Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixed Feelings | 1974 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
| 2 | Irrational Numbers | 1976 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
| 3 | Dirty Tricks | 1978 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
| 4 | Idle Pleasures | 1983 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
| 5 | Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson | 1993 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
| 6 | Budayeen Nights | 2003 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
| 7 | Live! from Planet Earth | 2005 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
| 8 | A Thousand Deaths | 2007 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
| 9 | Bliss-Bestowing Hands | 2016 | George Alec Effinger | Buy |
George Alec Effinger’s story collections span his entire career, from Mixed Feelings (1974) through posthumous volumes like Budayeen Nights (2003) and Bliss-Bestowing Hands (2016). The collections show the range of his imagination, from humorous science fiction to dark fantasy.
Budayeen Nights is of particular interest to fans of the Budayeen Cycle, as it gathers shorter works set in the same world and includes fragments of the unfinished fourth novel. The posthumous collections helped preserve stories that might otherwise have been lost.