Favorite Short Fiction
- Beschrijving
- In honor of February's status as the shortest month of the year, our List of the Month is devoted to Favorite Short Fiction, which can include: individual short stories, anthologies (multiple authors), short story collections (single author), or novellas (100 pages or less). If members are listing one specific story, contained in a larger collection but not published separately, and not available as a separate work page on LibraryThing, the collection can be added, and the specific story can be indicated in the Explanations field. Please only downvote titles if the book does not fit the theme.
1
door Ted Chiang
5,095 leden
232 besprekingen
4.2
Score 34.84
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 12:57 PM
- 10 Members
- lorax, karenb, anglemark, charl08, KatyBee, johnlrice, timetunnel, ManWithAnAgenda, SDanielson, sqr3cls3
2
door Jhumpa Lahiri
12,112 leden
268 besprekingen
4.1
Score 29
Toegevoegd 2022-02-11, 07:11 PM
- 9 Members
- charl08, terran, CarltonC, ahef1963, steller0707, sqr3cls3, Tosta, monicamargolis, -Pia-,Tess_W
- Verklaringen
- Tess_W : It is 208 pages in length.sqr3cls3: Is it possible to remove a thumbs down given for a misunderstanding? This is a collection of short stories, not one of her novels, so page numbers shouldn't apply.
3
door O. Henry
2,174 leden
43 besprekingen
4
Score 27
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 03:36 PM
- 8 Members
- rosalita, Tess_W, ahef1963, AbigailAdams26, dianeham, jkonecki, steller0707, Sofyyyy21
- Verklaringen
- AbigailAdams26: Just a lovely holiday tale, about love and the true nature of giving and receiving gifts.
4
door Shirley Jackson
1,165 leden
43 besprekingen
4
Score 26.4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 12:59 PM
- 7 Members
- TheDivineOomba, Tess_W, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Christilee394, Sofyyyy21
6
door Flannery O'Connor
4,065 leden
98 besprekingen
4.1
Score 21.66
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 04:51 PM
- 6 Members
- rosalita, mstrust, sturlington, steller0707, MarianBengal, Sofyyyy21
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: I decided to list those stories that have remained with me all my life, in this case, the title story.
7
door George Saunders
3,818 leden
185 besprekingen
4
Score 20.23
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 02:42 PM
- 6 Members
- madhatter22, KatyBee, johnlrice, dianeham, Radtosan, steller0707
9
door Martha Wells
5,495 leden
343 besprekingen
4.1
Score 19.27
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 07:41 PM
- 6 Members
- terran, elenchus, souloftherose, KatyBee, Brandy1411, MarianBengal
- Verklaringen
- elenchus: Each of the first 4 novellas in the Murderbot Diaries describes a self-contained story arc, and they're great fun, but it's the overarching discovery of SecUnit that compels me to read the next installment.
10
door John Steinbeck
39,042 leden
664 besprekingen
3.9
Score 18.06
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 02:06 AM
- 6 Members
- Morphidae, terran, deldevries, sdkennedy, ahef1963, brandymt,geoffreymeadows
11
door Stephen King
8,310 leden
76 besprekingen
3.8
Score 15.79
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 05:08 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, madhatter22, tina1969, sdkennedy
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: I think this collection represents the epitome of King's short stories, a great mix of weird, trippy, scary, moody, and wtf.
13
door Stephen King
9,087 leden
114 besprekingen
3.8
Score 14.04
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 10:15 PM
- 4 Members
- brewergirl, raidergirl3, mrswebster, Sofyyyy21
14
door P. G. Wodehouse
796 leden
7 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 13.08
Toegevoegd 2022-02-10, 03:45 PM
- 4 Members
- brewergirl, karenb, hipdeep, MarianBengal
15
door Sherwood Anderson
5,930 leden
120 besprekingen
3.8
Score 12.77
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 07:42 PM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, CarltonC, elenchus, ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- elenchus: One of the original examples of linked stories in my reading life, and still a favourite.
16
door N. K. Jemisin
1,438 leden
50 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 12.6
Toegevoegd 2022-02-11, 10:08 AM
- 4 Members
- Euryale, rarm, johnlrice, ManWithAnAgenda
17
door Ursula K. Le Guin
394 leden
4 besprekingen
4
Score 11.54
Toegevoegd 2022-02-11, 11:06 AM
- 4 Members
- Euryale, rarm, Heather39, MarianBengal
18
door Herman Melville
2,870 leden
96 besprekingen
3.9
Score 11.36
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 03:35 PM
- 3 Members
- mstrust, AbigailAdams26, -Pia-
- Verklaringen
- AbigailAdams26: A story that makes me both weep and laugh.
