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
Great First World War Stories
Buy on Amazon1930
World's Great Mystery Stories
Buy on Amazon1943
50 Great Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1952
Stories for the Dead of Night
Buy on Amazon1957
50 Great American Short Stories
Buy on Amazon1963
Women and Fiction
Buy on Amazon1975
The Web She Weaves
Buy on Amazon1983
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon1984
The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon1987
Tales of the Occult
Buy on Amazon1989
Volume III:A Fabulous, Formless Darkness
Buy on Amazon1991
That Kind of Woman: Stories from the Left Bank and Beyond
Buy on Amazon1991
The Screaming Skull
Buy on Amazon1994
Writing Women's Lives
Buy on Amazon1994
The Anthology of Love and Romance
Buy on Amazon1994
Bodies of the Dead & Other Great American Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon1995
Writing New York
Buy on Amazon1998
Life Stories
Buy on Amazon2000
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters
Buy on Amazon2002
Great American Ghost Stories
Buy on Amazon2008
Unforgettable Ghost Stories by Women Writers
Buy on Amazon2008
50 Classic Novellas
Buy on Amazon2011
Great Short Stories by American Women
Buy on Amazon2012
The Penguin Book of Erotic Stories By Women
Buy on Amazon2012
The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women
Buy on Amazon2012
Womens Short Stories 3
Buy on Amazon2013
Round the Christmas Fire
Buy on Amazon2013
American Midnight
Buy on Amazon2019
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories
Buy on Amazon2021
Stories for Winter: And Nights by the Fire
Buy on Amazon2023
Stories of New York
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the The Dark Descent series is publication order: 1. Great First World War Stories (1930), 2. World's Great Mystery Stories (1943), 3. 50 Great Short Stories (1952), 4. Stories for the Dead of Night (1957), 5. 50 Great American Short Stories (1963), and 26 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The The Dark Descent series by Edith Wharton contains 31 books. The series began in 1930 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The The Dark Descent series is written by Edith Wharton. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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