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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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The Montana Stories

David Long

Paperback

Pre-order. 30th October 2026

£14.39 £15.99

A Lean Third

James Kelman

Paperback

Pre-order. 29th October 2026

£10.80 £12.00

Watch the Quiet Snow

Mick Herron

Hardback

Not Available

The Man With Many Names

Georgi Gospodinov

Hardback

In Stock

£18.00 £20.00

Nordic Nightmares

Margrét Helgadóttir

Paperback

In Stock

£10.79 £11.99

The Slantwise Histories

Alix E Harrow

Hardback

In Stock

£18.00 £20.00

After Midnight

Daphne Du Maurier

Paperback

Not Available

The Case of the Christmas Kitten

Hardback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Terror Australis

James Doig

Paperback

In Stock

£9.89 £10.99

Things We Lost in the Fire

Lucas Nine and 1 more

Hardback

In Stock

£17.09 £18.99

Collected Short Stories

Patrick OBrian

Paperback

Pre-order. 22nd October 2026

£8.99 £9.99