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
Come Back, Little Sheba (By: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon1950
Picnic (By: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon1953
A Loss of Roses (By: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon1960
The Dark At The Top Of The Stairs (With: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon1960
Natural Affection (By: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon1963
Where's Daddy? (By: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon1966
Summer Brave - Acting Edition (By: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon1979
Splendor in the Grass, The Play (By: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon1998
The Apartment Complex: Seven One-Act Plays (By: William Inge)
Buy on Amazon2016
Somewhere in America: Six One-Act Plays (By: William Inge,Craig Pospisil)
Buy on Amazon2016
Stories of the Modern South
Buy on Amazon1977
Florida Stories
Buy on Amazon1993
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
Buy on Amazon1994
American Poetry: The Twentieth Century, Volume 2
Buy on Amazon2000
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
Buy on Amazon2000
Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers
Buy on Amazon2002
Writing Los Angeles
Buy on Amazon2002
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 21 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Short Story series by Tennessee Williams contains 26 books. The series began in 1990 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Short Story series is written by Tennessee Williams. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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