Here's a thread to share or discuss the best short stories you know of. Looking forward to reading something that has had a big impact on you or that you love for any reason.
Edit to say: thank you everyone for your recommendations, I'll be reading them!
A Perfect Day For Bananafish and Teddy by JD Salinger were both really great, both in his compilation too.
Harrison Bergeron by Vonegut
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman (this gave me actual nightmares which was very silly, I think it was mostly cause I read it when I was way too young)
Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang, I read it after the movie based on it, Arrival. I think I liked the movie better but I'm a mega simp for Amy Adams.