Anthologies

The Things They Carried’s portrayal of the boots-on-the-ground experience of soldiers in the Vietnam War is a landmark in war writing.....

Here we present the 102nd Short Story Collection.

A collection of 17 wonderful short stories showing that two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks is as talented a writer as he is an actor....

From New York Times best-selling author Kendall Ryan comes Forbidden Desires: The Complete Series, containing every title in the sexy and intense best-selling series....

In this chilling collection, five acclaimed authors invite you into a world where the supernatural hides in plain sight.

At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world at large, but she doesn’t always recognize the changes in those around her....

An original short story anthology based on master storyteller Stephen King’s #1 New York Times bestselling classic The Stand!

A master storyteller at his best - the O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King delivers a generous collection of stories, several of them brand-new....

The correspondence between Carrie Allsop and David Mayer reveals, piece by piece, the painful details of a devastating affair between their spouses. With each commiserating scratch of the pen, they confess their fears and bare their souls....

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio....

From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy....

A star-studded cast of readers present unabridged tales of horror and suspense from Stephen King's classic best-selling short story collection....

For the first time in a decade, a compilation of the very best in science fiction, from a world authority on the genre....

Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone....

In this warm and moving anthology, a group of best-selling authors and writers pay tribute to legendary, larger-than-life best-selling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy, capturing her unforgettable spirit, joy, and humor in stories of reunions and love....

This is the story of Smoak's first outing as the Nowhere Man, where after completing a mission in Northern California, he happens to spot a young woman at a coffee shop....

Stephen King delivers an astonishing collection of short stories. Just After Sunset - call it dusk, call it twilight, it's a time when when nothing is quite as it appears....

A definitive new collection featuring all of the previously published Sookie Stackhouse stories....

The sixteen stories and two screenplays that make up Volume One of the Emmy Award–winning Netflix Original series Love, Death & Robots.

The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators....

An original short story by New York Times best-selling author David Baldacci....

In this dark and gritty collection - featuring short stories from Jim Butcher, Seanan McGuire, Kevin J. Anderson, and Rob Thurman - nothing is as simple as black and white, light and dark, good and evil....

Two women have gone missing, and LAPD Detective Harry Bosch has a strong suspicion that an avid fisherman named Denninger is the culprit. Bosch needs something stronger than a suspicion....

From the mind of the incomparable author of Stories of Your Life and Others comes nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories—two published for the very first time....

"I believe there is another man inside every man, a stranger...." writes Wilfred Leland James in the early pages of a riveting confession....

The sixteen stories and two screenplays that make up Volume One of the Emmy® Award–winning Netflix Original series Love, Death & Robots.

In this chilling collection, five acclaimed authors invite you into a world where the supernatural hides in plain sight. Look closely, and you’ll find it: lurking within an ancient tree, stalking an idyllic beach, and whispering through a friend’s letter. Your curiosity is exactly what it’s been waiting for.

Lucas Mead-Slayer has seen it all. Or at least that's what he thought after over a decade of wandering the wilderness of his homeland and embracing everything it had to throw at him. He's fought terrible monsters, plundered ancient catacombs, and caught the eye of many unique and interesting adventuresses. After arguably the most harrowing situation of his life, Lucas has decided to seek out a friend in her home forest, maybe take a vacation, get away from all the craziness. Only it doesn't work out that way.

At the heart of Dark Romanticism is its brooding, pessimistic tone, its emphasis on the supernatural and the sins of humanity, and its use of iconic symbols and horrifying imagery. The classic Dark Romantic authors (Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville) are represented in the stories and poems in this volume, as well as some authors who are not commonly included in this genre.

The Russian Classics Collection is a wide-ranging collection of 12 classic novels and short stories by Russian authors, read by an award-winning cast of narrators. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Tolstoy; Dostoyevsky; Chekhov; Gogol; Turgenev; and more.

Not all families are tight, and the reputation of a family doesn’t follow behind closed doors. The Woodward family is powerful and prestigious, but each of the sons is broken in a way that they must overcome. When the sons of prestigious shifter families move out in the world to build their own reputations, they encounter women who challenge everything they thought they knew. Four women flounder through situations well out of their control – that is what made them so resilient. Without families of their own, they learned how to build their own lives and follow dreams unfettered from ...

A chilling anthology of nineteen stories of cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals, and the end of the world.

Dear Diary, It Got Weird Again The Works of Mr. Joe This isn’t a diary. It’s a legacy stitched from the strange, the sincere, and the sentences that refused to stay quiet. Inside are fragments that became foundations—moments of insight, humor, heartbreak, and clarity gathered over years and held together by a single thread: the need to make meaning in a world that doesn’t always offer it freely. This collection speaks to those who feel everything a little too deeply, think a little too sideways, and laugh in the middle of their most serious questions. It’s for anyone who’s ever ...

The 26 short stories of A Lifelong Walk to the Same Exact Spot explore the consequences of infatuation and heartbreak combining realism with relentless twists. In “Arm Candy” a comedian devises a plan to counter an ex-girlfriend bringing her new beau to his show. Enter Venessa, a bombshell friend willing to make sure Amber gets the point. “Windshield” features nice-guy Mitch taking chivalry to the extreme by braving a blizzard to clear Krista's car. A noble gesture, until her boyfriend gets the same idea. In “Picking Up the Tab” an errant text from a buddy’s obnoxious wife ...

