Short Story Month

May is Short Story Month! Here is a list of great short story collections to help you celebrate short fiction this month and all year long.

Updated April 21, 2026
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Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
El-Mohtar, Amal
Paper Book
A LibraryReads pick! A Best Book of the Year from Esquire. Most Anticipated from Lit Hub, Book Riot, Portalist, NPR, Men's Health, Trill Mag and Esquire. Featured in: NPR and Book Riot. Full of glimpses into...
Stag dance : a novel & stories
Peters, Torrey
Paper Book
PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "This inventive, boundary-pushing follow-up to Detransition, Baby . . . [takes] on gender, transness and lives on the margins in all of their gorgeously complicated glory."--People "Hot, heartbreaking, and...
Brawler: Stories
Groff, Lauren
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Groff is one of this country's most successful and versatile literary figures."--New York Times "Required reading."--Los Angeles Times "A knockout."--Minnesota Star Tribune A stunning,...
Python's Kiss: Stories
Erdrich, Louise
Paper Book
"[A] spectacular collection. . . . A staggering sense of empathy infuses the stories. With its range of voices and styles, this puts Erdrich's powers on full display." -- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) From Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise...
Where are you really from : stories
Chou, Elaine Hsieh
Paper Book
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, NPR AND ELECTRIC LIT * A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 BY LIT HUB, THE OC REGISTER, THE MILLIONS AND MORE * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF AUGUST 2025 BY PEOPLE MAGAZINE * NAMED A MUST-READ BOOK BY THE CHICAGO REVIEW OF...

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