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
The Writer on Her Work
Buy on Amazon1980
Women Writers at Work
Buy on Amazon1989
Florida Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
Writing Women's Lives
Buy on Amazon1994
Writing New York
Buy on Amazon1998
The Eloquent Essay
Buy on Amazon2000
Writing Los Angeles
Buy on Amazon2002
The Little Big Book of California
Buy on Amazon2005
40 Model Essays
Buy on Amazon2005
The Believer Book of Writers Talking to Writers
Buy on Amazon2005
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 14 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Short Story series by Joan Didion contains 19 books. The series began in 1990 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Short Story series is written by Joan Didion. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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