Rich Horton, a long-time reviewer and a monthly short fiction reviewer for Locus Magazine since 2002, launched companion annuals for science fiction and fantasy with Prime Books in 2006 (for stories published in 2005). After three years the two were combined into single, larger volumes titled The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy.
These large trade paperbacks were similar in heft to Dozois' and Strahan's books. Horton's introductions focus on developments in the field and trends in story themes. Biographical notes on contributors are compiled at the end of each volume, along with extensive recommended reading lists.
Science Fiction: The Best of the Year: 2006 Edition, (Prime Books, 2006)
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Fantasy: The Best of the Year: 2006 Edition, (Prime Books, 2006)
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Science Fiction: The Best of the Year: 2007 Edition, (Prime Books, 2007)
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Fantasy: The Best of the Year: 2007 Edition, (Prime Books, 2007)
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Science Fiction: The Best of the Year: 2008 Edition, (Prime Books, 2008)
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Fantasy: The Best of the Year: 2008 Edition, (Prime Books, 2008)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2009 Edition, (Prime Books, 2010)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2010 Edition, (Prime Books, 2010)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2011 Edition, (Prime Books, 2011)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2012 Edition, (Prime Books, 2012)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2013 Edition, (Prime Books, 2013)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2014 Edition, (Prime Books, 2014)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2015 Edition, (Prime Books, 2015)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2016 Edition, (Prime Books, 2016)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2017 Edition, (Prime Books, 2017)
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2018 Edition, (Prime Books, 2018)
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