Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections series?"

"There are seven books in the Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections series, published between 1938 and 1999."

Q: "What is the first book in the Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections series?"

"The first book in the Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections series is Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories, published in 1938."

Q: "Where were Bess Streeter Aldrich's short stories originally published?"

"Aldrich's short stories were originally published in popular magazines of the early twentieth century, including The American Magazine and Ladies' Home Journal. Her seven collections gather stories written between 1907 and 1954, with some collections published decades after her death in 1954 as scholars compiled her uncollected magazine work."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories	1938	Bess Streeter Aldrich	Buy
2	A Bess Streeter Aldrich Treasury	1959	Bess Streeter Aldrich	Buy
3	The Man Who Caught the Weather and Other Stories	1975	Bess Streeter Aldrich	Buy
4	The Home-Coming and Other Stories	1983	Bess Streeter Aldrich	Buy
5	Across the Smiling Meadow & Other Stories	1984	Bess Streeter Aldrich	Buy
6	The Collected Short Works, 1907-1919	1995	Bess Streeter Aldrich	Buy
7	The Collected Short Works, 1920-1954	1999	Bess Streeter Aldrich	Buy

Bess Streeter Aldrich’s seven short story collections span nearly a century of publication, from Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories (1938) to The Collected Short Works, 1920-1954 (1999). The stories were originally written for popular magazines and later gathered into book form, some posthumously.

The two “Collected Short Works” volumes (covering 1907-1919 and 1920-1954) are the most comprehensive, bringing together stories from across her entire career. The collections preserve Aldrich’s voice for readers who want more of her Midwestern settings and characters beyond the novels, with stories about family, community, and life on the prairie.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections series?

There are seven books in the Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections series, published between 1938 and 1999.

What is the first book in the Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections series?

The first book in the Bess Streeter Aldrich Collections series is Journey Into Christmas and Other Stories, published in 1938.

Where were Bess Streeter Aldrich's short stories originally published?

Aldrich’s short stories were originally published in popular magazines of the early twentieth century, including The American Magazine and Ladies’ Home Journal. Her seven collections gather stories written between 1907 and 1954, with some collections published decades after her death in 1954 as scholars compiled her uncollected magazine work.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order