Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 Great Short Stories | 1952 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 2 | Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century | 1954 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 3 | 21 Great Stories | 1969 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 4 | A World of Fiction | 1983 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 5 | The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces | 1992 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 6 | The Amis Story Anthology | 1992 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 7 | Great Irish Detective Stories | 1993 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 8 | The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction | 1999 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 9 | 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology | 2000 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 10 | 50 Classic Novellas | 2011 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 11 | Winter: A Folio Anthology | 2016 | James Joyce | Buy |
| 12 | Writers: Their Lives and Works | 2018 | James Joyce | Buy |
James Joyce’s short fiction appears in dozens of anthologies spanning nearly a century of publishing. Collections like 50 Great Short Stories (1952) and Short Story Masterpieces (1954) have included his Dubliners stories alongside work by other major 20th-century writers.
His presence in anthologies continues through more recent collections like 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology (2000) and Winter: A Folio Anthology (2016). Joyce also appears in Irish-specific collections like Great Irish Detective Stories (1993) and The Penguin Book of Irish Fiction (1999). This steady inclusion across decades and across different types of collections reflects how central his short fiction remains to the literary canon.