Maile Meloy Reading Order

3 books (2007–2019)

This three-book collection of literary fiction anthologies spans from 2007 to 2019 and is now complete. Each volume should be read in publication order: Selected Shorts: Wartime Lives, followed by xo Orpheus, and concluding with Eat Joy. The series brings together curated stories that showcase diverse voices and themes across the anthology format.

Start with Selected Shorts: Wartime Lives and read in order.

#	Title
1	Selected Shorts: Wartime Lives 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	xo Orpheus 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Eat Joy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2021–2021)

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1	The Octopus Escapes 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1993–2012)

The Selected Shorts series comprises 17 complete volumes of literary short story collections published between 1993 and 2012. Each book in the series focuses on a different thematic anthology, ranging from classic literature and contemporary fiction to genre-specific selections like mysteries, travel tales, and love stories. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with For Better and for Worse and concluding with American Classics. This collection series offers curated selections across multiple genres and styles, making it ideal for readers seeking diverse short fiction organized by subject matter.

Start with For Better and for Worse, the first of 17 books in the Selected Shorts series.

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1	For Better and for Worse 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Even More Laughs 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Timeless Classics 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Edith Wharton 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Falling in Love 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Family Matters 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Food Fictions 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Pets! 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Tales of Betrayal 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Travel Tales 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Are We There Yet? 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Touch of Magic 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The William Hurt Collection 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Whodunit? 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	American Classics 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	New American Stories 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Poe! 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

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1	Devotion 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2002–2009)

Maile Meloy's two completed short story collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Half in Love from 2002 and followed by Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It in 2009. These literary fiction collections showcase Meloy's skill with the short form across both adult and young adult audiences. The stories span various settings and characters, offering interconnected glimpses into human relationships and moments of change.

Start with Half in Love and read in order.

#	Title
1	Half in Love 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2017)

Maile Meloy has written three standalone literary novels published between 2003 and 2017, with the complete series now closed. These books should be read in publication order beginning with Liars and Saints, followed by A Family Daughter and concluding with Do Not Become Alarmed. Each novel stands independently while showcasing Meloy's distinctive voice in literary and young adult fiction.

Start with Liars and Saints and read in order.

#	Title
1	Liars and Saints 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Family Daughter 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Do Not Become Alarmed 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2011–2015)

Maile Meloy's three-book fantasy series follows a compelling story across publication from 2011 to 2015. Read the books in publication order: The Apothecary, The Apprentices, and The After-Room. The series is now complete, offering a finished narrative arc for readers seeking a fully realized young adult fantasy experience.

Start with The Apothecary and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Apothecary 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Apprentices 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The After-Room 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible