Favorite Short Fiction
- Descrizione
- In honor of February's status as the shortest month of the year, our List of the Month is devoted to Favorite Short Fiction, which can include: individual short stories, anthologies (multiple authors), short story collections (single author), or novellas (100 pages or less). If members are listing one specific story, contained in a larger collection but not published separately, and not available as a separate work page on LibraryThing, the collection can be added, and the specific story can be indicated in the Explanations field. Please only downvote titles if the book does not fit the theme.
1
di Ted Chiang
5,085 utenti
232 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 34.84
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 12:57 PM
- 10 Members
- lorax, karenb, anglemark, charl08, KatyBee, johnlrice, timetunnel, ManWithAnAgenda, SDanielson, sqr3cls3
2
12,098 utenti
266 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 29
Aggiunto 2022-02-11, 07:11 PM
- 9 Members
- charl08, terran, CarltonC, ahef1963, steller0707, sqr3cls3, Tosta, monicamargolis, -Pia-,Tess_W
- Spiegazioni
- Tess_W : It is 208 pages in length.sqr3cls3: Is it possible to remove a thumbs down given for a misunderstanding? This is a collection of short stories, not one of her novels, so page numbers shouldn't apply.
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- 8 Members
- rosalita, Tess_W, ahef1963, AbigailAdams26, dianeham, jkonecki, steller0707, Sofyyyy21
- Spiegazioni
- AbigailAdams26: Just a lovely holiday tale, about love and the true nature of giving and receiving gifts.
5
15,643 utenti
247 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 22.1
Aggiunto 2022-02-10, 03:43 PM
6
4,063 utenti
98 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 21.66
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 04:51 PM
- 6 Members
- rosalita, mstrust, sturlington, steller0707, MarianBengal, Sofyyyy21
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: I decided to list those stories that have remained with me all my life, in this case, the title story.
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3,809 utenti
184 recensioni
4
Punteggio 20.23
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 02:42 PM
- 6 Members
- madhatter22, KatyBee, johnlrice, dianeham, Radtosan, steller0707
8
5,512 utenti
150 recensioni
4
Punteggio 19.48
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 03:43 PM
9
di Martha Wells
5,467 utenti
340 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 19.27
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 07:41 PM
- 6 Members
- terran, elenchus, souloftherose, KatyBee, Brandy1411, MarianBengal
- Spiegazioni
- elenchus: Each of the first 4 novellas in the Murderbot Diaries describes a self-contained story arc, and they're great fun, but it's the overarching discovery of SecUnit that compels me to read the next installment.
10
38,990 utenti
659 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 18.06
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 02:06 AM
- 6 Members
- Morphidae, terran, deldevries, sdkennedy, ahef1963, brandymt,geoffreymeadows
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- 5 Members
- hipdeep, sturlington, madhatter22, tina1969, sdkennedy
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: I think this collection represents the epitome of King's short stories, a great mix of weird, trippy, scary, moody, and wtf.
12
7,589 utenti
114 recensioni
½ 4.4
Punteggio 14.73
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 11:04 PM
13
di Stephen King
9,076 utenti
113 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 14.04
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 10:15 PM
- 4 Members
- brewergirl, raidergirl3, mrswebster, Sofyyyy21
14
795 utenti
7 recensioni
½ 4.4
Punteggio 13.08
Aggiunto 2022-02-10, 03:45 PM
- 4 Members
- brewergirl, karenb, hipdeep, MarianBengal
15
5,925 utenti
120 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 12.77
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 07:42 PM
- 4 Members
- hipdeep, CarltonC, elenchus, ManWithAnAgenda
- Spiegazioni
- elenchus: One of the original examples of linked stories in my reading life, and still a favourite.
16
1,430 utenti
50 recensioni
½ 4.3
Punteggio 12.6
Aggiunto 2022-02-11, 10:08 AM
- 4 Members
- Euryale, rarm, johnlrice, ManWithAnAgenda
17
394 utenti
4 recensioni
4
Punteggio 11.54
Aggiunto 2022-02-11, 11:06 AM
- 4 Members
- Euryale, rarm, Heather39, MarianBengal
18
2,866 utenti
96 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 11.36
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 03:35 PM
- 3 Members
- mstrust, AbigailAdams26, -Pia-
- Spiegazioni
- AbigailAdams26: A story that makes me both weep and laugh.
20
2,589 utenti
121 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 9.5
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 08:37 AM
21
4,184 utenti
130 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 9.02
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 12:10 PM
23
2,357 utenti
31 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 8.54
Aggiunto 2022-02-10, 07:37 PM
- 3 Members
- lorax, ManWithAnAgenda, MarianBengal
24
1,195 utenti
24 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 8.54
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 09:07 PM
- 3 Members
- deldevries, madhatter22, Eagle13
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di Lucia Berlin
1,761 utenti
60 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 8.03
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 08:39 AM
- 3 Members
- charl08, Capybara_99, vwinsloe
27
581 utenti
19 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 8
Aggiunto 2022-02-27, 11:14 AM
28
388 utenti
½ 3.5
Punteggio 8
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 08:24 PM
29
di Stephen King
5,369 utenti
133 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 7.36
Aggiunto 2022-02-15, 06:02 AM
- 2 Members
- deldevries, tina1969
30
1,638 utenti
15 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 7.36
Aggiunto 2022-03-04, 03:06 PM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, Capybara_99
31
di Tim O'Brien
14,322 utenti
393 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 7.04
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 09:40 AM
- 2 Members
- susanbooks, Tess_W
- Spiegazioni
- Tess_W: Favorites: On the Rainy River and The Lives of the Dead
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di Miranda July
3,047 utenti
94 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 7.04
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 06:08 PM
- 2 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, -Pia-
34
822 utenti
21 recensioni
½ 4.3
Punteggio 7.04
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 04:43 PM
35
di Alice Munro
119 utenti
3 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 7.04
Aggiunto 2022-02-23, 10:31 PM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, c_why
36
- 3 Members
- mstrust, merrystar, AbigailAdams26,
- Spiegazioni
- AbigailAdams26: I have loved fairy-tales since I was a young girl, and have read the complete Grimm many times through.