23
door Ursula K. Le Guin
2,362 leden
31 besprekingen
3.9
Score 8.54
Toegevoegd 2022-02-10, 07:37 PM
- 3 Members
- lorax, ManWithAnAgenda, MarianBengal
24
door Edwidge Danticat
1,197 leden
24 besprekingen
4.1
Score 8.54
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 09:07 PM
- 3 Members
- deldevries, madhatter22, Eagle13
25
door Lucia Berlin
1,762 leden
60 besprekingen
4.2
Score 8.03
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 08:39 AM
- 3 Members
- charl08, Capybara_99, vwinsloe
29
door Stephen King
5,381 leden
133 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 7.36
Toegevoegd 2022-02-15, 06:02 AM
- 2 Members
- deldevries, tina1969
30
door Donald Barthelme
1,641 leden
15 besprekingen
4.1
Score 7.36
Toegevoegd 2022-03-04, 03:06 PM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, Capybara_99
31
door Tim O'Brien
14,344 leden
393 besprekingen
4.2
Score 7.04
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 09:40 AM
- 2 Members
- susanbooks, Tess_W
- Verklaringen
- Tess_W: Favorites: On the Rainy River and The Lives of the Dead
32
door Miranda July
3,053 leden
94 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 7.04
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 06:08 PM
- 2 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, -Pia-
35
door Alice Munro
120 leden
3 besprekingen
4.1
Score 7.04
Toegevoegd 2022-02-23, 10:31 PM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, c_why
36
door Jacob Grimm
14,358 leden
111 besprekingen
4.2
Score 6.91
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 03:44 PM
- 3 Members
- mstrust, merrystar, AbigailAdams26,
- Verklaringen
- AbigailAdams26: I have loved fairy-tales since I was a young girl, and have read the complete Grimm many times through.
37
38
door James Tiptree Jr.
1,243 leden
38 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Score 6.83
Toegevoegd 2022-02-24, 04:13 PM
- 2 Members
- souloftherose, dianeham
39
door Lois McMaster Bujold
595 leden
33 besprekingen
4.1
Score 6.83
Toegevoegd 2022-02-13, 11:48 PM
- 2 Members
- tardis, Lorekeeper
40
door William Maxwell
189 leden
1 bespreking
4
Score 6.83
Toegevoegd 2022-03-09, 11:44 AM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, Laura1124
41
door Annie Proulx
3,448 leden
70 besprekingen
3.9
Score 6.73
Toegevoegd 2022-02-24, 12:00 PM
- 2 Members
- deldevries, AXC23
42
door Jorge Luis Borges
2,314 leden
62 besprekingen
4.2
Score 6.73
Toegevoegd 2022-02-25, 08:45 AM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, loulourevisited
43
door Jean Giono
1,801 leden
45 besprekingen
4.1
Score 6.73
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 09:07 AM
- 2 Members
- EMS_24, perennialreader
- Verklaringen
- perennialreader: You can change your part of the world with a simple but repeated action.
45
door Octavia E. Butler
511 leden
16 besprekingen
4.1
Score 6.68
Toegevoegd 2022-02-23, 06:04 PM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, Morphidae
- Verklaringen
- Morphidae: When I picked this collection up, I wasn't expecting much. I had read one other book by Butler, Kindred, and thought it was "okay." Then I was blown away by these stories. I don't know if it was the mood I was in or if they really were that good - ever been too afraid to reread something because you're afraid it wasn't as good as you thought it was? Yeah, that's me. However, it's been seven years. It's time...
47
door Norman Maclean
3,141 leden
61 besprekingen
4.2
Score 6.19
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 06:09 PM
- 2 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, terran
48
door Tom Hanks
1,979 leden
95 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Score 6.19
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 04:09 AM
- 2 Members
- msjudy, TheReadingReindeer
- Verklaringen
- TheReadingReindeer: Collection of short stories on various themes, but all including a typewriter.
50
door Margaret Atwood
2,253 leden
19 besprekingen
3.8
Score 6.04
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 03:36 PM
- 2 Members
- AbigailAdams26, dianeham
- Verklaringen
- AbigailAdams26: Specific story: "Wilderness Tips." A haunting tale I have never forgotten.
