Short and Sweet

Discover a curated list of short and sweet books perfect for quick reads. Find your next favorite brief yet captivating story today!

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The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

For use in schools and libraries only. A young man newly rich tries to recapture the past and win back his former love, despite the …
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Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck

A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression, in a deluxe centennial edition Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck’s tale …
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The Missing Link

by Adam Pfeffer

Who is the creature hiding in Central Park in New York City? Hudge Stone, a reporter with the New York Herald, attempts to find out …
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Breakfast of Champions

by Kurt Vonnegut

“Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable.”—The New York Times …
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The Time Machine

by H. G. Wells

Wells's genre-defining novel of time travel When a Victorian scientist propels himself into the year a.d. 802,701, he is initially delighted to find that suffering …
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Candide

by Voltaire

One of the world's great satires since its first publication in 1759. Witty, caustic skewering of romance, science, philosophy, religion, government — nearly all human …
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A streetcar named desire

 

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Twilight of the Gods

by Adam Pfeffer

The year is 2056 and an android has just been elected president of the United States. In a world of computers, robots, and androids, will …
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Classic literature of duality between good and evil.
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Kolak of the Werebeasts

by Adam Pfeffer

"The attendants looked down and could see his face thicken, broaden to a wide oval, then almost melt away before their eyes. They watched the …
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The Pearl

by John Steinbeck

“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.” One of Steinbeck’s most taught works, The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver …
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The Red Badge of Courage

by Stephen Crane

Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895 and quickly became …
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The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson

by Emily Dickinson

Presents selections of poems along with a chronology of Dickinson's life and an essay offering background information on her works.
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Delta of Venus

by AnaĂŻs Nin

Conjuring up a cascade of sexual encounters, this book evokes the essence of female sexuality in a world where only love has meaning. Among these …
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard

 

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