Most Popular Short Stories Books of the 2020s

Hunt EVER AFTER Adult Fairy Tales Collection #3

Belle's Ever After (An Erotic Beauty and the Beast Short Story)

Bethany Hunt

Fairy Tale Retellings · Adult · Short Stories · Retellings · Romance

February 20, 2021

Seasonal Collection #1

Midwinter Murder

Agatha Christie

Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Winter Fiction · Mystery

October 1, 2020

Swedish Cults

Anders Fager

Horror · Cthulhu · Short Stories

September 6, 2022

The Housemaid #2

The Housemaid's Wedding

Freida McFadden

Crime Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Short Stories · Mystery

November 4, 2024

Seasonal Collection #3

Sinister Spring

Agatha Christie

Cozy Mystery · Crime Fiction · Collection · Short Stories · Spring Fiction

March 2, 2023

Liberation Day

George Saunders

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Short Stories · Mainstream

October 2022

The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer

Janelle Monáe

Science Fiction · Short Stories

April 19, 2022

When a Robot Decides to Die and Other Stories

Francisco García González

Science Fiction · Short Stories · Translation

November 5, 2021

Even Greater Mistakes

Charlie Jane Anders

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Short Stories

November 16, 2021

Faster Than Light #4

Hitching a Bride With the Alien Billionaire

Anastasia Austin

Science Fiction · Alien Romance · Monster Romance · Adult · Short Stories

2027

Riverworld

Riverworld Odyssey

Philip José Farmer

Science Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories · Non-fiction

July 30, 2026

Sometimes I Scare Myself

Jeneva Rose

Horror · Collection · Short Stories

September 22, 2026

Remotes

Jeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews

Science Fiction · War & Military · Short Stories · Thriller

December 15, 2026

Akari

Jeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews

Spy Thriller · Short Stories · Thriller

November 17, 2026

Snapback

Jeffrey Wilson, Brian Andrews

Science Fiction · Short Stories · Thriller

September 15, 2026

Heat Trap

Ellery Lloyd

Adult · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

July 14, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #79

A Walk on the Weird Side

Robert Westall, Fiona Cameron

Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection · Short Stories

November 19, 2026

Fish Hooks and Other Stories

Kit Power

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection · Short Stories

October 29, 2026

Sherlock Holmes - The Curious Sequel of Our Investigation

David Marcum

Crime Fiction · Anthology · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories · Mystery

May 14, 2026

The Adventures of Amos Jelkie, Ghost Hunter

Sydney Chambers, I A Watson

Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Psychological Horror · Collection

August 18, 2026

Entering Gosston

Jeffrey Thomas

Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection

May 8, 2026

The Replacement

Liv Constantine

Adult · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

June 1, 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #78

Terror Australis

James Doig

Horror · Ancient Mythology · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology

October 2026

British Library Tales of the Weird #77

Fiendish Felines

Janette Leaf

Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Cats · Short Stories

September 17, 2026

Something Peculiar #11

Something Peculiar

Steve J Shaw

Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories

September 24, 2026

Six of Crows #2

A Darker Shore

Leigh Bardugo

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Short Stories

June 30, 2026

The Wickies and Other Macabre Tales

Tylor James

Horror · Psychological Horror · Collection · Short Stories · Mystery

June 22, 2026

Once Upon a Twisted Time

The Witch's Gingerbread

Kendra E. Ardnek

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Shapeshifters · Short Stories

October 14, 2026

Once Upon a Twisted Time

Rothbart's Midnight Dance

Kendra E. Ardnek

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Shapeshifters · Short Stories

May 28, 2026

A Twist of Adventure

Goose Chase

Kendra E. Ardnek

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Short Stories · Retellings

June 26, 2026

Angel Heist

Brian Andrews

Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

June 16, 2026

Tales of Tessagonia #10

Fatinah and the Ghost Ship

Mary W. Jensen

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Mermaid · Short Stories · Retellings

June 16, 2026

Tales of Tessagonia #11

The Guiding Lantern

Mary W. Jensen

Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Mermaid · Short Stories · Retellings

October 20, 2026

The Curdled Hearts

Beauty and the Bries

Gabrielle Landi

Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · Short Stories

July 2026

Deadly Ambition #1

The Price of Honey

Liane Moriarty

Psychological Thriller · Novella · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

April 1, 2026

Deadly Ambition #2

The Roommate

Andrea Mara

Psychological Thriller · Novella · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller

April 1, 2026