The Magic Faraway Tree.. by Enid Blyton.. I loved that magical land when I was little. For the older reader (LOL) .. Therese Raquin by Emil Zola.,, is brilliant story of deceit and mystery.

Good topic, Kevin.
M R James - Whistle and I'll come to you - is one of the creepiest short stories I have ever read.

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I happened to be re-reading "The Lottery" the other day, and it got me thinking about short stories. (I was in the play of "The Lottery" in college, so I've always had a soft spot for it. I personally wanted to throw real stones, for the verisimilitude, but I was over-ruled.......) My personal favorite has always been Mark Twain's "The Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg." And I can always re-read Poe, although "The Fall of the House of Usher" is extremely over-rated, in my humble opinion. And Agatha Christie's short mysteries or Larry Niven's "Draco Tavern" series of short shorts? I've read and re-read those over and over. I'd love to hear other people's favorite short stories.