Anthologies & 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.

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....

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....

Edgar Allan Poe was a writer, poet, editor and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre, and is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature....

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

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

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

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

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....

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

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

In this masterful collection of short fiction, Joe Hill dissects timeless human struggles in 13 relentless tales of supernatural suspense, including “In The Tall Grass”, one of two stories cowritten with Stephen King, basis for the terrifying feature film from Netflix....

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

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk is a novel made up of stories: 23 of them, to be precise. Twenty-three of the most horrifying, hilarious, mind-blowing, stomach-churning tales....

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....

CConsummate master of his craft, Stephen King has kept millions awake past midnight shivering at tales that probe the shadows and reveal the dark side. Now listeners can chill to this second dramatic unabridged production of short stories from his best selling book, Night Shift....

Joe Ledger is a former Baltimore cop who was recruited into a secret government agency tasked with stopping terrorists who are using bleeding-edge science weapons. The stakes are always high. If you have to call Joe Ledger, it’s already hit the fan....

Angel knows all about pain. His mother died in this room. He's researched its history. Today he's come back to end it, no matter the cost, once and for all.

In Matheson's vampire classic I Am Legend, a plague has decimated the world, and transformed the unfortunate survivors into bloodthirsty creatures of the night....

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

A chilling collection of psychological suspense and literary horror from the multiple award-winning author of the national best seller The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts....

The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.

Playing upon our most primal fears, Stephen King draws us into his sinister world - a place where...

Clive Barker provides the stuff of nightmares in packages too tantalizing to resist and breathes life into our deepest, darkest nightmares, creating visions that are at once terrifying, tender, and witty....

Consummate master of his craft, Stephen King has kept millions awake past midnight shivering...

la vie d’avant She used to be famous. Now she’s just another ghost sleeping behind a dumpster. la vie d’avant is a raw, unfiltered plunge into addiction, survival, and the brutal cost of second chances. Samone was once a celebrity chef with her face on billboards. Now she’s broke, broken, and bleeding out on the streets of Nashville—haunted by the life she left behind and chased by the one still trying to kill her. With one year left to live and a kid named Javi clinging to her like bad karma, she’s got one last shot to clean up the mess she made. Gritty. Violent. Darkly funny. ...

Welcome to Madison, Georgia, where the magnolias bloom, the tea is sweet, and the monsters are real. In this cozy horror anthology, the charming town of Madison hides secrets in its flowerbeds and shadows in its attics. Behind every wrought-iron fence and sun-warmed porch lies something unexpected: a banshee who quilts in the carriage house, a wight who prefers crossword puzzles to haunting, a wendigo who wears sweaters by the fire, and cryptids who just want someone to talk to. But don’t be fooled by the cobblestone streets and Southern charm. The ghouls here are real and love has a ...

Orbit of Fire by G.J. Fene Emerald skies shimmer above a world on the brink. When rebel leader Astra ignites the Greenfall uprising, she sparks a war that blazes from the depths of underground tunnels to the edges of space itself. But as her people rise, the tyrannical upper class unveils their ultimate weapon: the Emerald Array—orbital satellites capable of sterilizing entire cities in searing emerald fire. From deadly masquerade balls and sabotage missions beneath lush gardens to the revelation of horrifying machineborn soldiers, Astra’s rebellion battles overwhelming odds, betrayal, ...

Machineborn to Freeborn By G.J. Fene Emerald City once glittered under the rule of the High Council—a paradise for the elite, and a prison for the masses hidden behind the emerald glow of the Ash Wall. In a future where humanity teeters between extinction and rebirth, a fierce rebellion ignites under the leadership of Astra, a warrior determined to tear down the walls—both physical and ideological—that divide her world. Across ten electrifying stories, follow Astra and her loyal allies, Orin and Lian, as they battle satellite weapons, siege the ivory towers of power, and uncover ...

Signal Rain and Other Outskirts Nightmares By G.J. Fene In the shadow of gleaming cities, the green world breathes — and plots. Signal Rain and Other Outskirts Nightmares plunges readers into ten chilling sci-fi horror tales where the battle between nature and machine twists into unimaginable horrors. From rain seeded with whispering nanotech to trees whose metallic leaves watch your every move, the rebels of Planet Green fight not just for survival, but for the truth of who — and what — they are. Each story pulses with electric terror, cosmic-scale conspiracies, and heart-wrenching ...

Some houses are alive. Some houses are hungry. Some houses never let you leave. When seventeen year old Elena Hawthorne arrives at Winter Rose Manor in the bitter winter of 1914, she believes she has lost everything: her mother to a wasting illness, her sister to a senseless accident, her father to a grief so deep it has hollowed him out. But the house her ancestors built is not empty. Its corridors remember. Its walls breathe. And in the hush between falling snow and shuttered rooms, something waits something that calls her by name. As Elena is drawn deeper into the manor’s labyrinth of ...

