100 World’s Greatest Short Stories: Collectable Edition

by Various

From haunting tales of the human psyche to charming slices of everyday life, 100 World’s Greatest Short Stories is a celebration of storytelling at its finest. Curated from the pens of literary masters like Anton Chekhov, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, O. Henry, Oscar Wilde, and more, this collectible edition offers timeless narratives that span cultures, emotions, and eras. Each story is a gateway―into mystery, wit, tragedy, irony, and revelation. Whether you’re rediscovering old favorites or encountering literary gems for the first time, this volume is a treasure trove for readers who crave depth in small doses. Step into a world of brilliance, one short story at a time.

Explore a rich variety of love, death, mystery, betrayal, irony, justice, and hope.Delve into masterful storytelling by legendary authors from the U.S., Russia, France, England, and beyond.Experience emotional impact in compact form, perfect for daily reading or thoughtful reflection.Discover a collector’s edition with quality paper, clean typesetting, and a portable format for reading on the go.Celebrate the beauty of brevity through powerful narratives that linger in the mind long after the final page.Themes Explored

Love and LossMorality and JusticeIrony and SatireWar and PeaceDeath and the AfterlifeFreedom and OppressionIdentity and Self-DiscoveryPoverty and WealthHuman NatureFate and Free WillIsolation and ConnectionComing of AgeSurvival and Resilience

Genres: Short Stories, Fiction

568 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2019

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Reviews

[Gnana Sujan]

Fantastic collection of Short stories. Authors from all over the world, genres across the universe.

Stories conveyed different moods, themes and emotions.

Some stories made laugh out loud, some made me cry, some made think deeper, some comforted, some haunted me, some were mysterious, some were suspenseful, some had irony at end, and some had open endings, some had messages and some doesn't even had a theme, some were a fantasy and some where fantastic.

[Toni]

Sorry, who decided these were the greatest stories? They were mistaken.

[Harshada]

A nice experience to have read the 100 greatest short stories (supposedly). Though most of the authors were of the 19th century and I'm not too fond of that century's literary work.

Some of the greats - Edgar Poe, Dostoevsky, Maupassant, HG Wells, Saki, Frank Baum, Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Hawthorne, O Henry, Oscar Wilde, Stephen Leacock
Some of the controversial letdowns - Anton Chekhov, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Virginia Woolf

[Shabana Mukhtar]

Started in April, read first 10 or so, but stopped after that. The problem with short story collection is (with me reading short story collection), that I can't read it all at once. I need to space them. Let's keep it aside for later part of 2026.

[Prakash Sevekari]

Hb

[Elamparithi G]

Short Stories which are written during BC to 1900s. We can feel the various ages, while we travel through this book

[Sophie Horton]

Loved the book especially ‘the man with two lives’ by Anton Chekhov. It sparked curiosity, intrigue and wonder. It’s an old timely classic with chaos and confusion. It tick all of my personal boxes on a good short story and would highly recommend. I wish there was more to it as with many more.

[Aves Trainor]

False advertising. Not the greatest stories, and the e-book doesn’t even list or name the authors.

[Matthew]

Do not buy this book.
There are some decent stories therein
But a great many are stuff and nonsense.
No stars for this book.

[Bethany]

I didn’t realise the authors are not named. Won’t be bothering with this collection simply because of that.

[Mark Lord]

Written by ?

Kindle has not revealed the authors of these stories. I don't know why, they're quite good. Doing a search on story title should tell you.