Rating the Top 10 Short Novels (and Stories) I’ve Read So Far in 2026

Hello everyone. Welcome to Bibliophilia Book Reviews. Today, I’ll be rating the 10 short novels and stories that I’ve read so far in 2026. To qualify, a book needs to be less than 200 pages long. The book I liked the least is mentioned first all the way down to the one I loved the most and that made it to my New Favorite list. Here goes:

10. A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr (Page count: 104 pages)

Read my review for this book here.

9. Querido Diego, te abraza Quiela (Dear Diego) by Elena Poniatowska (Page count: 82 pages)

A full review for this book is found here.

8. Doce cuentos peregrinos (Twelve Pilgrim Tales) by Gabriel García Márquez (Page count: 175 pages)

I talk about this book in my January 2026 Monthly Wrap Up.

7. Esta noche moriré (Tonight, I will die) by Fernando Marías (Page count: 140 pages)

I share my thoughts about this short thriller here.

6. El tapiz amarillo (The Yellow Wallpaper) by Charlotte Perkins (Page count: 38 pages)

This is one of the shortest books I’ve read this year, but it delivers a mean front kick. Read my review on it in my May 2026 Monthly Wrap Up.

5. When The Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka (Page count: 144 pages)

This was the best book I read in February. Read my thoughts about it here.

4. Crónica de una muerte anunciada (Chronicle of a Death Foretold) by Gabriel García Márquez (Page count: 134 pages)

This is my second favorite book by this author. Worth the read. Read my thoughts here.

3. La amortajada (The Shrouded Woman) by María Luisa Bombal (Page count: 139 pages)

You’ll know I like this one. Read my review here.

2. Las batallas en el desierto (Battles in the Desert) by José Emilio Pacheco (Page count: 72 pages)

This was an instant five-star read for me, and I have my little brother to thank for giving a new copy on my birthday. Thank you! Find my review here.

1. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarche (Page count: 195 pages)

This is the best short novel I’ve read this year. Let’s see if anything tops it in the following six months. I doubt it though. Read my review here.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. My next post will be about the top historical novels I read in the first half of 2026. Stay tuned.