You don’t read short stories. Well, you probably don’t – statistically speaking. Whenever I speak to friends, too, they’re ...

Need a short book to cap off your 2024 reading or a quick, immersive read to get you out of a reading slump? We’ve got 8 suggestions that range from literary fiction to thriller to poetry.

This short collection of essays finds the good in the small things, from birthdays to the praying mantis. Gay’s follow-up, The Book of (More) Delights , was published this year. $10 at Amazon ...

In their spareness, novellas and short novels — I’m counting any story longer than about 80 pages and any novel shorter than about 200 — reward a word-by-word reading.

The Witcher books reading order: where to start with the short stories and novels Features By Rob Dwiar Contributions from Tyler Wilde , Lauren Aitken , Lauren Morton last updated 11 February 2025 ...

With all we have to do in a day, it can be tough to find time to sit down and read — especially if your book of choice is a hefty one that will take hours, days or weeks to finish! Many readers ...

National literacy campaign from The Reading Agency and BBC Arts explores the powerful ways that food connects us ...

In our own time, Tom Mead has been widely acclaimed for his three novels featuring the magician detective Joseph Spector. But Mead has also been writing short stories, 11 of which make up another ...

Eleven Short Story Collections That Will Get You Back Into Reading If you’ve been looking to dip your toes into the world of short stories, these must-read collections are a great place to start.

25 Extraordinary Books You Can Read in One Sitting. From the blisteringly contemporary to the classic, the lighthearted to the weighty, here are our favorite short novels to get lost in.