Best Fiction of 2012: Short Story Collections

by Sherman Alexie

Whether recent or from his earliest period, these pieces show Alexie at his best: as an interpreter and observer, always... Full review >

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by Junot Díaz

Not as ambitious as Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize winner, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007), but sharply observed and... Full review >

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by Nathan Englander

The author at his best. Full review >

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by Tania James

At every turn, James’ prose is crisp, observant and carefully controlled; unlike the narrator of “Escape Key,” who grows... Full review >

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by Alice Munro

The author knows what matters, and the stories pay attention to it. Full review >

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by Rajesh Parameswaran

An inventive, impressive and witty book. Full review >

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by Lucia Perillo

Emotionally unflinching stories of considerable power, wonder and humor. Full review >

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by Peter Stamm translated by Michael Hofmann

For those who have an affinity for metaphysical fiction written with a surgeon’s precision, this collection will spur... Full review >

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by Steve Stern

Stern weaves an intricate and clever web of stories steeped in both sacred and mundane Jewish culture. Full review >

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by Joan Wickersham

Short stories don’t get much better than this, and for once, the overarching framework strengthens rather than dissipates... Full review >

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