Most Popular Short Stories Books of 2026
Discover popular Short Stories books published in 2026, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Colter Shaw #5
The Bookkeeper
Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
August 4, 2026
Lincoln Rhyme #16
The Deadliest Sense
Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
August 4, 2026
Deceptions
Collection · Short Stories
August 4, 2026
Fire House
Suspense Thriller · Short Stories · Thriller
August 18, 2026
A Liaden Universe Constellation #6
A Liaden Universe Constellation Volume VI
Science Fiction · Space Opera · Short Stories
May 5, 2026
The Final Score
Crime Fiction · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
January 27, 2026
Minotaur
Fantasy · Minotaur · Short Stories
April 21, 2026
Riverworld
Riverworld Odyssey
Science Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories · Non-fiction
July 30, 2026
Sometimes I Scare Myself
Horror · Collection · Short Stories
September 22, 2026
Remotes
Science Fiction · War & Military · Short Stories · Thriller
December 15, 2026
Akari
Spy Thriller · Short Stories · Thriller
November 17, 2026
Snapback
Science Fiction · Short Stories · Thriller
September 15, 2026
Heat Trap
Adult · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
July 14, 2026
British Library Tales of the Weird #79
A Walk on the Weird Side
Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection · Short Stories
November 19, 2026
Fish Hooks and Other Stories
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection · Short Stories
October 29, 2026
Sherlock Holmes - The Curious Sequel of Our Investigation
Crime Fiction · Anthology · Sherlock Holmes · Short Stories · Mystery
May 14, 2026
The Adventures of Amos Jelkie, Ghost Hunter
Horror · Ghosts · Occult Detective · Psychological Horror · Collection
August 18, 2026
Entering Gosston
Horror · Ghosts · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Collection
May 8, 2026
The Replacement
Adult · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
June 1, 2026
British Library Tales of the Weird #78
Terror Australis
Horror · Ancient Mythology · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology
October 2026
British Library Tales of the Weird #77
Fiendish Felines
Horror · Psychological Horror · Anthology · Cats · Short Stories
September 17, 2026
Something Peculiar #11
Something Peculiar
Horror · Psychological Horror · Weird Fiction · Anthology · Short Stories
September 24, 2026
Six of Crows #2
A Darker Shore
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Short Stories
June 30, 2026
The Wickies and Other Macabre Tales
Horror · Psychological Horror · Collection · Short Stories · Mystery
June 22, 2026
Once Upon a Twisted Time
The Witch's Gingerbread
Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Shapeshifters · Short Stories
October 14, 2026
Once Upon a Twisted Time
Rothbart's Midnight Dance
Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Paranormal Fantasy · Shapeshifters · Short Stories
May 28, 2026
A Twist of Adventure
Goose Chase
Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Young Adult · Short Stories · Retellings
June 26, 2026
Angel Heist
Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
June 16, 2026
Tales of Tessagonia #10
Fatinah and the Ghost Ship
Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Mermaid · Short Stories · Retellings
June 16, 2026
Tales of Tessagonia #11
The Guiding Lantern
Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · Mermaid · Short Stories · Retellings
October 20, 2026
The Curdled Hearts
Beauty and the Bries
Fantasy · Cozy Fantasy · Fairy Tale Retellings · HEA Ending · Short Stories
July 2026
Deadly Ambition #1
The Price of Honey
Psychological Thriller · Novella · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
April 1, 2026
Deadly Ambition #2
The Roommate
Psychological Thriller · Novella · Short Stories · Mystery · Thriller
April 1, 2026
Beasts of England
Fantasy · Horror · Anthology · Short Stories · Mythology
2026
British Library Tales of the Weird #75
Danse Macabre
Horror · 19th century · Gothic Horror · Psychological Horror · Regency
July 16, 2026
Agitator
Science Fiction · Short Stories · Dark Fiction
June 3, 2026