Jean's Thoughts 91.7K subscribers · Nov 8, 2025

20 Book Recommendations Under 100 Pages

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A Lady's DesireLily Maxton
Loved it

It's just a very like heartwarming, soft, cozy little sappic historical romance, which is lovely to read. You'll zoom through this one.

It was a really fun book to write because I got to do this big deep dive onto a subject I found fascinating and I've had really kind responses to the book from other people... I hope it's quite an empowering work.

BintiNnedi Okorafor
Loved it

Regardless of length, this is one of my favorite sci-fi stories of all time. It's the first in a sci-fi novella trilogy, but even in itself, just the first book achieves so much and delivers so much impact... so much happens in what is about 80 pages and it's so captivating.

Daphnis and ChloeLongus
Loved it

It's hilarious, it's fun, it's easy to read, and I think it's a really fun insight into some of the slightly different genres of ancient literature that survive.

Dark DaysJames Baldwin
Loved it

These essays are effectively about the civil rights movement and about race and racism in the 20th century in America... they are like quite a damning examination of how people are treated if they're black in the US in that time... and I think they still have a lot of bearing in relevance today.

I would say this would be one of my like first recommendations to anyone looking to read non-fiction on feminism because I think it really perfectly encapsulates what modern feminism needs to be.

FrankensteinMary Shelley
Loved it

Which is of course an incredible novel. I love Frankenstein and I actually really enjoyed the recent Gail Mod Del Toro adaptation in the cinema when I went to see it.

It is so like gut-wrenching. It pulls at your heartstrings. And I think it's a great reminder that for all these are ancient stories, they still have a lot of modern relevance... and it's just fantastic.

Loki VariationsKarl Johnson
Loved it

What I find really interesting about this little book is it's basically a case study of how one mythological figure can grow and transform and morph and be reshaped by different people in different times... So, I love this little book.

Lot No. 249Arthur Conan Doyle
Loved it

It's just a fascinating little tale by itself, but also if you situate in the historical context of the development of this genre. And I just find something about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's pros so comforting.

This is a lovely little example of a graphic novel that falls under 100 pages, is a standalone, and I just absolutely adore it... It's just so charming and the message kind of hits home no matter how old you are.

The BeautyAliya Whiteley
Loved it

It remains to be one of the creepiest things I've ever read... It gave me nightmares. It's super creepy. It's very creative, and it's still one of the most disturbing books I've ever read to this day.

The Saga of the VolsungsUnknown
Loved it

I remember when I first started reading the old Norse literature and mythology, I couldn't get over how funny it is... it's so fun, I think, to go back to those original sources.

For anybody who's just looking to get into Greek mythology, this is a great starter... it gives you a really good foundation, especially for those creation myths and the origins of our universe and humanity.

TransformationMary Shelley
Loved it

I think we as a society often forget that Mary Shelley actually wrote more than just Frankenstein... So, this might be a fun way to experience more Mary Shelley if you haven't in the past.