Can you recommend some short stories about survival fiction?

Sure. 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson is a great start. It shows how a community's traditions can be a matter of survival in a very different sense. Also, 'The Monkey's Paw' by W. W. Jacobs, where a family has to deal with the consequences of a magical object, and it has elements of survival against the unknown. Another beginner - friendly one is 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, which is about a woman's struggle to survive in a repressive environment.

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.

Well, 'I Am Legend' is a great 'fiction survival short story'. It tells the story of the last man on Earth trying to survive among the infected. 'The Road' is also very good. It follows a father - son duo as they journey through a post - apocalyptic world filled with danger. Then there's 'The Hunger Games', where Katniss has to fight for her survival in a deadly arena.

One interesting survival short story is 'I Am Legend'. In this story, the protagonist is seemingly the last human alive in a world overrun by vampires. He has to figure out how to survive against these threats. Another is 'The Road' which depicts a father - son duo's journey to survive in a post - apocalyptic world. There are also many short stories in anthologies like 'Survival Stories for Boys' that contain various gripping tales of survival.

Sure. 'The Hunger Games' is a great survival fiction book. It's set in a post - apocalyptic world where teenagers have to fight to the death in an arena. Another one is 'Lord of the Flies'. It shows how a group of boys try to survive on an uninhabited island with no adult supervision. And 'Hatchet' is also good. A young boy has to survive alone in the wilderness after a plane crash.

Well, 'Robinson Crusoe' is a very old but still very relevant survival fiction. It details the adventures of a man stranded on an island for years. Then there's 'Into the Wild' which is based on a true story but has elements of fictionalized accounts in some versions. It's about a young man who goes into the Alaskan wilderness and tries to survive on his own. 'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy is also a sort of survival story set in a post - apocalyptic world where a father and son are trying to stay alive.

Sure. 'Life of Pi' by Yann Martel is a remarkable survival story in fiction. Pi is stranded on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean with a tiger. His journey of survival and self - discovery is truly captivating. Then there's 'Cast Away' which was also made into a movie. The book version, if there is one, would also be a great survival story. And 'Robinson Crusoe' is an old - time favorite, a story of a man's long - term survival on a deserted island.

A skier got caught in an avalanche. Fortunately, she had an avalanche beacon. When she was buried, she managed to create a small air pocket. The rescue team detected her beacon signal and dug her out in time. This was a great example of how proper equipment and quick thinking can lead to survival.

One great book is 'The Hunger Games'. It involves elements of hunting for survival in a dystopian world. The main character, Katniss, has to hunt to feed her family and later in the arena to survive.

I'd recommend 'The Island of Dr. Moreau' by H. G. Wells. It involves a man who is stranded on an island full of strange and often dangerous creatures. He has to figure out how to survive among them. Then there's 'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel Defoe. It's the story of a man marooned on an island and his long - term struggle for survival, building shelter, growing food, and fending off threats.