Recs if you like The Last Question...

if you like tma, some are just vibes, some actual entities

A novel is a prose work typically above 40k words, though many fall between 60-100k. Anything between roughly 17k and 40k words is generally considered a novella, while works between about 7k and 17k words are classified as novelettes, with some flexibility ~

TL;DR - short stories with 7k-17k words. Get out of that slump.

This is a curated list of short stories that are must read for any literature enthusiast! Feel free to post your suggestions in comments.