Welcome to Paul's short stories page

I really enjoy short stories. Let me know if you have any that you recommend that you don't see here!

Probably my all-time favorite short story is The Egg, by Andy Weir.

More short stories I recommend (click table headings to sort):

Title Author Notes
2 B R 0 2 B Vonnegut, Kurt
Biscuits Adams, Douglas see also video of author telling the story
The Book of Sand Borges, Jorge Luis
Books vs. Cigarettes Orwell, George
Dear son forYouSon (reddit user)
The Ethnographer Borges, Jorge Luis
For sale: baby shoes, never worn Hemingway, Ernest
Harrison Bergeron Vonnegut, Kurt
I don't know, Timmy, being God is a big responsibility Hughes, Sam
The Last Answer Asimov, Isaac
The Last-But-One Question (parody of "The Last Question") Hughes, Sam
The Last Question Asimov, Isaac
The Library of Babel Borges, Jorge Luis I also highly recommend A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
The Longest Joke in the World ?
The Lottery Jackson, Shirley
The Most Dangerous Game Connell, Richard
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Thurber, James
Shipping Out: On the (Nearly Lethal) Comforts of a Luxury Cruise Wallace, David Foster
The Swimmer Cheever, John
They're Made Out of Meat Bisson, Terry
When I was 10 santana6688 (reddit user)

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