Most Popular Novella Books

Shadow Twin

George R. R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham

Science Fiction · Novella

2005

Thomas Covenant

Gilden-Fire

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Novella

1981

Spicy Romantasy Fairy Tales

Realm of Magic and Shadow

Kenzie Skye

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Fae · Fairy Tale Retellings · New Adult

January 31, 2025

Terrible Worlds: Transformations #1

Saturation Point

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Science Fiction · Cyberpunk · Military Science Fiction · Novella

July 30, 2024

The Galamere Chronicles

Once Upon A Café

Gabrielle Landi

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Cats · Novella

2024

Kissed by an Alien #1

Kissed by an Alien

Emily Michel

Science Fiction · Alien Romance · HEA Ending · Adult · Novella

February 29, 2024

The Mighty John’s

David Baldacci

Novella · Mystery · Thriller

July 13, 2021

Elder Race #1

Elder Race

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Science Fiction · Novella

November 16, 2021

Broken

Don Winslow

Crime Fiction · Adult · Novella · Short Stories · Mystery

October 7, 2020

The Iron Tactician

Alastair Reynolds

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Novella

December 20, 2016

Penric and Desdemona #3

Penric's Mission

Lois McMaster Bujold

Fantasy · High Fantasy · Novella

November 2016

Bibliomysteries #3

Pronghorns of the Third Reich

C. J. Box

Crime Fiction · Novella · Mystery · Thriller · Western

November 12, 2012

The Lifecycle of Software Objects

Ted Chiang

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Novella

August 2010

The Company

The Women of Nell Gwynne's

Kage Baker

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Nebula Award · Novella

June 23, 2009

The God Engines

John Scalzi

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Novella

December 31, 2009

All Seated on the Ground

Connie Willis

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Novella

2007

The Company

Rude Mechanicals

Kage Baker

Science Fiction · Novella

2007

The Company

The Empress of Mars

Kage Baker

Science Fiction · Novella

2003

Penric and Desdemona #1

Penric's Demon

Lois McMaster Bujold

Fantasy · High Fantasy · Novella

July 2015

Nightflyers

George R. R. Martin

Horror · Science Fiction · Novella

May 29, 2018

Monk & Robot #2

A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Becky Chambers

Science Fiction · Novella

July 12, 2022

The Mistborn Saga #3

Mistborn: Secret History

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Novella

January 2016

Revelation Space #1

Turquoise Days

Alastair Reynolds

Science Fiction · Space Opera · Novella

2002

Sworn Soldier #2

What Feasts at Night

T. Kingfisher

Fantasy · Horror · Novella

February 13, 2024

Tier One Origins #1

SCARS

Jeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews

Suspense Thriller · Novella · Thriller

April 29, 2020

Terrible Worlds: Destinations #1

Walking to Aldebaran

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Science Fiction · Novella

May 2019

Rivers of London #5

The Furthest Station

Ben Aaronovitch

Fantasy · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Urban Fantasy · Novella

June 27, 2017

Slough House #2

The List

Mick Herron

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Novella · Mystery

January 27, 2015

Perfect State

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Novella

March 2015

To Be Taught, If Fortunate

Becky Chambers

Science Fiction · Young Adult · Novella

August 2019

Binti #1

Binti

Nnedi Okorafor

Science Fiction · Hugo Award · Nebula Award · Novella

September 22, 2015

The Ballad of Black Tom

Victor LaValle

Horror · Novella

January 25, 2016

Thornhedge

T. Kingfisher

Fantasy · Hugo Award · Novella

August 15, 2023

Even Though I Knew the End

C. L. Polk

Fantasy · Novella

October 8, 2022

Pike Logan #13

Exit Fee

Brad Taylor

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Novella · Thriller

October 29, 2019

Binti #3

Binti: The Night Masquerade

Nnedi Okorafor

Science Fiction · Novella

January 16, 2018