Short Stories and Novellas That I Loved in 2017

Hey, everyone! I'm going to talk to more about some of favorite reads of 2017. I have video/post where I talk about my favorite novels of 2017. You can find that here. Today, I'm going to talk about some of my new favorite short stories that I was introduced to in 2017. There were a lot of wonderful stories that I came across and a lot of them can be found for free online and I highly recommend checking them out!

2017 Favorite Short Stories  

     

 

Excerpt from a Film (1942-1987) by A.C. Wise - 5 stars

This is one of the best short stories that I've read in the Tor Project I'm doing. I absolutely loved and adored this story so much. It was right up my alley with history, old Hollywood, and ghosts.

Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl - 5 stars

One of my best friends recommended this one and I loved how dark it was. I definitely want to read more of Dahl's adult stories.

I, Cthulhu, or, What’s A Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing In A Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9′ S, Longitude 126° 43′ W)? by Neil Gaiman - 5 stars 

This is perfect for Lovecraft fans who are well versed in his most famous stories and love satirical horror. 

The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe - 4.75 stars

It took me forever to get to this Poe story, but I'm a fan of this one for sure. I look forward to rereading it in the future. 

The Fall of the Usher by Edgar Allan Poe - 4.5 stars

This one wasn't what I was expecting, but I definitely enjoyed the macabre turn it took. 

Sweetlings by Lucy Taylor - 4.25 stars

Evolution in humans can get scary and Taylor tackled this topic in a completely unique concept that left me chilled to the bone.

Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 4.25 stars

It was nice finally reading one of the most famous short stories ever crafted. I prefer this to The Scarlet Letter.  

The Haunter of the Dark by H.P. Lovecraft - 4.25 stars

Cults and Lovecraft? It's nice to see him go back to the Cthulhu-esque stuff he writes. I really enjoyed this one.

Mental Diplopia by Julianna Baggott - 4 stars

This was a very odd post-apocalyptic story and I really liked it. I don't want to say too much because spoilers, but it is definitely worth checking out if you are a sci-fi fan.

The Whisperer in the Darkness by H.P. Lovecraft - 4 stars

This reminded me a lot of Lovecraft's better stories and is one of his better works compared to the some of the bombs I read by him this year. 

 2017 Favorite Novellas
 

Different Seasons by Stephen King - 4.75 stars

This collection was pretty phenomenal. All the stories were above 4 stars for me.

5 stars - Apt Pupil

4.75 stars - The Breathing Method, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption

4.25 stars - The Body

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King - 4 stars 

Technically this is considered to be a short story collection, but some of the stories are long and fall closer to novella length. So, I'm going to put it in this section even though they are short stories. 

Favorites in this collection: 

5 stars - Summer Thunder, Bad Little Kid, UR, The Dune, Cookie Jar

4.5 stars - Mile 81, Obits

4.25 stars - Under the Weather, The Little Green Angry God, Morality

4 stars - Afterlife

 Are you a fan of short stories? My favorite short stories seem to be horror ones, which is interesting! What short stories do you enjoy? Let me know down below in the comments!