Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce also wrote as: Dod Grile.

Ambrose Bierce was born in Meigs County, Ohio on June 24th, 1842 and passed away at the age of 71 in 1914.

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Ambrose Bierce Stats: The highest rated book by Ambrose Bierce on Book Notification is The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, a Novella .

The most read book by Ambrose Bierce on Book Notification is An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, a Novella. The second most read book is Write It Right, a Non-Fiction book.

Below is a complete list of Ambrose Bierce books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Fiend's Delight ( As: Dod Grile)
1873
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2
Nuggets and Dust Panned Out in California ( As: Dod Grile)
1873
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3
Cobwebs from an Empty Skull ( As: Dod Grile)
1874
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4
The Dance of Life
1877
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5
The Dance of Death
1877
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10
The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
1892
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7
Black Beetles in Amber
1892
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8
A Vision of Doom
1980
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Man Out of the Nose
1887
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2
Killed at Resaca
1887
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3
An Affair of Outposts
1887
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4
A Son of the Gods
1887
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5
One of the Missing
1888
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6
The Affair at Coulter's Notch
1889
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7
The Coup de Grâce
1889
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8
One Officer, One Man
1889
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9
7
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
1890
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10
The Middle Toe of the Right Foot
1890
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11
The Story of a Conscience
1890
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12
Chickamauga
1891
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13
Parker Adderson, Philosopher
1891
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14
The Man and the Snake
1891
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15
A Holy Terror
1891
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16
The Suitable Surroundings
1891
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17
The Eyes of the Panther
1891
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18
The Boarded Window
1891
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19
The Applicant
1892
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20
A Lady From Redhorse
1892
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21
One Summer Night
1893
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22
An Adventure at Brownville
1893
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23
The Damned Thing
1894
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24
Horseman In the Sky, A A
1898
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25
A Vine on a House
1905
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26
Beyond the Wall
1909
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary
1906
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2
Write It Right
1909
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3
The Letters Of Ambrose Bierce
1922
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4
Twenty-One Letters of Ambrose Bierce
1973
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5
A Sole Survivor
1998
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6
The Devil's Dictionaries
2004
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fantastic Fables
1899
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2
Shapes of Clay
1903
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3
Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories
1913
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4
Tales of Ghouls and Ghosts
1926
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5
Tales of Haunted Houses
1926
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6
The Collected Writings Of Ambrose Bierce
1946
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7
The Best of Ambrose Bierce
1946
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8
Civil War Stories
1956
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9
Ghost and Horror Stories of Ambrose Bierce
1964
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10
The Complete Short Stories
1984
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11
The Moonlit Road and Other Ghost and Horror Stories
1998
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12
In the Midst of Life
1998
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13
Fall Of Republic Political Satires
2000
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14
Shadows of Blue & Gray
2002
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15
The Shadow on the Dial and Other Essays
2008
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16
Collected Works Of Ambrose Bierce
2008
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17
Civil War
2015
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18
Tales of Soldiers and Civilians
2023
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19
Can Such Things Be?
2023
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20
The Ways of Ghosts
2023
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21
The Damned Thing
2023
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List of Collected Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Collected Fiction Volume 1
2020
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2
Collected Fiction Volume 2
2020
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List of Ambrose Bierce Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror
1931
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2
Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Bar The Doors
1946
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3
Points of View
1956
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4
Stories for the Dead of Night
1957
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5
6
50 Great American Short Stories
1963
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6
21 Great Stories
1969
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7
War: An Anthology
1969
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8
A Wave of Fear: A Classic Horror Anthology
1974
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9
Beyond Midnight
1976
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10
Demons Within & Other Disturbing Tales
1977
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11
65 Great Spine Chillers
1982
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12
Great Fantasy
1983
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13
The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories
1984
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14
Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls
1985
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15
The Mammoth Book of Fantasy All-Time Greats
1988
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16
The Little Book of Horrors: Tiny Tales of Terror
1992
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17
On Suicide: Great Writers on the Ultimate Question
1992
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18
The Amis Story Anthology
1992
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19
H.P. Lovecraft's Book of Horror
1993
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20
100 Hair-Raising Little Horror Stories
1993
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21
100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories
1993
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22
Thrillers
1994
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23
Weird Business
1995
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24
Bodies of the Dead & Other Great American Ghost Stories
1995
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25
100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories
1997
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26
H. P. Lovecraft's Book of the Supernatural
2006
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27
Great American Ghost Stories
2008
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28
Creepy Archives, Vol. 1
2008
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29
Tainted: Tales of Terror and the Supernatural
2008
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30
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
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31
Ghost Stories: 20 Famous Modern Ghost Stories
2013
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32
Simply Witchcraft's Best Short Stories Volume I
2013
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33
Shades of Blue and Gray
2013
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34
Masterpieces of Mystery and Suspense
2014
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35
The Phantom Coach
2014
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36
Famous Modern Ghost Stories
2017
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37
Fireside Horror Stories About Supernatural Cats
2017
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38
50 Halloween Stories You Have to Read Before You Die
2017
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39
50 Eternal Masterpieces of Horror Stories
2017
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40
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Flight or Fright
2018
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41
The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 3
2019
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42
Lovecraft Mythos New & Classic Collection
2020
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43
Terrifying Ghosts Short Stories
2021
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44
Beyond the Veil
2023
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Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24th, 1842. Ambrose passed away in 1914 at 71 years old. Ambrose Bierce was born in Meigs County, Ohio.

Ambrose Bierce was the author of the Ambrose Bierce Short Stories/Novellas series which consists of 26 novels. The Ambrose Bierce Short Stories/Novellas series started in 1887 with the novel The Man Out of the Nose. The most recently released novel in the Ambrose Bierce Short Stories/Novellas series was Beyond the Wall which was released in 1909. There are no upcoming novels for the Ambrose Bierce Short Stories/Novellas series.

Ambrose Bierce also wrote the Collections series which has 21 books including Fantastic Fables and Shapes of Clay.

Ambrose Bierce: Awards & Accolades

Bierce's book, Flight or Fright was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Horror, in 2018.

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  3. Charles Dickens, author of the novel: A Christmas Carol.
  4. Leo Tolstoy, author of the novel: Anna Karenina.
  5. Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation Series.

Ambrose Bierce: F.A.Q

When was Ambrose Bierce Born?

Ambrose Bierce was born on June 24th, 1842.

When did Ambrose Bierce die?

Ambrose Bierce died in 1914 at 71 years old.

Where was Ambrose Bierce Born?

Ambrose Bierce was born in Meigs County, Ohio.

What was the first book Ambrose Bierce wrote?

The first book written by Ambrose Bierce was The Fiend's Delight, published in 1873.

What was the most recent book Ambrose Bierce wrote?

His most recently released work was The Damned Thing on September 5th, 2023.

How many books has Ambrose Bierce written?

Ambrose Bierce has written 63 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 Standalone Novels, 26 Short Stories/Novellas, 6 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 21 books in the Collections, 2 books in the Collected Fiction Series.

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