William Faulkner Anthologies books in order

William Faulkner Anthologies lists nineteen multi-author collections that include Faulkner's stories alongside other major American and British writers.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 World’s Great Mystery Stories 1943 William Faulkner Buy
2 50 Great Short Stories 1952 William Faulkner Buy
3 Short Story Masterpieces: 35 Classic American and British Stories from the First Half of the 20th Century 1954 William Faulkner Buy
4 Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews 1957 William Faulkner Buy
5 50 Great American Short Stories 1963 William Faulkner Buy
6 The Best Horror Stories 1977 William Faulkner Buy
7 Stories of the Modern South 1977 William Faulkner Buy
8 65 Great Tales Of Horror 1981 William Faulkner Buy
9 Magical Realist Fiction 1984 William Faulkner Buy
10 Louisiana Stories 1990 William Faulkner Buy
11 Volume II: The Medusa In The Shield 1990 William Faulkner Buy
12 Growing Up in the South 1991 William Faulkner Buy
13 The Short Story: 30 Masterpieces 1992 William Faulkner Buy
14 First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers 1994 William Faulkner Buy
15 The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century 2000 William Faulkner Buy
16 The Best American Short Stories of the Century 2000 William Faulkner Buy
17 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology 2000 William Faulkner Buy
18 Writing Los Angeles 2002 William Faulkner Buy
19 Writers: Their Lives and Works 2018 William Faulkner Buy

William Faulkner’s short fiction appears in nineteen anthologies spanning from 1943 to 2018. These multi-author collections place his stories alongside work by other major twentieth-century writers. 50 Great Short Stories (1952), The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century (2000), and The Best American Short Stories of the Century (2000) are among the best-known.

Other collections reflect the range of contexts in which his work has been taught and read: horror anthologies, Southern literature compilations, and surveys of American short fiction. Writers At Work: The Paris Review Interviews (1957) includes his famous Paris Review conversation.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the William Faulkner Anthologies series?

There are nineteen books in the William Faulkner Anthologies series, published between 1943 and 2018.

What is the first book in the William Faulkner Anthologies series?

The first book in the William Faulkner Anthologies series is World’s Great Mystery Stories, published in 1943.

What anthologies include William Faulkner's work?

His stories appear in major anthologies including 50 Great Short Stories, The Best American Short Stories of the Century, and The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century. These collections pair his work with other canonical American writers.

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