Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 2 | Salmagundi | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 3 | A History of New York | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 4 | Bracebridge Hall | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 5 | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 6 | The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 7 | Tales of a Traveller | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 8 | Tales from the Alhambra | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 9 | The Crayon Miscellany | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
| 10 | Wolfert’s Roost | - | Washington Irving | Buy |
Washington Irving’s collections represent the bulk of his literary output. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. is his most famous, containing his two signature stories along with essays on English customs and travel observations. Bracebridge Hall, Tales of a Traveller, and Tales from the Alhambra followed in the same mixed-genre format.
Earlier works like Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle and Salmagundi show Irving’s satirical side, while A History of New York (published under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker) is a comic history that gave New York its “Knickerbocker” nickname. The Crayon Miscellany and Wolfert’s Roost round out his collection work with later essays and stories.