Loren D. Estleman Anthologies books in order

Loren D. Estleman's anthology appearances span 33 crime fiction and western collections published between 1986 and 2020, featuring his short stories alongside other prominent genre writers.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Mean Streets 1986 Loren D. Estleman Buy
2 Matter of Crime 1987 Loren D. Estleman Buy
3 The Black Moon 1989 Loren D. Estleman Buy
4 The New Frontier 1989 Loren D. Estleman Buy
5 City Sleuths and Tough Guys 1989 Loren D. Estleman Buy
6 100 Great Detectives, Or, the Detective Directory 1991 Loren D. Estleman Buy
7 Invitation to Murder 1991 Loren D. Estleman Buy
8 Deadly Allies 1992 Loren D. Estleman Buy
9 Dark Crimes 2 1993 Loren D. Estleman Buy
10 Deadly Allies II 1994 Loren D. Estleman Buy
11 New Trails: Twenty-Three Original Stories 1994 Loren D. Estleman Buy
12 First Cases, Volume 1 1996 Loren D. Estleman Buy
13 How the West Was Read, Volume 2 1996 Loren D. Estleman Buy
14 The Night Awakens 1998 Loren D. Estleman Buy
15 The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 1999 Loren D. Estleman Buy
16 The Best of the American West II 1999 Loren D. Estleman Buy
17 The Best American Mystery Stories 1999 1999 Loren D. Estleman Buy
18 American West 2000 Loren D. Estleman Buy
19 The Shamus Game 2000 Loren D. Estleman Buy
20 The World’s Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 2000 Loren D. Estleman Buy
21 The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years 2001 Loren D. Estleman Buy
22 A Century of Great Western Stories 2001 Loren D. Estleman Buy
23 Murder, My Dear Watson 2002 Loren D. Estleman Buy
24 A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime 2003 Loren D. Estleman Buy
25 Lost Trails 2007 Loren D. Estleman Buy
26 At the Scene of the Crime 2008 Loren D. Estleman Buy
27 Ghost Towns 2010 Loren D. Estleman Buy
28 The Best American Mystery Stories 2011 2011 Loren D. Estleman Buy
29 Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe 2011 Loren D. Estleman Buy
30 In Pursuit of Spenser 2012 Loren D. Estleman Buy
31 Detroit Is Our Beat 2015 Loren D. Estleman Buy
32 The Moores Are Missing & The Housewife 2017 Loren D. Estleman Buy
33 The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe 2020 Loren D. Estleman Buy

Loren D. Estleman has been a regular presence in crime fiction and western anthologies since the mid-1980s. His contributions range from private eye stories in collections like Mean Streets (1986) and The Shamus Game (2000) to western fiction in New Trails (1994) and Ghost Towns (2010). Several anthologies feature his Sherlock Holmes pastiches, including Murder, My Dear Watson (2002) and The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1999).

His anthology credits also include some notable best-of collections like The Best American Mystery Stories 1999 and The Best American Mystery Stories 2011. More recently, The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe (2020) featured his take on Rex Stout’s famous detective. These anthology appearances show how widely Estleman’s work is respected across the crime fiction and western communities.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Loren D. Estleman Anthologies series?

There are 33 books in the Loren D. Estleman Anthologies series, published between 1986 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Loren D. Estleman Anthologies series?

The first book in the Loren D. Estleman Anthologies series is Mean Streets, published in 1986.

What types of anthologies has Loren D. Estleman contributed to?

Estleman has contributed to both mystery and western anthologies, including collections focused on Sherlock Holmes, private eye fiction, Nero Wolfe, and the American West. He has appeared alongside writers like Robert B. Parker and Lawrence Block.

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