Can you recommend some good realistic fiction survival stories?

Sure. 'The Red Badge of Courage' by Stephen Crane can be considered in a sense a survival short story. It's about a young soldier in the Civil War trying to survive the chaos and his own fears. 'Hatchet' by Gary Paulsen is also a popular one. A boy is left alone in the wilderness and has to use his wits to stay alive. And 'The Hunger Games' (which started as a short story before becoming a novel) is about survival in a dystopian world where teens fight to the death.

Sure. 'Lord of the Flies' by William Golding is a classic. It shows how a group of boys try to survive on an uninhabited island, but things go horribly wrong as they struggle with power and savagery. 'I Am Legend' by Richard Matheson is also a good one. The main character has to survive in a post - apocalyptic world filled with vampires. And don't forget 'Into the Wild' by Jon Krakauer, which is based on the true story of a young man who tries to live in the Alaskan wilderness.

Well, 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is an excellent example. It's about a woman's descent into madness due to her confinement. It's a powerful look at the treatment of women in the 19th century. Also, Raymond Carver has many great short stories like 'Cathedral'. It's a story about a man who has to deal with his wife's blind friend coming to visit. It's a story of human connection and understanding.

Sure. 'The Call of the Wild' by Jack London is a great one. It tells the story of a dog named Buck who has to adapt to the harsh Yukon during the Klondike Gold Rush. Another is 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White, which is about the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. And 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell, though it has political undertones, is also a realistic fiction animal story that shows how animals might run a farm on their own.

There are many. For example, 'Normal People' by Sally Rooney. This story follows the on - again - off - again relationship between two young people in Ireland, dealing with class differences and the challenges of growing up. 'The Hate U Give' by Angie Thomas is another important modern realistic fiction. It tackles issues of racism and police brutality through the eyes of a young African - American girl. Also, 'Sing, Unburied, Sing' by Jesmyn Ward is a powerful exploration of family, race, and the legacy of trauma in the American South.

Sure. 'The Girl on the Train' by Paula Hawkins is a great one. It's about a woman who becomes involved in a mystery surrounding a missing person she observes during her daily train commute. Another is 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn. The story is full of twists and turns as a man tries to find his missing wife, but things are not as they seem.

Another one is 'The Girl with All the Gifts' by M. R. Carey. It's set in a post - apocalyptic world where a young girl has a very strange condition. The story is scary in a more subtle way as it makes you question what it means to be human and the moral implications of survival.

One great realistic fiction love story is 'The Notebook' by Nicholas Sparks. It tells the tale of a couple's love that endures through the years, despite various challenges. Their love is so deep and pure that it withstands time and memory loss.

Another excellent short story in realistic fiction is 'A&P' by John Updike. It focuses on a young cashier in a grocery store. Through his observations of the customers and his reaction to some girls who come into the store wearing bathing suits, it delves into themes of social class, conformity, and youthful rebellion in a very real - world context. The story's detailed descriptions of the store and the people in it make it feel highly authentic.

Sure. 'The Hunger Games' is a great one. It's set in a post - apocalyptic world where teenagers have to fight to the death in an arena. Another is 'Lord of the Flies', which shows how a group of boys try to survive on an uninhabited island with no adult supervision. 'Life of Pi' is also a survival fiction book. A boy survives on a lifeboat in the ocean with a tiger.