Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lila the Werewolf | 1974 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
| 2 | The Magician of Karakosk | 1997 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
| 3 | A Dance for Emilia | 2000 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
| 4 | Two Hearts | 2005 | Peter S. Beagle | N/A |
| 5 | Uncle Chaim and Aunt Rifke and the Angel | 2008 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
| 6 | The Story of Kao Yu | 2016 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
| 7 | The Karkadann Triangle | 2018 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
| 8 | Mr. McCaslin | 2023 | Peter S. Beagle | Buy |
Beagle has always been a strong short fiction writer, and some readers consider his stories and novellas to be his finest work. Lila the Werewolf (1974) is an early example of his ability to place fantasy creatures into recognizable, everyday settings. Two Hearts (2005) returned to the world of The Last Unicorn and was so well received that it won both major science fiction and fantasy awards.
His later short works continue to show range and craft. Uncle Chaim and Aunt Rifke and the Angel (2008) is a warm, funny story about a Jewish painter visited by an angel who insists on being his model. The Karkadann Triangle (2018) and Mr. McCaslin (2023) find Beagle still writing with curiosity and precision well into his eighties.