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I’m thrilled to share with you a list of my favorite books you can read in one day or one sitting! Do you see a favorite?

Books You Can Read in One Day (a woman is propped up in bed reading a book)
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I’m linking up today with That Artsy Reader Girl for Top Ten Tuesday: “Books That Can Be Read in a Day.”

I love an occasional quick read: a book I can read in one sitting, one afternoon, one evening, or one day. These quick reads (novellas or short stories) balance out heavier more challenging reads but they can still pack a punch and are quite satisfying. I’ve listed a few of my favorites for you! (I’ve included the page count…which varies according to format)

If you’d love to discover more books to read in one day, you might also enjoy my Novellas in November post here.

***This post contains Amazon affiliate links or contains links to reviews that contain affiliate links.

Books You Can Read in One Day or One Sitting

(in no particular order)

The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain

Pages: 140
Character-driven; book in translation (French)

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

Pages: 116
Compassion; doing the right thing

Foster by Claire Keegan

Pages: 62
Experiencing love and nurture

Signal Moon by Kate Quinn

Pages: 57
Fun histfic time travel

A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote

Pages: 48
Grandparent/Grandson relationship

Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley

Pages: 125
Quirky; books about books

And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman

Pages: 97
Experiencing the cruelty of Alzheimers

The Deal of a Lifetime by Fredrik Backman

Pages: 85
My review here.
One man’s regret

Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

Pages: 184
Tender love story with mature characters

84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

Pages: 112
A long-distance friendship; book about books

QOTD:

What is your favorite novella or short story to read in one day or sitting?

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23 comments

  2. Some of these are favorites, especially 84, Charing Cross Rd, and Foster, but I wanted to mention another much shorter one—Amor Towles’ The Line, is 17 pages long. I could not find it on amazon, or on goodreads, but it is available on granta.com.

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  9. Hi, Carol – I love books that I can read in a day = both for their page-turing quality as well as their length. From your list I have read A Christmas Memory, Our Souls at Night and The Deal of a Liftetime. To your list I would a book that I am currently reading, My Name is Lucy Barton (240 pages or 4 hours on Audio). I also recommend Call of the Wild, 232 pages, less than 3 hours on Audio.)

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  10. I loved Foster, Carol. I haven’t read any of the others, but I definitely want to read ‘And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer.’ Great list! 💕📚

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