Short Stories in Fiction & Literature eBooks

Table for Two

Fictions

by Amor Towles ...

A New York Times Bestseller“This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times“The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before ... Read more

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A New York Times Bestseller“This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times“The book spans the 20th century, bringing characters into tableaus of deceit and desire. Beneath his coifed prose Towles is a master of the shiv, the bait and switch; we see the flash of light before
... Read more
Strange Brew

Edited by P.N. Elrod ...

Tales of powerful witches and dark magic from today's hottest urban fantasy authors, including Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, and more!In Charlaine Harris' "Bacon," set in the same world as Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series, a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line to find out who killed her beloved husband. In the Alpha & Omega series short story "Seeing ... Read more

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Tales of powerful witches and dark magic from today's hottest urban fantasy authors, including Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, and more!In Charlaine Harris' "Bacon," set in the same world as Harris's Sookie Stackhouse series, a beautiful vampire joins forces with a witch from an ancient line to find out who killed her beloved husband. In the Alpha & Omega series short story "Seeing
... Read more
I, Robot

by Isaac Asimov ...

Series Book 1 - The Robot Series
This classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of shocking intelligence and heart.“A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.”—The GuardianI, Robot, the first and most widely read book in Asimov’s Robot series, forever changed the world’s perception of artificial intelligence. ... Read more

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This classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of shocking intelligence and heart.“A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.”—The GuardianI, Robot, the first and most widely read book in Asimov’s Robot series, forever changed the world’s perception of artificial intelligence.
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Thieves' World® Volume Two

Storm Season, The Face of Chaos, and Wings of Omen

Edited by Robert Lynn Asprin, Lynn Abbey ...

Series series Thieves' World®
A collection featuring books four through six in the fan-favorite, bestselling fantasy series.Welcome to Thieves' World®, "where characters created by some of the best fantasy writers of the generation crossed paths and shared adventures" ( Black Gate).Invasion, war, and rebellion roil the city of Sanctuary in this three-book collection compiled by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Myth ... Read more

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A collection featuring books four through six in the fan-favorite, bestselling fantasy series.Welcome to Thieves' World®, "where characters created by some of the best fantasy writers of the generation crossed paths and shared adventures" ( Black Gate).Invasion, war, and rebellion roil the city of Sanctuary in this three-book collection compiled by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Myth
... Read more
Twelve Red Herrings

by Jeffrey Archer ...

The bestselling author Jeffrey Archer once again astonishes, delights, and electrifies with this collection, Twelve Red Herrings.Archer, the internationally bestselling author of Honor Among Thieves and Kane & Abel, serves up this inventive collection of a dozen short stories -- with a twist. Cleverly styled, with richly drawn characters and ingeniously plotted story lines, each of the twelve ... Read more

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The bestselling author Jeffrey Archer once again astonishes, delights, and electrifies with this collection, Twelve Red Herrings.Archer, the internationally bestselling author of Honor Among Thieves and Kane & Abel, serves up this inventive collection of a dozen short stories -- with a twist. Cleverly styled, with richly drawn characters and ingeniously plotted story lines, each of the twelve
... Read more
The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories

by Rosamunde Pilcher ...

Celebrate life's journeys with the beloved author whose stories of life and love have touched the world.With her evocative bestsellers The Shell Seekers and Coming Home, Rosamunde Pilcher opened your heart to the extraordinary powers of love, heartbreak, and joy. Now, in The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories, she invites you to share the full spectrum of life's moods and emotions through her very ... Read more

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Celebrate life's journeys with the beloved author whose stories of life and love have touched the world.With her evocative bestsellers The Shell Seekers and Coming Home, Rosamunde Pilcher opened your heart to the extraordinary powers of love, heartbreak, and joy. Now, in The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories, she invites you to share the full spectrum of life's moods and emotions through her very
... Read more
The End of the World As We Know It

New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand

Edited by Christopher Golden, Brian Keene ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERTHE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLERAn original short story anthology based on master storyteller Stephen King’s #1 New York Times bestselling classic The Stand!</str... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERLOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERTHE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLERAn original short story anthology based on master storyteller Stephen King’s #1 New York Times bestselling classic The Stand!</str...
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Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars

by WordFire Press, Mercedes Lackey, Heather Graham, Jody Lynn Nye, John Hartness, Steve Rasnic Tem ...

