If you’re still looking for some short reads to hit your annual reading goal, here are some suggestions.
4 Novellas I’ve Come Across
(Links are to the Goodreads description.)
The Last Children of Tokyo by Yoko Tawada (138 pages)
The Odd Woman and the City by Vivian Gornick (192 pages)
Seascraper by Benjamin Wood (176 pages)
You Must Remember This by Sean Wilson (176 pages)
A List of Lists
5 Short Books to Read in a Day
Last December, right after I had hit the “publish” button on my annual list of books you can read in one day or less, I came across this list from co-op online bookstore Tertulia. On last year’s post I lamented how small the list was, so I’m happy to have gotten this head start on this year’s list.
25 Extraordinary Books You Can Read in One Sitting
10 Stellar Short Reads
From book seller co-op Tertulia.
7 literary classics you can read in a weekend
OK, I admit a weekend is two days, but I’m going with the spirit of “short books” here.
© 2025 by Mary Daniels Brown
