Al Lamanda Short Story Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Al Lamanda Short Story Collections series?"

"There are two books in the Al Lamanda Short Story Collections series, published between 2012 and 2020."

Q: "What is the first book in the Al Lamanda Short Story Collections series?"

"The first book in the Al Lamanda Short Story Collections series is Santino the Great, published in 2012."

Q: "What genres do Al Lamanda's short story collections cover?"

"Al Lamanda's collections span different genres. Santino the Great draws on crime fiction, while Tales of the Old West moves into Western territory. Lamanda is primarily known as a crime and mystery novelist, and these collections show his range in shorter fiction."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Santino the Great	2012	Al Lamanda	Buy
2	Tales of the Old West	2020	Al Lamanda	Buy

Al Lamanda’s short story collections offer two different flavors of his fiction. Santino the Great (2012) draws on crime fiction themes, while Tales of the Old West (2020) shifts to Western stories set in frontier America.

Lamanda is best known as a crime and mystery novelist, with series including the John Bekker mysteries and the Dunston mysteries. These short story collections let him work in a different format and explore genres outside his usual crime fiction territory.

The two collections were published eight years apart, suggesting they represent distinct phases of Lamanda’s writing interests. Readers familiar with his mystery novels will find a different side of his storytelling in these shorter works.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Al Lamanda Short Story Collections series?

There are two books in the Al Lamanda Short Story Collections series, published between 2012 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Al Lamanda Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Al Lamanda Short Story Collections series is Santino the Great, published in 2012.

What genres do Al Lamanda's short story collections cover?

Al Lamanda’s collections span different genres. Santino the Great draws on crime fiction, while Tales of the Old West moves into Western territory. Lamanda is primarily known as a crime and mystery novelist, and these collections show his range in shorter fiction.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order