Julie Smith Short Story Collections books in order

A list of short story collections by Julie Smith, featuring mystery and crime fiction set in and around New Orleans and the American South.
Series · Mystery · Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Southern Fiction

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Mean Rooms 2000 Julie Smith Buy
2 Redneck Riviera 2014 Julie Smith Buy

Julie Smith’s short story collections bring together her mystery and crime fiction in two volumes. Mean Rooms (2000) gathers stories from across her career, while Redneck Riviera (2014) focuses on Southern settings and characters, reflecting Smith’s deep familiarity with the Gulf Coast and its people.

Smith has been writing short fiction since the 1980s, and her stories have appeared in numerous mystery magazines and anthologies. These collections give readers a chance to see her range beyond the Skip Langdon and Rebecca Schwartz novels, with standalone pieces that often explore smaller, more personal crimes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Julie Smith Short Story Collections series?

There are two books in the Julie Smith Short Story Collections series, published between 2000 and 2014.

What is the first book in the Julie Smith Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Julie Smith Short Story Collections series is Mean Rooms, published in 2000.

What stories are in these collections?

Julie Smith’s short story collections gather her mystery and crime short fiction. Mean Rooms (2000) collects stories from various periods of her career, while Redneck Riviera (2014) focuses on Southern settings and characters. Both books include standalone crime stories that are separate from her main novel series.

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