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Single-author short story collections.
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Engraved: Canadian Stories of World War One
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Ghost Stories
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Descent of Man
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Tales of the Tikongs
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Curses Inc. and Other Stories (Laurel-Leaf Books)
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The Tales of Guy de Maupassant
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Geduld Baart Rozen
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Bad News And Trouble: The Delilah West Stories
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Birds of a Feather
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The Princess and Other Stories
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THE TOKYO-MONTANA EXPRESS
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Donkey Boy and Other Stories
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Mary Smith (Goodreads Author)
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice
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Charles R. Johnson (Goodreads Author)
3.74 avg rating — 141 ratings
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Stalking the Nightmare
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The Mammoth Book of Golden Age Science Fiction: Ten Classic Stories from the Birth of Modern Science Fiction Writing
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Isaac Asimov (Editor)
3.92 avg rating — 329 ratings
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Sword and Sorceress
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Marion Zimmer Bradley (editor / contributor)
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Het boek der koningen: de verhalen van Rostam
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Women in the Old Testament: Twenty Psychological Portraits
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Seiobo There Below
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Island: Collected Stories
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Love in the Anthropocene
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Second Book of Horror Stories
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Strange Things Sometimes Still Happen: Fairy Tales from Around the World
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Angela Carter (Editor)
4.05 avg rating — 92 ratings
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Always Home and Other Stories
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Science Fiction Bundle: Over 500 Vintage Science Fiction Short Stories
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The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (Pern, #11.5)
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Missed Her
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Hauntings and Other Fantastic Tales
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The Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask Stories
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Engraved on the Eye
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3.93 avg rating — 1,321 ratings
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Camp: Stories and Itineraries for Sleeping Under the Stars
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The Beautiful Stories of Life: Six Greek Myths, Retold
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Permeable Borders
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Silver Birch, Blood Moon
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A Dooryard Full of Flowers
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Love and Friendship and Other Writings
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Death's Excellent Vacation
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Love Devours: Tales of Monstrous Adoration
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Sarah Diemer (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 221 ratings
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What the Dark Brings: A Collection of Horrors
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Dusty Zebra and Other Stories (The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak #11)
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3.97 avg rating — 90 ratings
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Cold Noses and Warm Hearts: Beloved Dog Stories by Great Authors
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Laurie Morrow (Compiler)
3.73 avg rating — 44 ratings
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Where You'll Find Me and Other Stories
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Unexpected Places
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Charlene Williams (Goodreads Author)
4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Love Ain't Nothing But Sex Misspelled
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Catfantastic V
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Andre Norton (Co-editor)
4.05 avg rating — 239 ratings
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The Black and White of It
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De kip die over de soep vloog
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They Came Like Swallows
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There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby: Scary Fairy Tales
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The Oblivion Room: Stories of Violation
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Christopher Conlon (Goodreads Author)
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James Herriot's Animal Stories
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Call a Body Home
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The Casuarina Tree
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Partners in Wonder
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The Elizabeth Stories
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Catfantastic II
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Andre Norton (co-editor)
4.04 avg rating — 560 ratings
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Blue Ice
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Brian Dice (Goodreads Author)
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Explore: Stories of Survival from Off the Map
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Jennifer Schwamm Willis (Editor)
3.25 avg rating — 122 ratings
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American Midnight: Tales of the Dark
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Dreamtigers
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Strange Concentrate
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Mike Russell (Goodreads Author)
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Ellison Wonderland
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Dusk and Other Stories
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Spilt Milk
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D.K. Cassidy (Goodreads Author)
3.58 avg rating — 561 ratings
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Herding Ravens: Bon-Bons and Cold Cuts
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Christopher Conlon (Goodreads Author)
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The Great Pretenders: The True Stories Behind Famous Historical Mysteries
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Waldo and Magic Inc.
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The Blush
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Old Love
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Cascade Point
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Timothy Zahn (Goodreads Author)
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Zeven vertellingen
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This Is Not an Accident: Stories
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April Wilder (Goodreads Author)
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Shenanigans!
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Joseph Michael Owens (Goodreads Author)
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Unlikely Heroes: 37 Inspiring Stories of Courage and Heart from the Animal Kingdom
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Elephant Bangs Train
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William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author)
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Hypothermia
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The Letter Writers
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The Splendid Outcast: Beryl Markham's African Stories
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Secrets & Surprises
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Dead and Loving It (Wyndham Werewolf, #5; Undead, #4.5)
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MaryJanice Davidson (Goodreads Author)
3.89 avg rating — 8,220 ratings
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De Heptamerone : of de vertellingen van de koningin van Navarre
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An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England
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Understories
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Tim Horvath (Goodreads Author)
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The Compassion of Animals: True Stories of Animal Courage and Kindness
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Kristin von Kreisler (Goodreads Author)
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Mauve Gloves & Madmen, Clutter & Vine
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Of Fathers & Gods
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Jim Roberts (Goodreads Author)
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings
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The Avram Davidson Treasury: A Tribute Collection
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The Peace Process: A Novella and Stories
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A Little House Sampler: A Collection of Early Stories and Reminiscenses
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William Anderson (Editor)
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Leaf Storm and Other Stories
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Across the Border: More Tales of Corporate Horror
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No Doors No Windows
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The Burning House
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Catfantastic: Nine Lives and Fifteen Tales
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Andre Norton (Editor / Contributor)
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Good Night, Mr. James and Other Stories (The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak #8)
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OPIE:CLASSIC FAIRY TALES P
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Dogs: Heroes, Adventurers, Friends: A Collection of 30 Favorite Stories
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Florence Peterson (Editor)
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They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?
