Short Story Books in Order

21
Books
1990
First Book
2009
Latest Book
20
Years

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

1

San Francisco Stories (By: John Miller)

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1990

2

Los Angeles Stories (By: John Miller)

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1991

3

New Orleans Stories (By: John Miller,Genevieve Anderson)

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1992

4

Chicago Stories (By: Stuart Dybek,John Miller)

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1993

5

Lust: Lascivious Love Stories and Passionate Poems (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)

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1994

6

Alaska Stories (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)

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1995

7

Texas Stories (By: John Miller,KirstenMiller)

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1995

8

San Francisco Thrillers (By: Tim Smith,John Miller)

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1995

9

Cape Cod Stories (By: Tim Smith,John Miller)

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2002

10

Twenty Grand: Great American Short Stories

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1941

11

50 Great Short Stories

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1952

12

Points of View

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1956

13

50 Great American Short Stories

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1963

14

Women Writers at Work

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1989

15

On Suicide: Great Writers on the Ultimate Question

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1992

16

First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers

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1994

17

Wonderful Town

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2000

18

Life Stories

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2000

19

Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules

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2005

20

Secret Ingredients

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2007

21

2009

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 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.

The Short Story series by Dorothy Parker contains 21 books. The series began in 1990 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.

The Short Story series is written by Dorothy Parker. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.

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