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Shorter Reads

Want to read a story with all the depth, questions and quality of a novel, written by highly skilled writers in about 5% of the space? Short stories can be heartbreaking, mysterious and incredibly detailed; for a perfectly formed, bite-sized smorgasbord of stories, browse our Short Story recommendations here.

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Golden Age Locked Room Mysteries

Otto Penzler

Paperback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Before the Rain

Christine Craig

Paperback

Pre-order. 11th June 2026

£11.69 £12.99

All Around the World

Roddy Doyle

Paperback

In Stock

£0.90 £1.00

The Sourdough Compendium

Angela Slatter

Paperback

In Stock

£10.79 £11.99

Acquired Taste

Clay Chapman

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

A Day Like Any Other

Guy Ware

Paperback

In Stock

£8.99 £9.99

Bulgarian Folk Tales

Nana Tomova

Hardback

In Stock

£13.49 £14.99

The Grief Shop

Alex DiFrancesco

Paperback

Pre-order. 4th June 2026

£11.69 £12.99

Sail Away Land

Ben Pester

Paperback

In Stock

£13.49 £14.99

Dear Humans

Hollie Adams

Paperback

Pre-order. 1st June 2026

£17.09 £18.99

The Ghost Stories of M.R. James

M R James

Hardback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

Beyond the Walls 2026

York Centre for Writing

Paperback

In Stock

£10.80 £12.00