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July 29, 2026

The ten best short novels under 150 pages – chosen by experts

Dominic Davies, City St George's, University of London; Adam Baron, Kingston University; Colleen Ballard, University of Limerick; Debra Kelly, University of Westminster; Jade King, University of Lincoln; Jenni Ramone, Nottingham Trent University; Matthew Leggatt, University of Winchester; Michael Bradshaw, University of Winchester; Sarah Olive, Aston University, and Tory Young, Anglia Ruskin University

These expert recommendations are short enough to tear through over a weekend

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June 19, 2026

Conor Caldwell, University of Limerick; Adam Behr, Newcastle University; Ellis Jones, University of Leeds; Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester; Hussein Boon, University of Westminster; Joel Gray, Sheffield Hallam University; Max Bowden, University of Essex; Michael Bradshaw, University of Winchester; Niall Keegan, University of Limerick; Ronan Guilfoyle, Dublin City University, and Samuel Murray, University of Leeds

Songs about fathers and fatherhood range in tone from joy and and celebration to absence, tension and grief.