Collected Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Collected books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Collected Short Stories: Volume 1
Buy on Amazon1951
Collected Short Stories: Volume 2
Buy on Amazon1951
Collected Short Stories: Volume 3
Buy on Amazon1951
Collected Short Stories: Volume 4
Buy on Amazon1951
My Favorite Story
Buy on Amazon1928
Great First World War Stories
Buy on Amazon1930
50 Great Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1952
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
Buy on Amazon1954
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine July 1958
Buy on Amazon1958
The Third Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon1967
The Thirteenth Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon1976
The Amis Story Anthology
Buy on Amazon1992
The Mammoth Book of Short Spy Novels
Buy on Amazon1996
Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers
Buy on Amazon2002
A Tangled Web
Buy on Amazon2005
Empire Tales
Buy on Amazon2008
Stories to Get You Through the Night
Buy on Amazon2010
That Glimpse of Truth
Buy on Amazon2014
Flash Fiction International
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Collected series is publication order: 1. Collected Short Stories: Volume 1 (1951), 2. Collected Short Stories: Volume 2 (1951), 3. Collected Short Stories: Volume 3 (1951), 4. Collected Short Stories: Volume 4 (1951), 5. My Favorite Story (1928), and 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Collected series by W. Somerset Maugham contains 19 books. The series began in 1951 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Collected series is written by W. Somerset Maugham. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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