Screenplays Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Screenplays books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
William Styron's Lie Down In Darkness
Buy on Amazon1983
Short Story 1
Buy on Amazon1958
Ploughshares Spring 1976 Guest-Edited by Tim O'Brien with DeWitt Henry and Henry Bromell
Buy on Amazon1976
Ploughshares Vol. 5 No. 3
Buy on Amazon1979
Ploughshares Fall 1988
Buy on Amazon1988
The Eloquent Short Story: An Anthology of Narrative Styles
Buy on Amazon2004
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Buy on Amazon2005
The New Granta Book of the American Short Story
Buy on Amazon2007
Stories to Get You Through the Night
Buy on Amazon2010
Ploughshares Fall/Winter 1981
Buy on Amazon2013
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Screenplays series is publication order: 1. William Styron's Lie Down In Darkness (1983), 2. Short Story 1 (1958), 3. Ploughshares Spring 1976 Guest-Edited by Tim O'Brien with DeWitt Henry and Henry Bromell (1976), 4. Ploughshares Vol. 5 No. 3 (1979), 5. Ploughshares Fall 1988 (1988), and 5 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Screenplays series by Richard Yates contains 10 books. The series began in 1983 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Screenplays series is written by Richard Yates. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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