Connie Willis Short Story Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Connie Willis Short Story Collections series?"

"There are six books in the Connie Willis Short Story Collections series, published between 1993 and 2018."

Q: "What is the first book in the Connie Willis Short Story Collections series?"

"The first book in the Connie Willis Short Story Collections series is Impossible Things, published in 1993."

Q: "Which Connie Willis collection should I read first?"

"The Best of Connie Willis (2013) is the most comprehensive single volume, collecting her strongest stories across three decades. For holiday readers, Miracle and Other Christmas Stories (1999) and A Lot Like Christmas (2017) gather her well-known Christmas fiction. Impossible Things (1993) and The Winds of Marble Arch (2007) offer broader selections from different periods of her career."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Impossible Things	1993	Connie Willis	Buy
2	Miracle and Other Christmas Stories	1999	Connie Willis	Buy
3	The Winds of Marble Arch	2007	Connie Willis	Buy
4	The Best of Connie Willis	2013	Connie Willis	Buy
5	A Lot Like Christmas	2017	Connie Willis	Buy
6	Terra Incognita	2018	Connie Willis	Buy

Connie Willis’s six short story collections span from 1993 to 2018 and gather her most acclaimed short fiction. Impossible Things (1993) collects her early award-winning stories, while The Best of Connie Willis (2013) offers the most comprehensive career overview in a single volume.

Willis is known for her Christmas stories, and two collections — Miracle and Other Christmas Stories (1999) and A Lot Like Christmas (2017) — are dedicated to her holiday fiction. The Winds of Marble Arch (2007) and Terra Incognita (2018) round out the collections with a mix of comedy, drama, and time travel.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Connie Willis Short Story Collections series?

There are six books in the Connie Willis Short Story Collections series, published between 1993 and 2018.

What is the first book in the Connie Willis Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Connie Willis Short Story Collections series is Impossible Things, published in 1993.

Which Connie Willis collection should I read first?

The Best of Connie Willis (2013) is the most comprehensive single volume, collecting her strongest stories across three decades. For holiday readers, Miracle and Other Christmas Stories (1999) and A Lot Like Christmas (2017) gather her well-known Christmas fiction. Impossible Things (1993) and The Winds of Marble Arch (2007) offer broader selections from different periods of her career.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order