Best Short Stories & Anthologies (March 2024) - Rated by CherryPicks' Experts

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The Best American Short Stories 2021

9.9
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The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Stori...

9.8
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The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

9.7
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Top 30 Short Stories & Anthologies on Amazon (Verified You can Buy)

The Best American Short Stories 2021

5.5 x 0.76 x 8.25 Inches
0.55 Pounds
  • Author: Ward, Heidi, Jesmyn, Pitlor
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction: 50 North American Stories Since 1970 (Touchstone Books (Paperback))

Scribner
6.125 x 1.3 x 9.25 Inches
1.6 Pounds
  • Editor: Lex Williford, Michael Martone
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

Oxford University Press
8.2 x 1.6 x 5.5 Inches
2.2 Pounds
  • Editor: Carol Oates, Joyce
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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The Ecco Anthology of Contemporary American Short Fiction

Ecco Press
6.0 x 1.57 x 9.0 Inches
1.79 Pounds
  • Editor: Joyce Carol Oates, Christopher R. Beha
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 5

The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction

W. W. Norton & Company
6.0 x 1.1 x 9.2 Inches
1.6689 Pounds
  • Editor: Bausch, Richard
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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GrandEagleRetail 9,151
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The Best American Short Stories of the Century

Mariner Books
6.0 x 2.121 x 9.0 Inches
2.1164 Pounds
  • Co-editor: Katrina Kenison
  • Editor: John Updike
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story

Penguin Press
6.3 x 1.09 x 9.55 Inches
1.61 Pounds
  • Editor: Freeman, John
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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EB-BOOKS LLC 2,654
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Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida (Penguin Classics)

Penguin Classics
9780140448467
5.1 x 0.94 x 7.75 Inches
0.668 Pounds
Special Edition
  • Author: Various
  • Editor: Chandler, Robert
  • Published, Unknown: English
  • Original Language: Russian

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Book Depository US 38
Top 9

Twenty Of Today's Best Short Stories: AN ANTHOLOGY By Some Of Today's Finest Authors

6.0 x 0.33 x 9.0 Inches
0.4696 Pounds
  • Author: Parr Editor, Larry
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 10

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

Penguin Classics
8.5039 x 5.4331 x 1.1102 Inches
0.8598 Pounds
  • Editor, Translator: Rubin, Jay
  • Introduction: Murakami, Haruki
  • Published, Unknown: English
  • Original Language: Japanese

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Top 11

Anthology of Short Stories: Winter 2021 (Fenechty Publishing Anthology of Short Stories)

5.06 x 0.28 x 7.81 Inches
  • Author: Snowdon, Jilly
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 12

40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology

Bedford Books
5.45 x 0.7 x 8.23 Inches
1.0 Pounds
  • Author: Lawn, Beverly
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 13

The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners (The O. Henry Prize Collection)

5.17 x 0.87 x 7.95 Inches
0.64 Pounds
  • Contributor: Minton Quigley, Jenny
  • Editor: Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
  • Series Editor: Minton Quigley, Jenny
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 14

The Art of the Story: An International Anthology of Contemporary Short Stories

Penguin Books
6.16 x 1.45 x 9.22 Inches
1.66 Pounds
  • Editor: Daniel Halpern
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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CE_BOOKHOUSE 8,952
Top 15

The World's Greatest Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions)

imusti
5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 Inches
0.4497 Pounds
  • Editor: James Daley
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 16

Great Russian Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)

Dover Publications
5.0 x 0.5 x 8.0 inches
0.3594 Pounds
  • Editor: Paul Negri
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century

Mariner Books
6.0 x 1.998 x 9.0 Inches
2.2046 Pounds
  • Author: Tony Hillerman
  • Series Editor: Otto Penzler
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Great American Short Stories: Hawthorne, Poe, Cather, Melville, London, James, Crane, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Bierce, Twain & more (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)

Dover Publications
5.2362 x 0.5906 x 8.3464 Inches
0.4497 Pounds
  • Editor: Paul Negri
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 19

100 Great Short Stories: Selections from Poe, London, Twain, Melville, Kipling, Dickens, Joyce and many more (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)

Dover Publications
5.5 x 2.25 x 9.5 Inches
1.2 Pounds
  • Editor: Daley, James
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 20

