Chicago Shorts Books in Order

7
Books
2012
First Book
2000
Latest Book
-11
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Chicago Shorts books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: January 2026

Publication Order

1

What Every Novelist Needs to Know about Narrators (By: Wayne C. Booth)

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2012

2

Hagfish Slime and Lobster Rolls (By: Ellen Prager)

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2013

3

Murder in Ancient China

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2013

4

We All Feel (By: Barbara J. King)

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2013

5

The 2012 Campaign and the Timeline of Presidential Elections (By: Robert S. Erikson)

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2014

6

Historical Whodunits

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1993

7

The Oxford Book of Detective Stories

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2000

Frequently Asked Questions

The recommended reading order for the Chicago Shorts series is publication order: 1. What Every Novelist Needs to Know about Narrators (By: Wayne C. Booth) (2012), 2. Hagfish Slime and Lobster Rolls (By: Ellen Prager) (2013), 3. Murder in Ancient China (2013), 4. We All Feel (By: Barbara J. King) (2013), 5. The 2012 Campaign and the Timeline of Presidential Elections (By: Robert S. Erikson) (2014), and 2 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Chicago Shorts series by Robert Van Gulik contains 7 books. The series began in 2012 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

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