Short Stories

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER.

An all-new Stormlight Archive novella, Edgedancer, is the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first audiobook of short fiction by number New York Times best-selling author....

Originally published in 1895, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a marvel of supernatural fiction that has influenced a number of writers in the genre....

The master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy - tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time....

A young, naïve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals—in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg—whose true name is hidden from all he and Dunk encounter....

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.....

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....

In the midst of a raging blizzard, lightning struck on the night Laura Shane was born. And a mysterious blond-haired stranger showed up just in time to save her from dying. Years later, in the wake of another storm, Laura will be saved again....

This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of all Fyodor Dostoyevky's greatest works: 15 novels and novellas, 18 short stories, a short study of Dostoyevsky by Virginia Woolf, and two books of non-fiction - his Letters and European travel journal....

For the first time in one unforgettable collection, Skin and Bones features eight gripping original short stories in the bestselling Mike Bowditch series—including one brand new, never-before-published story—from Edgar-award nominated author Paul Doiron.

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

Meet Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch and her crazy witch family in this ten-book cozy mystery box set....

The following books are included: Paingod and Other Delusions, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream, and From the Land of Fear....

The author presents a collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe, including two original stories and featuring beloved character Jamie Fraser....

At last, a single volume that gathers together all of the short stories featuring Agatha Christie's most famous creation, Hercule Poirot....

The first collection of stories Stephen King has published since Nightmares & Dreamscapes nine years ago....

Each of these five interconnected, sequential narratives, set in the years from 1960 to 1999, are deeply rooted...

The Union army may be full of bastards, but there's only one who thinks he can save the day single-handed when the Gurkish come calling: the incomparable Colonel Sand dan Glokta....

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....

Yorkshire, 1943. Lily Baines, a bright young debutante increasingly ground down by an endless war, has traded in her white gloves for a set of headphones. It’s her job to intercept enemy naval communications and send them to Bletchley Park for decryption....

Miss Marple: The Complete Story Collection gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple....

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....

When her boyfriend bails at the last minute, a New York woman embarks on their couples’ cruise alone to find that maybe the person she was supposed to fall in love with was herself.

From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a new short story collection: half spy stories, half tales of revenge, all highlight the kinder, funnier, and gentler side of espionage and retribution....

Bram Stoker Award-winning author Laird Barron returns to the dark and dreadful with his fifth horror collection, which weaves sixteen weird tales into a mosaic of the bloody and the macabre.

Travel along a backcountry road as two bickering siblings encounter a sadistic masked menace. Watch from a couple’s window as a mysterious figure lurks through the darkness of the vacant house next door. Witness a malevolent presence threaten to unravel a man’s sanity decades after testing an urban legend.

Horror novelist Nick Steen (whose imagination has escaped from a portal to another dimension situated within his own brain following ill-advised dabblings with a cursed typewriter) is haunted by two murdering men-monkeys intent on peeling their victims apart like massive human bananas (whose names are Throttle and Bribes, hence the title). Can Nick protect two young siblings (whose names he can't remember) plus erstwhile editor Roz Bloom from the aforementioned murdering men-monkeys before it's too late?

Some roads should never be traveled. From isolated rest stops to forgotten overpasses, Haunted Highways takes you deep into the eerie silence between mile markers—where lost travelers hear whispers in the dark and headlights vanish into nowhere. These 25 immersive horror stories are inspired by real unexplained encounters across America’s roads. Each tale pulls you into a nightmarish stretch of asphalt haunted by phantoms, cryptids, and things far stranger. Perfect for fans of Creepshow, The Twilight Zone, and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this collection brings atmospheric, slow-...

On a hot day in late June, four boys head out into the pasture with a bag a firecrackers. If and when they return, their innocence will be left behind amongst a flurry of exploded Black Cats . . . and blood.

Explore the brilliant and captivating mysteries of Lord Peter Wimsey, one of literature's most iconic detectives, in this collection of Dorothy L. Sayers' first five novels. With wit, intellect, and a flair for solving crimes, Wimsey navigates through high society and dark secrets in these classic tales. Included in this Collection: Whose Body? - Clouds of Witness - Unnatural Death - Lord Peter Views the Body - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club.

