We all want to be able to read more books and smash through our mounting to-read piles. But life gets in the way and our best intentions to plough through at least a book a week never materialise.
If this sounds like you, it's time to kickstart your reading habit with one (or several) of the best short books of all time.
Adding a few of the best short books to your library is a great idea, especially over the summer.
Rather than beat yourself up for not reading more books, take a break from those long tomes and dive into a short and sweet novella instead.
This might get you out of your barely-any-attention-span funk or it may just be a way to indulge in stories without the investment of a doorstop of a novel at your bedside.
In our list below, you'll find our pick of the best short books of all time. We've included 17 fantastic stories, novellas, and even one really long poem, that you can gorge on in their entirety in an afternoon, meaning even the most time-poor amongst us can add a couple of ticks to that must-read list.
It's time to put down your phone, hit pause on Netlfix, share that selfie tomorrow and get stuck into one of the best short books right now – you won't regret it.
The best short books
- These are the best books to read before you kick the bucket.
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