Books like The Art of the Short Story by Dana Gioia

A whimsical tale of a knight's cunning and cleverness in medieval Britain.

A collection of classic and contemporary short fiction, featuring works by renowned authors such as Ambrose Bierce, Jorge Luis Borges, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and many others, from timeless pieces like "The Lottery" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" to modern narratives.

A 1955 anthology of 35 American and English short stories, featuring works by Conrad Aiken, John Cheever, Joseph Conrad, William Faulkner, Katherine Mansfield, Katherine Anne Porter, and Eudora Welty.

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Lydia Davis’s complete collection of short stories, spanning from 1986’s *Break it Down* to the 2007 National Book Award finalist *Varieties of Disturbance*.

A collection of 13 short stories from renowned European authors, offering a glimpse into modern European society and culture.

An anthology of fifty standout American and English short stories, featuring works by Hawthorne, Maupassant, Poe, Henry James, Conrad, Huxley, Joyce, Hemingway, Porter, Fa'jikner, E.B. White, Saroyan, and Salinger.

A curated anthology of modern short prose fiction featuring works by Turgenev, Daudet, Barrie, Schreiner, Poe, Hawthorne, Tolstoy, Maupassant, Stevenson, Kipling, and Ibsen, exploring social customs, mystery, and children's adventures.

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Contains: IN THE MIDST OF LIFE TALES OF SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS Soldiers A HORSEMAN IN THE SKY [Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14863196W/An_Occurrence_at_Owl_Creek_Bridge) CHICKAMAUGA A SON OF THE GODS ONE OF THE MISSING KILLED AT RESACA THE AFFAIR AT COULTER'S NOTCH THE COUP DE GRACE PARKER ADDERSON, PHILOSOPHER AN AFFAIR OF OUTPOSTS THE STORY OF A CONSCIENCE ONE KIND OF OFFICER ONE OFFICER, ONE MAN GEORGE THURSTON THE MOCKING-BIRD Civilians THE MAN OUT OF THE NOSE AN ADVENTURE AT BROWNVILLE THE FAMOUS GILSON BEQUEST THE APPLICANT [Watcher by the Dead](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20084267W) THE MAN AND THE SNAKE A HOLY TERROR THE SUITABLE SURROUNDINGS THE BOARDED WINDOW A LADY FROM REDHORSE [Eyes of the Panther](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20084430W) THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY CAN SUCH THINGS BE? THE DEATH OF HALPIN FRAYSER THE SECRET OF MACARGER'S GULCH ONE SUMMER NIGHT THE MOONLIT ROAD A DIAGNOSIS OF DEATH MOXON'S MASTER A TOUGH TUSSLE ONE OF TWINS THE HAUNTED VALLEY A JUG OF SIRUP STALEY FLEMING'S HALLUCINATION A RESUMED IDENTITY A BABY TRAMP THE NIGHM)OINGS AT "DEADMAN'S" BEYOND THE WALL A PSYCHOLOGICAL SHIPWRECK THE MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT JOHN MORTONSON'S FUNERAL THE REALM OF THE UNREAL JOHN BARTINE'S WATCH [Damned Thing](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL20084265W) HAiTA THE SHEPHERD [Inhabitant of Carcosa](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7973249W) THE STRANGER

A 6th‑edition anthology of 40 short stories from classic to contemporary American writers, spanning wars, mysteries, and human struggles, suitable for youth and adult readers alike.

An anthology of classic short stories, edited by Paul Negri, that spans American and European literature of the 19th and 20th centuries, featuring mystery, crime, horror, supernatural themes, and historical contexts from the Civil War to Victorian England.

An anthology of the finest American and Canadian short stories published in 2015, showcasing twenty remarkable works from acclaimed authors.

The Best American Short Stories 1971 showcases the finest American short stories of the year, including works by esteemed authors like Jack Cady.