Tory Young

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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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November 11, 2025

Tory Young, Anglia Ruskin University

It’s a propulsive novel that’s quite quick to read.

Yuki Sugiura

November 5, 2025

Sojin Lim, University of Lancashire; Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway, University of London; Jenni Ramone, Nottingham Trent University; Ruvani Ranasinha, King's College London; Stevie Marsden, Edinburgh Napier University, and Tory Young, Anglia Ruskin University

Six works of literary fiction at its most adult.

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July 6, 2023

Tory Young, Anglia Ruskin University; Christopher Pittard, University of Portsmouth; Emily West, University of Reading; Naomi Adam, University of Liverpool; Paddy Brennan, University of Liverpool, and Vanessa Marr, University of Brighton

Six of the best books from 2023 to read this summer.