Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides | 2001 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 2 | Early Crimes | 2013 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 3 | Murderlized | 2020 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 4 | Shoot The Moon | 2021 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 5 | Reincarnal & Other Dark Tales | 2021 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
| 6 | Suspense—His & Hers: Tales of Love and Murder | 2021 | Max Allan Collins | Buy |
Max Allan Collins’ short story collections gather his crime fiction and dark fiction into themed volumes. Blue Christmas and Other Holiday Homicides (2001) was the first, collecting holiday-set mystery stories. Early Crimes (2013) compiles his earliest published fiction, while Murderlized (2020), Shoot The Moon (2021), and Reincarnal & Other Dark Tales (2021) collect stories from across his career.
Suspense: His & Hers: Tales of Love and Murder (2021) is a collaborative collection with Barbara Collins, his wife and frequent co-author. Together, these six collections provide a comprehensive look at Collins’ short fiction output, spanning crime, noir, horror, and domestic suspense. The collections complement the many anthologies he has contributed to over the years.