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Selected Genres Stories
Contemporary Fiction 1151
Historical Fiction 1147
Historical 1122
Contemporary / Drama 965
Science Fiction 835
Literary realism 688
Literary 600
Horror 430
Contemporary 420
Fantasy 413
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Selected Authors Stories
Haruki Murakami 48
Alice Munro 41
Lydia Davis 36
John Edgar Wideman 31
Joyce Carol Oates 31
George Saunders 30
Annie Proulx 25
John Updike 24
Amina Gautier 21
Alice Adams 18
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Selected Publications Stories
The New Yorker 566
Harper's Magazine 179
Story 105
Asimov's Science Fiction 100
The Atlantic Monthly 85
Amazon Original Stories 82
Esquire 81
FIYAH 75
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction 74
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Selected Collections Stories
Best American Short Stories 2409
O. Henry Award 674
Best American Science Fiction Fantasy 429
Best American Mystery Stories 220
Hugo Award for Best Short Story 166
Nebula Award for Best Short Story 127
Hugo Award for Best Novelette 107
Bookriot Pick 78
FIYAH Collection 76
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Selected Tags Stories
Death 706
Family 591
Ambiguous Ending 575
Slow Plot 420
Downbeat Ending 412
Marriage 400
Friendship 377
Love 323
Murder 293
Quiet Plot 266
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