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.

Delve into Franz Kafka's books and literary works, exploring themes of existentialism, alienation, and absurdity. Discover ...

This is clearly an idiosyncratic, random and extremely incomplete list of great books. In truth, I simply wandered around my house, pulling some short novels I love from the shelves. My parameters ...

The end result: his best short story, at least according to this list (feel free to judge me; I stand by this ranking!). In "1408," Mike Enslin is a writer who has found success penning books ...

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

All hail, then, the sci-fi short story, bringing you a slice of the ... Alison Flood Our writers pick their favourite science fiction books of all time We asked New Scientist staff to pick their ...

Our 2024 best novels list is no different, featuring tiles spanning everything from familiar classic retellings to richly imagined science fiction and biting social satire. Here are our picks for ...

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 ...