These short stories often explore universal human experiences. They might deal with love, as in 'The Lady with the Dog' by Anton Chekhov, or with death, like in 'The Dead' by James Joyce. Their language is usually concise yet powerful. They don't waste words and can create vivid images in the reader's mind with just a few sentences. They also have the potential to be very thought - provoking, making the reader question their own beliefs and values, similar to what happens when reading J. D. Salinger's short stories.
Some good normal trans book short stories include 'Harrison Bergeron' by Kurt Vonnegut. This story is set in a dystopian future where everyone is made equal in the most extreme way. 'To Build a Fire' by Jack London is also a classic. It vividly depicts a man's struggle against the harsh environment in the Yukon. There's also 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe, which delves into the mind of a madman.
There was a recommended novel about transmigrating cells and cultivating immortality called "Cell Cultivation". This novel was a Xianxia/Cultivation novel, which included transmigration, prehistoric, interstellar, and technological cultivation elements. You can read this novel on Qidian Chinese website. The author is China's Jiao Zi, Giant Panda.