When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play!Gifted adventurers across time and space often travel with an animal familiar—usually a cat, but possibly other fuzzy, scaly, or prickly creatures. These magical companions lead their humans into mischief, help them out of sticky situations, or offer opinionated commentary along the way.We're familiar with familiars ... or are we ... Read more

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When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play!Gifted adventurers across time and space often travel with an animal familiar—usually a cat, but possibly other fuzzy, scaly, or prickly creatures. These magical companions lead their humans into mischief, help them out of sticky situations, or offer opinionated commentary along the way.We're familiar with familiars ... or are we
... Read more
Island Beneath the Sea

A Novel

by Isabel Allende ...

“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers.”—Los Angeles TimesThe New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea tells the story of one unforgettable woman—a slave and concubine determined to take control of her own destiny—in this sweeping historical fiction saga that moves from the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue during the Haitian ... Read more

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“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers.”—Los Angeles TimesThe New York Times bestselling author of The House of the Spirits and A Long Petal of the Sea tells the story of one unforgettable woman—a slave and concubine determined to take control of her own destiny—in this sweeping historical fiction saga that moves from the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue during the Haitian
... Read more
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

by George R. R. Martin ...

Series series A Song of Ice and Fire
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIESTaking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEEDThese collected adventures recoun... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIESTaking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEEDThese collected adventures recoun...
... Read more
Out of the Shadows

An Angelhart Investigations Novella

by Allison Brennan ...

A fabulous new series from the queen of crime fiction. —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It’s One of UsIn this suspenseful new novella in New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan’s series, the PI team’s biggest client hires them to look into a burglary that quickly escalates into a case with deadly stakes.Logan Monroe’s family is in danger. After his sister, Laura, and ... Read more

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A fabulous new series from the queen of crime fiction. —J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of It’s One of UsIn this suspenseful new novella in New York Times bestselling author Allison Brennan’s series, the PI team’s biggest client hires them to look into a burglary that quickly escalates into a case with deadly stakes.Logan Monroe’s family is in danger. After his sister, Laura, and
... Read more
Harry Potter: The Complete Collection (1-7)

by J.K. Rowling ...

Series series Harry Potter
When Harry Potter is left on a doorstep as a baby, he has no idea he is the Boy Who Lived, or that he is famous throughout the wizarding world. Years later, he is astonished to receive an acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and he is soon whisked off on a magical adventure like no other. Join Harry and his fiercely loyal friends, Hermione and Ron, in this story about ... Read more

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When Harry Potter is left on a doorstep as a baby, he has no idea he is the Boy Who Lived, or that he is famous throughout the wizarding world. Years later, he is astonished to receive an acceptance letter to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and he is soon whisked off on a magical adventure like no other. Join Harry and his fiercely loyal friends, Hermione and Ron, in this story about
... Read more
Thrilling Tales of Modern Men

Stories

by Danny McBride ...

An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down.“These McBride men more than drink their own Kool-Aid, they swig it to survive. On fever quests to save face and make their myth flesh, they hilariously remind us that, if you ain’t for you, who is?”—MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY“Just as demented ... Read more

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An addictive, unpredictable, darkly hilarious collection of stories from Danny McBride—the beloved creator and star of The Righteous Gemstones and Eastbound & Down.“These McBride men more than drink their own Kool-Aid, they swig it to survive. On fever quests to save face and make their myth flesh, they hilariously remind us that, if you ain’t for you, who is?”—MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY“Just as demented
... Read more
Great Adventures for the Faint of Heart

by Cary Fagan ...

Winner of the 2022 Canadian Jewish Literary AwardMasterful, hopeful stories about ordinary people taking small, bold steps into the unknownThese ten compelling and delightful stories highlight ordinary people, introverts, mostly living quiet lives -- until they take the chance to leap toward small, meaningful adventure. A young woman is given a painting by Picasso by her stepfather, and she must ... Read more

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Winner of the 2022 Canadian Jewish Literary AwardMasterful, hopeful stories about ordinary people taking small, bold steps into the unknownThese ten compelling and delightful stories highlight ordinary people, introverts, mostly living quiet lives -- until they take the chance to leap toward small, meaningful adventure. A young woman is given a painting by Picasso by her stepfather, and she must
... Read more
A Manual for Cleaning Women

Selected Stories

by Lucia Berlin ...

