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📄 Short Stories · United Kingdom

Best Short Stories Books from United Kingdom

The short story is a distinct art form, not a failed novel. United Kingdom has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in short stories, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best short stories from United Kingdom by editorial consensus.

#1
The Hound of the Baskervilles
literary-fiction

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1900
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score55/100
#2
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]
literary-fiction

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories]

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1892
Library Journal
Editorial Score55/100
#3
The Mayor of Casterbridge
literary-fiction

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Thomas Hardy· 1800
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score55/100
#4
His Last Bow [8 stories]
literary-fiction

His Last Bow [8 stories]

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1917
Library Journal
Editorial Score55/100
#5
Cover of Heart of Darkness
literary-fiction

Heart of Darkness

Joseph Conrad· 1899
Library Journal
Editorial Score55/100
#6
The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories]
literary-fiction

The Complete Sherlock Holmes [4 novels, 56 stories]

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1900
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score55/100
#7
Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories])
classic-literature

Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories])

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1946
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score55/100
#8
Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes)
classic-literature

Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes / His Last Bow / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes)

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1928
Library Journal
Editorial Score55/100
#9
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories]
literary-fiction

Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories]

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1893
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score50/100
#10
The nigger of the "Narcissus"
literary-fiction

The nigger of the "Narcissus"

Joseph Conrad· 1897
Library Journal
Editorial Score50/100
#11
Tales of space and time
literary-fiction

Tales of space and time

H. G. Wells· 1899
Library Journal
Editorial Score50/100
#12
Cover of Works (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of The Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes)
literary-fiction

Works (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of The Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [12 stories] / Return of Sherlock Holmes)

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1970
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score50/100
#13
The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
classic-literature

The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll· 1900
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score50/100
#14
Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories] / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet)
classic-literature

Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories] / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet)

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1927
Library Journal
Editorial Score50/100
#15
Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories])
classic-literature

Short Stories (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes [11 stories])

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1921
Library Journal
Editorial Score50/100
#16
Cover of Works (Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans / Adventure of Wisteria Lodge / Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet)
classic-literature

Works (Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans / Adventure of Wisteria Lodge / Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet)

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1984
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score50/100
#17
The Death of the Moth, and Other Essays
short-stories

The Death of the Moth, and Other Essays

Virginia Woolf· 1942
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#18
A collection of essays
short-stories

A collection of essays

George Orwell· 1946
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#19
Critical essays
short-stories

Critical essays

George Orwell· 1946
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#20
The Silmarillion
literary-fiction

The Silmarillion

J.R.R. Tolkien· 1977
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score45/100
#21
An outcast of the islands
literary-fiction

An outcast of the islands

Joseph Conrad· 1896
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score45/100
#22
Cover of D.H. Lawrence
literary-fiction

D.H. Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence· 1928
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score45/100
#23
Christmas Carol and other Christmas Stories (Christmas Carol / Christmas Dinner / Christmas Tree / Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton)
short-stories

Christmas Carol and other Christmas Stories (Christmas Carol / Christmas Dinner / Christmas Tree / Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton)

Charles Dickens· 1984
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#24
Children's Stories from Dickens
short-stories

Children's Stories from Dickens

Charles Dickens· 1890
Notable Work
Editorial Score41/100
#25
Cover of Kingsblood royal
literary-fiction

Kingsblood royal

Sinclair Lewis· 1947
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#26
Cover of Within the tides
classic-literature

Within the tides

Joseph Conrad· 1915
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#27
A set of six
classic-literature

A set of six

Joseph Conrad· 1908
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#28
The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents
classic-literature

The Stolen Bacillus and Other Incidents

H. G. Wells· 1895
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#29
The great modern American stories
classic-literature

The great modern American stories

William Dean Howells· 1920
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#30
Cover of Short Stories (Boscombe Valley Mystery / Case of Identity / Red-Headed League / Scandal in Bohemia / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet)
mystery-thriller

Short Stories (Boscombe Valley Mystery / Case of Identity / Red-Headed League / Scandal in Bohemia / Sign of Four / Study in Scarlet)

Arthur Conan Doyle· 1900
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#31
The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner
short-stories

The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner

Terry Pratchett· 2001
Editorial Score38/100
#32
The View From the Cheap Seats
short-stories

The View From the Cheap Seats

Neil Gaiman· 2016
Editorial Score38/100
#33
A Slip of the Keyboard
short-stories

A Slip of the Keyboard

Terry Pratchett· 2014
Editorial Score38/100
#34
The moment, and other essays
short-stories

The moment, and other essays

Virginia Woolf· 1947
Editorial Score38/100
#35
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
literary-fiction

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth

J.R.R. Tolkien· 1980
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#36
Cover of The Father Christmas letters
literary-fiction

The Father Christmas letters

J.R.R. Tolkien· 1976
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#37
A Sense of Reality and Other Stories
literary-fiction

A Sense of Reality and Other Stories

Graham Greene· 1950
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#38
Cover of Of other worlds
literary-fiction

Of other worlds

C. S. Lewis· 1966
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#39
Cover of The Secret Sharer
classic-literature

The Secret Sharer

Joseph Conrad· 1967
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#40
Cover of The History of England
classic-literature

The History of England

Jane Austen· 1977
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#41
Cover of The Tales of Beedle the Bard
fantasy

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

J. K. Rowling· 2008
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#42
Cover of Smoke and Mirrors
fantasy

Smoke and Mirrors

Neil Gaiman· 1998
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#43
Cover of A Blink of the Screen
fantasy

A Blink of the Screen

Terry Pratchett· 2012
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#44
Cover of Boxen
fantasy

Boxen

C. S. Lewis· 1985
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#45
Cover of Unnatural Creatures
fantasy

Unnatural Creatures

Neil Gaiman· 2001
Library Journal
Editorial Score35/100
#46
Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories [8 stories]
mystery-thriller

Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories [8 stories]

Agatha Christie· 1979
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#47
Cover of Fragile Things
mystery-thriller

Fragile Things

Neil Gaiman· 2006
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
#48
Cover of Enough Rope
mystery-thriller

Enough Rope

Lawrence Block· 2002
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#49
Cover of Some Days You Get the Bear
mystery-thriller

Some Days You Get the Bear

Lawrence Block· 1993
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score35/100
#50
Cover of Nightmare Hour - Time for Terror
horror

Nightmare Hour - Time for Terror

Robert Lawrence Stine· 1999
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score35/100
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Designed to Feel
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