Best read so far this year

I was looking for something for the weekend that wasn't too long and picked up a book by Stefan Zweig.

The book contained 2 short stories Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman and The Royal Game.

I normally avoid anything that is short (= not enough charactor development) or described as beautifully written (= no plot) however these two stories are amazing, they are so beautifully written, unusual and just the best books I've read all year if not ever - also they linger on in my thoughts which I love in a book.

I'm recommending them to anyone who will listen so thought I'd post here too.