There are many fabulous conservative short stories. Here's a growing list of the best:
| Short Story | Author |
|---|---|
| The Gift of the Magi | O. Henry |
| The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings | Edgar Allan Poe |
| An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge | Ambrose Bierce |
| In the Penal Colony | Franz Kafka |
| The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County | Mark Twain |
| Dubliners | James Joyce |
| I, Robot | Isaac Asimov |
| The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Washington Irving |
| The Fall of the House of Usher | Edgar Allan Poe |