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Vain Oblations and Other Stories
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All God's Angels, Beware!
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Quentin S. Crisp (Goodreads Author)
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Jul 18, 2008 04:13PM
These look like some interesting books however, the only one I've read is Interpreter of Maladies which I didn't enjoy. I haven't read short stories in living memory so I can't vote on this list, but thanks for asking anyway.
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Unaccustomed Earth is on the list twice.
I put in Stephen Zweig and got "No authors found". Looks like we're just getting started here.
I haven't read most of these but it's a good list. Some good writers on it. Thanks!
Thom wrote: "I put in Stephen Zweig and got "No authors found". Looks like we're just getting started here."If you spell his name "Stefan Zweig" you should get all his major works ...
Themis-Athena wrote: "Thom wrote: "I put in Stephen Zweig and got "No authors found". Looks like we're just getting started here."If you spell his name "Stefan Zweig" you should get all his major works ..."
I had in mind "Unsichtbare Sammlung" and "The Sleep Seller" (sp Silberzweig ?)
I've already exhausted my 100 permitted entries, so I can't add them myself, but the ISBN nos. of the first one are:1885586000 - "Invisible Collection" (English version)
3920856252 - "Unsichtbare Sammlung" (German version)
Couldn't find "The Sleep Seller" ... do you mean "Silberne Saiten"? (That's a collection of poetry, though, I think.)
Themis-Athena wrote: "I've already exhausted my 100 permitted entries, so I can't add them myself, but the ISBN nos. of the first one are:1885586000 - "Invisible Collection" (English version)
3920856252 - "Unsichtbare..."
Guy can't sleep. Wandering through the night he finds (or dreams) of a below-street-level shop where a mad proprietor charges old people to sleep sitting at a large table. He wakes them periodically to charge them for sleeping. Narrator decides that's where he belongs, but can't find it. Basically, a surreal older man's dream vision. Could it be by Ilse Aichinger ?
Sorry -- I'm drawing a blank (probably because I'm in a mental year-end twilight zone anyway). Sounds like an inquiry for that What's That Book site! (http://www.whatsthatbook.com)
Different Seasons is NOT a collection of short storiesIt's a collection of 4 NOVELLAS!
Any list of best short story collections without Akutagawa would be a mistake. He's the master of short stories.
Trang wrote: "Any list of best short story collections without Akutagawa would be a mistake. He's the master of short stories."Anybody can add books to a list on GR, so feel free to do so yourself! It's easy: Just click on the tab "add books to this list," up above next to "all votes," and then add any books you like, either from your own bookshelves or by performing a search in the GR database.
So many great new short stories to read!!!
Choyang wrote: "any new story"Twisted Sick.
Ender's Game definitely isn't a short story book -- looks like there are a few other novels on here too.
Are collections of fairy tales considered to be short stories? Haven't added any, as I wasn't sure...
Isn't The Captain's Daughter (currently #402) a novel?
About a month ago, Bookloving lady wrote:>> Are collections of fairy tales considered to be short stories?
Good question, I think... Particularly where the fairy tales have been altered or extended by the collector/author/editor's own prose, such as the works of Angela Carter -- eg. "The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories", or "The Old Wives' Fairy Tale Book".
And what about mythology, such as Edith Hamilton's or Thomas Bullfinch's ? Or Hamilton Wright Mabie's "Norse Stories" ? I'm inclined to say that yes, these are types of short stories, but I was a physics and math major with a pathetic background in the humanities... I'd appreciate other opinions.
In a similar vein, what about the "New Journalism" style of Tom Wolfe, eg. "The Kandy-Kolored Tangering-Flake Streamline Baby" and "The Pump House Gang", presented in short story style ? Or Hunter S. Thompson's Gonzo Journalism, such as "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail" ? Should those be considered as types of short stories ? I would welcome any input.
Bob wrote: "And what about mythology..."You're right... Hadn't even thought of that, even though I have several, but most mythological stories come into question as well ...
# 34 is a poetry collection. Do you want me to remove it?
This is an awesome list, one of my favorites.The system found and removed one duplicate.
The list still looks pretty strong, but I notice that some collections of nonfiction are creeping in. Nicole, do you want those yanked? Also, I want to advocate for Edward P. Jones's Lost in the City, which I don't think deserves to be buried on page 2. If others think likewise, they should vote for his book if not already done.
The system found and removed 4 duplicates.
I deleted two nonfiction books. Yes, Donna, I think you should definitely delete books you are certain are nonfiction.
The system found and removed 1 duplicate, and I removed David Sedaris' Me Talk Pretty One Day, which classifies as memoir/nonfiction, from #37.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
And from #74, David Sedaris again, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
Victor wrote: "The Infinite Library and Other Stories"Victor, if you want to add that collection, you have to do it yourself. Go to the list and click the tab at the top that says "Add Book to this List". All of your own titles should come up, each with a button to add the title to the list. Nobody else will do this for you. Amazon employees don't work on this list; volunteers like me do. And when you drop a title into this comment section, which is intended for technical issues, you summon a volunteer to come and see what the problem is. I can't help you with this one.
I removed #1001, Ender's Game. It's a novel.
Looking at the first page:-the Pattaya Youtuber and Morley Roberts books are clearly spammed by bots.
-those Egyptian books all by the same author are obviously being shilled by the same group, looking at a few other short stories lists, they're all there in the exact same order.
Hope those get removed ASAP
Daniela wrote: "Notes From A Turkish Whorehouse"Daniela, if you would like this book added to the list, you have to do that yourself. Use the tabs at the top of the list. If the book is already on the list and you believe it should be removed, please tell me what page it is on, and in what way it falls outside the parameters set by the list maker.
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