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: January 2026
Publication Order
Points of View
Buy on Amazon1956
50 Great American Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1963
Ten Modern American Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1965
Prize Stories 1970: The O. Henry Awards
Buy on Amazon1970
The Best American Short Stories 1984
Buy on Amazon1984
Great Baseball Stories
Buy on Amazon1990
The Best American Short Stories 1991
Buy on Amazon1991
The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1992
The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces
Buy on Amazon1992
The Literary Traveller
Buy on Amazon1994
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
Buy on Amazon1994
Deadly Sins
Buy on Amazon1994
Listening for God, Vol. 2
Buy on Amazon1996
Our Mothers' Spirits: Great Writers on the Death of Mothers and the Grief of Men
Buy on Amazon1997
The Best American Mystery Stories 1999
Buy on Amazon1999
Wonderful Town
Buy on Amazon2000
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
Buy on Amazon2000
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
Buy on Amazon2000
Writers on Writing
Buy on Amazon2001
The Best American Short Stories 2001
Buy on Amazon2001
Baseball: a Literary Anthology
Buy on Amazon2002
Classic Erotic Tales
Buy on Amazon2002
Common Wealth: Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania
Buy on Amazon2005
The Best American Erotica 2006
Buy on Amazon2006
The New Granta Book of the American Short Story
Buy on Amazon2007
First Words: Earliest Writing from Favorite Contemporary Authors
Buy on Amazon2009
My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me
Buy on Amazon2010
Writers: Their Lives and Works
Buy on Amazon2018
Reel Verse
Buy on Amazon2019
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith series is publication order: 1. Points of View (1956), 2. 50 Great American Short Stories (1963), 3. Ten Modern American Short Stories (1965), 4. Prize Stories 1970: The O. Henry Awards (1970), 5. The Best American Short Stories 1984 (1984), and 24 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith series by John Updike contains 29 books. The series began in 1956 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Contemporary Literature and the Life of Faith series is written by John Updike. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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