Best American Short Stories 2026

<b>A collection of the year's best short stories, selected by Pulitzer Prize winner and <i>New York Times</i> bestseller Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of <i>The Sympathizer.</i></b><p>The Best American series, launched in 1915, is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction, and it is the most respectedand most popularof its kind.</p><p>Viet Thanh NguyenPulitzer Prize winner and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Sympathizer</i>selects twenty stories out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published this year.</p>