About

Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley is an American author known for his historical and fantasy novels. He was born in 1950 in California and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in history. After working as a journalist and editor, he turned to writing fiction. Ashley's notable works include the "The Mammoth Book of Historical Whodunits" anthology series, the "Year of the Gryphon" trilogy, and the "Dragon Bone Flute" series. He has won numerous awards, including the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Book and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature. Ashley's books have been praised for their meticulous research, vivid storytelling, and engaging characters. He is considered a master of historical crime fiction and fantasy.

Mike Ashley Other Novels

History of Science Fiction Magazine Volume 1: 1926-1935 ( With: Michael Ashley)

1974

Title	Published	Purchase
History of Science Fiction Magazine Volume 1: 1926-1935 ( With: Michael Ashley)	1974	Buy on Amazon
The Enchantresses ( With: Vera Chapman)	1999	Buy on Amazon

Title	Published	Purchase
Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction	1977	Buy on Amazon
Fantasy Reader's Guide to Ramsey Campbell (Short Story)	1980	Buy on Amazon
The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists	1982	Buy on Amazon
Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines ( With: Marshall Tymn)	1985	Buy on Amazon
Barrington J. Bayley	1987	Buy on Amazon
Algernon Blackwood	1987	Buy on Amazon
The Work of Robert A.W. Lowndes	1988	Buy on Amazon
The Work of David H. Keller	1994	Buy on Amazon
The Work of William F. Temple (Short Story)	1994	Buy on Amazon
The Supernatural Index ( With: William G. Contento)	1995	Buy on Amazon
The Gernsback Days	1997	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens of Britain and Ireland	1997	Buy on Amazon
British Monarchs	1998	Buy on Amazon
The Time Machines	2000	Buy on Amazon
Starlight Man	2001	Buy on Amazon
A Brief History of British Kings & Queens	2002	Buy on Amazon
Transformations	2005	Buy on Amazon
The Age of the Storytellers	2005	Buy on Amazon
Gateways to Forever	2007	Buy on Amazon
A Brief History of King Arthur	2010	Buy on Amazon
Out of This World (Short Story)	2011	Buy on Amazon
Yesterday's Tomorrows	2021	Buy on Amazon

Title	Published	Purchase
From the Depths and Other Strange Tales of the Sea	2018	Buy on Amazon
Glimpses of the Unknown	2018	Buy on Amazon
Doorway to Dilemma	2019	Buy on Amazon
The Outcast: And Other Dark Tales ( With: E.F. Benson)	2020	Buy on Amazon

Title	Published	Purchase
Moonrise	2018	Buy on Amazon
The Platform Edge	2019	Buy on Amazon
Menace of the Machine	2019	Buy on Amazon
The End of the World	2019	Buy on Amazon
Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void	2021	Buy on Amazon
Fear in the Blood	2024	Buy on Amazon

