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Short Books You Can Finish in a Weekend
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Jeremy Clark
Just a collection of short books I have read that are easy to finish in one sitting.
A simple, uplifting story about purpose and following your path.
The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable
A stylish classic about ambition, love, and the cost of chasing dreams. Short, sharp, and still hits hard. One of my favorites.
The Great Gatsby - Reader's Library Classic
A quick, quiet classic about struggle and resilience
The Old Man and the Sea: Hemingway Edition
A timeless political allegory under 150 pages.
Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition
Extremely imaginative story. Creepy as well and quick to finish. Then you can watch the movie.
Coraline
Easy read and a great crime thriller with a relatable protagonist. Excellent ending in my opinion.
The Drop
Classic ghost story. I reread this every October. The tv series is great too.
The Haunting of Hill House: A Novel
A short spiritual guide to inner peace. I find it to be very insightful.
The Four Agreements: Guide to Freedom
A beloved gothic thriller. Easy and short read.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Penguin Classics Deluxe
Darkly funny, fast, and excellent crime fiction. Short and addictive
My Sister, the Serial Killer: A Novel
A compact psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. Reads in one sitting
I'm Thinking of Ending Things: A Novel
Short, thoughtful, and deeply memorable. Sticks with you long after you finish it.
The Giver: Story About Conformity & Control
A collection of reflections by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Deals with Stoic philosophy and staying grounded in everyday life.
Meditations (Penguin Classics)
A classic psychological thriller at just 107 pages. One of the most unsettling ghost stories ever.
The Turn Of The Screw
A lean thriller about a survivalist father whose obsession turns dangerous. Claustrophobic and very tense.
Ghost Wall: A Novel
Three classic novels by James M. Cain. Each one is short and can be completed in one sitting.
James M. Cain: Three Novels - Postman, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce
Extremely short psychological thriller centered on a fake psychic.
The Grownup: A Story by the Author of Gone Girl
Funny, chaotic, clever. Remember your towel and Don't Panic.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 25th Ed.
Emotional gut punch of a novel and one of the all-time classics.
Of Mice and Men (Penguin Great Books)
