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Very Short, 4-Star Books for Your Reading Challenge
And just like that, the year is almost over! But it's not quite time to stop adding books to your 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge. There's plenty of time to finish a few more books. Seriously!
We've rounded these 20 books that are not only all under 200 pages, but each has earned at least a 4-star average rating from your fellow readers.
Don’t forget to add what catches your eye to your Want to Read shelf and let us know which short books you recommend in the comments.
We've rounded these 20 books that are not only all under 200 pages, but each has earned at least a 4-star average rating from your fellow readers.
Don’t forget to add what catches your eye to your Want to Read shelf and let us know which short books you recommend in the comments.
Which short books would you recommend? Share them with us in the comments!
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News of the World by Paulette Jiles has about 220 pages, and is one of the best I've ever read, and I'm a senior citizen who reads a lot. It's two main characters are two of the best you'll ever read about.
These all sound terrific, and very helpful towards our challenge.
Nine Stories, aka: For Esmé with Love and Squalor by J.D. Salinger
I'm not positive these are all under 200 pages, but they are all great, short reads:The Human Comedy, by William Saroyan
The Invention of Morel, by Adolfo Bioy Casares
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovitch, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Staying On, by Paul Scott
Boy, by Roald Dahl
The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway
Life of Black Hawk, by Black Hawk
Washington Square (or Daisy Miller), by Henry James
A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, by Bartolome de las Casas
The Man Who was Thursday, by G. K. Chesterton
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
Night, by Elie Wiesel
Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad
The Bridges at Toko-Ri, by James A. Michener
Graphic Novels are also a great option to finish up your reading challenge in December. Some of my favorites: Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob
Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman
The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel
The Complete Persepolis
Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell
The Nickel Boys is only about 200 pages when you take away the front and back matter. A tough but good read.To the graphic novel suggestions, I'd add George Takei's They Called Us Enemy, which I'm currently reading.
84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff (for anyone that like epistolary novels -this is for book lovers)The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Go ahead and end your year on a really depressing (but incredible) note: Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee. (220 pages)
call me a Krampus, but shouldn't reading be more about enjoyment than fulfilling a non-binding website goal?
I would highly recommend my current short read which is just over the limit, as it’s 208 pages of sheer beauty Sarah Winman Tin Man!
Based on the few that I've already read, most short stories/novellas published by Tor.com are good choices for short reads incl
But also a few others
and two cheats
- the abridged version 
- it's all pictures!!!
The Emperor's Soul and The Ocean at the End of the Lane are both among their respective author's best works, imo.
Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett. Beautiful writing.
Wow, time flies! This blog made me go search an older one from you guys: www.goodreads.com/blog/show/752 (titled "25 Short Books to Help You Meet Your 2016 Reading Challenge Goal") in which some REAL super short short stories can be found in the comment area.Went creating a page for "The Mad Scientist's Daughter" by Theodora Goss just now; I don't profit by sharing this (lol,) but I think this short story is a good way to see if you'd actually want to read
. It's FREE and 2 pages long. =D
Utz by Bruce Chatwin - small but perfectly formed!
Books by Anna Gavalda and Lady L. by Romain Gary are also great.
The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil by George Saunders
Mitron Dilliwala.It's a short read filled with numerous characters and a fractured India.
It all starts with finding a solution to the smog situation in Delhi and things get out of hand really, really soon
Tuesday’s with Morrie is also a Great short read that’s only about 200 pages.
This list should be done for short audiobooks that also count.
Some short books/quick reads I've really enjoyed:Roald Dahl books
Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck
That Time I Loved You, by Carrianne Leung
Scarborough, by Catherine Hernandez
Indian Horse, by Richard Wagamese
Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
Floating in My Mother's Palm, by Ursula Hegi
And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie
Longitude, Dava Sobel
Linda wrote: "News of the World by Paulette Jiles has about 220 pages, and is one of the best I've ever read, and I'm a senior citizen who reads a lot. It's two main characters are two of the best you'll ever re..."Agreed! And to think Tom Hanks may play the lead role in the film version - terrific.
What good books you`ve recommended here, thanks a lot! And I never have time to read and it makes me very upset. Quarantine and restrictions have greatly affected me, I study and work from home, so I set myself a goal in one book Heart Of Darkness, I read about it from examples of essays when I was preparing for literature. By the way, take a look here https://graduateway.com/essay-examples/heart-of-darkness/, there is a lot of information about books on this service. Due to the lack of time, I think that I will read some works in short versions, but I really liked this book. Has anyone read it? Share your impressions)
The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman (also a great holiday read)