Tanith Lee), the first of 5 books in the Voyage of the Basset series.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Terri Windling written?
- Terri Windling has written 59 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1981 to 2020.
- What is the first book in each Terri Windling series?
- Here are the first books in Terri Windling's series: Anthologies: Faery!; Elsewhere: Elsewhere(By: W.B. Yeats); Old Oak WoodBooks: A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale(With: Wendy Froud); Voyage of the Basset: Islands in the Sky(By: Tanith Lee).
- What order should I read Terri Windling's books?
- We recommend reading Terri Windling's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Terri Windling's series complete?
- Terri Windling has 6 completed series.