Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas series?"

"There are nine books in the Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1987 and 2023."

Q: "What is the first book in the Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas series?"

"The first book in the Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas series is Friend's Best Man, published in 1987."

Q: "How do Jonathan Carroll's short stories compare to his novels?"

"His short fiction tends to be more compressed and often more unsettling than his novels. The shorter form lets Carroll set up a single strange premise and push it to its conclusion without the domestic detail that characterizes his longer work, resulting in stories that hit hard and fast."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Friend’s Best Man	1987	Jonathan Carroll	N/A
2	The Panic Hand	1989	Jonathan Carroll	Buy
3	Uh-Oh City	1992	Jonathan Carroll	N/A
4	Teaching the Dog to Read	2015	Jonathan Carroll	Buy
5	The Loud Table	2016	Jonathan Carroll	Buy
6	Played Your Eyes	2018	Jonathan Carroll	Buy
7	Mama Bruise	2019	Jonathan Carroll	Buy
8	Porgee’s Boar	2022	Jonathan Carroll	Buy
9	Ceffo	2023	Jonathan Carroll	Buy

Jonathan Carroll’s short fiction spans from the late 1980s through the 2020s and includes novellas, short stories, and standalone pieces published across various venues. These works carry the same DNA as his novels but in concentrated form, often delivering a single striking image or idea with precision.

Titles like Uh-Oh City, The Loud Table, and Mama Bruise show Carroll working at different lengths and in different moods, from quiet unease to outright horror. His short fiction has appeared in numerous year’s-best anthologies, confirming his reputation as a writer whose work rewards close reading regardless of length.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas series?

There are nine books in the Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1987 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas series?

The first book in the Jonathan Carroll Short Stories/Novellas series is Friend’s Best Man, published in 1987.

How do Jonathan Carroll's short stories compare to his novels?

His short fiction tends to be more compressed and often more unsettling than his novels. The shorter form lets Carroll set up a single strange premise and push it to its conclusion without the domestic detail that characterizes his longer work, resulting in stories that hit hard and fast.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order