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Reading order

Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections Books in Order

This page lists the complete Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections reading order by Philip José Farmer, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 21 books / 1954-2021

Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections Reading Order

01 They Twinkled Like Jewels 1954 Buy
02 Alley God 1959 Buy
03 Strange Relations 1960 Buy
04 Down in the Black Gang 1971 Buy
05 The Book of Philip Jos’ Farmer 1973 Buy
06 Riverworld War 1980 Buy
07 Father to the Stars 1981 Buy
08 The Cache 1981 Buy
09 The Purple Book 1982 Buy
10 The Grand Adventure 1984 Buy
11 The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1952-1964 1984 Buy
12 The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1964-1973 1984 Buy
13 Riders of the Purple Wage 1992 Buy
14 The Best of Philip Jos’ Farmer 2006 Buy
15 Pearls from Peoria 2006 Buy
16 Up From The Bottomless Pit And Other Stories 2007 Buy
17 Venus on the Half-Shell and Others 2008 Buy
18 Tales of the Wold Newton Universe 2013 Buy
19 Riverworld and Other Stories 2017 Buy
20 Greatheart Silver and Other Pulp Heroes 2019 Buy
21 The Man Who Met Tarzan 2021 Buy

Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections Books by Publication Order

1954 They Twinkled Like Jewels #1
1959 Alley God #2
1960 Strange Relations #3
1971 Down in the Black Gang #4
1973 The Book of Philip Jos’ Farmer #5
1980 Riverworld War #6
1981 Father to the Stars #7
1981 The Cache #8
1982 The Purple Book #9
1984 The Grand Adventure #10
1984 The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1952-1964 #11
1984 The Classic Philip Jose Farmer 1964-1973 #12
1992 Riders of the Purple Wage #13
2006 The Best of Philip Jos’ Farmer #14
2006 Pearls from Peoria #15
2007 Up From The Bottomless Pit And Other Stories #16
2008 Venus on the Half-Shell and Others #17
2013 Tales of the Wold Newton Universe #18
2017 Riverworld and Other Stories #19
2019 Greatheart Silver and Other Pulp Heroes #20
2021 The Man Who Met Tarzan #21

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections reading order?

The Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections books are there?

This catalog currently lists 21 Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections books published across 1954-2021.

Who writes the Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections books?

Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections is listed as a book series by Philip José Farmer.

Should I read Philip José Farmer Short Story Collections in publication order?

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

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