The Dark Descent Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Dark Descent books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
50 Great Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1952
The Best American Short Stories 1957
Buy on Amazon1957
Women and Fiction
Buy on Amazon1975
Stories of the Modern South
Buy on Amazon1977
Witches' Brew
Buy on Amazon1984
Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield
Buy on Amazon1990
Growing Up in the South
Buy on Amazon1991
The Oxford Book of American Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1992
The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces
Buy on Amazon1992
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
Buy on Amazon1994
Listening for God Reader, Vol. 1
Buy on Amazon1994
Downhome
Buy on Amazon1995
Mistresses of the Dark
Buy on Amazon1998
The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950
Buy on Amazon1999
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
Buy on Amazon2000
40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology
Buy on Amazon2000
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Buy on Amazon2005
The New Granta Book of the American Short Story
Buy on Amazon2007
The Civil Rights Reader
Buy on Amazon2009
Literary Savannah
Buy on Amazon2011
Plough Quarterly No. 4: Earth
Buy on Amazon2015
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The Dark Descent series is publication order: 1. 50 Great Short Stories (1952), 2. The Best American Short Stories 1957 (1957), 3. Women and Fiction (1975), 4. Stories of the Modern South (1977), 5. Witches' Brew (1984), and 16 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The Dark Descent series by Flannery O’Connor contains 21 books. The series began in 1952 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The Dark Descent series is written by Flannery O’Connor. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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