Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Jordan County |
1954 |
Shelby Foote |
Buy |
Jordan County (1954) is Shelby Foote’s only short story collection. The book gathers stories set in a fictional Mississippi Delta county, creating a composite portrait of Southern life across different time periods.
The collection falls between Foote’s early novels and his shift to Civil War history. Its connected-story format allows him to explore multiple perspectives on the same community, a technique similar to the multi-narrator approach he used in his novel Shiloh.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Shelby Foote Short Story Collections series?
There are one books in the Shelby Foote Short Story Collections series, published in 1954.
What is the first book in the Shelby Foote Short Story Collections series?
The first book in the Shelby Foote Short Story Collections series is Jordan County, published in 1954.
Is Jordan County a novel or a short story collection?
Jordan County is technically a collection of connected stories rather than a traditional novel. The stories are all set in the same fictional Mississippi county, giving the book a unified sense of place even though each piece stands on its own.