Kazuo Ishiguro Short Stories/Novellas books in order

Kazuo Ishiguro's short fiction includes individual stories published between 1983 and 2019, separate from his collected works.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 A Family Supper 1983 Kazuo Ishiguro N/A
2 A Village After Dark 2001 Kazuo Ishiguro N/A
3 Come Rain or Come Shine 2019 Kazuo Ishiguro Buy

Kazuo Ishiguro’s individually published short fiction spans several decades. A Family Supper (1983) was one of his earliest published works, a quietly unsettling story set during a family dinner in Japan that carries undercurrents of grief and possible danger.

A Village After Dark (2001) and Come Rain or Come Shine (2019) represent different periods of his career. Come Rain or Come Shine was also included in the Nocturnes collection and follows an awkward house guest visiting old friends whose marriage is falling apart.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Kazuo Ishiguro Short Stories/Novellas series?

There are three books in the Kazuo Ishiguro Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1983 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Kazuo Ishiguro Short Stories/Novellas series?

The first book in the Kazuo Ishiguro Short Stories/Novellas series is A Family Supper, published in 1983.

What are Kazuo Ishiguro's most notable short stories?

A Family Supper (1983) is one of Ishiguro’s most widely anthologized stories, a tense tale about a son returning to his father’s house in Japan. Come Rain or Come Shine (2019) is a standalone novella drawn from his Nocturnes collection.

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