One World: A global anthology of short stories

New Internationalist
5.9 x 0.7 x 8.3 Inches
0.593 Pounds
  • Author: Ngozi Adichie, Chimamanda, Lahiri, Jhumpa, Sequoia Nagamatsu
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 21

Anthology of Short Stories: Autumn 2021 (Fenechty Publishing Anthology of Short Stories)

5.06 x 0.52 x 7.81 inches
  • Author: Snowdon, Jilly
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 22

40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology

Bedford/St. Martin's
5.5 x 0.65 x 8.2 Inches
0.98 Pounds
  • Author: Lawn, Beverly, Diaz, Joanne
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 23

The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 1: The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2020

Gallery / Saga Press
6.0 x 1.52 x 9.0 Inches
1.2809 Pounds
  • Editor: Strahan, Jonathan
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 24

2021: Hope and Renewal: Short Story Anthology (Short Story Challenge Anthologies)

6.0 x 0.23 x 9.0 Inches
  • Author: Francik, Michelle, Bonham, C.O., Cade, Colleen, Muzykant, Francine, Asher, Kristi, Hudson Hoagland, Linda, Evans, M. Quinn, Myhren-Bennett, Meagan, Fletcher, Victoria, Barilla, Virginia M.
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 25

Palm Circle Press Short Story Anthology 2021

6.0 x 0.49 x 9.0 Inches
  • Author, Editor: Anderson, Lee
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021 (Best Mystery Stories, 1)

5.3 x 1.1 x 8.0 Inches
1.12 Pounds
  • Editor: Child, Lee, Penzler, Otto
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 27

Short: An International Anthology of Five Centuries of Short-Short Stories, Prose Poems, Brief Essays, and Other Short Prose Forms

Persea Books
5.5 x 1.0 x 8.3 Inches
0.8929 Pounds
  • Editor: Alan Ziegler
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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The Year's Best Science Fiction Vol. 2: The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2021

6.0 x 1.56 x 9.0 Inches
1.2853 Pounds
  • Editor: Strahan, Jonathan
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Black American Short Stories: A Century of the Best (American Century Series)

Hill and Wang
5.3 x 1.35 x 7.95 Inches
0.8 Pounds
  • Editor: Clarke, John Henrik
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 30

The Art of the Tale: An International Anthology of Short Stories

Penguin Books
9.28 x 6.06 x 1.85 Inches
1.9114 Pounds
  • Editor: Halpern, Daniel
  • Original Language, Published, Unknown: English

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Top 10 Short Stories & Anthologies - Verified to Buy (Mar. 2024)

Top 10 Short Stories & Anthologies Brands on Amazon

Here is the list of top-rated brands that were evaluated by CherryPicks.

  • Scribner
  • Oxford University Press
  • Ecco Press
  • W. W. Norton & Company
  • Mariner Books
  • Penguin Press
  • Penguin Classics
  • Bedford Books
  • Penguin Books
  • imusti

Top 10 Short Stories & Anthologies Sellers: CPR Seller Rank List

CPR sellers rank is based on CherryPicks-AI bestselling ranking system that helps us analyze each seller's sales trends. The List of top seller ranks is our in-house data, essential for our product ranking to help you make the right shopping choice.

Rank Name Yearly Feedbacks Avg. Ratings
🥇 Book Depository US 19,582 4.7
🥈 SFGoodwill 3,031 4.9
🥉 Bay State Book Company 2,900 4.9
4 EB-BOOKS LLC 1,499 4.9
5 RockCityBooks 910 4.5
6 CE_BOOKHOUSE 649 4.9
7 GrandEagleRetail 638 4.4
8 Book_Holders 571 4.7
9 textbooks_source 485 4.8
10 Amazon.com 385 4.7
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Book Depository US [19582] SFGoodwill [3031] Bay State Book Company [2900] EB-BOOKS LLC [1499] RockCityBooks [910] CE_BOOKHOUSE [649] GrandEagleRetail [638] Book_Holders [571] textbooks_source [485] Amazon.com [385] Book Depository US 64% SFGoodwill 10% Bay State Book Company 9% EB-BOOKS LLC 5% RockCityBooks 3% CE_BOOKHOUSE 2% GrandEagleRetail 2% Book_Holders 2% textbooks_source 2% Amazon.com 1%

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