Recommended short story collections
Discover the best recommended short story collections for every reader. Explore curated lists of must-read books with timeless tales, perfect for fiction lovers and literary enthusiasts.

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Close Range
by Annie Proulx
A collection of short stories, which includes the short story, Brokeback Mountain.

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Phoenix Tales
by Gregory Bernard Banks
These dark, thought-provoking, and sometimes humorous tales masterfully blend elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror to delve into humanity's never-ending struggle to master death …

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The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father's servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully …

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Interpreter of Maladies
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and a baffling new world, the characters in Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of …

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The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection
by Gardner Dozois
The stories in this collection imaginatively take readers far across the universe, into the very core of their beings, to the realm of the Gods, …

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So Long Been Dreaming
by Uppinder Mehan
An anthology of stories of imagined futures, written by leading writers of color from around the world.

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Runaway
by Alice Munro
A collection of short fiction captures the lives of women of all ages and circumstances, as they deal with the limits and lies of passion, …


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Skin Folk
by Nalo Hopkinson
A new collection of short stories from Hopkinson, including "Greedy Choke Puppy," which Africana.com called "a cleverly crafted West Indian story featuring the appearance of …



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Quicksilver
by Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson is one of America's most collectible authors. The ever-growing number of his devoted readers has created a huge demand for signed and first …

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Bloodchild and Other Stories
by Octavia E. Butler
A stunning collection of chilling fiction, including Hugo and Nebula Award winning stories, from the 'grand dame' of science fiction, whose 'Parable of the Sower' …
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The Complete Stories
by Flannery O'Connor
Winner of the National Book Award The publication of this extraordinary volume firmly established Flannery O'Connor's monumental contribution to American fiction. There are thirty-one stories …

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Collected Stories
by Carson McCullers
This collection of nineteen stories includes "Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland," "The Haunted Boy," "The Member of the Wedding," "The Ballad of the …

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Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe
One of the most original American writers, Edgar Allan Poe shaped the development of both the detectvie story and the science-fiction story. Some of his …
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How We are Hungry
by Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers presents his first collection of short stories. The characters are roaming, searching, and often struggling, and revelations do not always arrive on schedule. …

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The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain
by Mark Twain
For deft plotting, riotous inventiveness, unforgettable characters, and language that brilliantly captures the lively rhythms of American speech, no American writer comes close to Mark …

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The Complete Short Stories Of Ernest Hemingway
by Ernest Hemingway
The complete, authoritative collection of Ernest Hemingway's short fiction, including classic stories like "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place," and "The Short Happy …