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5th Annual Reading Challenge > Bill's 2026 12 + 4 Reading Challenge (#1) - Short Stories

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message 1: by Bill, Moderator (new)

Bill | 4513 comments Mod
I have 3 challenges planned this year.... This is #1. I might adjust the list slightly before end 2025. I'm planning to read the books I've had the longest on my book shelves

Short Stories
1. Meet Mr Mulliner by P.G. Wodehouse (Humour / 1927) (purchased Apr 2018)
2. Game Without Rules by Michael Gilbert (Mystery / 1967) (Purchased Oct 2018)
3. Week of Love by James Leasor (Thriller / Dr. Jason Love #5 / 1971) (Purchased Oct 2018)
4. More Tales of the Black Widowers by Isaac Asimov (Mystery / Black Widowers #2 / 1976) (Purchased Feb 2019)
5. The Golden Ball and Other Stories by Agatha Christie (Mystery / 1971) (Purchased May 2019)
6. Cobra Trap by Peter O'Donnell (Thriller / Modesty Blaise #13 / 1996) (Purchased Aug 2019)
7. The Poison Belt and Other Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle (Sci Fi / Prof Challenger / 1966) (Purchased Jan 2020)
8. Dark Benediction by Walter M. Miller Jr. (Sci Fi / 1951) (Purchased Jun 2021)
9. Pump Six and Other Stories by Paolo Bacigalupi (Sci Fi / 2008) (Purchased Oct 2021)
10. The Strange Adventures of Mr Andrew Hawthorn by John Buchan (Adventure / 1932) (Purchased Dec 2021)
11. The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction by Neil Gaiman (Horror / Fantasy / 2020) (Purchased Dec 2021)
12. Sleep No More: Six Murderous Tales by P.D. James (Mys / 2017) (Purchased Jan 2022)

Alternates:
Alt 1. The Best Of John W. Campbell by John W. Campbell Jr. (Sci Fi / 1973) (Purchased Feb 2022)
Alt 2. Worlds Without End by Clifford D. Simak (Sci Fi / 1964) (Purchased Feb 2022)
Alt 3. Guardians of Time by Poul Anderson (Sci Fi / 1960) (Purchased Mar 2022)
Alt 4. The Minority Report by Philip K. Dick (Sci Fi / 1987) (Purchased May 2022)

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message 2: by Bonnie (new)

Bonnie | 748 comments Are these mostly single short stories or books of short stories Bill? I've read several of your authors, but less for short stories than longer works.


message 3: by Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator (new)

Alondra Miller | 4332 comments Mod
These look like fun, Bill. I may need to grab some of these for my tbr, as well.


message 4: by Linette (new)

Linette | 187 comments I don't read a lot of short stories so have only read a couple, but your list looks like a really fun mix. Good luck!


message 5: by Bill, Moderator (new)

Bill | 4513 comments Mod
Bonnie wrote: "Are these mostly single short stories or books of short stories Bill? I've read several of your authors, but less for short stories than longer works."

Books of short stories, Bonnie. As far as I know anyway


message 6: by Bill, Moderator (new)

Bill | 4513 comments Mod
Alondra wrote: "These look like fun, Bill. I may need to grab some of these for my tbr, as well."

They might end up being crap, Alondra... ;)


message 7: by Bill, Moderator (new)

Bill | 4513 comments Mod
Linette wrote: "I don't read a lot of short stories so have only read a couple, but your list looks like a really fun mix. Good luck!"

Thanks very much, Linette


message 8: by Alissa (new)

Alissa Patrick (apatrick12211) | 1915 comments Bill wrote: "Alondra wrote: "These look like fun, Bill. I may need to grab some of these for my tbr, as well."

They might end up being crap, Alondra... ;)"



LMAO


message 9: by Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator (new)

Alondra Miller | 4332 comments Mod
Bill wrote: "Alondra wrote: "These look like fun, Bill. I may need to grab some of these for my tbr, as well."

They might end up being crap, Alondra... ;)"


Hopefully not. I love a good novella/short story.


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