Short Story Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Short Story books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
San Francisco Stories (By: John Miller)
Buy on Amazon1990
Los Angeles Stories (By: John Miller)
Buy on Amazon1991
New Orleans Stories (By: John Miller,Genevieve Anderson)
Buy on Amazon1992
Chicago Stories (By: Stuart Dybek,John Miller)
Buy on Amazon1993
Lust: Lascivious Love Stories and Passionate Poems (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)
Buy on Amazon1994
Alaska Stories (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)
Buy on Amazon1995
Texas Stories (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)
Buy on Amazon1995
San Francisco Thrillers (By: Tim Smith,John Miller)
Buy on Amazon1995
Cape Cod Stories (By: Tim Smith,John Miller)
Buy on Amazon2002
Western Roundup
Buy on Amazon1961
Florida Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
New Trails: Twenty-Three Original Stories
Buy on Amazon1994
Murder For Love
Buy on Amazon1996
Pulp Frictions: Hardboiled Stories
Buy on Amazon1996
Naked Came the Manatee
Buy on Amazon1997
Western Movies
Buy on Amazon1997
The Best American Mystery Stories 1997
Buy on Amazon1997
Murder On The Railways
Buy on Amazon2003
The Best American Mystery Stories 2003
Buy on Amazon2003
Mysterious Writers: The Many Facets of Mystery Writing
Buy on Amazon2010
Books to Die For
Buy on Amazon2012
Long Night
Buy on Amazon2014
The Best American Mystery Stories 2016
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Short Story series is publication order: 1. San Francisco Stories (By: John Miller) (1990), 2. Los Angeles Stories (By: John Miller) (1991), 3. New Orleans Stories (By: John Miller,Genevieve Anderson) (1992), 4. Chicago Stories (By: Stuart Dybek,John Miller) (1993), 5. Lust: Lascivious Love Stories and Passionate Poems (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller) (1994), and 18 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Short Story series by Elmore Leonard contains 23 books. The series began in 1990 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Short Story series is written by Elmore Leonard. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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