There are some very nice short print books suchas OUP's "Very short introduction to...". Penguin (?) used to do single short stories and extracts of biographies etc. many years ago. I do not think they do any more, but I have some.
Then there was the delightful Bluffer's Guides series.
I like shorter novels and short stories myself, especially in SF where ideas matter.
Then there was the delightful Bluffer's Guides series.
I like shorter novels and short stories myself, especially in SF where ideas matter.