To help you find the perfect quick read, we've compiled our favorite short books. There's something for ... a paranoid robot ...

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.

Kick that hefty door stopper down the road. Some of the best books really are the shortest. Here are a few to try to get you back into the reading habit... The Party by Tessa Hadley (Cape £12.99 ...

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…).

So if you used to read a lot more before the age of social media, here are 15 short books to help you get back in the habit. You might think a story concerning an unorthodox teacher in 1930s ...