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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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |