The Dogs of Tithwal (stories) by Saadat Hasan Manto
The Short Stories of Rabindranath Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Can’t and Won’t (short short stories) by Lydia Davis
Signs and Wonders (short stories) by Alix Ohlin
We Want What We Want (short stories) by Alix Ohlin
The Years by Annie Ernaux (translated by Alison T. Strayer)
Autoportrait by Jesse Ball
The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli (translated by Erica Segue and Simon Connell)
Modern World by Edward D. Melillo
The Visiting Privilege (short stories) by Joy Williams
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
False Bingo (short stories) by Jac Jemc
That Old Country Music (short stories) by Kevin Barry
Learning to Talk (short stories) by Hillary Mantel
The River of Doubt, Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
Barbara the Slut and Other People (short stories) by Lauren Holmes
The Dinner Party and Other Stories (short stories) by Joshua Ferris
A Very Short History of Life on Earth, 4.6 Billion Years in Twelve Pithy Chapters by Henry Gee [second reading]
The Tree by Colin Tudge
For some unknown reason I rarely read short stories; I don’t know why because I love to listen to New Yorker podcasts of writers reading stories; also Selected Shorts podcast. However, in a recent trip to the library, I picked up Hillary Mantel’s book of short stories as well as George Saunders new “Liberation Day.” They couldn’t have been more different, but both were so rich in voice and unexpected twists and turns that I am now scouting for others. So special thanks for your impressive listing. Would you recommend a couple of your favorites?