Rafael Sabatini Short Story Collections books in order

Rafael Sabatini's short story collections span nearly a century of publication, gathering his adventure and historical fiction short stories from The Justice of the Duke (1912) to a comprehensive collected edition in 2009.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Justice of the Duke 1912 Rafael Sabatini Buy
2 The Banner of the Bull 1915 Rafael Sabatini Buy
3 The Nuptials of Corbal 1927 Rafael Sabatini Buy
4 Turbulent Tales 1946 Rafael Sabatini Buy
5 A Fair Head of Angling Stories 1989 Rafael Sabatini Buy
6 The Fortunes of Casanova and Other Stories 1994 Rafael Sabatini Buy
7 The Outlaws of Falkensteig 2003 Rafael Sabatini Buy
8 The Collected Short Stories of Rafael Sabatini 2009 Rafael Sabatini Buy

Rafael Sabatini was a prolific short story writer, and his collections span from The Justice of the Duke in 1912 to The Collected Short Stories of Rafael Sabatini in 2009. The stories cover the same historical ground as his novels, with Renaissance dukes, pirates, revolutionaries, and soldiers appearing across the collections.

Several collections were published posthumously, including compilations that gathered stories from magazines and earlier out-of-print volumes. The Collected Short Stories (2009) is the most comprehensive edition, offering the widest selection of his shorter work in a single volume.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Rafael Sabatini Short Story Collections series?

There are eight books in the Rafael Sabatini Short Story Collections series, published between 1912 and 2009.

What is the first book in the Rafael Sabatini Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Rafael Sabatini Short Story Collections series is The Justice of the Duke, published in 1912.

What are Sabatini's short story collections about?

The collections gather historical adventure stories set across the same periods as his novels — Renaissance Italy, the age of sail, and revolutionary Europe. The Justice of the Duke (1912) and The Banner of the Bull (1915) focus on Italian settings, while later collections range more widely. The Collected Short Stories (2009) is the most comprehensive single volume.

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