Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brushes With Greatness: An Anthology of Chance Encounters With Greatness | 1989 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
| 2 | From Ink Lake | 1990 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
| 3 | The Faber Book of Contemporary Canadian Short Stories | 1990 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
| 4 | The Brick Reader | 1995 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
| 5 | PEN America Issue 4: Fact/Fiction | 2002 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
| 6 | The Scotiabank Giller Prize 15 Years: An Anthology of Prize-Winning Canadian Fiction. | 2008 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
| 7 | Fathers: A Literary Anthology | 2011 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
| 8 | A London Address | 2013 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
| 9 | Reel Verse | 2019 | Michael Ondaatje | Buy |
Michael Ondaatje’s anthology contributions span thirty years, from 1989 to 2019. Several of the earlier entries focus on Canadian literature, including From Ink Lake (1990), The Faber Book of Contemporary Canadian Short Stories (1990), and The Brick Reader (1995). The Scotiabank Giller Prize 15 Years (2008) also draws from the Canadian fiction world.
Other anthologies range more widely in subject matter. Brushes With Greatness (1989) collects stories of chance encounters, Fathers: A Literary Anthology (2011) gathers writing on fatherhood, and Reel Verse (2019) brings together work connected to film. With nine titles across three decades, these anthologies show Ondaatje’s sustained involvement in literary curation alongside his own writing.