Thomas Wolfe Anthologies books in order

Thomas Wolfe appears in several major literary anthologies, including 50 Great Short Stories, The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart, and Baseball: a Literary Anthology, placing his work alongside other canonical American writers.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 50 Great Short Stories 1952 Thomas Wolfe Buy
2 The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart 1992 Thomas Wolfe Buy
3 Writing New York 1998 Thomas Wolfe Buy
4 Baseball: a Literary Anthology 2002 Thomas Wolfe Buy

Thomas Wolfe’s short fiction has been widely anthologized since his death. His work appears in general collections like 50 Great Short Stories alongside Hemingway and Fitzgerald, and in more thematic compilations like Writing New York, which gathers literary responses to the city he lived in for much of his adult life.

Baseball: a Literary Anthology and The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart reflect the breadth of anthologies that drew on his work across the decades following his death, keeping his writing in circulation for new generations of readers.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Thomas Wolfe Anthologies series?

There are four books in the Thomas Wolfe Anthologies series, published between 1952 and 2002.

What is the first book in the Thomas Wolfe Anthologies series?

The first book in the Thomas Wolfe Anthologies series is 50 Great Short Stories, published in 1952.

Which anthologies include Thomas Wolfe's work?

Wolfe’s fiction appears in 50 Great Short Stories (1952), The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart (1992), Writing New York (1998), and Baseball: a Literary Anthology (2002), among others. These collections positioned him alongside other significant American writers.

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