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Reading Challenge: Short Story

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  • Better in Black

    Ten Stories of Shadowhunter Romance

    Clare, Cassandra,
    This short story collection features ten romance stories featuring characters from all the series in The Shadowhunter Chronicles. From getting trapped in a book to searching for a long-lost brother, the Shadowhunters still find time for love during…
    Book, 2025[New York, NY] : Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, [2025] — ROMANCE CLA
  • A collection exploring the pivotal moments that shape lives. Recommended by TPL staff.
    Book, 2012Toronto : Douglas Gibson Books, 2012. — FICTION MUN
  • Told from the perspective of two women in love, this collection of short stories offers a speculative lens on the different ways a relationship might work out. Recommended by Sarah - Librarian.
    Book, 2024Toronto : Doubleday Canada, 2024. — FICTION LAC
  • Stories that paint a portrait of immigrants and refugees caught between cultures, languages and values. Recommended by TPL staff.
    Book, 2020Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, 2020. — FICTION THA
  • A poignant short story collection exploring the complexities of the Canadian immigrant experience. Recommended by TPL staff.
    Book, 2019Toronto : Harpercollins Canada, 2019. — FICTION BEZ
  • Indigenous Toronto

    Stories That Carry This Place

    A collection of perspectives by and about Indigenous Toronto's past, present and future. Recommended by TPL staff.
    Book, 2021Toronto : Coach House Books, 2021. — 971.3541 IND
  • Marple

    Twelve New Stories

    A new collection of short stories featuring the legendary detective Jane Marple, reimagined by authors through their own unique perspectives. Recommended by TPL staff.
    Book, 2022New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022. — MYSTERY MAR
  • A collection of twenty stories from the master of science fiction. Recommended by TPL staff.
    Book, 2021NY : Del Ray : Fawcett, 2021, 1969. — SCIENCE FICTION ASI
  • An off-beat collection of short stories about love, filled with scathing dark humour, romance and culutral commentary. Recommended by Robyn - Librarian.
    Book, 2019New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. — FICTION BOB
  • Super Puzzletastic Mysteries

    Short Stories for Young Sleuths From Mystery Writers of America

    This short story collection includes a variety of scary, thrilling, puzzling mysteries that allow the reader a chance to try and solve the case. Recommended by Kristiann - Librarian.
    Book, 2020New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2020] — MYSTERY SUP
  • A collection of stories set in the former USSR and Russia. Recommended by Robyn - Librarian.
    Book, 2015Toronto : Random House Canada, 2015. — FICTION MAR
  • Ten never-before-published stories and ten favourites from the Vinyl Cafe. Recommended by TPL staff.
    Book, 2021Toronto : Viking Canada, 2021. — FICTION MACL