Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Off the Wall Stories |
2012 |
Al Stevens |
Buy |
Al Stevens’s short story collection Off the Wall Stories appeared in 2012, early in his publishing career and concurrent with his first standalone novels. The collection gathers short fiction that reflects the comedic sensibility Stevens would continue to develop through his Stanley Bentworth series and beyond.
Short story collections from prolific genre authors like Stevens often serve as a way to explore ideas that don’t sustain a full novel. Off the Wall Stories fits that pattern, offering bite-sized examples of his humor and his tendency toward unusual premises and wordplay.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Al Stevens Short Story Collections series?
There are one books in the Al Stevens Short Story Collections series, published in 2012.
What is the first book in the Al Stevens Short Story Collections series?
The first book in the Al Stevens Short Story Collections series is Off the Wall Stories, published in 2012.
What type of stories are in Off the Wall Stories?
Off the Wall Stories collects short fiction by Al Stevens with the same comedic, offbeat tone that characterizes his longer work. The stories are varied in premise but consistent in their humor-forward approach, making the collection a good introduction to Stevens’s sensibility.