Ambrose Bierce

  • 18

    Catalog books

  • 19

    Works

  • 1963 to 2019

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ambrose Bierce has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 18 catalog-linked books across 1963 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Horror & Supernatural, Biography & Memoir.

Best for readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy. If you want the easiest first click, start with On Soldiers and Civilians - Short Stories of the American Civil War and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1963 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Blackstone Audio Inc and Read Books.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Horror & Supernatural entry points • Biography & Memoir entry points • common used copies from Blackstone Audio Inc and Read Books

Genres and themes: Horror & Supernatural • Biography & Memoir • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want quick tension, supernatural hooks, and paperback-series energy

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1963 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Blackstone Audio Inc and Read Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. On Soldiers and Civilians - Short Stories of the American Civil War

    Read Books • 2012 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 370 pages.

  2. In the Midst of Life

    Read Books • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 280 pages.

  3. Tales of Soldiers and Civilians: and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)

    Penguin Group USA • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 274 pages.

  4. Can Such Things be True

    Universal Sales Marketing • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 256 pages.

  5. Ambrose Bierce's Civil War

    Random House Value Pub • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 258 pages.

  6. The Civil War Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce

    Bison Books • 1988 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  7. Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce

    Dover Pubns • 1970 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1970 • 199 pages.

  8. Tales of Soldiers and Civilians

    Books for Libraries • 1970 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1970 • 300 pages.

  9. The Fiend's Delight

    Irvington Pub • 1963 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1963 • 197 pages.

  10. Fantastic Fables

    The Perfect Library • 2015 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 86 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • In the Midst of Life is the easier short commitment, while On Soldiers and Civilians - Short Stories of the American Civil War asks for more reading time up front.
  • In the Midst of Life gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while On Soldiers and Civilians - Short Stories of the American Civil War leans later in the catalog.
  • Tales of Soldiers and Civilians: and Other Stories (Penguin Classics) is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from On Soldiers and Civilians - Short Stories of the American Civil War.

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