May 8, 2024 · Our favorite short stories and short story collections are all rounded up in one place to help you find the best one-sitting reads!

Feb 21, 2025 · From the gothic horror of Edgar Allan Poe to the literary brilliance of Dima Alzayat, here is our edit of the best short story books and collections.

Revisit some of your favorite authors and their short story collections. From Zadie Smith to William Trevor, these highly acclaimed authors share fiction that will transport you to places and people …

May 22, 2025 · Here, we showcase the best books of stories that have been nominated for our two prizes – including some that could also be described as novels.

Apr 1, 2025 · We’ve gathered below a curated cross-section of new and recent single-author short story collections. All the books here have publication dates from the beginning of 2024 to April of this year.

Oct 3, 2025 · Short stories dive right into the middle of the matter and there’s nothing about them that’s inessential, argues American writer Jim Shepard. He chooses five of his favourite short story …

Apr 24, 2025 · For those who do love short stories, we've compiled our favorite collections. See our curated recommendations here!

Feb 13, 2024 · These 8 short story collections are extremely readable, cover a variety of genres and authors and may give you a newfound appreciation of writers you already love.

Dec 23, 2019 · All of the usual suspects, but there are some terrific collections in the past decade that have been overlooked. Alice Munro deserves to be on every "best of" list. Pleased to see …

Jun 27, 2025 · Can a story under 20 pages change how you see your own life? Explore how today’s most praised short story collections quietly reshape what literature—and reflection—can look like.