Short Story Masterpieces

Looking for some perfect commute-sized reading? Want to get a taste of the masters without heaving a 700-page tome around? Love economic prose and storytelling? Then short stories are the way to go.

If you have started the year looking to read more, or are a seasoned fan of the shorter form, check out this selection of my absolute favourite collections.

From the punchy surrealism of Friday Black, through the spare sadness of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, to the macabre brilliance of Flannery O’Connor, there’s something for… well…. maybe not everyone, but a few of you at least!