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30 Best Short Books You'll Ever Read (Reader's Digest)

"Books create a wonderful refuge from the hubbub of everyday life, but unless you're on vacation, it can be hard to set aside long stretches of time for reading. How many half-started books have you abandoned because you'd forgotten most of the plot after months away from the story? We can't provide you with more time, but we can give you a list of excellent short books that you can finish in a few brief sittings. Quick reads are not a genre unto themselves, which means there isn't an agreed-upon length marking the line between long & short books. That said, most so-called short books have no more than 250 pages. We've capped our picks at that page count, but the vast majority fall well under 200 pages. Such slim stories give you the best chance of attaining that feeling of accomplishment that comes from finishing a great book. In an effort to provide something for everyone, our roundup includes a range of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, from classics to new releases." - stage.rd.com
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The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You (Maurice Carlos Ruffin)
The Ones Who Don't Say They Love You (Maurice Carlos Ruffin)
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Heart Berries (Terese Marie Mailhot)
Heart Berries (Terese Marie Mailhot)
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The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
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Navigate Your Stars (Jesmyn Ward)
Navigate Your Stars (Jesmyn Ward)
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Ghost Forest (Pik-Shuen Fung)
Ghost Forest (Pik-Shuen Fung)
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Dept. of Speculation (Jenny Offill)
Dept. of Speculation (Jenny Offill)
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The Magical Language of Others (E.J. Koh)
The Magical Language of Others (E.J. Koh)
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Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo)
Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo)
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You Better Be Lightning (Andrea Gibson)
You Better Be Lightning (Andrea Gibson)
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Homie (Danez Smith)
Homie (Danez Smith)
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American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin (Terrance Hayes)
American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin (Terrance Hayes)
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Deathless (Andrew Ramer)
Deathless (Andrew Ramer)
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Territory of Light (Yūko Tsushima)
Territory of Light (Yūko Tsushima)
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The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
The Little Prince (Antoine De Saint-Exupéry)
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Letters to a Young Poet (Rainer Maria Rilke)
Letters to a Young Poet (Rainer Maria Rilke)
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The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
The Bell Jar (Sylvia Plath)
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The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Leo Tolstoy)
The Death of Ivan Ilyich (Leo Tolstoy)
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What's to Become of the Boy? (Heinrich Boll)
What's to Become of the Boy? (Heinrich Boll)
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This Is One Way to Dance (Sejal Shah)
This Is One Way to Dance (Sejal Shah)
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The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
The Bluest Eye (Toni Morrison)
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The Awakening (Kate Chopin)
The Awakening (Kate Chopin)
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Notes on Grief (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Notes on Grief (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (Ntozake Shange)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (Ntozake Shange)
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Whereabouts (Jhumpa Lahiri)
Whereabouts (Jhumpa Lahiri)
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The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
The Big Sleep (Raymond Chandler)
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Natural Histories (Guadalupe Nettel)
Natural Histories (Guadalupe Nettel)
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The Complete Tales of Lucy Gold (Kate Bernheimer)
The Complete Tales of Lucy Gold (Kate Bernheimer)
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Ravel (Jean Echenoz)
Ravel (Jean Echenoz)
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Goings (Gordon Lish)
Goings (Gordon Lish)
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John the Posthumous (Jason Schwartz)
John the Posthumous (Jason Schwartz)
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