| The Best Horror of the Year | |
| Books: | Volume One, Volume Two, Volume Three, Volume Four, Volume Five, Volume Six, Volume Seven, Volume Eight, Volume Nine, Volume Ten, Volume Eleven, Volume Twelve |
| Editors: | Ellen Datlow |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Horror fiction anthology |
| Publisher: | Night Shade Books |
| Pub Date: | 2009–present |
| Number Of Books: | 15 |
The Best Horror of the Year is a series of horror fiction anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow.[1] The series is published by Night Shade Books.The format of the series is a collection of horror stories that vary in topic, contributed by multiple authors. A new volume has been released yearly since 2009.