Eric Ambler Short Story Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Eric Ambler Short Story Collections series?"

"There are two books in the Eric Ambler Short Story Collections series, published between 1964 and 1991."

Q: "What is the first book in the Eric Ambler Short Story Collections series?"

"The first book in the Eric Ambler Short Story Collections series is The Ability to Kill and Other Pieces, published in 1964."

Q: "What short story collections did Eric Ambler publish?"

"Eric Ambler published The Ability to Kill and Other Pieces (1964) and Waiting for Orders (1991), collecting his shorter fiction and essays."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Ability to Kill and Other Pieces	1964	Eric Ambler	Buy
2	Waiting for Orders	1991	Eric Ambler	Buy

Eric Ambler’s short fiction is collected in two volumes. The Ability to Kill and Other Pieces (1964) gathers early shorter work and essays, while Waiting for Orders (1991) collects stories from later in his career.

The Ability to Kill includes essays alongside fiction, giving readers a sense of Ambler’s thinking about crime and suspense writing. The pieces date from a period when he was also producing some of his strongest novels, including Passage of Arms (1959) and A Kind Of Anger (1964).

Waiting for Orders arrived 27 years later, collecting stories Ambler had written during the long tail end of his career. By 1991 he had stopped writing novels, so these shorter works represent some of his final fiction. Both collections are relatively slim compared to his novel output but reward readers who want more than the novels alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Eric Ambler Short Story Collections series?

There are two books in the Eric Ambler Short Story Collections series, published between 1964 and 1991.

What is the first book in the Eric Ambler Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Eric Ambler Short Story Collections series is The Ability to Kill and Other Pieces, published in 1964.

What short story collections did Eric Ambler publish?

Eric Ambler published The Ability to Kill and Other Pieces (1964) and Waiting for Orders (1991), collecting his shorter fiction and essays.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order