Title	Published	Purchase
The Best of British SF 2	1977	Buy on Amazon
The Best of British SF 1	1977	Buy on Amazon
Sf Choice 77	1977	Buy on Amazon
Weird Legacies	1977	Buy on Amazon
Souls in Metal	1977	Buy on Amazon
Gaslight & Ghosts	1988	Buy on Amazon
The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur	1989	Buy on Amazon
The Camelot Chronicles	1992	Buy on Amazon
Historical Whodunits	1993	Buy on Amazon
Return To Derleth: Selected Essays	1993	Buy on Amazon
100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories	1995	Buy on Amazon
100 Wicked Little Witch Stories	1995	Buy on Amazon
The Merlin Chronicles	1995	Buy on Amazon
The Giant Book Of Myths And Legends	1995	Buy on Amazon
Classical Whodunnits	1996	Buy on Amazon
The Collected Classical Stories and Classical Whodunnits	1996	Buy on Amazon
Fantasy Stories	1996	Buy on Amazon
Space Stories	1996	Buy on Amazon
Chronicles Of The Holy Grail	1996	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures	1997	Buy on Amazon
Shakespearean Whodunnits	1997	Buy on Amazon
The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories	1997	Buy on Amazon
Shakespearean Detectives	1998	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy	1998	Buy on Amazon
Heroic Adventures	1998	Buy on Amazon
Men O'War	1999	Buy on Amazon
The Chronicles of the Round Table	1999	Buy on Amazon
Royal Whodunnits	1999	Buy on Amazon
Phantom Perfumes And Other Shades	2000	Buy on Amazon
The World's Greatest Master and Commander Stories	2001	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy	2001	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits	2002	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction	2002	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction	2002	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits	2003	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits	2004	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction	2006	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy	2008	Buy on Amazon
Great American Ghost Stories	2008	Buy on Amazon
Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers	2008	Buy on Amazon
The Darker Sex	2009	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Mindblowing SF	2009	Buy on Amazon
The Dreaming Sex	2010	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF	2010	Buy on Amazon
Steampunk Prime	2010	Buy on Amazon
Dreams and Wonders	2010	Buy on Amazon
Vampires	2011	Buy on Amazon
The Duel of Shadows	2011	Buy on Amazon
Sisters in Crime	2013	Buy on Amazon
[Insert Coin Here]	2013	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF	2013	Buy on Amazon
The Mammoth Book of Classical Whodunnits	2014	Buy on Amazon
The Feminine Future	2015	Buy on Amazon
Toward the Golden Age	2016	Buy on Amazon
Lost Mars	2018	Buy on Amazon
Menace of the Monster	2019	Buy on Amazon
Fighters of Fear	2020	Buy on Amazon
Born of the Sun: Adventures in Our Solar System	2020	Buy on Amazon
Nature's Warnings: Classic Stories of Eco-Science Fiction	2020	Buy on Amazon
Queens of the Abyss	2020	Buy on Amazon
The Weird Tales Story: Expanded and Enhanced	2021	Buy on Amazon
Future Crimes	2021	Buy on Amazon
The Ghost Slayers	2022	Buy on Amazon

Mike Ashley

Book Series by Mike Ashley

Mike Ashley Other Novels

History of Science Fiction Magazine Volume 1: 1926-1935 ( With: Michael Ashley)

The Enchantresses ( With: Vera Chapman)

Mike Ashley Non-Fiction

Who's Who in Horror and Fantasy Fiction

Fantasy Reader's Guide to Ramsey Campbell (Short Story)

The Illustrated Book of Science Fiction Lists

Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines ( With: Marshall Tymn)

Barrington J. Bayley

Algernon Blackwood

The Work of Robert A.W. Lowndes

The Work of David H. Keller

The Work of William F. Temple (Short Story)

The Supernatural Index ( With: William G. Contento)

The Gernsback Days

The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens of Britain and Ireland

British Monarchs

The Time Machines

Starlight Man

A Brief History of British Kings & Queens

Transformations

The Age of the Storytellers

Gateways to Forever

A Brief History of King Arthur

Out of This World (Short Story)

Yesterday's Tomorrows

Tales of the Weird Series

From the Depths and Other Strange Tales of the Sea

Glimpses of the Unknown

Doorway to Dilemma

The Outcast: And Other Dark Tales ( With: E.F. Benson)

British Library Science Fiction Classics Series

Moonrise

The Platform Edge

Menace of the Machine

The End of the World

Spaceworlds: Stories of Life in the Void

Fear in the Blood

The Story of the Science-Fiction Magazines Series

The Rise of the Cyberzines

Mike Ashley Anthologies

The Best of British SF 2

The Best of British SF 1

Sf Choice 77

Weird Legacies

Souls in Metal

Gaslight & Ghosts

The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy from the Time of King Arthur

The Camelot Chronicles

Historical Whodunits

Return To Derleth: Selected Essays

100 Vicious Little Vampire Stories

100 Wicked Little Witch Stories

The Merlin Chronicles

The Giant Book Of Myths And Legends

Classical Whodunnits

The Collected Classical Stories and Classical Whodunnits

Fantasy Stories

Space Stories

Chronicles Of The Holy Grail

The Mammoth Book of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures

Shakespearean Whodunnits

The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories

Shakespearean Detectives

The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy

Heroic Adventures

Men O'War

The Chronicles of the Round Table

Royal Whodunnits

Phantom Perfumes And Other Shades

The World's Greatest Master and Commander Stories

The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy

The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits

The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Modern Crime Fiction

The Mammoth Book Of Science Fiction

The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits

The Mammoth Book of Roaring Twenties Whodunnits

The Mammoth Book of Extreme Science Fiction