Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections series?"

"There are four books in the Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections series, published between 1955 and 2001."

Q: "What is the first book in the Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections series?"

"The first book in the Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections series is Old Jules Country: A Selection from 'Old Jules' and Thirty Years of Writing after the Book was Published, published in 1955."

Q: "What topics do these short story collections cover?"

"The collections draw on the same Great Plains material as her novels and histories. Old Jules Country collects writing related to her father's story, while Hostiles and Friendlies gathers a range of shorter pieces spanning her career. Sandhill Sundays focuses on memories of Nebraska life."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Old Jules Country: A Selection from “Old Jules” and Thirty Years of Writing after the Book was Published	1955	Mari Sandoz	Buy
2	Hostiles and Friendlies: Selected Short Writings of Mari Sandoz	1959	Mari Sandoz	Buy
3	Sandhill Sundays and Other Recollections	1970	Mari Sandoz	Buy
4	Winter Thunder and The Christmas of the Phonograph Records with Related Readings	2001	Mari Sandoz	Buy

Mari Sandoz’s short story collections bring together her shorter works about the Great Plains. Old Jules Country (1955) extends the world of her most famous biography, while Hostiles and Friendlies (1959) collects a selection of her short writings across various themes and periods.

Sandhill Sundays and Other Recollections (1970) draws on personal memory, and Winter Thunder (2001) pairs two of her best-known shorter works with related readings. These collections show Sandoz working at a different scale from her novels and histories but with the same eye for detail and authenticity.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections series?

There are four books in the Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections series, published between 1955 and 2001.

What is the first book in the Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Mari Sandoz Short Story Collections series is Old Jules Country: A Selection from ‘Old Jules’ and Thirty Years of Writing after the Book was Published, published in 1955.

What topics do these short story collections cover?

The collections draw on the same Great Plains material as her novels and histories. Old Jules Country collects writing related to her father’s story, while Hostiles and Friendlies gathers a range of shorter pieces spanning her career. Sandhill Sundays focuses on memories of Nebraska life.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order