Top 5 Books Under 300 Pages

“The monster showed up just after midnight.”

First line in A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

It’s already Tuesday again? Oh well, this week’s topic for Top 5 Tuesday is books under 300 pages. I thought this would be very difficult for me because of my love for the fantasy genre. As you know, that genre tend to have some very, very long books but I actually managed to find 5 books pretty easily. There are even a couple of fantasy books in there.

Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by Shanah from Bionic Book Worm and if you’re interested in participating you can find the topics for August right here. Let’s get onto the books.

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

This very short book follows Conor whose mother is ill and don’t seem to be getting better. One night, Conor gets a visit from a monster who tells him stories. Sounds alright but the monster wants something from Conor in return. The truth.

This is one of my favorite books of all time because I’ve never cried like that over a book. I was for real ugly crying over this. I’m never reading it again because it was too painful and made me remember some personal things I want to forget.

Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda

This is technically a series and not a single book but all of the books in this series are less than 150 pages. It’s a middle grade fantasy series and we follow Lief and his friends as they hunt for the lost gems of the Belt of Deltora. There are monsters and adventure in every book, so you’re guaranteed a very exciting read every time.

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

I was so surprised to find out that this is only 293 pages long. I don’t remember it as a super short book when I read it a last year. I still think this is my favorite book by Adam Silvera. In a world where you can get a procedure to make you forget certain things, we follow Aaron who’s just experienced a family tragedy.  

I liked this book for dealing with some heavy topics and because it managed to surprise me with it’s ending.

The Queen’s Thief by Megan Whalen Turner

Again, we have an entire series and not just a book. The books in The Queen’s Thief are all very short and then it’s fantasy which just seems so rare. You’d think they might feel too short but in my opinion they’re exactly the length they need to be. I love this series so much for its originality, so if you’re tired of seeing the same YA fantasy story over and over again, I’ll recommend you give this a try.

Release by Patrick Ness

Another one by Patrick Ness. A contemporary with a pinch of paranormal about a single day in the life of Adam Thorn. Let’s just say it’s not easiest day for him as he needs to have many important conversations with the people closest to him.

I really enjoyed this obviously as Patrick Ness is one of my favorite authors. I like Adam as a character and found his struggles quite interesting to follow. I also feel it worked really well that the story takes place during a single day. It could easily have been unnecessarily meandering otherwise.

I hope you found this enjoyable. I didn’t have much time to do this post because of a week-long visit from a friend but feel free to discuss these books with me in the comments if you like.