23 Short Story Collections in 2023 - hosted by aishathebibliophile

A translated collection
Can be translated from any language - for non English readers, can be works originally written in English 
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Born and Bred in Myanmar: A Book of Five Short Stories by Moe Moe Inya

Born and Bred in Myanmar: A Book of Five Short Stories

Moe Moe Inya

176 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction short stories
The Trouble with Happiness: And Other Stories by Tove Ditlevsen

The Trouble with Happiness: And Other Stories

Tove Ditlevsen

192 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Na Willa and the House in the Alley by Reda Gaudiamo

Na Willa and the House in the Alley

Reda Gaudiamo

96 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction childrens short stories
No Edges: Swahili Stories by Lusajo Mwaikenda Israel, Mwas Mahugu, Clara Momanyi, Katama G.C. Mkangi, Euphrase Kezilahabi, Fatma Shafii, Lilian Mbaga, Fadhy Mtanga

No Edges: Swahili Stories

Lusajo Mwaikenda Israel, Mwas Mahugu, Clara Momanyi, Katama G.C. Mkangi, Euphrase Kezilahabi, Fatma Shafii, Lilian Mbaga, Fadhy Mtanga

141 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging reflective medium-paced
Shalash the Iraqi by Shalash

Shalash the Iraqi

Shalash

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary funny informative medium-paced
The Narrow Cage and Other Modern Fairy Tales by Vasily Eroshenko

The Narrow Cage and Other Modern Fairy Tales

Vasily Eroshenko

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories dark reflective medium-paced
Elemental: Earth Stories by Erika Kobayashi, Farkhondeh Aghaei

Elemental: Earth Stories

Calico

Erika Kobayashi, Farkhondeh Aghaei

192 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction literary medium-paced
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

Cursed Bunny

Bora Chung

251 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction horror short stories speculative fiction dark mysterious medium-paced
Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection by Junji Ito

Tombs: Junji Ito Story Collection

Junji Ito

344 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror manga short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
I Am the Brother of XX by Fleur Jaeggy

I Am the Brother of XX

Fleur Jaeggy

128 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction short stories dark mysterious reflective fast-paced