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Reading order

Art of the Story Books in Order

This page lists the complete Art of the Story reading order by Elizabeth McCracken, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 1852-2022

Art of the Story Reading Order

01 A Sportsman's Notebook(By: Ivan Turgenev) 1852 Buy
02 The General Zapped an Angel(By: Howard Fast) 1970 Buy
03 In the Garden of the North American Martyrs(By: Tobias Wolff) 1981 Buy
04 The Essential Tales of Chekhov(By: Anton Chekhov) 1998 Buy
05 The Garden Party and Other Stories(By: Katherine Mansfield) 2004 Buy
06 Wild Nights!(By: Joyce Carol Oates) 2008 Buy
07 Continent(By: Jim Crace) 2008 Buy
08 Tunneling to the Center of the Earth(By: Kevin Wilson) 2009 Buy
09 Monstress(By: Lysley Tenorio) 2012 Buy
10 Mr. and Mrs. Baby(By: Mark Strand) 2015 Buy
11 The Vanishing Princess(By: Jenny Diski) 2017 Buy
12 We Are Taking Only What We Need(By: Stephanie Powell Watts) 2018 Buy
13 Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls(By: Alissa Nutting) 2018 Buy
14 Catastrophe and Other Stories(By: Dino Buzzati) 2018 Buy
15 Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry 2019 Buy
16 Hue and Cry(By: Edward P. Jones,James McPherson) 2019 Buy
17 The Hurly Burly and Other Stories(By: Russell Banks,A.E. Coppard) 2021 Buy
18 Loss of Memory Is Only Temporary(By: Francine Prose,Johanna Kaplan) 2022 Buy

Art of the Story Books by Publication Order

1852 A Sportsman's Notebook(By: Ivan Turgenev) #1
1970 The General Zapped an Angel(By: Howard Fast) #2
1981 In the Garden of the North American Martyrs(By: Tobias Wolff) #3
1998 The Essential Tales of Chekhov(By: Anton Chekhov) #4
2004 The Garden Party and Other Stories(By: Katherine Mansfield) #5
2008 Wild Nights!(By: Joyce Carol Oates) #6
2008 Continent(By: Jim Crace) #7
2009 Tunneling to the Center of the Earth(By: Kevin Wilson) #8
2012 Monstress(By: Lysley Tenorio) #9
2015 Mr. and Mrs. Baby(By: Mark Strand) #10
2017 The Vanishing Princess(By: Jenny Diski) #11
2018 We Are Taking Only What We Need(By: Stephanie Powell Watts) #12
2018 Unclean Jobs for Women and Girls(By: Alissa Nutting) #13
2018 Catastrophe and Other Stories(By: Dino Buzzati) #14
2019 Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry #15
2019 Hue and Cry(By: Edward P. Jones,James McPherson) #16
2021 The Hurly Burly and Other Stories(By: Russell Banks,A.E. Coppard) #17
2022 Loss of Memory Is Only Temporary(By: Francine Prose,Johanna Kaplan) #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Art of the Story reading order?

The Art of the Story reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Art of the Story books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 Art of the Story books published across 1852-2022.

Who writes the Art of the Story books?

Art of the Story is listed as a book series by Elizabeth McCracken.

Should I read Art of the Story in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Art of the Story. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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