Selected Shorts Books in Order

This page lists the complete Selected Shorts reading order by Edith Wharton, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 16 books / 1993-2012

Selected Shorts Reading Order

01 For Better and for Worse 1993 Buy

02 Even More Laughs 1998 Buy

03 Timeless Classics 2006 Buy

04 Falling in Love 2007 Buy

05 Food Fictions 2007 Buy

06 Travel Tales 2007 Buy

08 Pets! 2007 Buy

09 Tales of Betrayal 2007 Buy

10 Family Matters 2007 Buy

11 Are We There Yet? 2008 Buy

12 A Touch of Magic 2009 Buy

13 The William Hurt Collection 2009 Buy

14 Whodunit? 2009 Buy

15 American Classics 2010 Buy

16 New American Stories 2011 Buy

17 Poe! 2012 Buy

Selected Shorts Books by Publication Order

1993 For Better and for Worse #1

1998 Even More Laughs #2

2006 Timeless Classics #3

2007 Falling in Love #4

2007 Food Fictions #5

2007 Travel Tales #6

2007 Pets! #8

2007 Tales of Betrayal #9

2007 Family Matters #10

2008 Are We There Yet? #11

2009 A Touch of Magic #12

2009 The William Hurt Collection #13

2009 Whodunit? #14

2010 American Classics #15

2011 New American Stories #16

2012 Poe! #17

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Selected Shorts reading order?

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

How many Selected Shorts books are there?

This catalog currently lists 16 Selected Shorts books published across 1993-2012.

Who writes the Selected Shorts books?

Selected Shorts is listed as a book series by Edith Wharton.

Should I read Selected Shorts in publication order?

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

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