Short Fiction Reads
Discover captivating short fiction reads with our curated list of must-read books. Perfect for quick, immersive stories that pack a punch. Find your next favorite today!
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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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Animal Farm
by George Orwell
"Animal Farm" is the most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories. Its account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their …
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Sanctuary
by Paul Monette
Like many classic fairy tales, "Sanctuary" celebrates the liberating nature of every kind of love, telling a story of love thwarted by evil and set …
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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 Carpenter of Auguliere
by D. Wayne Dworsky
The fate of the village lay in the hands of a stranger in whom the townspeople learned to distrust. Meanwhile, Madeleine, a beautiful young farm …
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Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned
by Wells Tower
In Tower's debut collection of stories, families fall apart and messily try to reassemble themselves in an America that is touched with the seamy splendor …
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Nobody Move
by Denis Johnson
In Bakersfield, California, an assortment of unscrupulous characters engages in a cat-and-mouse game over a multimillion-dollar claim.
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Far Bright Star
by Robert Olmstead
The year is 1916. The enemy, Pancho Villa, is elusive. Terrain is unforgiving. Through the mountains and across the long dry stretches of Mexico, Napoleon …