The 13 best novels (and 2 best short story collections) of 2023 (Illustration by Jess Hutchison / Los Angeles Times; photos from Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Knopf Books, Random House, William Morrow) ...

Discover the best short books under 250 pages, from contemporary to classic, lighthearted to weighty, perfect for a one-sitting read.

If we can (and have) binge-watched an entire Netflix series in a day, we can (and should) do the same for books. But don’t worry; we’re not asking you to tackle all 976 pages of The ...

Best short novels for a classic quick read in 2024. Ingenious storytelling in 300 pages or less . The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers.

The new book “100 Years of the Best American Short Stories” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 752 pp., $30) serves as a meta-anthology that celebrates the series’ long run.

The Best Short Stories of O. Henry by O. Henry: Call me old-fashioned, but it seems to me that tales like "Gifts of the Magi" or "The Last Leaf" pack more punch than novels 10 times their length. 3.

Really, you should just read all of Beagle’s short stories — they’re available in nice editions from Tachyon Books, plus you can still get Mirror Kingdoms: The Best of Peter S. Beagle used.

From the blisteringly contemporary to the classic, the lighthearted to the weighty, here are our favorite short, one-sitting novels under 250 pages.