Which short story collection did Salinger publish after The Catcher in the Rye?

J. D. Salinger published Nine Stories after The Catcher in the Rye. The novel appeared in 1951, and the short-story collection followed in 1953, making it Salinger’s next major book-length publication.

Nine Stories gathers nine pieces previously published in magazines, including “A Perfect Day for Bananafish,” “For Esmé—with Love and Squalor,” and “Teddy.” The collection helped show that Salinger’s literary interests extended beyond the teenage alienation associated with Holden Caulfield.

The title can cause confusion because the book has a different name in many countries. In the United Kingdom and several other markets, it was published as For Esmé—with Love and Squalor and Other Stories, taking its title from one of the collection’s best-known stories. Franny and Zooey came later, in 1961, while Three Early Stories was published posthumously in 2014.