Rohinton Mistry Collections books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Rohinton Mistry Collections series?"

"There are three books in the Rohinton Mistry Collections series, published between 1987 and 2006."

Q: "What is the first book in the Rohinton Mistry Collections series?"

"The first book in the Rohinton Mistry Collections series is Tales from Firozsha Baag, published in 1987."

Q: "What is Firozsha Baag?"

"Firozsha Baag is a fictional apartment building in Bombay that serves as the setting for Mistry's early short stories. It is populated by Parsi families whose lives interconnect across the stories, creating something close to a novel-in-stories. The building also appears in his later novels."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Tales from Firozsha Baag	1987	Rohinton Mistry	Buy
2	Swimming Lessons	1988	Rohinton Mistry	Buy
3	The Scream	2006	Rohinton Mistry	Buy

Mistry’s short fiction came before his novels and established both his setting and his concerns. Tales from Firozsha Baag (1987), published in North America as Swimming Lessons and Other Stories from Firozsha Baag (1988), collects stories set in a Bombay apartment building whose Parsi residents appear and reappear across the book, building a portrait of a community through individual lives.

The Scream (2006) is a later collection that departs from the Bombay setting and shows Mistry’s range. Together, the three collections in this section demonstrate that he is as accomplished in short form as in the longer novel, though it is the novels that brought him the larger audience.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Rohinton Mistry Collections series?

There are three books in the Rohinton Mistry Collections series, published between 1987 and 2006.

What is the first book in the Rohinton Mistry Collections series?

The first book in the Rohinton Mistry Collections series is Tales from Firozsha Baag, published in 1987.

What is Firozsha Baag?

Firozsha Baag is a fictional apartment building in Bombay that serves as the setting for Mistry’s early short stories. It is populated by Parsi families whose lives interconnect across the stories, creating something close to a novel-in-stories. The building also appears in his later novels.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order