Grand Union: Stories

By Zadie Smith

Grand Union: Stories

From post-sea-rise humanity to the mind of God stuck in a creative slump, this sharp-eyed collection offers no easy answers.

Suicide Woods: Stories

By Benjamin Percy

Suicide Woods: Stories

This "poignant, caustic, empathetic" collection sticks with you long after you've set it aside.

A Kitchen in the Corner of the House

By Ambai; translated by Lakshmi Holmström

A Kitchen in the Corner of the House

This diverse collection illuminates the little-understood lives of Tamil women.

Tell Me Who We Were: Stories

This impressionistic, linked collection is no beach read.

Growing Things and Other Stories

Ambiguity and terror reign in this creepy, satisfying collection.

Cloudbursts

By Thomas McGuane

Cloudbursts

This ingenious assortment of tales reads like a master class in the genre.

The Price of the Haircut

This offbeat collection about endangered marriages is sure to please.

Flashback Hotel

By Ivan Vladislavić

Flashback Hotel

Though uneven, there's much to enjoy in this collection of South African tales.