Short Stories by Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl (13 September 1916 – 23 November 1990) may be known best for his children’s books, but he had adults in mind when he wrote most of his short stories. Dark, morbid, grotesque, and sometimes downright sinful, his stories aren’t always edifying. Yet underneath “the story” is often a lesson in human nature that at least leaves readers open to ponder and discuss our human frailty and (often) our bent towards sin.

On this page you’ll find details to the following twelve short-story collections by Roald Dahl:

Links to reviews and downloads are provided when available—as are links for purchase on Amazon (as an Amazon Associate, I might get commission from purchases).

Over to You: Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying (1946)
My full review

  1. “An African Story”
  2. “Only This”
  3. “Katina”
  4. “Beware of the Dog”
  5. “They Shall Not Grow Old”
  6. “Someone Like You”
  7. “Death of an Old Old Man”
  8. “Madame Rosette”
  9. “A Piece of Cake”
  10. “Yesterday Was Beautiful”

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Someone Like You (1953)
My full review

  1. “Taste”
  2. “Lamb to the Slaughter”
  3. “Man from the South”
  4. “The Soldier”
  5. “My Lady Love, My Dove”
  6. “Dip in the Pool”
  7. “Galloping Foxley”
  8. “Skin”
  9. “Poison”
  10. “The Wish”
  11. “Neck”
  12. “The Sound Machine”
  13. “Nunc Dimittis”
  14. “The Great Automatic Grammatizator”
  15. “Claude’s Dog”
    a) “The Ratcatcher”
    b) “Rummins”
    c) “Mr. Feasey”
    d) “Mr. Hoddy”

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Kiss Kiss (1960)

  1. “The Landlady”
  2. “William and Mary”
  3. “The Way Up to Heaven”
  4. “Parson’s Pleasure”
  5. “Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat”
  6. “Royal Jelly”
  7. “Georgy Porgy”
  8. “Genesis and Catastrophe: A True Story”
  9. “Edward the Conqueror”
  10. “Pig”
  11. “The Champion of the World”

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Twenty-Nine Kisses from Roald Dahl (1969)

This book contains all 29 short stories that can be found in the above two books, Someone Like You (1953) and Kiss Kiss (1960).

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Switch Bitch (1974)

  1. “The Visitor”
  2. “The Great Switcheroo”
  3. “The Last Act”
  4. “Bitch”

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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More (1977)
My full review

  1. “The Boy Who Talked with Animals”
  2. “The Hitch-Hiker”
  3. “The Mildenhal Treasure”
  4. “The Swan”
  5. “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar”
  6. “Lucky Break”
  7. “A Piece of Cake”

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The Best of Roald Dahl (1978)

  1. “Madame Rosette” – My Review
  2. “Man from the South” – My Review
  3. “The Sound Machine” – My Review
  4. “Taste” – My Review
  5. “Dip in the Pool” – My Review
  6. “Skin” – My Review
  7. “Edward the Conqueror”
  8. “Lamb to the Slaughter” – My Review
  9. “Galloping Foxley” – My Review
  10. “The Way Up to Heaven”
  11. “Parson’s Pleasure”
  12. “The Landlady”
  13. “William and Mary”
  14. “Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat”
  15. “Royal Jelly”
  16. “Georgy Porgy”
  17. “Genesis and Catastrophe”
  18. “Pig”
  19. “The Visitor”
  20. “Claud’s Dog” – My Review
    a) “The Ratcatcher”
    b) “Rummins”
    c) “Mr. Hoddy”
    d) “Mr Feasey”
  21. “The Champion of the World”

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Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

  1. “Taste” – My Review
  2. “Lamb to the Slaughter” – My Review
  3. “Man from the South” – My Review
  4. “My Lady Love, My Dove” – My Review
  5. “Dip in the Pool” – My Review
  6. “Galloping Foxley” – My Review
  7. “Skin” – My Review
  8. “Neck” – My Review
  9. “Nunc Dimittis” – My Review
  10. “The Landlady”
  11. “William and Mary”
  12. “The Way Up to Heaven”
  13. “Parson’s Pleasure”
  14. “Mrs Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat”
  15. “Royal Jelly”
  16. “Edward the Conqueror”

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More Tales of the Unexpected (1980)

  1. “Genesis and Catastrophe”
  2. “Georgy Porgy”
  3. “Mr. Botibol”
  4. “Poison” – My Review
  5. “The Butler”
  6. “The Hitch-Hiker” – My Review
  7. “The Sound Machine” – My Review
  8. “The Umbrella Man”
  9. “Vengeance is Mine Inc.”

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A Roald Dahl Selection: Nine Short Stories (1980)

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Two Fables (1986)

  1. “Princess and the Poacher”
  2. “Princess Mammalia”

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Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life: The Country Stories of Roald Dahl (1989)

  1. “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life”
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