10 Short Novels In English To Read In A Day

10 Short Novels In English To Read In A Day

Here is a list of 10 short novels in English to read in a day. These are short, crisp novels you can binge in a day!

Animal Farm: By George Orwell

Animal Farm: By George Orwell

This novella is an allegory to the Russian revolution which established a totalitarian regime.

The Prophet: By Kahlil Gibran

The Prophet: By Kahlil Gibran

This book is in the form of a compendium of poetry like philosophical lectures given by a departing prophet to an absorptive village

That Long Silence: By Shashi Deshpande

That Long Silence: By Shashi Deshpande

In this story of the unravelling of a marriage, Jaya realizes after seventeen years that she has no individual identity.

The Great Gatsby: By F Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby: By F Scott Fitzgerald

America’s national novel is the story of materialism and decadence in the Roaring Twenties.

Some Prefer Nettles: By Junichiro Tanizaki

Some Prefer Nettles: By Junichiro Tanizaki

in this very short novel, Tanizaki pits tradition and modernity against each other.

Beauty and Sadness: By Yasunari Kawabata

Beauty and Sadness: By Yasunari Kawabata

This book tells the lyrical and poetic story of a novelist man who visits his old lover.

Afternoon Raag: By Amit Chaudhuri

Afternoon Raag: By Amit Chaudhuri

In this short poem like prose novel, a nameless narrator draws on the reserves of his memory to paint a picture of his diasporic life.

The Bridges of Madison County: By Robert James Waller

The Bridges of Madison County: By Robert James Waller

This is a story of a whirlwind romance and passionate love affair

Chronicle of a Death Foretold: By Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Chronicle of a Death Foretold: By Gabriel Garcia Marquez

This book has an ingenious narrative coupled with a compulsive readability that just wont allow you to put it down.

Men Without Women: By Haruki Murakami

Men Without Women: By Haruki Murakami

This collection of short stories is perfect for a one day reading marathon because it’s compulsively readable.