Joshua Ferris

24 books

The Best American Short Stories 2010 by Marlin Barton, Wayne Harrison, Richard Russo, Ron Rash, Heidi Pitlor, Karen Russell, James Lasdun, Wells Tower, Lauren Groff, Charles Baxter, Jill McCorkle, Joshua Ferris, Brendan Mathews, Steve Almond, Jim Shepard, Jennifer Egan, Kevin Moffett, Lori Ostlund, Rebecca Makkai, Maggie Shipstead, Danielle Evans, Téa Obreht

The Best American Short Stories 2010

Marlin Barton, Wayne Harrison, Richard Russo, Ron Rash, Heidi Pitlor, Karen Russell, James Lasdun, Wells Tower, Lauren Groff, Charles Baxter, Jill McCorkle, Joshua Ferris, Brendan Mathews, Steve Almond, Jim Shepard, Jennifer Egan, Kevin Moffett, Lori Ostlund, Rebecca Makkai, Maggie Shipstead, Danielle Evans, Téa Obreht

421 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
A Calling for Charlie Barnes by Joshua Ferris

A Calling for Charlie Barnes

Joshua Ferris

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Civil War Land in Bad Decline by George Saunders

Civil War Land in Bad Decline

George Saunders

179 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race by Jon Stewart

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race

Jon Stewart

256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction politics adventurous funny fast-paced
The Dinner Party and Other Stories by Joshua Ferris

The Dinner Party and Other Stories

Joshua Ferris

247 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary short stories reflective fast-paced
Housekeeping vs. the Dirt by Jess Walter, Nick Hornby, Joshua Ferris, Jennie Erdal, Sarah Vowell

Housekeeping vs. the Dirt

Stuff I've Been Reading #2

Jess Walter, Nick Hornby, Joshua Ferris, Jennie Erdal, Sarah Vowell

153 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction essays funny lighthearted medium-paced
Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors into a Family by Glenn Plaskin

Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors into a Family

Glenn Plaskin

256 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced
Safety Tips for Living Alone by Jim Shepard

Safety Tips for Living Alone

Electric Literature's Recommended Reading #133

Jim Shepard

27 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction short stories challenging emotional sad medium-paced
Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris

Then We Came to the End

Joshua Ferris

387 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
To Rise Again at a Decent Hour by Joshua Ferris

To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

Joshua Ferris

352 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced