Can you recommend some very short fiction books?

Sure. 'The Last Question' by Isaac Asimov is a great short science fiction story. It's about a supercomputer's journey through time as it's repeatedly asked the same question regarding entropy. Another one is 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury. In this story, time travel for hunting dinosaurs goes horribly wrong when a small change in the past has a huge impact on the future.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great very short fiction story. It's a chilling tale set in a small town where an annual lottery has a dark and unexpected outcome. Another one is 'Hills Like White Elephants' by Ernest Hemingway. It's a concise story that reveals a lot about a relationship through a conversation between a man and a woman at a train station. Also, 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor is a must - read. It shows how a family's road trip takes a turn for the worse and has deep religious undertones.

Sure. 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald has elements of short - fiction - like conciseness in its story - telling. It's a classic that delves into themes like wealth, love, and the American Dream. Another one is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor. Her stories are often filled with dark humor and profound insights into human nature.

Sure. One great short fiction book from 2016 could be 'The Vegetarian' by Han Kang. It's a very unique and thought - provoking story.

Yes, there are many. For example, 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant. It's set in a society where appearance and status matter a great deal, which reflects the social values of that historical period. Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Cask of Amontillado' is set in an unnamed Italian city during an era of mystery and revenge. These stories are short yet full of historical charm.

Sure. 'The Egg' by Andy Weir is a great very short science fiction story. It presents a unique view of reincarnation and the universe in a concise and mind - blowing way.

Sure. 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl is a great one. It's about a wife who kills her husband in a very unexpected way. Another is 'The Speckled Band' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It features Sherlock Holmes solving a mysterious case.

Sure. 'The Veldt' by Ray Bradbury is a great one. It's about a family living in a high - tech house where the children's virtual reality nursery takes a disturbing turn. Another is 'A Sound of Thunder' by Bradbury as well, which plays with the concept of time travel and how small changes can have huge consequences. And 'Nightfall' by Isaac Asimov, it shows a world with six suns where the rare event of nightfall drives people to madness.

Sure. One great very short flash fiction story is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's a chilling tale that packs a huge punch in just a few pages. Another is 'Hills Like White Elephants' by Ernest Hemingway. His minimalist style really shines in this short piece, leaving much to the reader's interpretation.