Thanks for the list. Im not sure how I stumbled upon this but glad I did since I've been looking for short reads since I'm busy momming, helping run several businesses and trying to finish my current WIP.
I will definitely be adding, Before the Coffee Gets Cold as I have seen it in bookshops but I have never picked up a copy, I Who Have Never Known Men and Remarkably Bright Creatures. Animal Farm has been on my TBR for awhile and this post has reminded me I should read it soon. I first need to get through my physical TBR at home though lol! 😂 📚
Love this idea! Short books can be just as impactful as lengthy reads, and they’re perfect for reigniting a reading habit. Excited to dive into this challenge and discover some quick yet powerful reads.
Thanks for the list. Im not sure how I stumbled upon this but glad I did since I've been looking for short reads since I'm busy momming, helping run several businesses and trying to finish my current WIP.
I’m glad you did too, and hope you find some books you love here!
Thank you for the recommendations! Convenience Store Woman is one of my all-time favorites.
Here are some of my recommendations (I'm glad I categorize books by length on The StoryGraph, so they were easy to find!):
Under 200 pages:
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa (180 pages)
Lemon by Kwon Yeo-sun (192 pages)
Under 150 pages:
The Hole by Hiroko Oyamada (112 pages)
The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada (128 pages)
The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto (103 pages)
Under 100 pages:
The Willows by Algernon Blackwood (84 pages)
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (73 pages)
A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P. Djèlí Clark (47 pages)
The Duel by Joseph Conrad (86 pages)
The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow (30 pages)
Randomize by Andy Weir (32 pages)
Thank you for these recommendations! I’ll check them out and love the name Lemon.
These all sound like great books! I so enjoyed reading Persuasion this September. 😊
Let me know if you add any of these to your TBR! :)
I will definitely be adding, Before the Coffee Gets Cold as I have seen it in bookshops but I have never picked up a copy, I Who Have Never Known Men and Remarkably Bright Creatures. Animal Farm has been on my TBR for awhile and this post has reminded me I should read it soon. I first need to get through my physical TBR at home though lol! 😂 📚
Hope you enjoy them! Haha I've given up getting through my TBR. :p
These are wonderful recommendations Alicia! I loved Before the Coffee Gets cold. Also Things fall apart. Thank you for sharing this :)
Thanks Moloya! :) Did you read the other books in the series?
Love this idea! Short books can be just as impactful as lengthy reads, and they’re perfect for reigniting a reading habit. Excited to dive into this challenge and discover some quick yet powerful reads.
Yes! I often reach for a short book for a palate cleanser and get blown away by how impactful it is.
Ahhh I read a couple of these already but the ones I haven’t yet are all interesting!
Hope you find some for your TBR! :)