Derp i totally missed the part about shorter books. I guess I should make another recommendation, I agree with recommendations for Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy, a trilogy of 5 relatively short novels all of which are pretty good.
If you are looking for someone with more impact, my recommendation of Charles Dickens still stands I also would add Frank Herbert who did the Dune series, which had a good impact on science fiction at least.
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