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The Yellow Wall-Paper The Yellow Wall-Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 298 times as short)
avg rating 4.07 — 354,754 ratings — published 1892
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 273 times as short)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,508,408 ratings — published 1945
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The Stranger The Stranger (Paperback)
by (shelved 267 times as short)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,384,671 ratings — published 1942
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 252 times as short)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,409,034 ratings — published 1915
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The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man and the Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 212 times as short)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,303,486 ratings — published 1952
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The Little Prince The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 209 times as short)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,454,487 ratings — published 1943
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Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 207 times as short)
avg rating 3.90 — 2,816,220 ratings — published 1937
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Small Things Like These Small Things Like These (Hardcover)
by (shelved 206 times as short)
avg rating 4.09 — 422,388 ratings — published 2021
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All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1) All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
by (shelved 205 times as short)
avg rating 4.12 — 363,756 ratings — published 2017
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 197 times as short)
avg rating 3.91 — 292,765 ratings — published 1962
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as short)
avg rating 3.67 — 369,288 ratings — published 2016
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The Death of Ivan Ilych The Death of Ivan Ilych (Paperback)
by (shelved 190 times as short)
avg rating 4.14 — 220,097 ratings — published 1886
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1) A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
by (shelved 163 times as short)
avg rating 4.22 — 181,925 ratings — published 2021
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White Nights White Nights (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as short)
avg rating 4.07 — 331,917 ratings — published 1848
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 152 times as short)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,811,081 ratings — published 1953
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This Is How You Lose the Time War This Is How You Lose the Time War (ebook)
by (shelved 150 times as short)
avg rating 3.84 — 330,071 ratings — published 2019
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Giovanni’s Room Giovanni’s Room (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as short)
avg rating 4.34 — 247,929 ratings — published 1956
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 144 times as short)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,539,423 ratings — published 1988
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 143 times as short)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,871,505 ratings — published 1925
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We Should All Be Feminists We Should All Be Feminists (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 134 times as short)
avg rating 4.39 — 328,668 ratings — published 2012
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The Lottery The Lottery (Paperback)
by (shelved 132 times as short)
avg rating 4.04 — 108,967 ratings — published 1948
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A Room of One’s Own A Room of One’s Own (Paperback)
by (shelved 129 times as short)
avg rating 4.22 — 258,060 ratings — published 1929
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 127 times as short)
avg rating 3.83 — 661,979 ratings — published 1886
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Foster Foster (Paperback)
by (shelved 126 times as short)
avg rating 4.31 — 159,604 ratings — published 2010
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Notes from Underground Notes from Underground (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as short)
avg rating 4.17 — 225,312 ratings — published 1864
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The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (Library Binding)
by (shelved 118 times as short)
avg rating 4.37 — 52,470 ratings — published 1973
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 113 times as short)
avg rating 4.11 — 435,087 ratings — published 1995
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Siddhartha Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as short)
avg rating 4.08 — 871,607 ratings — published 1922
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Carmilla Carmilla (Paperback)
by (shelved 105 times as short)
avg rating 3.87 — 193,070 ratings — published 1872
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A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as short)
avg rating 4.09 — 929,465 ratings — published 1843
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as short)
avg rating 3.65 — 371,392 ratings — published 2007
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The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1) The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)
by (shelved 98 times as short)
avg rating 3.91 — 44,878 ratings — published 2020
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Galatea Galatea (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 98 times as short)
avg rating 3.93 — 122,133 ratings — published 2013
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Open Water Open Water (Hardcover)
by (shelved 97 times as short)
avg rating 3.99 — 87,917 ratings — published 2021
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The Tell-Tale Heart The Tell-Tale Heart (Library Binding)
by (shelved 97 times as short)
avg rating 4.24 — 123,062 ratings — published 1843
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A Short Stay in Hell A Short Stay in Hell (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as short)
avg rating 4.16 — 58,693 ratings — published 2011
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The Grownup The Grownup (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as short)
avg rating 3.55 — 152,825 ratings — published 2014
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Chess Story Chess Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as short)
avg rating 4.27 — 170,335 ratings — published 1942
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Night Night (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as short)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,356,560 ratings — published 1956
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
by (shelved 91 times as short)
avg rating 3.66 — 678,992 ratings — published 2015
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as short)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,181,342 ratings — published 1954
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Interpreter of Maladies Interpreter of Maladies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as short)
avg rating 4.18 — 205,859 ratings — published 1999
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as short)
avg rating 4.01 — 656,344 ratings — published 2013
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The Time Machine The Time Machine (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as short)
avg rating 3.89 — 562,951 ratings — published 1895
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Binti (Binti, #1) Binti (Binti, #1)
by (shelved 89 times as short)
avg rating 3.84 — 80,258 ratings — published 2015
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as short)
avg rating 3.90 — 64,979 ratings — published 1979
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The House on Mango Street The House on Mango Street (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as short)
avg rating 3.68 — 231,981 ratings — published 1984
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Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2) Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
by (shelved 87 times as short)
avg rating 4.25 — 210,755 ratings — published 2018
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Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as short)
avg rating 3.85 — 251,012 ratings — published 1958
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The Importance of Being Earnest The Importance of Being Earnest (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as short)
avg rating 4.17 — 404,356 ratings — published 1895
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Ian Fleming
“It was the short men that caused all the trouble in the world.”
Ian Fleming, Goldfinger

Stephanie Perkins
“Suddenly I register that St. Clair is shorter than Josh. Much shorter. It’s odd I didn’t notice earlier, but he doesn’t carry himself like a short guy. Most are shy or defensive, or some messed-up combination of the two, but St. Clair is confident and friendly and—”
Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss

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