Never have time to read? These short novels will help you fall in love with literature again - just in time for Read A Book Day

<p>Feel like you never have time to get stuck into a good book? Between all the juggles of daily life, finding time to settle down and read a book from cover to cover can be tricky.</p><p>Enter the beauty of short novels.</p><p>Written to be read in one single sitting, you can enjoy these brilliant books from start to finish in just a few hours, making them perfect for those precious (albeit rare) free afternoons!</p><p>Intrigued? Start with these eight short novels that&rsquo;ll reignite your love for literature.</p><h2>The Grownup by Gillian Flynn</h2><p>From the author of Gone Girl, this is a 64-page ode to the classic ghost story, which sees an unnamed lead character embark on a chilling journey to escape the evil lurking in an eerie Victorian house.</p><p><img alt="the-grownup-by-gillian-flynn" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/the-grownup-by-gillian-flynn_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>The Hitchhiker&rsquo;s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams</h2><p>A classic for all sci-fi lovers, this is a 216-page novel which sees Arthur Dent plucked off planet Earth moments before it&rsquo;s demolished to make space for a galactic freeway. Cue an expedition into space with his friend Ford Prefect, who reveals himself to be an undercover intergalactic researcher for an outer space travel guide.</p><p><img alt="the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-by-douglas-adams" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-by-douglas-adams_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald</h2><p>If this 180-page classic has slipped through the net, now&rsquo;s the time to pick it up. Though a well known story, it&rsquo;s well worth reading to get carried away into Gatsby&rsquo;s world of lavish parties, gin cocktails and utter fabulousness.</p><p><img alt="the-great-gatsby-by-f.-scott-fitzgerald" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/the-great-gatsby-by-f.-scott-fitzgerald_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway</h2><p>An easy read with a powerful impact, this 132-page novels follows the epic struggle of an old Cuban fisherman who hooks a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream, and begins a relentless battle with nature to pull his catch back to the shore.</p><p><img alt="the-old-man-and-the-sea-by-ernest-hemingway" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/the-old-man-and-the-sea-by-ernest-hemingway_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Heartburn by Nora Ephron</h2><p>This 179-page novel may be about the breakup of cookbook writer Rachel Samstat&rsquo;s seemingly perfect marriage, but make no mistake; it&rsquo;s a truly hilarious read, with plenty of foodie inspiration thrown in too.</p><p><img alt="heartburn-by-nora-ephron" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/heartburn-by-nora-ephron_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie</h2><p>Murder mystery fans will love this 191-page instalment of the Miss Marple series. When the body of a young woman is found in the library of Colonel and Mrs Bantry, there&rsquo;s only one person fit for the investigation.</p><p><img alt="the-body-in-the-library-by-agatha-christie" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/the-body-in-the-library-by-agatha-christie_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Amsterdam by Ian McEwan</h2><p>A compact psychological thriller, this 193-page novel sees old friends Clive and Vernon reunited at the funeral of a woman they both shared an intimate history with. Cue a dangerous pact, moral implications and a hunger for revenge.</p><p><img alt="amsterdam-by-ian-mcewan" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/amsterdam-by-ian-mcewan_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>Breakfast at Tiffany&rsquo;s by Truman Capote</h2><p>Lots of people don&rsquo;t know that the classic Audrey Hepburn film actually began as a 142-page novel. Though you might be familiar with the plot, it&rsquo;s still an absorbing read full of glamour, wit and charm.</p><p><img alt="breakfast-at-tiffanys-by-truman-capote" class="ci-image ci-original" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/breakfast-at-tiffanys-by-truman-capote_GL?scl=1"></p><p><strong><em>Feeling inspired? See more reading recommendations at <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/aisle/music-film-games-books/books/1215188268219">Asda.com</a>.</em></strong></p>

8 brilliant short novels you can read in a day

By Asda Good Living,5th September 2016

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