Top 10 Eight Short Novels Under 100 Pages for the Bookworms
There are a lot of people who do not have an active reading habit but looking forward to embarking on their journey. Short stories and novels are mostly recommended for beginners as they are short in length yet offer a great reading experience. Even readers who find it difficult to read long novels can enjoy short novels that do not take much time to finish and offer a flavorful reading experience. If you are not sure where to start, here top 10 short novels recommended for readers of all ages.
1. The Ugly Duckling
This novel is written by Hans Christian Andersen and was published back in 1843. The story has become an integral part of Children’s Literature that teaches every kid the real values of life along with the importance of resilience and endurance. In the story, a duckling is discriminated against among others for having a different look than the rest. After all the bullying and ill-treatment, the odd-one-out duckling grows up into a beautiful swan.
Page Count – 40
2. We Should All Be Feminists
Written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, this book explores the conscious definition of feminism for the 21st century. Published in 2014, the author has done a great job in writing this book with a perspective that expresses the situation of modern-day women in society. The book falls under the non-fiction category that depicts the reality of sexual politics under gender-based discrimination; a book that everyone should read.
Page Count – 64
3. Ten Days in a Mad-House
Nellie Bly wrote this Investigative journalism-based novel back in 1887 and the story can still captivate the readers of this age. The story revolves around an ambitious journalist in the nineteenth century who has spent her time as a cover agent in an asylum. The protagonist finds out about some bizarre incidents happening in the Blackwell’s Island Women’s Lunatic Asylum. The novel is critically acclaimed and consists of a thrilling eerie feeling to it.
Page Count – 92
4. A Small Place
Jamaica Kincaid published this book back in 1988 and there is no doubt that the author has done a great job. The story takes place on the island of Antigua the author has masterfully showcased the crooked political structure of the island that is still relevant in modern society.
Page Count – 81
5. As a Man Thinketh
It is a self-help book by James Allen that offers an array of motivational life lessons. Just like the title suggests, there is a philosophical angle in the book that depicts the relations between the mind, body, and soul. The book was published in 1903 but the knowledge and tools offered in the book can help the readers of the modern era as well.
Page Count - 46
6. The Overcoat (Original- El Capote)
This is an amazing short story by Nikolai Gogol that was published in 1842. The story revolves around a man named Akaky Akakievich, who is a poor copy clerk. He is frequently made fun of by his coworkers and there was no change in the bully until he found a new overcoat. Things drastically changed after the coat came into his life but unfortunately, he loses it. The trauma of his lost coat haunts him even after his death.
Page Count – 57
7. Sea Prayer
The creator of ‘The Kite Runner’, Khaled Hosseini wrote this story and published it in 2018. The story is based on a refugee father’s diary where he writes a message to his son in a journal, describing the violence and intolerance that made many families lose their homes. It is written in honor of a three-year-old Syrian toddler named Alan Kurdi, whose body washed ashore on a Turkish beach in 2015.
Page Count – 48
8. Sex, Snow & Mistletoe
This is a fun and romantic short novel written by Laura Barnard that offers the perfectly exciting feeling of a Christmas evening. In the story, the central character Melinda crashed her car due to heavy snowfall on the way to a wedding. In this situation, Melinda finds a handsome man appearing to help. But he could be a fraud! Or many be not! Find the exciting events of a Christmas night with this 2016’s novel.
Page Count – 56
Some other honorable mentions are The Library by Sarah Stewart, The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk by Thornton W. Burgess, The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, and the list goes on.
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