From Lydia Millet—“the American writer with the funniest, wisest grasp on how we fool ourselves” (Chicago Tribune)—comes an inventive new collection of short fiction. Atavists follows a group of families, couples, and loners in their collisions, confessions, and conflicts in a post-pandemic America of artificially lush lawns, beauty salons, tech-bro mansions, assisted-living facilities, big-box stores, gastropubs, college campuses, and medieval role-playing festivals.

Blowups Happen is a 1940 science fiction short story by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It is one of two stories in which Heinlein, using only public knowledge of nuclear fission, anticipated the actual development of nuclear technology a few years later.

Death-shaped entities—with all of their humor and strangeness—haunt the twelve stories in Exit Zero. Vampires, ghost girls, fathers, blank spaces, day-old peaches, and famous paintings all pierce through their world into ours, reminding us to pay attention! and look alive! and offering many other flashes of wisdom from the oracle and author of Beautyland, Marie-Helene Bertino.

Curated by the author, Thrilled to Death is the definitive entry point for both established fans and new listeners alike. These selected stories collect a bold, playful, and eclectic ensemble of Tillman's Borgesian fictions that span decades and traverse themes of sex, death, memory, and anxiety. With argumentative wit, Tillman's meditations and reflections on art, politics, and culture are animated by deliciously paradoxical characters who desire and fret in turn, and who are imbued with searing intelligence and dolorous ambivalence.

Summary of MY WORLD VIEW NOT YOURS! “You Can Believe That the Teletubbies Rule the Earth!" by Henry Enrix In MY WORLD VIEW NOT YOURS!, author Henry Enrix presents a complex narrative about the structure of the Universe, human civilization, and metaphysical beliefs across various generations. Published in 2,025 in the Hebrew calendar, the book serves as a critique of conventional narratives about human history and proposes an alternate worldview heavily influenced by ancient myths, alien lore and speculative philosophy. Key Themes and Concepts: 1. Cosmic Structure: Enrix theorizes that the...

He immediately knows she's the one. But what if she's not yet ready for her happily ever after? When my boss sends me to check on one of our rental cabins, I never expect to find a naked mountain man inside. Fully naked. And he doesn't even seem to be bothered that I'm standing in his living room. Turns out, I'm in the wrong cabin. But on my way out, I issue an invitation for him to join me at the lodge for drinks after work. Much to my surprise, he takes me up on it. And the more time I spend around him, the more I like him. The problem is, I don't want anything serious anytime soon. I'm ...

As a Mere Breath: Short Stories by Markus McDowell is a compelling and thought-provoking collection that delves into the intricate tapestry of human experience, resilience, and redemption. Nine evocative tales offer a unique lens on life’s challenges and triumphs. Drawing inspiration from Psalm 39:5, which reflects on the fleeting nature of existence, the book opens with the haunting “Fishhooks,” a metaphorical exploration of being ensnared by life’s burdens, followed by stories like “You Made Your Bed…,” a poignant look at neglect and self-discovery, • “Train Wreck,” a ...

She’s leaving soon. He’s sworn off love. But fate may have other plans. I thought I was at the right cabin. I even undressed and climbed into bed. But when an angry mountain man wakes me up, I realize I've pulled into the wrong driveway. He lives here. He's angry and confused and so, so hot. But I'm only in town for a couple of weeks, and this gorgeous logger is afraid of commitment, anyway. Something I see in his eyes tells me he might let me in, though, and that begs the question... Should I give up my life and move to Seduction Summit for the man of my dreams? Relentless Mountain Man...

She’s in love with her best friend and ready to risk it all. Addie and Gretchen have been best friends for a long time. They share everything with each other – the ups and downs of their relationships, work struggles, and all their secrets. Except there’s one secret that Addie’s never shared with anyone. She’s in love with her best friend. Gretchen thought maybe she and Addie might end up together someday, but now that so much time has passed, she figures she missed her opportunity. Firmly in the friend zone, she contents herself with making her way through Seattle’s lesbian ...

Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890 - 1937) gilt als der bedeutendste Autor der phantastischen Horrorliteratur - quasi der "Edgar Allan Poe" des 20. Jahrhunderts. Mit dem "Cthulhu-Mythos" erschuf er eine ganze Welt, in der außerirdische Wesen, vor Urzeiten auf unseren Planeten gelangt, gottgleich und quasi unsterblich herrschten. Die vorliegende Geschichte "Necronomicon" ist eher wie ein Eintrag in einem Lexikon gehalten; er gibt einen zeitlichen Abriss des "Necronomicons" - der Welt des Horrors, die Lovecraft selbst schuf.

Getting rescued by a gorgeous grump? Embarrassing. Finding out he's my new boss? A disaster! I don't need rescuing. No matter how bad it seems, I always figure something out. But... stuck on the side of a mountain in a skimpy outfit isn't my best look. Then Axel appears. My huge, growly rescuer is notorious for his gruff ways. And it's just my luck that our second meeting is even more awkward than the first. My grumpy, handsome crush turns out to be my new boss at dispatch. I quickly discover there's more to Axel than his massive muscles. When things start heating up between us, he just ...

Daydreaming can be a fun thing to do, unless your dreams are split in two.

When a woman is found posed before a mirror, eyelids removed and glass embedded in her skin, FBI profiler Nora Kade is pulled into a case that’s more than grotesque—it’s personal. The killer’s ritualistic obsession with truth and reflection echoes the trauma Nora has spent her life burying. But as more bodies appear, each etched with spirals that mirror her own past, Nora realizes this isn’t just a serial killer. It’s a message. One written in blood, glass, and memory. BENEATH GLASS is the chilling first book in the Beneath series, a dark psychological thriller from bestselling ...

Lily Hart is sweet, untouched, and completely unprepared for the storm that is Grayson Wolfe. She only wanted a temp job—something to help her struggling family. Instead, she walked straight into the lair of a man who doesn’t ask. He takes. Grayson has locked himself away in his sprawling estate, a beast among his riches, until the moment she appears—wide-eyed, innocent, and too damn tempting. One look, and he knows. She belongs to him. He’ll do whatever it takes to keep her. Even if it means trapping her in his world with an offer she can’t refuse—one month under his roof in ...

Shy little Alice Clark doesn’t mean to cause trouble. She’s just trying to make it through another shift, balancing plates and pouring coffee, when her worst nightmare happens—she spills an entire cup of scalding hot coffee on him. Alexander Grant. Billionaire. Titan of industry. A man so powerful, people barely dare to look him in the eye. But he’s looking at her. And he’s not looking away. One moment, she’s apologizing, stammering, blushing furiously. The next, she’s trapped in his grasp, his dark, heated gaze burning through her defenses. Alice doesn’t know what she’s ...

A rugged, bearded mechanic becomes my knight in shining armor. Traveling three hours to make my twin daughter's Christmas come true. I never expected him. We are the complete opposites and he infuriates me like no one else. Love was never on the cards for me. A blizzard holds up my plans and I end up staying the night with him. Everything I never thought I wanted. I thought being stranded at Christmas was the only surprise I was in for. How wrong was I?

In an unassuming house on the edge of town, secrets linger like shadows in the corners, and the past is never truly past. Every creak in the floorboards, every sigh of the wind through the eaves, seems to carry a whisper of forgotten sins and untold stories. For those who dare to step inside, the house becomes more than just a home—it becomes a mirror to their fears, their desires, and their darkest regrets. But as the threads of its haunted history begin to unravel, one truth emerges: the house remembers. And it’s not done telling its story.

She's his daughter's best friend, half his age and off-limits. But that won't stop this alpha hero claiming what's his. Amy I’m never falling in love. I’ve seen what love can do, and it’s not for me. But that doesn’t mean a girl can’t have a little fun. Only the man I want to have fun with is twice my age, my boss, and my best friend’s dad. He should be off limits. But I can’t resist Landon. Now my heart is as treacherous as my body. But love is a risk that I’m not ready to take. Landon As soon as I lay eyes on the curvaceous Amy, I want her. I don’t give a damn about the ...

A pilot and veteran reflects on a surprise gift with profound implications for the meaning of his life, his career, and the ghostly memories of his past combat experiences.