It's....SMALLER ON THE INSIDE?!
Books with short chapters!!! I started a challenge where I read a super long book a chapter-a-day and annotate it using a study guide! I found that annotating short chapters is super accessible and not overwhelming at all for me, so I wanted to share this list with anyone that wants to start over-analyzing their books :) I included a variety of stories because HOW you read is as important (if not more) than WHAT you read!!!!
created by tony_w_a_b
last updated March, 2026
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ooooh i love this idea!! i have a copy of les mis that i've been putting off for forever now but maybe now đ
les misĂŠrables is a GREAT classic!!! you can try the audiobook + physical copy, it's free on Librivox :)))
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all recs and annoting/analyzing tips are welcome!!! just remember to be respectful.......or i'll haunt you forever đť
also, for those who want to start annotating, you don't need a physical copy to annotate books!!! You can listen to an audiobook and take notes on a notebook or a paper on the side! The goal is to think about what you read and analyze the words/themes/intonations of the narrator/ponctuations/etc.
ps.: I usually use Litcharts for study guides, they have almost all the classics and some newer books too :)
Lost Gods by Brom has REALLY short chapters! Some of them were only a page or two long lol. It was so easy to get through because of it!
i'll add it to the list đŤĄ
The Corruption of Hollis Brown! The longest chapter was like 4 pages
𫡠adding right now....
Not sure what you mean by super long books. But I just read Moutain Boss by S.J. Tilly, my copy was 526 pages, and had super short chapters some were under a page. In case you want to analyze some smutty content đ
the books on the list don't have to be super long, that's just a preference of mine hehehe but i'll definitely had it :3
I'm currently reading Clear by Carys Davies which has very short chapters. It's also a short book -- over 40 chapters in just under 200 pages!
thank you! i'll add it right away :))
