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Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith series? Start with "Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century" (1954) and follow publication order through all 18 books.
The complete Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century
1954
Stories
1956
Points of View
1956
50 Great American Short Stories
1963
Masks
1971
Prize Stories 1973: The O. Henry Awards
1973
Magical Realist Fiction
1984
The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces
1992
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
Our Mothers' Spirits: Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men
1997
Writing New York
1998
Wonderful Town
2000
Listening for God, Vol. 3
2000
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
2000
Secret Ingredients
2007
The New Granta Book of the American Short Story
2007
Stories to Get You Through the Night
2010
Round the Christmas Fire
2013
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