Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 Great American Short Stories | 1963 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 2 | The Seventh Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories | 1980 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 3 | Over the Rainbow | 1983 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 4 | Great American Short Stories | 1990 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 5 | 100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories | 1993 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 6 | Writing New York | 1998 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 7 | H. P. Lovecraft’s Book of the Supernatural | 2006 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 8 | The Best Ghost Stories 1800-1849 | 2011 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 9 | Futuredaze: An Anthology of YA Science Fiction | 2013 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 10 | Middle Unearthed: The Best Fantasy Short Stories 1800-1849 | 2015 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 11 | Classic Horror Anthology, Volume One | 2016 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 12 | 50 Halloween Stories You Have to Read Before You Die | 2017 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 13 | 50 Eternal Masterpieces of Horror Stories | 2017 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 14 | Classic Tales of Horror | 2020 | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 15 | Tales of the Devil | 2020 | Washington Irving | Buy |
Washington Irving’s stories appear in a wide range of multi-author anthologies, from classic American literature collections to horror and supernatural compilations. 50 Great American Short Stories (1963) and Great American Short Stories (1990) include his work as essential American fiction, while The Seventh Fontana Book of Great Ghost Stories (1980) and H. P. Lovecraft’s Book of the Supernatural (2006) place him firmly in the horror tradition.
These anthologies reflect Irving’s lasting influence on American letters. Whether grouped with ghost story writers, fantasy authors, or simply the best of American short fiction, his stories continue to earn their place in new collections across genres.