Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranger Things Happen | 2001 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 2 | Magic for Beginners | 2005 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 3 | Pretty Monsters | 2005 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 4 | The Wrong Grave | 2009 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 5 | Get in Trouble | 2015 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 6 | White Cat, Black Dog | 2023 | Kelly Link | Buy |
| 7 | American Poetry: States of the Art | 2000 | Kelly Link | N/A |
| 8 | Conjunctions #39: The New Wave Fabulists | 2002 | Kelly Link | N/A |
Kelly Link’s short story collections are the core of her literary reputation. Starting with Stranger Things Happen (2001), which she initially published through her own Small Beer Press, each collection has broadened her audience and critical standing. Magic for Beginners (2005) became a touchstone for the contemporary literary fantasy movement.
Get in Trouble (2015) earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination and brought Link’s work to mainstream literary attention. Her most recent collection, White Cat, Black Dog (2023), reimagines classic fairy tales through her distinctive lens of strangeness and dark humor.