Short Stories

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....

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....

From the Whiting and O. Henry–winning author of Private Citizens (“the first great millennial novel,” New York Magazine) comes an electrifying novel-in-stories that follows a cast of intricately linked characters as rejection throws their lives and relationships into chaos.

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....

Millions of Amor Towles fans are in for a treat as he shares some of his shorter fiction: six stories based in New York City and a novella set in Golden Age Hollywood.

A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, with everything that listeners love about her novels....

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.....

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....

They mustn't harm a human being, they must obey human orders, and they must protect their own existence...but only so long as that doesn't violate rules one and two....

In her second story collection, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels. In these dazzling stories, she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends, laying bare the moments when their long held beliefs are overturned.

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

Short Story Collection 051: a collection of 20 short works of fiction.

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

There's a body in a trunk; a dead girl's reflection is caught in a mirror; and one corpse is back from the grave, while another is envisioned in the recurring nightmare of a terrified eccentric....

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....

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

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

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

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....

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

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.

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....

Cassandra may have seen the future, but it doesn't mean she's resigned to telling the Trojans everything she knows. In this ebullient collection, virgins escape from being sacrificed, witches refuse to be burned, whores aren't ashamed....

Time slips. Doomsday scenarios. Killer butterflies. C. J. Tudor’s novels are widely acclaimed for their dark, twisty suspense plots, but with A Sliver of Darkness, she pulls us even further into her dizzying imagination....

In her second story collection, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels. In these dazzling stories, she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends, laying bare the moments when their long held beliefs are overturned.

In Stag Dance, the titular novel, a group of restless lumberjacks working in an illegal winter logging outfit plan a dance that some of them will volunteer to attend as women. When the broadest, strongest, plainest of the axmen announces his intention to dance as a woman, he finds himself caught in a strange rivalry with a pretty young jack, provoking a cascade of obsession, jealousy, and betrayal that will culminate on the big night in an astonishing vision of gender and transition.

A quiet unassuming scrivener is hired by a successful Wall Street law firm, but his strange demeanor is an unwelcome presence.

One of 46 books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives listeners a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

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.

“One of the great … American short-story writers” exposes the darkness of the human heart in these speculative tales of terror and tragedy (George R. R. Martin).

Fifteen vampire tales selected from my horror story collections, Black As Night, Shivers and Other Nightmares, Don't Look Behind You, Scary Stories- Vols. 1, 4 and 5, Midnight Snacks, and Scare Factory. Table of Contents: The Vampire Club: Something big in the basement has devoured Mike's neighbor's cat on loan to catch a mouse. The Babysitter: A psychotic teen impersonates a new sitter in order to obtain entrance to a wealthy estate. Vampire: After a woman and son move to town, a serial killer who drains his victims of blood begins a reign of terror. Tooth Fairy: A serial killer has driven...

Clouds of Witness: A Murder Mystery Novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. Delve into the captivating world of Lord Peter Wimsey with Clouds of Witness, the second installment in Dorothy L. Sayers' iconic mystery series. This timeless classic offers a gripping tale of murder, family secrets, and aristocratic intrigue. When the Duke of Denver, Lord Peter's own brother, is accused of murder, the stakes couldn't be higher. Armed with his razor-sharp intellect and unyielding determination, Lord Peter uncovers a web of secrets, lies, and political entanglements.

Journey into the mind of sci-fi master Philip K. Dick with this captivating audiobook rendition of 'Tony and the Beetles.' Set against the backdrop of interstellar conflict, young Tony faces a shifting reality when Earth's dominance over beetle-like aliens suddenly crumbles. Experience Dick's profound exploration of prejudice, childhood innocence, and societal change through immersive narration that brings every nuance to life.

Legends whispered his name in the hushed corridors of New York's underworld. The man who danced through the tightest security, leaving empty vaults in his wake. A heartbreak drove me from the glitzy world of theft, choosing silence over notoriety. Until the Pemberton Diamonds resurfaced, beckoning for one last dance.

Bleeding Shadows is Joe R. Lansdale's largest, most varied collection to date. These stories, poems, and novellas--supplemented by the author's introduction and by an invaluable set of story notes--move effortlessly from horror, adventure, and suspense to literary pastiche. It is, by any measure, a major addition to an already impressive body of work.

In the second book of the Courageous Love Series, Elise McDonald kept one eye out for her next adventure and one on the calendar counting down to her new job as an associate professor.

Never Kiss With Your Eyes Closed presents a well-rounded assortment of situationships while offering a nuanced exploration of the male psyche and the complexities of connection, love, and understanding. Through his writing, Darian invites readers into the unknown world of Small-town, USA, before taking them on an international journey that bridges cultures and experiences with insight and honesty.

She’s up for auction… and I’m taking home the prize. I’ve wanted Stella Lawson since the moment I first set eyes on her. The sexy librarian is everything I’m not—bright, social, and right at home in Hawks Roost. So, when I see her standing on that charity auction stage and I hear other men calling out bids, something in me snaps. I can’t let them have her. She’s mine. Mountain Man Bidder is a short & steamy, OTT instalove romance featuring a curvy heroine and a hot mountain man living and working in Pippa Brook's fictional small mountain town of Hawks Roost, Tennessee.

