Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy Books in Order
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Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy books in publication order
11 books
Wizards
by Martin H Greenberg
1981
A fantasy anthology devoted to wizards, magical learning, and the uses and abuses of arcane power. The stories vary in tone, but they all circle the old fascination with knowledge that can change the world.
Witches
by Martin H Greenberg
1984
This collection gathers fantasy and science fiction stories about witches, enchantment, and dangerous skill. Some are eerie, some playful, but the common thread is magic shaped by personality, secrecy, and consequence.
Cosmic Knights
by Martin H Greenberg
1985
A themed anthology of knightly adventure with a broader, more speculative reach than standard medieval fantasy. The stories mix chivalric ideals, quests, and larger-than-life conflict with science-fictional or fantastical twists.
Giants
by Martin H Greenberg
1985
A fantasy anthology about beings too large for ordinary human scale, whether awe-inspiring, threatening, or unexpectedly sympathetic. The theme lets the stories play with power, distance, and the fear of being small.
Spells
by Martin H Greenberg
1985
These stories turn on magic cast, broken, twisted, or misread. The book is built around the simple pleasure of watching spells solve problems, create new ones, and reveal who is really in control.
Magical Wishes
by Martin H Greenberg
1986
Wish stories almost always come with a catch, and this anthology knows it. The tales explore desire, temptation, and the gap between what someone asks for and what a magical power chooses to give.
Mythical Beasts
by Martin H Greenberg
1986
This collection rounds up stories about legendary creatures and the people unlucky or lucky enough to meet them. Expect a mix of wonder, danger, and old folklore reworked in fresh ways.
Devils
by Martin H Greenberg
1987
A themed anthology about devils, bargains, and the trouble that begins when evil arrives wearing a reasonable face. The stories range from darkly playful to outright sinister, but all turn on dangerous temptation.
Atlantis
by Martin H Greenberg
1988
This anthology uses the lost-city legend of Atlantis as its shared spark. The stories circle ruin, memory, hidden worlds, and the irresistible idea that something vast and vanished may still wait below.
Curses
by Martin H Greenberg
1989
A fantasy collection built around bad magic that lingers, punishes, or keeps spreading after the first mistake. The appeal is watching characters try to outwit consequences that are older and meaner than they expected.
Faeries
by Martin H Greenberg
1991
This anthology gathers stories about faeries in all their usual troublesome forms, beautiful, dangerous, helpful, and deeply untrustworthy. It is a good volume for readers who like enchantment with a hard edge.
Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy books in chronological order

Wizards
by Martin H Greenberg
1981Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 1
Witches
by Martin H Greenberg
1984Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 2
Cosmic Knights
by Martin H Greenberg
1985Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 3
Spells
by Martin H Greenberg
1985Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 4
Giants
by Martin H Greenberg
1985Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 5
Mythical Beasts
by Martin H Greenberg
1986Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 6
Magical Wishes
by Martin H Greenberg
1986Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 7
Devils
by Martin H Greenberg
1987Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 8
Atlantis
by Martin H Greenberg
1988Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 9
Curses
by Martin H Greenberg
1989Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 10
Faeries
by Martin H Greenberg
1991Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds Of Fantasy, Book 11
Series background & context
If Wonderful Worlds handles the science-fiction side of the shelf, Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy takes care of the spellbooks, creatures, quests, and old stories that fantasy readers come looking for. It is a companion series built on themes rather than plot.
Each book picks a different fantastic subject and runs with it.
So you get volumes about wizards, witches, cosmic knights, spells, giants, mythical beasts, wishes, devils, Atlantis, curses, and faeries. The range is wide, but the organizing principle is always simple. Take one idea that readers already love, then gather stories that show how flexible that idea can be.
The series is not tied to one world or one protagonist. These are anthology books, and the pleasure comes from movement. One story may feel like a fairy tale, the next like sword-and-sorcery, the next like science fantasy wearing mythic clothes. Across all of it, Martin H Greenberg and his co-editors shape the reading experience so the books feel coherent instead of scattered.
The titles are honest signals. If you pick up Wizards, you are getting stories about magical knowledge, power, and the people who wield it. If you pick up Curses, expect bad bargains, old wrongs, and consequences that refuse to stay buried. That makes the series very approachable for readers who want to dip in by mood.
It also makes these books good gateway anthologies.
You do not need background reading to enjoy them. Start with the theme that most appeals to you, then follow the threads outward. Over time the page becomes a map of recurring fantasy fascinations, the wise figure with dangerous knowledge, the monstrous creature that may not be monstrous at all, the lost city, the tempting wish, the trouble that begins when magic asks for a price.
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