Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granta 58: Ambition | 1997 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
| 2 | The Best Australian Stories 2002 | 2002 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
| 3 | Gods and Soldiers | 2009 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
| 4 | Cape Town Calling | 2010 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
| 5 | The Best Australian Essays: A Ten-Year Collection | 2011 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
| 6 | The Best Australian Essays 2014 | 2014 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
| 7 | Afflict the Comfortable | 2015 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
| 8 | Where There’s Smoke: Outstanding Short Stories by Australian Men | 2015 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
| 9 | Writers: Their Lives and Works | 2018 | J.M. Coetzee | Buy |
J.M. Coetzee’s anthology contributions place his work in both Australian and international literary collections. After his move to Australia, his stories appeared in multiple Best Australian anthologies, while earlier contributions to Granta and other collections reflect his international literary reputation. Nine anthology appearances between 1997 and 2018 document his ongoing presence in short fiction publications.