I am very new to short stories and honestly have no clue where to start. I’ve heard that some classic authors have very good short stories (JD Salinger, Edgar Allen Poe) (understatement of the year). Does anyone know of any good collections that has them all in one place? or just some good ones? Thanks!
by Ampere7
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All compiled short stories by Oscar Wilde, there are only a handful of them.
Martin Chronicles by Ray Bradbury are fun
The Dearborns and Other Writings by Alexandra Ranieri.
https://www.broadaxepublications.com/rialto-books-review/thedearbornsstorycollection
Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl
Trailer Park by Russell Banks
Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison
S is for Space, R is for Rocket or The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury
Wilderness Tips by Margaret Atwood
*Arrivals* by Ted Chiang
*Tenth of December* by George Saunders
*Friday Black* by Nana Kwame
Classics:
*The Martian Chronicles* by Ray Bradbury
*The Illustrated Man* by Ray Bradbury
All the short stories by Ray Bradbury!
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
John Varley’s “Persistence of Vision” has stuck with me for decades, It’s on my short list to read again some time soon.
Dear Life by Alice Munro