“Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values,” writes guest editor Celeste Ng. “In a time when our values are being tested daily, it’s hard to think of anything more important.” The Best American Short Stories 2025 resonates precisely at this pitch: twenty pieces that upend expectations and test the foundation of our beliefs. From a bereaved medical actress obsessed with a student in her rotation to a mysterious sickness that ignites a lethal running mania in its victims, and from the grounds of a wild animal estate to a celebrity look-alike mother-for-hire, these stories transport readers to the impossible edges of our world and vivify characters who reflect the spectrum of human experience. THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025 INCLUDES: LAUREN ACAMPORA • SARAH BRAUNSTEIN • BRET ANTHONY JOHNSTON • ELIZABETH McCRACKEN • CARRIE R. MOORE • ANDREW PORTER • WILLIAM PEI SHIH • JUSTIN TAYLOR • JESSICA TREADWAY • AND OTHERS
Beloved Mother Queen of the Night
SHONA RAMAYA
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THE BODY AND OTHER STORIES
HANIF KUREISHI
FABER & FABER/PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP
Midnight All Day
South of No North
CHARLES BUKOWSKI
ECCO/HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
The Relive Box and Other Stories
T.C. BOYLE
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
The Virginity of Famous Men Stories
CHRISTINE SNEED
NOTHING MUCH HAPPENS Calming Stories To Soothe Your Mind And Help You Sleep
KATHRYN NICOLAI
ALLEN & UNWIN/ATLANTIC BOOKS/PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP
WHISPERS IN THE CLASSROOM VOICES ON THE FIELD STORIES OF SCHOOL FRIENDS AND LIFE
JHA RICHA,KURIYAN PRIYA
WISDOM TREE INDIA
The Bedtime Buddha Beyond the Ordinary
DAVID MICHIE
HAY HOUSE PUBLISHERS INDIA/PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP
A Case of Indian Marvels Dazzling Stories from the CountryNew Writers
DAVID DAVIDAR
ALEPH BOOK COMPANY/RUPA PUBLICATIONS
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