52
door Dorothy Parker
509 leden
6 besprekingen
4.1
Score 6.04
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 09:08 PM
- 2 Members
- madhatter22, loulourevisited
53
door Ray Bradbury
8,914 leden
143 besprekingen
4
Score 5.87
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 05:04 PM
- 2 Members
- brewergirl, sturlington
- Verklaringen
- sturlington: An altogether wonderful collection of haunting and melancholy stories. An elegy for the world.
54
door Ron Rash
273 leden
12 besprekingen
4.1
Score 5.87
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 10:19 PM
- 2 Members
- mrswebster, sqr3cls3
55
57
door Sarah Pinsker
240 leden
23 besprekingen
4.2
Score 5.71
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 09:51 PM
- 2 Members
- Aquila, paradoxosalpha
- Verklaringen
- paradoxosalpha: Imaginative tales featuring moral dilemmas of characters in transformed worlds, along with rich veins of emotion.
59
door Shirley Jackson
3,641 leden
93 besprekingen
4
Score 5.66
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 07:42 PM
- 2 Members
- brewergirl, elenchus
- Verklaringen
- elenchus: It's not commonly remarked, but this collection is linked by a character (The Tall Man in the Blue Suit) who mostly stays in the wings, if he appears in the story at all. But the original collection was subtitled, "Or, The Adventures of James Harris". Following the thread of this suit through the stories adds another dimension to each tale.
62
door Kurt Vonnegut
7,151 leden
65 besprekingen
4
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 09:06 PM
- Member
- madhatter22
63
door Jorge Luis Borges
6,838 leden
83 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-03-04, 03:05 PM
- Member
- Capybara_99
65
door Robert W. Chambers
1,925 leden
53 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-25, 11:54 AM
- Member
- KSnapdragon
67
68
door Andrea Barrett
1,359 leden
27 besprekingen
4.1
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-23, 03:06 PM
- Member
- reader517
69
door Paolo Bacigalupi
1,132 leden
48 besprekingen
4
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 05:00 PM
- Member
- Radtosan
70
door Alistair MacLeod
833 leden
23 besprekingen
4.2
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 06:11 PM
- Member
- raidergirl3
71
door Richard Connell
744 leden
56 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 10:59 AM
- Member
- al.vick
72
door Mariana Enríquez
619 leden
14 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-11, 03:44 PM
- Member
- sqr3cls3
73
door Raymond Carver
555 leden
5 besprekingen
4
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-03-21, 11:29 PM
- Member
- DigUnlocked
77
door Toni Cade Bambara
382 leden
2 besprekingen
3.8
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-25, 09:57 AM
- Member
- Eagle13
78
door Jeff VanderMeer
377 leden
8 besprekingen
4.1
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 04:04 PM
- Member
- timetunnel
81
door Mark Haddon
325 leden
16 besprekingen
4.1
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 04:23 AM
- Member
- TheReadingReindeer
- Verklaringen
- TheReadingReindeer: I really enjoyed this collection of short stories and found them well written.
83
door Willem Elsschot
222 leden
6 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-10, 05:15 AM
- Member
- EMS_24
84
door Clark Ashton Smith
199 leden
4 besprekingen
½ 4.5
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 09:39 PM
- Member
- paradoxosalpha
- Verklaringen
- paradoxosalpha: The best short fiction by a master of lapidary dark fantasy
86
door Rachel Swirsky
163 leden
7 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-23, 03:49 PM
- Member
- Cora-R
87
door Cynthia Rylant
102 leden
1 bespreking
½ 4.4
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-09, 08:58 AM
- Member
- perennialreader
- Verklaringen
- perennialreader: These protagonists are, for the most part, outsiders looking in at more traditional families and their celebrations. My favorite is Silver Packages.
88
door James D. Jenkins
91 leden
5 besprekingen
½ 4.5
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 03:50 PM
- Member
- yoyogod
89
door Katherine Mansfield
75 leden
3 besprekingen
3.9
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-19, 06:31 PM
- Member
- Kristelh
96
door Diane L. Walton
6 leden
Score 4
Toegevoegd 2022-02-08, 07:00 PM
- Member
- tardis
- Verklaringen
- tardis: On Spec is a fine magazine of short (and mostly Canadian) spec fic, poetry, etc. This collection contains some of my favourite stories, including the eponymous Casserole Diplomacy. Full disclosure: I was art director for them for 5 years and the eds are all good friends.
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