Encrypted Rebellion by G.J. Fene In the neon shadows of a fractured future, whispers of revolt flicker through static-laced airwaves. The world’s upper echelon rules with steel and silicon, deploying machines that see through walls and drones that hunt like beasts. But rebellion is brewing—in code, in secrets, and in the hearts of those who refuse to kneel. From Astra, the enigmatic rebel leader plotting the regime’s downfall, to Lian, a coder who speaks in birdsong, and Orin, a teenage electrician wielding the city’s power grid like a blade—each story in this electrifying ...

Ghost Playlist By G.J. Fene In a hyper-connected world, some connections should never be made. From vanished friends and haunted signals to playlists that whisper secrets from the grave, Ghost Playlist weaves six chilling tales where technology becomes the conduit for the supernatural. A mysterious social network that can erase a person from both memory and reality… A train carriage that vanishes into silence, taking a passenger with it… A lighthouse beacon sending distress signals from the other side… A location pin that leads deeper into the dark—and someone who’s no longer ...

Witness to Silence: Tales of Vanished Friends is a haunting collection of gripping short stories by G.J. Fene, exploring the chilling moment when someone you love simply… vanishes. From eerie carnivals and dark forests to chaotic protests and midnight highways, each story immerses readers in tales of friends who disappear without a trace—and the ones left behind, desperate for answers. Blending mystery, thriller, and supernatural elements, these tales pulse with raw emotion, psychological tension, and the chilling question: What if the ones we’ve lost are still out there, watching us ...

The Disappeared: Stories of Friends Lost to Shadows is a gripping collection of modern thriller and horror tales where the familiar vanishes in the blink of an eye. From high-tech VR worlds that trap souls, to art installations hiding sinister realities, to wilderness trails where entire people vanish behind illusions, each story explores the terrifying moment when a friend slips beyond reach—and may never return. G.J. Fene masterfully blends psychological suspense, technology, and supernatural fear, crafting haunting narratives that keep readers questioning what is real. Perfect for fans...

The Forest That Watches: Hauntings of Aokigahara by G.J. Fene Beneath the towering shadow of Mount Fuji lies Aokigahara, the infamous “Sea of Trees”—a place where legends whisper and shadows linger. In The Forest That Watches, G.J. Fene weaves together chilling accounts of those drawn into the labyrinthine depths of Japan’s most haunted forest. From travelers chasing beauty to locals seeking closure, each true encounter reveals how Aokigahara bends time, memory, and sanity. Flickering lights beckon explorers deeper, ghostly voices call out for the living to “take their place,” ...

Long ago, humans huddled in caves gathered around fires to keep out the dark night full of predators, enemies, and unseen horrors. Have we evolved, or do the monsters in the dark still haunt us while we try to sleep? Haunted mansions, cemeteries with strange rules, vampires in the night, deals with the devil, and many other dreadful terrors await you in this anthology of short horror stories. Step inside Matthew R. Miller’s weird, frightening world of twisted fear and darkness. Meet the diverse cast of characters who make up the uncanny, the disturbing, the other, and the monstrous. Reach...

After a tragic car accident kills his wife and daughter, former schoolteacher Ed Harrow becomes consumed by grief and vengeance. Blaming the legendary Beast of Bray Road—a towering, wolf-like creature glimpsed the night of the crash—Ed abandons everything to hunt the monster that shattered his life. But what begins as a quest for justice spirals into obsession. As Ed ventures deep into Wisconsin’s haunted woods, he encounters a hidden world of folklore, strange allies, and ancient secrets. When he finally confronts the Beast, the line between hunter and hunted begins to blur—and the...

From the twisted and tormented mind of artist, author, and musician, Matt Martinek, comes a truly disturbing tapestry of horror that will continue to haunt readers long after they've turned the last page. This eclectic mix of the macabre and the maniacal features 23 diabolically gripping tales of terror: A man purchases a sex robot promising the ultimate in human realism Two friends working at a chocolate factory find new and interesting ways to pass the time A bus ride takes an unexpected detour into the gruesome and the macabre A man buys a painting by the notorious serial killer, John ...

In The Shadow Over Innsmouth, Lovecraft guides listeners into a decaying coastal town shrouded in mystery, where ancient pacts and unnatural beings have shaped generations. What begins as an innocent detour for a young traveler turns into a spiraling descent into horror, madness, and the terrifying realization of what lurks beneath the surface—both of the sea and of his own ancestry.

