The Best American Short Stories 1997
| Editor | Katrina Kenison and E. Annie Proulx |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Best American Short Stories |
| Published | 1997 |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| ISBN | 0395798655 |
| Preceded by | The Best American Short Stories 1996 |
| Followed by | The Best American Short Stories 1998 |
The Best American Short Stories 1997, a volume in The Best American Short Stories series, was edited by Katrina Kennison and by guest editor E. Annie Proulx. This was the first and only year that the stories were formally grouped by category, rather than alphabetically.