I’m behind on my reading goal; what are some short book suggestions ?
I’ve been reading longer books lately and didn’t realize I was pretty behind on my reading goal of 50 books for this year 😅
I’m into fantasy but if you have any non-fantasy suggestions I’m open to other genres 🙂
If you want a lot of short fantasy books, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld comes to mind right away. It’s 41 books, mostly between two hundred and three hundred pages. Almost all are standalone stories and the series starts as sword and sorcery pastiche then moves into philosophy and social commentary. I started with Pyramids, although Mort, Wyrd Sisters and Guards! Guards! also work as good introductions.
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Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
To Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky Chambers
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Dept. Of Speculation by Jenny Offill
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal el-Mohtar
A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Finna by Nino Cipri
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Sparks
And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed
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The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan
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A Spindle Splintered
Wave (memoir)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Mothering Sunday
The Annual Migration of Clouds
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All these are pretty short and very good reads:
Open Throat by Henry Hoke
Temporary by Hilary Leichter
Termush by Sven Holm
The Seas by Samantha Hunt
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Some of my favorite short books:
The Buddha in the Attic- 144 pages
A River Runs Through It and Other Short Stories- 239 pages
The Old Man and the Sea- 96 pages
Night-120 pages
Sula- 172 pages
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A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher – it’s about 300 pages long but is Y/A and a quick read. Super cute and enjoyable!
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Weyward by Emilia Hart
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Circe by Madeline Miller
The Immortal Circus by AR Kahler
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Penric’s Demon by Lois Macmaster Bujold.
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All the Murderbot books
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‘The case of the inventor who is duped by his own invention emphasizes our need for circumspection’
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If you want a lot of short fantasy books, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld comes to mind right away. It’s 41 books, mostly between two hundred and three hundred pages. Almost all are standalone stories and the series starts as sword and sorcery pastiche then moves into philosophy and social commentary. I started with Pyramids, although Mort, Wyrd Sisters and Guards! Guards! also work as good introductions.
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
The Fireborne Blade by Charlotte Bond
To Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky Chambers
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
Dept. Of Speculation by Jenny Offill
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal el-Mohtar
A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Finna by Nino Cipri
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Sparks
And What Can We Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed
The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan
A Spindle Splintered
Wave (memoir)
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Mothering Sunday
The Annual Migration of Clouds
All these are pretty short and very good reads:
Open Throat by Henry Hoke
Temporary by Hilary Leichter
Termush by Sven Holm
The Seas by Samantha Hunt
Some of my favorite short books:
The Buddha in the Attic- 144 pages
A River Runs Through It and Other Short Stories- 239 pages
The Old Man and the Sea- 96 pages
Night-120 pages
Sula- 172 pages
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher – it’s about 300 pages long but is Y/A and a quick read. Super cute and enjoyable!
Weyward by Emilia Hart
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Circe by Madeline Miller
The Immortal Circus by AR Kahler
Penric’s Demon by Lois Macmaster Bujold.
All the Murderbot books
‘The case of the inventor who is duped by his own invention emphasizes our need for circumspection’
*The Invention of Morel* – Adolfo Bioy Casares