We asked New Scientist writers to pick their favourite sci-fi short story. From H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine to Octavia E.

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You don’t read short stories. Well, you probably don’t – statistically speaking. Whenever I speak to friends, too, they’re always reading novels or nonfiction. They look at me with ...

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But there’s good news: Observer is here to help with a list of the best short books to read this January. You can get a head start on your goal right now while you’re at your most motivated.

Explore the greatest literary works of Virginia Woolf, from Mrs. Dalloway to To the Lighthouse, discover her unique impact on modernist literature.

If your New Year's resolution was to read more fiction, 2025 has an embarrassment of riches to offer. There are big heavy hitters – like the much-anticipated new release from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, ...

Unmissable super short stories by brilliant women. Here is Stylist’s guide to the flash fiction female writers you need to read (plus you could probably do it all in the next hour…).

Barrett's short stories have been "gathering acclaim for ... From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.