Who has time for reading? The short story is the answer. These reads are fast paced with focused plots. Reading short stories is a way to try new authors and types of stories. Popular authors of novels write short stories too. Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods (2001) said “Short stories are tiny windows into other worlds and other minds and other dreams. They are journeys you can make to the far side of the universe and still be back in time for dinner.” The titles on this list are available in all formats.