Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When All the Children Call My Name | 1977 | Charles L. Grant | N/A |
| 2 | Hear Me Now, My Sweet Abbey Rose | 1978 | Charles L. Grant | Buy |
| 3 | If Damon Comes | 1978 | Charles L. Grant | Buy |
| 4 | Coin of the Realm | 1981 | Charles L. Grant | Buy |
| 5 | Night’s Swift Dragons | 1982 | Charles L. Grant | N/A |
| 6 | Confess the Seasons | 1982 | Charles L. Grant | N/A |
| 7 | This Old Man | 1987 | Charles L. Grant | N/A |
| 8 | Sometimes in the Rain | 1994 | Charles L. Grant | N/A |
Charles L. Grant’s short fiction earned him two Nebula Awards and established his reputation before his novels brought wider recognition. The eight stories and novellas in this collection span from 1977 to 1994, covering the peak years of his career.
Titles like When All the Children Call My Name and If Damon Comes show Grant’s ability to create dread in compact form. His short fiction often distills the atmospheric approach of his novels into tighter, more intense packages.