Short Stories

Single-author collections, multi-author anthologies, vintage sci-fi compilations, and modern short prose in quality pre-owned editions. Browse our short stories shelves for complete narratives in concise formats.

  • 100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories edited by Isaac Asimov book cover. Features a white and grey textured background with a red and blue geometric design framing the central text. The title is printed in bold magenta and black block lettering, with Isaac Asimov's name prominently displayed in large orange font at the top.

    100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories

    100 Great Science Fiction Short Short Stories

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
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  • A Hole in Space by Larry Niven - Fehmerling Books

    A Hole in Space by Larry Niven

    A Hole in Space by Larry Niven

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • A Pen Warmed-Up In Hell Edited by Frederick Anderson - Fehmerling Books

    A Pen Warmed-Up In Hell Edited by Frederick Anderson

    A Pen Warmed-Up In Hell Edited by Frederick Anderson

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • A Woman's Asia Edited By Marybeth Bond - Fehmerling Books

    A Woman's Asia Edited By Marybeth Bond

    A Woman's Asia Edited By Marybeth Bond

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Adrenaline 2002 Edited by Clint Willis - Fehmerling Books

    Adrenaline 2002 Edited by Clint Willis

    Adrenaline 2002 Edited by Clint Willis

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • The front cover of the Bantam Pathfinder edition of "Anne Frank's Tales From The House Behind," featuring a painted portrait of Anne Frank in front of dark Amsterdam canal houses.

    Anne Frank's Tales From The House Behind

    Anne Frank's Tales From The House Behind

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Anthologies: Best of Sci-Fi Bundle - Front Covers -Fehmerling Books

    Anthologies: Best of Sci-Fi Bundle

    Anthologies: Best of Sci-Fi Bundle

    Fehmerling Books
    $20.97 USD
    $20.97 USD
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  • Front cover view of Antinomy by Spider Robinson centered on a neutral light gray background. Chipping and creasing around the edges from normal wear and age.

    Antinomy by Spider Robinson

    Antinomy by Spider Robinson

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
  • Front cover view of C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como centered on a neutral light gray background. Dust jack is present. Significant tears to the top edge of the dust jacket but still intact. Hardcover behind the dust jacket does not show damage.

    C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como

    C.S. Lewis At the Breakfast Table Edited by James T. Como

    Fehmerling Books
    $28.00 USD
    $28.00 USD
  • Front cover of Case And The Dreamer by Theodore Sturgeon, vintage 1974 Nelson Doubleday acceptable condition hardcover edition without dust jacket (Science Fiction novel).

    Case And The Dreamer by Theodore Sturgeon

    Case And The Dreamer by Theodore Sturgeon

    Fehmerling Books
    $28.00 USD
    $28.00 USD
  • Civilization And Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud - Fehmerling Books

    Civilization And Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

    Civilization And Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud

    Fehmerling Books
    $24.00 USD
    $24.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Conflict by Poul Anderson centered on a neutral light gray background. Creasing across the top right corner. Chipping along the bottom edge. Cover art is vibrant.

    Conflict by Poul Anderson

    Conflict by Poul Anderson

    Fehmerling Books
    $15.00 USD
    $15.00 USD
  • Connoisseur's Science Fiction Edited by Tom Boardman - Fehmerling Books

    Connoisseur's Science Fiction Edited by Tom Boardman

    Connoisseur's Science Fiction Edited by Tom Boardman

    Fehmerling Books
    $32.00 USD
    $32.00 USD
  • Daddy by Emma Cline

    Daddy by Emma Cline

    Daddy by Emma Cline

    Fehmerling Books
    $24.00 USD
    $24.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Eye by Frank Herbert centered on a neutral light gray background. Creasing near the spine edge and the top right corner. Cover art is vibrant.

    Eye by Frank Herbert

    Eye by Frank Herbert

    Fehmerling Books
    $18.00 USD
    $18.00 USD
  • Front cover view of Five Years to Freedom: The True Story of a Vietnam POW by James N. Rowe centered on a neutral light gray background. Chipping in the top left corner. Creasing on bottom right cover.

    Five Years to Freedom: The True Story of a Vietnam POW by James N. Rowe

    Five Years to Freedom: The True Story of a Vietnam POW by James N. Rowe

    Fehmerling Books
    $16.00 USD
    $16.00 USD
Our short stories collection features single-author story cycles, thematic anthologies, and mid-century fiction compilations. Shelves balance foundational realism from masters like Flannery O'Connor, Raymond Carver, and Alice Munro with speculative fiction pioneers including Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Readers will discover Southern Gothic sketches, psychological horror, classic sci-fi concepts, and clever contemporary satire.

Inventory includes vintage pocket-sized paperbacks, annual best-of anthology volumes, university press collections, and cloth hardcovers. These editions provide concise reading sessions for travel, evening reading, or deep dives into an author's shorter experimental work between longer novels.

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