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The Lottery The Lottery (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.04 — 105,467 ratings — published 1948
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Interpreter of Maladies Interpreter of Maladies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.18 — 203,976 ratings — published 1999
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Nine Stories Nine Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.18 — 153,467 ratings — published 1953
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The Tell-Tale Heart The Tell-Tale Heart (Library Binding)
by (shelved 7 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.24 — 118,656 ratings — published 1843
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A Rose for Emily A Rose for Emily (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.82 — 13,311 ratings — published 1930
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The Cask of Amontillado The Cask of Amontillado (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.07 — 86,345 ratings — published 1846
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The Yellow Wall-Paper The Yellow Wall-Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.07 — 343,170 ratings — published 1892
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Exhalation Exhalation (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.27 — 107,696 ratings — published 2019
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EXTINCTION: The Dark Fae EXTINCTION: The Dark Fae (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,518 ratings — published
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Selected Early Stories Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Selected Early Stories (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 9,894 ratings — published 1966
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Evidence of the Affair Evidence of the Affair (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.86 — 208,468 ratings — published 2018
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My Evil Mother My Evil Mother (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.87 — 87,649 ratings — published 2022
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The Pit and the Pendulum The Pit and the Pendulum (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.14 — 71,567 ratings — published 1842
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.16 — 48,923 ratings — published 1955
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Galatea Galatea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.93 — 117,656 ratings — published 2013
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The Masque of the Red Death The Masque of the Red Death (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.06 — 45,158 ratings — published 1842
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The Most Dangerous Game The Most Dangerous Game (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.95 — 59,817 ratings — published 1924
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Dubliners Dubliners (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.84 — 171,601 ratings — published 1914
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The Garden Party and Other Stories The Garden Party and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.80 — 13,249 ratings — published 1922
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.91 — 63,682 ratings — published 1979
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Stories of Your Life and Others Stories of Your Life and Others (ebook)
by (shelved 5 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.25 — 121,570 ratings — published 2002
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سگ ولگرد سگ ولگرد (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.82 — 8,481 ratings — published 1959
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The Complete Stories The Complete Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.33 — 28,163 ratings — published 1911
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The Nose (Penguin Little Black Classics, #46) The Nose (Penguin Little Black Classics, #46)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.72 — 16,854 ratings — published 1836
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The Story of an Hour The Story of an Hour (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.06 — 26,197 ratings — published 1894
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Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory (The Murderbot Diaries, #4.5) Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory (The Murderbot Diaries, #4.5)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.10 — 28,333 ratings — published 2020
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The Strange Library The Strange Library (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.55 — 68,221 ratings — published 2005
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The Monkey's Paw The Monkey's Paw (Library Binding)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.84 — 17,219 ratings — published 1902
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The Black Cat The Black Cat (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.03 — 55,043 ratings — published 1843
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Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.51 — 31,864 ratings — published 2009
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Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.44 — 33,415 ratings — published 1962
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The Hope of Elantris (Elantris, #1.5) The Hope of Elantris (Elantris, #1.5)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.60 — 32,315 ratings — published 2006
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.95 — 71,727 ratings — published 2006
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سه قطره خون سه قطره خون (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.87 — 7,851 ratings — published 1932
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The Elephant Vanishes The Elephant Vanishes (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.82 — 57,238 ratings — published 1993
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.01 — 75,600 ratings — published 1981
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Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.23 — 21,864 ratings — published 1965
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The Fall Risk The Fall Risk (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.08 — 160,552 ratings — published 2025
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The Answer Is No The Answer Is No (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.92 — 100,636 ratings — published 2024
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Small Things Like These Small Things Like These (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.11 — 370,870 ratings — published 2021
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Life Ceremony Life Ceremony (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.74 — 26,035 ratings — published 2019
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Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5) Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.31 — 13,132 ratings — published 2018
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The Yellow Wall-Paper (Penguin Little Black Classics, #42) The Yellow Wall-Paper (Penguin Little Black Classics, #42)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.07 — 10,476 ratings — published 1892
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The Golden Apples of the Sun The Golden Apples of the Sun (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,453 ratings — published 1953
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The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (Grishaverse, #0.5, 2.5, 2.6) The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (Grishaverse, #0.5, 2.5, 2.6)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.27 — 63,029 ratings — published 2017
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The Demon in the Wood (Grishaverse, #0.1) The Demon in the Wood (Grishaverse, #0.1)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.92 — 34,933 ratings — published 2014
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The Illustrated Man The Illustrated Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.13 — 106,028 ratings — published 1951
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.66 — 642,550 ratings — published 2015
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The Pedestrian: A Fantasy in One Act The Pedestrian: A Fantasy in One Act (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,647 ratings — published 1951
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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (Library Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as shortstory)
avg rating 4.37 — 50,356 ratings — published 1973
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Anthony Hulse
“I’ll sing you a tale,
Of evil and woe,
On his way to school, was little Joe,
All that was found was his bloody coat,
His bastard tormentor had cut his throat.”
Anthony Hulse, Tales of Enticement

Máire T. Robinson
“Sometimes we'd sit on that bench for hours, talking about nothing much and blowing smoke rings into the air, and we'd see them teetering past, stumble-drunk after closing time with their brown paper bags and late night vinegar running down their arms and the lack of kindness everywhere. And the girls, panda-eyed and lonely, hitching their bravado to their short skirts, were telling themselves that this was living. We said we would never be them. But there was one boy who had kind eyes. His hair was the colour of the sand and his smile promised everything. I told you he wasn't like the rest, but you didn't want to hear it.”
Máire T. Robinson, Your Mixtape Unravels My Heart

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