Short books – those that can be consumed in one ... Once you are finished reading West, try Davies’ equally good – and just as minute – novel Clear, which came out this year.

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.

The preteen years are fraught with emotion and change, and a lot of us forget just how much we learn, encounter and confront ...

Short books offer something to read when you want ... then turn off the machines and set your chair next to a good lamp. If you like to underline beautiful passages, keep a pen nearby.

All hail, then, the sci-fi short story, bringing you a slice of the ... they are definitely a good read. Enjoy reconnecting with the ones you already know, dive into those you don’t – and ...

But in a busy, chronically online world, any number of books read is something to be proud of. Short books to read to meet your reading goal Need a short book to cap off your 2024 reading or a ...

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…).