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So, having acknowledged that there’s no real way to make this list, but because this is what we’re all here to do, here are some of the most iconic short stories for American readers in the English language—and a few more that deserve to be more iconic than they are.
Some of the most famous and widely read classic short stories of all time are Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery (1948), Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart (1843), and Flannery O’Connor’s A...
Thousands of great short stories can be found in American Literature's Short Story Library, including many of the greatest short stories ever written. Our collection continues to expand and we also feature a Short Story of the Day.
What are the best short stories of all time? How does one measure such a thing? One might look at famous short stories, iconic short stories, but how do we define that?
Below, we introduce ten classic short stories – very short stories – from some of the finest authors in the literary canon. All of the stories can be read online: follow the links provided to read them.
These individual short stories are the best of the best — and the even better news is that they're available for free online for you to peruse. From classics published in the 1900s to a short story that exploded in late 2017, here are ten of the greatest free short stories for you to read.
The perfect lockdown reading choices for whatever your state of mind. Cath Pound picks bite-size tales to reassure, comfort, or unsettle. The prospect of weeks, and potentially months, of reduced...
Here are my picks for the best short stories of all time and why they're so great and still worth reading today. I've chosen the best short stories from across a range of genres, but I've omitted shorts that are predominantly science fiction.
That’s why we’ve compiled the best short story collections to add to your bookshelf, from acclaimed award winners to highly rated bestsellers.
The best short stories ever written. Modern life is a busy affair and sometimes, a short story offers the perfect form. Escape with these groundbreaking works, both classic and modern. The short story, says Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Steven Millhauser, has powers the novel only dreams of.