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The 12 Best Short Stories Ever Written

It's been argued by many writers that penning a good short story is much harder than writing an entire novel. With the latter, there's plenty of space to unpack character, theme, and plot. With a short story, however, every word counts. The best short stories speak volumes within a few slim pages.
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The Tell-Tale Heart (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Tell-Tale Heart (Edgar Allan Poe)
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The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
The Lottery (Shirley Jackson)
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The Yellow Wall-Paper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
The Yellow Wall-Paper (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
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Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin)
Giovanni's Room (James Baldwin)
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The Dead (James Joyce)
The Dead (James Joyce)
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The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)
The Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)
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Hills Like White Elephants (Ernest Hemingway)
Hills Like White Elephants (Ernest Hemingway)
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Cathedral (Raymond Carver)
Cathedral (Raymond Carver)
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Speech Sounds (Octavia E. Butler)
Speech Sounds (Octavia E. Butler)
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Stories of Your Life (Ted Chiang)
Stories of Your Life (Ted Chiang)
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On the Honeymoon (Javier Marias)
On the Honeymoon (Javier Marias)
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Flannery O'Connor)
A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Flannery O'Connor)
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