Can you recommend some good 55 fiction short stories?

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great short story. It has a shocking ending that makes you think about society. Another one is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor, which is full of complex characters and moral exploration.

There are many. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a classic. The unreliable narrator makes it a fascinating read as he descends into madness. 'Harrison Bergeron' by Kurt Vonnegut is thought - provoking, set in a dystopian society where everyone is made equal in the most extreme ways. Also, 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' by Ambrose Bierce is a gripping short story with a twist at the end.

One of the well - known short stories in historical fiction is 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury. Although it's a science - fiction - ish take on history, it makes you think about how small changes can have huge impacts on the future. Also, 'The Devil and Tom Walker' by Washington Irving is set in colonial times and has elements of the supernatural along with historical context.

Another good one is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's a rather disturbing short story that takes place in a small town. Every year, the town has a lottery, but as the story unfolds, you realize that this lottery is not what it seems. It makes you think about the power of tradition and how blindly following it can lead to immoral actions. It's a thought - provoking piece of short fiction.

Sure. 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe is a great one. It's about a man's descent into madness as he is haunted by the sound of his victim's heartbeat. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' which has a very eerie and unexpected ending. The wishes made upon the paw bring only horror.

Sure. 'The Natural' by Bernard Malamud is a great one. It tells the story of a baseball player with a mysterious past. Another is 'Shoeless Joe' by W.P. Kinsella, which inspired the movie 'Field of Dreams'. And 'The Loneliness of the Long - Distance Runner' by Alan Sillitoe is also a classic in the sports short story genre.

Sure. 'The End of October' by Lawrence Wright is a great one. It gives a fictional account of a pandemic that spreads across the globe. Another is 'Station Eleven' by Emily St. John Mandel, which explores the post - pandemic world and how people try to preserve art and culture. Also, 'Severance' by Ling Ma is interesting as it shows the life of a young woman during a fungal pandemic.

Sure. 'The Walking Dead: The Alien' is a great one. It offers a unique take on the zombie apocalypse within the already well - known 'Walking Dead' universe. Another is 'Zombie, Ohio' which has a very interesting protagonist's perspective in a world overrun by zombies.

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great one. It's a short but very impactful story that makes you think about society and traditions. Another is 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find' by Flannery O'Connor, which is filled with complex characters and deep themes. And 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a heartwarming tale of love and sacrifice.

Sure. 'Carol' by Patricia Highsmith is a great one. It tells a story full of complex emotions between two women. Another is 'Fingersmith' by Sarah Waters which has a really engaging plot with twists and turns regarding the relationship between the female characters.