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Terri Windling Reading Order

6 series · 59 books · Born 1958

FantasyYoung Adult

Terri Windling is an acclaimed American author and editor whose prolific career spans fantasy and young adult fiction alongside essays and visual art. Her work demonstrates a masterful ability to blend folklore, fairy tale traditions, and contemporary storytelling across novels, anthologies, and short fiction published over four decades. A recipient of nine World Fantasy Awards along with recognition including the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award and Bram Stoker Award, Windling has established herself as a significant voice in speculative fiction through both her original works and her influential editorial projects.

Anthologies Series

Complete

45 books (1985–2013)

Start with Faery!, the first of 45 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Faery!

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Cover of Faery!
2
Cover of Borderland
3
Cover of Bordertown
4
Cover of Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1
Demons & Dreams: The Best Fantasy and Horror 1
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of First Annual Collection
First Annual Collection
1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
The Year's Best Fantasy: Second Annual Collection
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
Third Annual Collection
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Fourth Annual Collection
Fourth Annual Collection
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
Cover of Life on the Border
Life on the Border
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror Fourth Annual Collection
1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
Cover of Fifth Annual Collection
Fifth Annual Collection
1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
Cover of Snow White, Blood Red
Snow White, Blood Red
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
Cover of Black Thorn, White Rose
Black Thorn, White Rose
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
Cover of Seventh Annual Collection
Seventh Annual Collection
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
Cover of Eighth Annual Collection
Eighth Annual Collection
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16
Cover of Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17
Cover of The Armless Maiden
The Armless Maiden
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18
Cover of Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19
Cover of Black Swan, White Raven
Black Swan, White Raven
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20
Cover of Eleventh Annual Collection
Eleventh Annual Collection
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22
Sirens and Other Daemon Lovers
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23
Cover of The Essential Bordertown
The Essential Bordertown
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24
Cover of Silver Birch, Blood Moon
Silver Birch, Blood Moon
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25
Twelfth Annual Edition
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26
A Wolf at the Door
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27
Cover of Black Heart, Ivory Bones
Black Heart, Ivory Bones
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28
Cover of Mr. Simonelli or the Fairy Widower
Mr. Simonelli or the Fairy Widower
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29
Cover of Thirteenth Annual Collection
Thirteenth Annual Collection
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30
Cover of Fourteenth Annual Collection
Fourteenth Annual Collection
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31
Cover of Meditations on Middle-Earth
Meditations on Middle-Earth
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32
Cover of Fifteenth Annual Collection
Fifteenth Annual Collection
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33
Cover of The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest
2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34
Cover of Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold
Swan Sister: Fairy Tales Retold
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35
Cover of Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36
Cover of The Book of Ballads
The Book of Ballads
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37
Cover of The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm
The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38
Cover of Salon Fantastique: Fifteen Original Tales of Fantasy
Salon Fantastique: Fifteen Original Tales of Fantasy
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40
Cover of Troll's-Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales
Troll's-Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41
Cover of Ravens in the Library
Ravens in the Library
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42
Cover of The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People
The Beastly Bride: Tales of the Animal People
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43
Teeth: Vampire Tales
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44
Cover of After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia
After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45
Queen Victoria's Book of Spell
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Elsewhere Series

Complete

3 books (1981–1982)

Start with Elsewhere(By: W.B. Yeats) and read in order.

Start this series with Elsewhere(By: W.B. Yeats)

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1
Cover of Elsewhere(By: W.B. Yeats)
Elsewhere(By: W.B. Yeats)
1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Elsewhere Vol. II
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Elsewhere Vol. III(By: Ian McDonald)
Elsewhere Vol. III(By: Ian McDonald)
1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Old Oak WoodBooks Series

Complete

3 books (1999–2003)

Start with A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale(With: Wendy Froud) and read in order.

Start this series with A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale(With: Wendy Froud)

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1
Cover of A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale(With: Wendy Froud)
A Midsummer Night's Faery Tale(With: Wendy Froud)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of The Winter Child(With: Wendy Froud)
The Winter Child(With: Wendy Froud)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
The Faeries of Spring Cottage(With: Wendy Froud)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2020–2020)

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1
The Color of Angels
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

2 books (1995–1996)

Start with The Changeling and read in order.

Start this series with The Changeling

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1
The Changeling
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of The Wood Wife
The Wood Wife
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Voyage of the Basset Series

Complete

5 books (1999–2001)

Start with Islands in the Sky(By: Tanith Lee), the first of 5 books in the Voyage of the Basset series.

Start this series with Islands in the Sky(By: Tanith Lee)

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1
Cover of Islands in the Sky(By: Tanith Lee)
Islands in the Sky(By: Tanith Lee)
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Cover of The Raven Queen
The Raven Queen
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Cover of Journey to Otherwhere(By: Sherwood Smith)
Journey to Otherwhere(By: Sherwood Smith)
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Cover of Thor's Hammer(By: Will Shetterly)
Thor's Hammer(By: Will Shetterly)
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cover of Fire Bird(By: Mary Frances Zambreno)
Fire Bird(By: Mary Frances Zambreno)
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

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.

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