Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 Great Short Stories | 1952 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 2 | 50 Great American Short Stories | 1963 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 3 | Volume I: The Color of Evil | 1987 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 4 | Christmas Ghosts | 1988 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 5 | Tales of the Occult | 1989 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 6 | The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces | 1992 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 7 | 100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | 1993 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 8 | The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales | 1993 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 9 | Florida Stories | 1993 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 10 | The Screaming Skull | 1994 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 11 | Thrillers | 1994 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 12 | Bodies of the Dead & Other Great American Ghost Stories | 1995 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 13 | 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology | 2000 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 14 | Bound for Evil: Curious Tales of Books Gone Bad | 2008 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 15 | The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction | 2010 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 16 | The Best Horror Short Stories 1800-1849 | 2010 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 17 | The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849 | 2011 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 18 | Simply Witchcraft’s Best Short Stories Volume I | 2013 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 19 | Mesaerion | 2013 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
| 20 | The Dover Anthology of Classic Christmas Stories | 2023 | Nathaniel Hawthorne | Buy |
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s work has been anthologized extensively since his death. His stories appear in collections ranging from 50 Great Short Stories (1952) and 50 Great American Short Stories (1963) to specialized horror and Gothic anthologies. His continued presence in these collections reflects his lasting importance in American literature.
The range of anthologies that include his work is wide. 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology is aimed at college students, while 100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories and Bodies of the Dead target genre readers. The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction (2010) includes his story “Rappaccini’s Daughter,” which crosses into proto-science fiction territory with its themes of unnatural experimentation.
More recent compilations like The Dover Anthology of Classic Christmas Stories (2023) show that editors continue to draw from Hawthorne’s catalog. His stories about guilt, sin, and the dark side of Puritan New England fit naturally into horror and Gothic collections, while his literary reputation keeps him in academic anthologies as well.