Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buttered Side Down: Short Stories | 1912 | Edna Ferber | Buy |
| 2 | The Woman Who Tried to Be Good and Other Stories | 1913 | Edna Ferber | Buy |
| 3 | They Brought Their Women: A Book Of Short Stories | 1933 | Edna Ferber | Buy |
| 4 | One Basket | 1947 | Edna Ferber | Buy |
| 5 | Half Portions | 2010 | Edna Ferber | Buy |
Edna Ferber was a prolific short story writer, and her collections gather decades of magazine fiction. Buttered Side Down (1912) was her first collection, followed by The Woman Who Tried to Be Good (1913). They Brought Their Women (1933) and One Basket (1947) collected her later stories. Half Portions was reissued in 2010.
These collections showcase Ferber’s gift for creating memorable characters in just a few pages. Her stories often center on working women, shopkeepers, and travelers, told with a mix of humor and sympathy.