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Five Short Stories that Will Blow Your Mind

(With links to read them for free)

Theodore Greenbaum
7 min readFeb 3, 2025
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Lists like these are always bound to be a little bit click-baity, not to mention completely subjective. I won’t claim this is a definitive list. I can only assure you that these stories are good, and they’re worth every bit of the time it takes to read them, and I at least had the decency to avoid putting it as “THE TOP FIVE MIND-F%$K SHORT STORIES EVER!” or something obnoxious like that.

These five stories (plus a few bonus ones) are mind-bending, heart-wrenching, and weird in the most brilliant ways. If you’re into stories that mess with your head and leave you thinking, or if you like to read but don’t always have the time or the patience for a novel, then this list is perfect for you.

These short stories prove you don’t need hundreds of pages to spin a tale that takes you on a serious ride, emotionally and philosophically.

So strap in, give these a read, and prepare to have your mind blown.

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I Hope I Shall Arrive Soon — Philip K. Dick

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Theodore Greenbaum
Theodore Greenbaum

Written by Theodore Greenbaum

Writer interested in physics, science, politics, economics, and literature.

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