Are you looking for a book you can read in one sitting? I got you! Here are 12 short book recommendations under 100 pages.
Perfect State by Brandon Sanderson
- Pages : 88 pages
- Genre : Science Fiction
- Synopsis : God-Emperor Kairomarian is the benevolent ruler of a world where he is the only real person, supported by a sophisticated AI. His existence is challenged when he is forced to meet Sophie, another real person from a vastly different simulated world.
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The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
- Pages : 64 pages
- Genre : Psychological Thriller / Horror
- Synopsis : A phony psychic is hired by Susan Burke to cleanse her Victorian home of a malevolent presence. What begins as a clever scam quickly turns into a terrifying confrontation with a genuine, unsettling evil.
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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman
- Pages : 97 pages
- Genre : Contemporary Fiction
- Synopsis : A touching story exploring the fading memories of Grandpa as he struggles with dementia while holding onto his relationship with his grandson, Noah.
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Sour Candy by Kealan Patrick Burke
- Pages : 84 pages
- Genre : Horror
- Synopsis : Phil Pendleton’s life is permanently altered after a strange encounter with a boy in a grocery store. Suddenly, the boy is in his home claiming to be his son, and Phil is trapped in a waking nightmare where his reality is being rewritten.
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Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
- Pages : 96 pages
- Genre : Poetry
- Synopsis : This collection opens with afterlife where black men are safe from the violence of the world they left behind. Smith addresses race, police brutality, and the complexities of living with HIV.
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Blue Horses by Mary Oliver
- Pages : 80 pages
- Genre : Poetry
- Synopsis : Mary Oliver explores the natural world through her signature lyrical lens, focusing on the beauty of animals and the landscape. The poems serve as a meditation on the spiritual connection between humans and the environment.
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Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami
- Pages : 48 pages
- Genre : Magical Realism / Fiction
- Synopsis : On her twentieth birthday, a waitress is forced to work and deliver dinner to the reclusive owner of the restaurant. In exchange for her service, the mysterious man offers to grant her one single wish that she can never take back.
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Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Pages : 88 pages
- Genre : Historical Fiction / Epistolary
- Synopsis : Through a series of letters, Carrie Morgan reaches out to David Mayer after discovering their respective spouses are having an affair and form a bond during heartbreak.
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The English Understand Wool by Helen DeWitt
- Pages : 69 pages
- Genre : Contemporary Fiction / Satire
- Synopsis : Seventeen-year-old Marguerite has been raised with impeccable taste and strict rules by her parents in Marrakesh. When she discovers a shocking truth about her upbringing, she must use her cold, analytical intellect to secure her own future.
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Bonsai by Alejandro Zambra
- Pages : 96 pages
- Genre : Literary Fiction
- Synopsis : Julio and Emilia are two young students who lie about reading Proust to impress each other, sparking a brief but intense romance. The story follows the echoes of their relationship and the quiet, structured melancholy of their lives after they drift apart.
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Foster by Claire Keegan
- Pages : 88 pages
- Genre : Historical Fiction
- Synopsis : A young girl is sent to live with foster parents, the Kinsellas, on a farm in rural Ireland while her mother prepares for a new baby. In their care, she discovers a sense of affection and freedom she has never known, though a deep secret lingers in the household.
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The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke
- Pages : 58 pages
- Genre : Fantasy / Short Story
- Synopsis : Set in the world of Jonathan Norrell & Mr Strange, the story follows Merowas, a woman who chooses to walk into a snowy wood on Christmas Eve. There, she encounters ancient magical forces that exist outside the boundaries of the human world.
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