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Short stories authors and series

The best-known short stories authors are Fyodor Dostoevsky, Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe. Below are all 225 short stories writers in the directory, their series in reading order, and 2,197 of their books free to read.

Authors
225
Series
20
Free to read
2,197

Best-known short stories authors

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Short stories FAQ

Who are the best short stories authors?
The best-known short stories authors here, ranked by how widely they are read and written about, are Fyodor Dostoevsky, Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Anton Chekhov and Rudyard Kipling.
What are the best short stories series?
Dune by Frank Herbert, MaddAddam by Margaret Atwood, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow and The Human Comedy by Honoré de Balzac — each listed in reading order.
Can I read short stories books for free?
Yes. 2,197 short stories books by these authors are in the public domain in the US and free to read here.