Best Short Novels
Discover the best short novels for quick, captivating reads. Explore our curated list of top-rated short books perfect for busy readers seeking great stories in less time.
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The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
For use in schools and libraries only. A young man newly rich tries to recapture the past and win back his former love, despite the …
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Twilight of the Gods
by Adam Pfeffer
The year is 2056 and an android has just been elected president of the United States. In a world of computers, robots, and androids, will …
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
by Lewis Carroll
This book-entertaining for both adults and children-follows the fantastical adventures of a little girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a nonsensical …
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Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression, in a deluxe centennial edition Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck’s tale …
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The Missing Link
by Adam Pfeffer
Who is the creature hiding in Central Park in New York City? Hudge Stone, a reporter with the New York Herald, attempts to find out …
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The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
Traditional Chinese edition of The Old Man and The Sea edited for young adults. The story is told with text and graphics and accompanied with …
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The Time Machine
by H.G. Wells
In this book that inspired the international bestseller The Map of Time, follow a dreamer obsessed with traveling through time as he discovers the hidden …
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The Devil and Daniel Webster
by Stephen Vincent Benet
THE STORY: Jabez Stone, young farmer, has just been married, and the guests are dancing at his wedding. But Jabez carries a burden, for he …
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and reader's notes to help the modern reader contend with Stevenson's language and themes.Originally published in …
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The Invisible Man
by Herbert George Wells
A scientist who has discovered a way to make himself invisible unleashes his growing madness and frustrations by terrorizing a small town, in a new …
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Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
The world’s most famous work of horror fiction: a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity. Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by …
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Kolak of the Werebeasts
by Adam Pfeffer
"The attendants looked down and could see his face thicken, broaden to a wide oval, then almost melt away before their eyes. They watched the …
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Hard Times
by Charles Dickens
This story of class conflict in Victorian England serves as a powerful critique of the social injustices that plagued the Industrial Revolution. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC …
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Nineteen Eighty-four
by George Orwell
Eternal warfare is the price of bleak prosperity in this satire of totalitarian barbarism.
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The Call of the Wild
by Jack London
Rugged, outdoor story of the sled dog Buck, who, mistreated by his master, breaks free to roam the Alaskan wilderness.
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Breakfast of Champions
by Kurt Vonnegut
“Marvelous . . . [Vonnegut] wheels out all the complaints about America and makes them seem fresh, funny, outrageous, hateful and lovable.”—The New York Times …
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Cycle of the Werewolf
by Stephen King
For use in schools and libraries only. The isolated Maine village of Tarker Mills is terrorized by the horrifying bloodthirsty creature stalking its inhabitants at …
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Ethan Frome
by Edith Wharton
Set against the frozen waste of a harsh New England winter, Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome is a tale of despair, forbidden emotions, and sexual tensions, …
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Night
by Elie Wiesel
Presents a true account of the author's experiences as a Jewish boy in a Nazi concentration camp.
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Little Birds
by AnaĂŻs Nin
Evocative and superbly erotic, Little Birds is a powerful journey into the mysterious world of sex and sensuality. From the beach towns of Normandy to …
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Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut’s masterpiece, Slaughterhouse-Five is “a desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century” (Time). Selected by the Modern Library …
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Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne
Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, …
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