Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prize Stories 1973: The O. Henry Awards | 1973 | Alice Adams | Buy |
| 2 | Prize Stories 1974: The O’Henry Awards | 1974 | Alice Adams | Buy |
| 3 | The Best American Short Stories 1991 | 1991 | Alice Adams | Buy |
| 4 | Mirror, Mirror on the Wall | 1998 | Alice Adams | Buy |
| 5 | The Best American Short Stories of the Century | 2000 | Alice Adams | Buy |
Alice Adams was a regular fixture in major American short fiction anthologies. Her stories appeared in multiple O. Henry Award volumes, and she was included in The Best American Short Stories of the Century, a recognition of her standing among the top American short story writers of the twentieth century.
These anthologies collect Adams alongside other leading writers of her era. For readers new to her work, they can be a good way to sample a story or two before picking up one of her own collections.