Most Popular Anthology Books of the 1980s

Book of the Dead

John Skipp, Craig Spector

Horror · Anthology

1989

Berserker sequence

Berserker Base

Connie Willis, Stephen R. Donaldson, Roger Zelazny, Poul Anderson, Fred Saberhagen, Larry Niven, Edward Bryant

Science Fiction · Anthology

1984

Thieves' World (original novels) #6

Wings of Omen

Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey

Fantasy · Anthology

1984

Wild Cards #1

Wild Cards

George R. R. Martin

Science Fiction · Anthology

1987

65 Great Spine Chillers

Mary Danby

Fantasy · Horror · Ghosts · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror

1982

Weekend Book of Science Fiction

Stuart Gendall

Science Fiction · Anthology

1981

Call of Cthulhu Fiction

Mysteries of the Worm

Robert Bloch

Fantasy · Horror · Cthulhu · Anthology

1981

Pan Book of Horror Stories #21

The 21st Pan Book of Horror Stories

Herbert van Thal

Horror · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Splatterpunk · Weird Fiction

January 1, 1980

Dragonlance: Tales #1

The Magic of Krynn

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Fantasy · Anthology · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons

1987

Thieves' World (original novels) #2

Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn

Robert Asprin

Fantasy · Anthology

1980

Dragonlance: Tales #2

Kender, Gully Dwarves, and Gnomes

Margaret Weis

Fantasy · Anthology · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons

1987

The Misadventure of Sherlock Holmes

Sebastian Wolfe

Science Fiction · Crime Fiction · Anthology · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories

1989

Warhammer (anthologies)

Wolf Riders

David Pringle

Fantasy · Anthology · Warhammer

1989

Heroes in Hell #3

Rebels in Hell

Janet Morris

Fantasy · Anthology

1986

Thieves' World (original novels) #4

Storm Season

Robert Asprin

Fantasy · Anthology

1982

Blood Is Not Enough: 17 Stories of Vampirism

Ellen Datlow

Horror · Vampires · Anthology

1989

Dragonlance: Tales #3

Love and War

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Fantasy · Anthology · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons

1987

Warhammer (anthologies)

Ignorant Armies

David Pringle

Fantasy · Anthology

1989

Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Young Adult · Anthology

1989

Darkover (anthologies)

Four Moons of Darkover

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Science Fiction · Anthology

1988

Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The Wonder Years 1926-1935

Martin H. Greenberg

Science Fiction · Anthology

1987

Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The Wild Years 1946-1955

Martin H. Greenberg

Science Fiction · Anthology

1987

Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The War Years 1936-1945

Martin H. Greenberg

Science Fiction · Anthology

1987

Magic in Ithkar #4

Magic in Ithkar 4

Andre Norton, Robert Adams

Fantasy · Anthology

1987

Friends of the Horseclans #1

Friends of the Horseclans

Robert Adams, Pamela Crippen Adams

Science Fiction · Anthology

1987

Darkover (anthologies)

Red Sun of Darkover

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Science Fiction · Anthology

1987

Darkover (anthologies)

The Other Side of the Mirror

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Science Fiction · Anthology

1987

Liavek #3

Wizard's Row

Emma Bull, Will Shetterly

Fantasy · Anthology

1987

Thieves' World (omnibus editions) #3

The Shattered Sphere

Robert Asprin, Lynn Abbey

Fantasy · Anthology

1986

Magic in Ithkar #3

Magic in Ithkar 3

Andre Norton, Robert Adams

Fantasy · Anthology

1986

Magic in Ithkar #2

Magic in Ithkar 2

Andre Norton

Fantasy · Anthology

1985

Magic in Ithkar #1

Magic in Ithkar

Andre Norton, Robert Adams

Fantasy · Anthology

1985

Darkover (anthologies)

Free Amazons of Darkover

Marion Zimmer Bradley

Science Fiction · Anthology

1985

Liavek #1

Liavek

Emma Bull, Will Shetterly

Fantasy · Anthology

1985

Liavek #2

The Players of Luck

Emma Bull, Will Shetterly

Fantasy · Anthology

1984

Magic for Sale

Avram Davidson

Fantasy · Anthology

1983