In 2004, Mark Leslie released his first collection of chilling fiction and disturbing poetry in a volume called One Hand Screaming. Twenty years later, this special anniversary edition that is more than twice as long as the original includes all the stories and poems from the first edition plus new ones published in the past 20 years along with all new pieces crafted specifically for this volume. This collection includes previously published award-nominees alongside original and never-before published works.

In the void of space, alien creatures puppet dead flesh through darkened corridors. A simple date becomes a dance with a shapeshifting horror, while shadow creatures stalk forgotten towns. And in quiet suburban homes, doors to nightmare realms appear in ordinary basements.

They’ve been here longer than us. And they’re still watching. From the shadows of abandoned buildings to the glow of our screens, spiders weave secrets few dare to see. In this gripping horror anthology, Arachnid: True Accounts of the Webbed Unknown, G.J. Fene spins eight chilling tales that expose the hidden threads binding fear, obsession, and the monstrous unknown. A woman discovers human teeth embedded in spider eggs behind her apartment vent. A social media star wakes each morning sewn into living silk. A mother learns every spider she’s ever killed remembers—and wants revenge....

What if the only thing standing between you and oblivion was a single breath—a single decision not to step forward, not to answer, not to surrender? In this chilling anthology, G.J. Fene spins seven terrifying tales where ordinary people flirt with the edges of darkness—and almost don’t make it back. A man nearly loses himself to a name whispered by unseen lips. A woman is seduced by voices hidden in an antique tapestry. A dreamer finds himself trapped in a perfect family that exists only in sleep. A reflection in the mirror tries to crawl into the real world. A hotel housekeeper ...

In every locked room, there's a secret waiting to be found—and a body left behind. From elite rehearsal spaces to package vaults, from forgotten hotel bathrooms to séance parlors sealed tight, this chilling collection of original locked-room thrillers explores what happens when the walls close in and the truth can't escape. Inside you'll find: A detective trapped in his own interrogation. A woman who wakes in a bath with her wrists taped—and no memory of why. A séance interrupted by someone who was never invited. A delivery crate that holds a body—and your name. An acting class ...

You didn’t see it clearly—but it saw you. You weren’t hurt—but you were marked. You barely made it out—but not all of you did. In this bone-chilling anthology of first-person accounts, survivors recount the moments they came face-to-face with things the world doesn’t believe in—close calls with creatures, anomalies, and impossible presences that seemed to reach out from the edge of reality… and nearly pulled them through. From the hiker who found something breathing beneath the rockslide, to the nightshift nurse who swears the elevator skipped a floor that doesn’t exist, ...

From the twisted mind of horror master Thomas M. Malafarina comes the tenth short story collection in his Malaformed Realities series, appropriately entitled Malaformed Realities Volume 10. With eighteen terrifying tales of horror such as Blood Bank, The Mask in the Chest, Follow Me, and many more, Thomas takes you into the deepest and darkest recesses of his bizarre imagination. Stories included in this volume: Mailbox Rapture Automotive Graveyard The Mask in the Chest Dead Heat Ghost Shadow Follow Me Rats of The Ruins Blood Bank What’s Wrong with Our House? The Thing in The Cellar Urns ...

I’ve Heard What You Shouldn’t Say: Disturbing Encounters with the World’s Forgotten Creatures By G.J Fene What if the stories were never just stories? What if the things we dismissed—creatures whispered about in old tongues and dead languages—were simply waiting for us to remember them? In this chilling collection of firsthand accounts, witnesses from across the globe share terrifying encounters with creatures long thought lost to legend… or deliberately erased from it. From unrecorded species that speak in mimicry, to ancient things that crawl from the woods when names are ...

What if the stories were true? From the misty hollers of Appalachia to the frozen ridges of the Himalayas, these chilling firsthand accounts reveal what most dismiss as myth. I’ve Seen What You Don’t Believe is a gripping collection of encounters with the most infamous creatures from global folklore—Bigfoot, La Llorona, the Mothman, Skinwalkers, and more. Each story is told by those who lived it…and barely escaped to tell the tale. Told in raw, intimate detail by park rangers, truckers, psychologists, sailors, and survivalists, this anthology doesn’t just entertain—it makes you ...

What if your brush with death wasn’t just bad luck—but something… watching? From bestselling horror author G.J. Fene comes a bone-chilling collection of first-person accounts from those who lived through the impossible. These are the stories of people who were the last to escape, the only one to survive, the ones who ran—and barely made it. Inside this haunting anthology: A solo backpacker finds someone else’s gear in his pack after encountering mimicry in the woods. A miner swears something screamed louder than the rockfall that trapped his crew. Two college students drive the ...