Robin McKinley Short Story Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Robin McKinley Short Story Collections series?"

"There are one books in the Robin McKinley Short Story Collections series, published in 1981."

Q: "What is the first book in the Robin McKinley Short Story Collections series?"

"The first book in the Robin McKinley Short Story Collections series is The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories, published in 1981."

Q: "What fairy tales does The Door in the Hedge retell"

"The collection contains four stories. Two are original fairy tales set in McKinley's own invented worlds, and two are retellings of classic tales: the Twelve Dancing Princesses and the Frog Prince. All four stories share a gentle, lyrical tone and focus on the quiet details of enchantment and transformation."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories	1981	Robin McKinley	Buy

The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories (1981) was Robin McKinley’s first short fiction collection, published just three years after her debut novel Beauty. The book contains four stories, each steeped in the fairy tale tradition that defined McKinley’s early career. Two of the stories retell the Twelve Dancing Princesses and the Frog Prince, while the other two are original tales set in unnamed kingdoms where enchantment is woven into ordinary life.

The collection shows McKinley’s strengths in shorter form: careful attention to atmosphere, a fondness for quiet heroines, and prose that lingers on the sensory details of magical places. Fans of her novels will recognize the same voice and sensibility at work here, and the book pairs well with her later retellings in Beauty, Rose Daughter, and Spindle’s End.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Robin McKinley Short Story Collections series?

There are one books in the Robin McKinley Short Story Collections series, published in 1981.

What is the first book in the Robin McKinley Short Story Collections series?

The first book in the Robin McKinley Short Story Collections series is The Door in the Hedge and Other Stories, published in 1981.

What fairy tales does The Door in the Hedge retell

The collection contains four stories. Two are original fairy tales set in McKinley’s own invented worlds, and two are retellings of classic tales: the Twelve Dancing Princesses and the Frog Prince. All four stories share a gentle, lyrical tone and focus on the quiet details of enchantment and transformation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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