Collected short stories vs Mantel Pieces — Which Should You Read First?

Both Collected short stories and Mantel Pieces are beloved by readers. Here is what RateYourReads readers say about both, plus similar books you might enjoy.

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• Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut
• Of Mice and Men & Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
• Museums and women, and other stories by John Updike
• Spacetime Donuts by Rudy Rucker
• The streets of Ankh-Morpork by Terry Pratchett
• The Host by Stephenie Meyer