A short story is a compelling genre, one that deserves a lot more credit than it receives. To compress an entire tale, twists, turns, drama, and comedy included, into a few pages, requires a specific talent that only a few writers have been able to master. Featuring stories from some of the greatest authors ever, here are four short story collections that will leave you in a state of literary bliss.

Ambitious readers have a fire in their belly for finishing more and more books every year. Reading resolutions are great, but we're often snowed under with work and this prevents us from achieving the goals we've set. With that said, there's more than one way to skin a cat; the solution can be switching to short-stories for a while, eschewing bulky tomes. If you're looking for a light read you can finish over a lazy afternoon, the upcoming weekend, or your next hour-long commute, here are 4 easy-breezy, super popular, under 150-page short-stories that you should check out.