Short Fiction for Short Attention Spans
Discover the best short fiction books for short attention spans! Dive into quick, captivating reads perfect for busy lives. Find your next favorite story now.
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The Elephant Vanishes
by Haruki Murakami
In the tales that make up The Elephant Vanishes, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display. In …
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The Wall of the Sky, The Wall of the Eye
by Jonathan Lethem
Seven stories by the author of Gun, with Occasional music, Amnesia Moon, and the bestselling As She Climbed Across the Table. Genre-bending, acid, extravagant, funny, …
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Born Bad
by Andrew Vachss
From a writer whose novels have been acclaimed for their unflinching exploration of evil comes a brilliant collection of short stories—some never before published—that distill …
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Apostrophes & Apocalypses
by John Barnes
Before novels like Mother of Storms, A Million Open Doors, Finity, and Earth Made of Glass, John Barnes was known for quirky, powerful short stories, …
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Bible Stories for Adults
by James Morrow
The author of Only Begotten Daughter unabashedly delves into matters both sacred and secular in this collection of eleven short stories buoyed by his delicious …
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Where I'm Calling From
by Raymond Carver
The final story collection from “one of the great short story writers of our time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) features classic stories from Cathedral, What We …