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1,243 utenti
38 recensioni
½ 4.3
Punteggio 6.83
Aggiunto 2022-02-24, 04:13 PM
- 2 Members
- souloftherose, dianeham
39
594 utenti
33 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 6.83
Aggiunto 2022-02-13, 11:48 PM
- 2 Members
- tardis, Lorekeeper
40
191 utenti
1 recensione
4
Punteggio 6.83
Aggiunto 2022-03-09, 11:44 AM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, Laura1124
41
di Annie Proulx
3,445 utenti
70 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 6.73
Aggiunto 2022-02-24, 12:00 PM
- 2 Members
- deldevries, AXC23
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di Jean Giono
1,799 utenti
45 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 6.73
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 09:07 AM
- 2 Members
- EMS_24, perennialreader
- Spiegazioni
- perennialreader: You can change your part of the world with a simple but repeated action.
44
11,736 utenti
112 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 6.68
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 08:41 AM
45
510 utenti
16 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 6.68
Aggiunto 2022-02-23, 06:04 PM
- 2 Members
- cornerhouse, Morphidae
- Spiegazioni
- Morphidae: When I picked this collection up, I wasn't expecting much. I had read one other book by Butler, Kindred, and thought it was "okay." Then I was blown away by these stories. I don't know if it was the mood I was in or if they really were that good - ever been too afraid to reread something because you're afraid it wasn't as good as you thought it was? Yeah, that's me. However, it's been seven years. It's time...
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1,058 utenti
20 recensioni
½ 4.3
Punteggio 6.4
Aggiunto 2022-02-14, 05:42 AM
47
3,140 utenti
61 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 6.19
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 06:09 PM
- 2 Members
- EerierIdyllMeme, terran
48
di Tom Hanks
1,977 utenti
95 recensioni
½ 3.5
Punteggio 6.19
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 04:09 AM
- 2 Members
- msjudy, TheReadingReindeer
- Spiegazioni
- TheReadingReindeer: Collection of short stories on various themes, but all including a typewriter.
49
260 utenti
4 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 6.19
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 03:51 PM
50
2,250 utenti
19 recensioni
3.8
Punteggio 6.04
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 03:36 PM
- 2 Members
- AbigailAdams26, dianeham
- Spiegazioni
- AbigailAdams26: Specific story: "Wilderness Tips." A haunting tale I have never forgotten.
51
967 utenti
28 recensioni
4
Punteggio 6.04
Aggiunto 2022-02-27, 11:15 AM
52
509 utenti
6 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 6.04
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 09:08 PM
- 2 Members
- madhatter22, loulourevisited
53
di Ray Bradbury
8,901 utenti
143 recensioni
4
Punteggio 5.87
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 05:04 PM
- 2 Members
- brewergirl, sturlington
- Spiegazioni
- sturlington: An altogether wonderful collection of haunting and melancholy stories. An elegy for the world.
54
di Ron Rash
273 utenti
12 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 5.87
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 10:19 PM
- 2 Members
- mrswebster, sqr3cls3
55
56
1,472 utenti
34 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 5.71
Aggiunto 2022-02-10, 03:42 PM
57
237 utenti
22 recensioni
4.2
Punteggio 5.71
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 09:51 PM
- 2 Members
- Aquila, paradoxosalpha
- Spiegazioni
- paradoxosalpha: Imaginative tales featuring moral dilemmas of characters in transformed worlds, along with rich veins of emotion.
59
3,629 utenti
93 recensioni
4
Punteggio 5.66
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 07:42 PM
- 2 Members
- brewergirl, elenchus
- Spiegazioni
- elenchus: It's not commonly remarked, but this collection is linked by a character (The Tall Man in the Blue Suit) who mostly stays in the wings, if he appears in the story at all. But the original collection was subtitled, "Or, The Adventures of James Harris". Following the thread of this suit through the stories adds another dimension to each tale.
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di Stephen King
7,870 utenti
66 recensioni
½ 3.7
Punteggio 4
Aggiunto 2022-02-15, 06:00 AM
- Member
- tina1969
67
76
406 utenti
5 recensioni
3.9
Punteggio 4
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 07:45 PM
81
di Mark Haddon
324 utenti
16 recensioni
4.1
Punteggio 4
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 04:23 AM
- Member
- TheReadingReindeer
- Spiegazioni
- TheReadingReindeer: I really enjoyed this collection of short stories and found them well written.
84
199 utenti
4 recensioni
½ 4.5
Punteggio 4
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 09:39 PM
- Member
- paradoxosalpha
- Spiegazioni
- paradoxosalpha: The best short fiction by a master of lapidary dark fantasy
87
102 utenti
1 recensione
½ 4.4
Punteggio 4
Aggiunto 2022-02-09, 08:58 AM
- Member
- perennialreader
- Spiegazioni
- perennialreader: These protagonists are, for the most part, outsiders looking in at more traditional families and their celebrations. My favorite is Silver Packages.
96
6 utenti
Punteggio 4
Aggiunto 2022-02-08, 07:00 PM
- Member
- tardis
- Spiegazioni
- tardis: On Spec is a fine magazine of short (and mostly Canadian) spec fic, poetry, etc. This collection contains some of my favourite stories, including the eponymous Casserole Diplomacy. Full disclosure: I was art director for them for 5 years and the eds are all good friends.
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