It’s the allegorical tale in which “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”Ī farm filled with overworked animals decides to create equality and find justice. Animal Farm by George OrwellĪnimal Farm is one of the best short novels for high school. I did my best to give you the most accurate page counts and only pick the best novels that generally stayed under or really close to that 200-page mark across all publications thereof. NOTE: Page counts vary by publication (i.e., year and format).

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jacksonīelow are the best short novels under 200 pages to read in a day, including their page count.

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston.

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway.

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros.

The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote.

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