A mysterious man with one name and secrets that gnaw at his soul. Creek has a reputation as a gunslinger, a lawless man—one to be feared. So, when an orphaned eleven-year-old girl in this rough border town claims she’s his daughter, it jolts the very fiber of his being. For a man making a living with a gun, he’s not father material in any sense of the word. And he has serious doubts he ever met her mother. Yet Willa July stands firm. Creek has the mark on his wrist that proves her claim. When she’s taken by a crazed killer from his past, Creek is propelled into a desperate chase. He...

She's never had a home or a family. Could he be the one to change all that? I don't really believe in all that visualization hocus-pocus everyone's been talking about. But still, I can't help heading to the construction site where I want my bakery to be. Turns out, walking around a construction site in ballet flats isn't such a good idea. Within seconds, a nail punctures my shoe...and my foot. But a hot mountain man shows up just in time to help me. He takes me back to his cabin and doctors my wound. He also offers me a place to stay until I can find something more permanent. The more time ...

Neighbors and Allies: Because sometimes who lives next door is the most important thing in the world, is a true story, a slice of life short work by James J. Caterino, the author of Cool Stuff, Escape to Nowhere, Reviews and Essays, Night Skies, True Stories, and much more.

He loves his life as a loner. But meeting a beautiful baker just might change everything. Winning this national baking competition is everything. I love my job, but it's not what I thought it would be. I want to create. These days, I'm only happy when I'm making pies and cupcakes. But when I make the finals in the competition, I find myself needing a break. Just for a couple of hours. And when I meet a hunky mountain man at the lodge bar, I realize he might just give me the escape I need. Rugged Mountain Man is an OTT age-gap romance featuring an alpha hero and V-card heroine. It’s ...

When secrets are sought, truth finds a way into the hardest heart. Tom Craven wants scandal. As editor of the Happy Creek Sentinel, he sends cynical journalist Henry Broderick to live among the Amish of Happy Creek for a month, demanding dark stories that will sell papers. Meanwhile, Amethyst Schlappach's heart aches with uncertainty. Though she and Reuben Oyer shared one beautiful kiss, his distance since has left her wondering if his feelings were genuine. When Henry arrives to stay at her family's house, tensions rise as Reuben's jealousy awakens him to what truly matters. As Henry ...

A vibrant debut story collection—poignant, unflinching, and immersive—masterfully moving between sharp wit and profound tenderness, Guatemalan Rhapsody offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of an ever-changing country, the people who claim it as home, and those who no longer do. Ranging from a custodian at an underfunded college to a medicine man living in a temple dedicated to San Simon, the patron saint of alcohol and cigarettes, the characters in these stories find themselves at defining moments in their lives, where sacrifices may be required of them, by them, or for them.

In a diverse city of humans and supernatural, children are being abducted. The paranormal community within the city are shocked and scared; all the abductees have a connection to the paranormal world. The Special Paranormal Investigative Unit (S.P.I.U.) of the FBI has been sent to find the children and bring the perpetrators to justice. Hati, a brilliant but guarded wolf shifter and strategist for the S.P.I.U., is critical to cracking this case. With a CIA background and a mind sharper than his claws, Hati prefers intelligence research and planning over emotions. He has sworn off ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories for readers who would enjoy a stroll through a graveyard after midnight. Hark! Don’t read this book if a deranged maniac has escaped from the local asylum. Otherwise, enjoy the horror.The creepers include: BLOOD OF THE UNBORN: Daniel's lifelong obsession is to have a son to carry his name and legacy. Then, one fateful night, something answered. THE IMMORTAL PLAGUE: Felix has poured his wealth into conquering death and achieving immortality. The first step is reanimating the dead. THE DEVIL'S RETIREMENT: Lucifer is becoming senile after all the years...

A House Full of Secrets. A Husband Full of Rage. And a Darkness That Won’t Let Her Go… I once believed in fairytales, in love that lasts forever. But reality has a cruel way of rewriting dreams. Mark was my prince once, before his love turned to rage, before every step I took felt like walking on glass. Now, in the house he bought for us—a house that whispers in the dark—I’ve found the diary of a woman who lived here before me. Sarah. She was trapped too. And then… she vanished. The shadows in this house are alive. Watching. Waiting. And with every passing day, I feel them ...

1718. Bath, North Carolina. The notorious pirate Blackbeard has terrorized the eastern coast of the North American colonies for years. Lieutenant Robert Maynard is dispatched from Virginia to bring an end to the dread pirate’s reign of terror but is surprised to find that Blackbeard is engaged in a desperate battle against an otherworldly enemy. Elias Marshall, a local navyman, joins Maynard in his mission to stop the growing threat of Blackbeard and his crew. The pair musters a final assault that pits them against not only the scourge of the Carolina coast, but also something dark and ...

In Kharkiv, mysterious eyes sprout from the walls of buildings as the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies. A cynical spacefarer on a paradox-chasing mission confronts an ancient star—and the limits of human understanding—while his sentient navigator may know more than it’s letting on. A man mistakenly receives a letter meant for another drawing him into the world of a lost tribe who believe writing itself is a sin against God. In Raghast, a civilization of rats grinds to a standstill every three months as the breeding instinct throws them into chaos.