The Best American Series, published yearly by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, includes the best in short stories, mystery stories, science and nature writing, comics, and nonrequired reading, among others.

Check the book catalog or contact your campus librarians to place holds on Best American Series titles, like:

Looking for some award-winning contemporary literature?

There are a number of literary awards given every year for exemplary fiction, short stories, or poetry.