919 books
—
713 voters
Short Stories
A short story is a short work of prose fiction. It may be in any genre of fiction, and the exact definition of "short" will often depend on the genre.
Short stories are often collected together with other short stories, poetry, art, and/or essays in order to form a larger book, although it is becoming more common for short stories to be released as stand-alone ebooks. ...more
Short stories are often collected together with other short stories, poetry, art, and/or essays in order to form a larger book, although it is becoming more common for short stories to be released as stand-alone ebooks. ...more
Related Genres
Related News
It’s May, and in the U.S. that means it’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, dedicated to celebrating the culture, history,...
![Harvey Havel](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/authors/1603919244i/33911._UX200_CR0,0,200,200_.jpg)
“
Once inside my skull, my doctor added some salt, just to taste. He also poured some fruit into my skull – an apple, a pear, a few seedless grapes, and a ripe banana. He then used an electric blender set on its highest speed to create what he had termed ‘a yogurt parfait.’ After he finished blending the ingredients, he beckoned the other doctors and a few of the nurses to sample his new concoction.
”
― The Odd and the Strange: A Collection of Very Short Fiction
― The Odd and the Strange: A Collection of Very Short Fiction
![Shirley Jackson](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/authors/1550251468i/13388._UX200_CR0,32,200,200_.jpg)
“
It isn't fair, it isn't right," Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her.
...more
”
― The Lottery
― The Lottery
![Exceptional Books](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/groups/1314640141p2/53954.jpg)
2,454 members,
last active 48 days ago
![RD (Reservatorio de Dopamina) Australia](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/groups/1716937042p2/1243383.jpg)
2 members,
last active 56 days ago
![Love of Writing](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/groups/1708212184p2/177782.jpg)
282 members,
last active 4 months ago
![Book Nook Cafe](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/groups/1225463192p2/10252.jpg)
4,790 members,
last active an hour ago
Tags
Tags contributing to this page include: short-stories, fiction-short-stories, short-fiction, short-story, shortfiction, shorts, shortstories, and shortstory