Short Stories Books in Order

This page lists the complete Short Stories reading order by G.K. Chesterton, 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 / 1905-2019

Short Stories Reading Order

01 The Club of Queer Trades 1905 Buy

02 The Blue Cross 1910 Buy

03 The Invisible Man 1911 Buy

04 The Queer Feet 1911 Buy

05 The Trees of Pride 1922 Buy

06 The Oracle of the Dog 2004 Buy

07 The Strange Crime Of John Boulnois 2011 Buy

08 The Wrong Shape 2012 Buy

09 The Sins of Prince Saradine 2017 Buy

10 The Honour of Israel Gow 2018 Buy

11 The Flying Stars 2018 Buy

12 The Eye of Apollo 2018 Buy

13 The Three Tools of Death 2018 Buy

14 The Absence of Mr. Glass 2018 Buy

15 The Secret Garden 2018 Buy

16 The Hammer of God 2019 Buy

Short Stories Books by Publication Order

1905 The Club of Queer Trades #1

1910 The Blue Cross #2

1911 The Invisible Man #3

1911 The Queer Feet #4

1922 The Trees of Pride #5

2004 The Oracle of the Dog #6

2011 The Strange Crime Of John Boulnois #7

2012 The Wrong Shape #8

2017 The Sins of Prince Saradine #9

2018 The Honour of Israel Gow #10

2018 The Flying Stars #11

2018 The Eye of Apollo #12

2018 The Three Tools of Death #13

2018 The Absence of Mr. Glass #14

2018 The Secret Garden #15

2019 The Hammer of God #16

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Short Stories reading order?

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

How many Short Stories books are there?

This catalog currently lists 16 Short Stories books published across 1905-2019.

Who writes the Short Stories books?

Short Stories is listed as a book series by G.K. Chesterton.

Should I read Short Stories in publication order?

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

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