15 short novels and novellas
Shorter novels, novellas, and collections of short stories are a great way to begin developing a reading habit. Here are some of my favorite short novels and novellas.
To Be Taught, if Fortunate
– Becky Chambers
Siddharta
– Hermann Hesse
Beast in the Shadows
– Edogawa Rampo
The Trial
– Franz Kafka
2001: A Space Odyssey
– Arthur C Clarke
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea
– Yukio Mishima
The Picture of Dorian Gray
– DH Lawrence
The Inspector-General
– Nikolai Gogol
Dr Fischer of Geneva
– Graham Greene
The Pearl
– John Steinbeck
The Premonition
– Banana Yoshimoto
Anthem
– Ayn Rand
R.U.R.
– Karel Čapek
Metamorphosis
– Franz Kafka
Candide
– Voltaire
Your turn…
I’d love to hear about your favorite short novels, novellas, or collections of short stories in the comments below.