"This isn’t a myth—it’s a predator." In the secluded woodlands of Northern Michigan, the Harwood family finds their peaceful life shattered when they encounter a creature of legend—the Dogman. Recently settled into their new home, the Harwoods are unprepared for the terror that stalks them under the cover of night. Annette Harwood, a determined mother and wildlife biologist, becomes obsessed with proving the creature’s existence as her husband, Michael, grapples with protecting their two children from a threat he cannot understand. The tension builds with each passing night, ...

These stories are a little bit of madness, brought to you by some of the best horror authors working in the industry, today, that wanted to show off their love for splatterpunk.

Unbroken: Fictional Chronicles of Warrior Resilience This compelling compilation of fictional short stories explores the journey through trauma and resilience, spanning from childhood to the wisdom of the sixth decade. Each carefully crafted narrative illuminates how seemingly unbearable moments—the kind that fracture lives and shatter spirits—can instead forge an unexpected inner warrior. These intimate, unflinching fictional accounts reveal the transformative power of trauma. From the early memories at age two, when a character first senses divine presence, through decades of invented...

Prepare to travel... The question has always been asked, whether interdimensional travel is possible. It’s an itch humanity craves to scratch. These authors provide their own fantastic twists on the topic across various genres. From saving loved ones to altering history, for better or worse. Strap in alongside these characters as they travel across time. Featuring 17 stories by the following authors: Frank Lee Howe, Matt Spencer, Larry Hodges, Hala Dika, Diana Parrilla, Rob Nisbet, Hannah Grace Greer, Roxana Negut, Melody Lee Quinn, J. VanZile, Erika Ravnsborg, Clara Ngu, Sarah Hozumi, ...

Rekindle cherished memories, share heartfelt laughter, and experience the simple joy of storytelling—one delightful tale at a time. Do you long for stories that transport you back to the "good old days"? Are you searching for heartwarming tales that celebrate life’s precious moments, spark lively conversations, and bring a smile to your face? Perhaps you prefer books that are easy to read, with relatable characters and nostalgic settings that feel like home. If so, this book is exactly what you’ve been looking for!Inside this uplifting second Volume in the *Golden Memories series ...

Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, literary voices of the Vietnamese-American diaspora, as well as Vietnam-based authors, speak to the experience of those who left and those who stayed in THE COLORS OF APRIL, a collection of new short fiction curated by award-winning translators and editors Quan Manh Ha and Cab Tran.

Step into a world of wit, wisdom, and wild misadventures in Fools, Frogs, & Folktales, a delightful collection of American short stories that celebrate the humor, quirks, and tall tales of generations past. This anthology gathers twenty timeless stories from literary greats like Mark Twain, O. Henry, and Jack London, alongside other masterful storytellers whose words bring to life the foolish, the clever, and the downright peculiar.

In the timeless dance between land and sea, the lighthouse stands as a beacon of guidance, guarding against the storm and lighting the way through the darkest nights. This anthology brings together a diverse collection of stories inspired by these steadfast sentinels of the shore. Whether bathed in the glow of a distant light or buffeted by fierce waves, these stories will carry you on a journey across windswept coasts and deep, mysterious seas, where every light offers a new beginning, and every storm hides a deeper truth.

The North American Jules Verne Society is pleased to present its first-ever anthology of short stories, written by a select group of modern authors, inspired by classics like Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Seas, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Around the World in Eighty Days, and other novels and stories by the 19th-century master of “Extraordinary Voyages,” Jules Verne.

The Thing in the Cellar (1932) is a horror short story by American author, David H. Keller. Dr. Keller, who sometimes used the pseudonym Henry Cecil, began writing science fiction, fantasy, weird and horror stories in the 1920s. His best known story is The thing in the cellar, one of many tales that developed from his experience in psychiatry.

Question your typical perception. See beyond the normal you know. Step into divergent realms. Let this anthology of new and original short stories show you the fantastic and futuristic through a new lens. A struggling father discovers why his autistic daughter becomes consumed with a virtual reality simulator in the wake of her mother’s death. An android who can’t stop ruminating about her consciousness being trapped inside a machine for all eternity confronts her worst fear to stop a sentient AI.

A boy terrified to fetch water from a nearby spring; a man on a remote mountain track suddenly realizes he is not alone; a girl receives homework help from an apparition; A teacher struggles to discern the truth behind a village folklore; A young woman is haunted by a creature of native legend; A boy discovers his latent genetic gift. These are the stories of The Flying Crapaud — a collection of folklore, fantasy and more, from writers of the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies.

Die Infektion verbreitete sich wie ein Lauffeuer. Jetzt sind die Straßen der Stadt zu einem Jagdrevier geworden, in dem sich die Infizierten mit grausamer Intensität an ihre Beute heranpirschen. Jeden Tag steht die schwindende Zahl der Überlebenden vor einer schrecklichen Wahl: sich verstecken und langsam verhungern oder alles riskieren, um zu entkommen.

Great American Short Stories is a rich anthology that brings together timeless works by some of the most celebrated American authors.

Who needs coffee or chocolate when you can indulge in a little romance? Treat yourself to a heartwarming escape from the daily grind with this collection of coffee break length short stories. The perfect departure from the insanity of the day.

During World War Two, the Japanese forcibly sent prisoners deep into the wild mountains to build the Siam-Burma Railway, now also known as the Death Railway. A party of Malaysian prisoners find that freedom may be possible when one of them starts receiving strange visions of the future.