One of The New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of 2015One of Jezebel's Favorite Books of 2016A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin.With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wit and melancholy all her own, Berlin crafts miracles from the everyday, uncovering moments of grace in the L... ... Read more

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One of The New York Times Book Review's Ten Best Books of 2015One of Jezebel's Favorite Books of 2016A Manual for Cleaning Women compiles the best work of the legendary short-story writer Lucia Berlin.With the grit of Raymond Carver, the humor of Grace Paley, and a blend of wit and melancholy all her own, Berlin crafts miracles from the everyday, uncovering moments of grace in the L...
... Read more
Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz

Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet Sorcerer

by Garth Nix ...

"I loved making the acquaintance of Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz. If you haven’t met them yet, you are in for a treat. They are the best partnership in the world of fantasy since Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser." — George R.R. Martin, co-editor of "A Cargo of Ivories"New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix’s exciting adult debut: a short fantasy collection including all eight stories—plus a never ... Read more

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"I loved making the acquaintance of Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz. If you haven’t met them yet, you are in for a treat. They are the best partnership in the world of fantasy since Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser." — George R.R. Martin, co-editor of "A Cargo of Ivories"New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix’s exciting adult debut: a short fantasy collection including all eight stories—plus a never
... Read more
The Typing Lady

And Other Fictions

by Ruth Ozeki ...

A spellbinding story collection from Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki, about the lives we almost lived, the people we can’t quite forget, and the stories that shape us long after the last page is turnedIn this spirited and emotionally resonant collection, award-winning novelist Ruth Ozeki turns her singular gaze to the short story, exploring childhood ambition, youthful desire, midlife reinvention ... Read more

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A spellbinding story collection from Booker Prize finalist Ruth Ozeki, about the lives we almost lived, the people we can’t quite forget, and the stories that shape us long after the last page is turnedIn this spirited and emotionally resonant collection, award-winning novelist Ruth Ozeki turns her singular gaze to the short story, exploring childhood ambition, youthful desire, midlife reinvention
... Read more
Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories

by Flannery O'Connor ...

Series series FSG Classics
Flannery O'Connor was working on Everything That Rises Must Converge at the time of her death. This collection is an exquisite legacy from a genius of the American short story, in which she scrutinizes territory familiar to her readers: race, faith, and morality. The stories encompass the comic and the tragic, the beautiful and the grotesque; each carries her highly individual stamp and could have ... Read more

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Flannery O'Connor was working on Everything That Rises Must Converge at the time of her death. This collection is an exquisite legacy from a genius of the American short story, in which she scrutinizes territory familiar to her readers: race, faith, and morality. The stories encompass the comic and the tragic, the beautiful and the grotesque; each carries her highly individual stamp and could have
... Read more
The Ocean at the End of the Lane

A Novel

by Neil Gaiman ...

A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys.This bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, and memory and magic, makes the impossible all too real... ... Read more

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A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys.This bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, and memory and magic, makes the impossible all too real...
... Read more
Mamu

Collectif dirigé par Michel Jean

by Collectif ...

Series series NON CLASSE
MAMU, qui signifie « ensemble » en innu-aimun, réunit vingt plumes autochtones parmi les plus vibrantes du territoire. Sous la direction de Michel Jean, ces voix puissantes et singulières explorent l’amour sous toutes ses formes : filial, amoureux, ancestral, ou profondément lié à la terre.Dans ces nouvelles inédites, on retrouve une immense tendresse, une poésie lumineuse et une créativité qui ... Read more

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MAMU, qui signifie « ensemble » en innu-aimun, réunit vingt plumes autochtones parmi les plus vibrantes du territoire. Sous la direction de Michel Jean, ces voix puissantes et singulières explorent l’amour sous toutes ses formes : filial, amoureux, ancestral, ou profondément lié à la terre.Dans ces nouvelles inédites, on retrouve une immense tendresse, une poésie lumineuse et une créativité qui
... Read more
The Diving Pool

Three Novellas

by Yoko Ogawa ...

Translated by Stephen Snyder ...

The first major English translation of one of contemporary Japan's bestselling and most celebrated authorsFrom Akutagawa Award-winning author Yoko Ogawa comes a haunting trio of novellas about love, fertility, obsession, and how even the most innocent gestures may contain a hairline crack of cruel intent.A lonely teenage girl falls in love with her foster brother as she watches him leap from a ... Read more

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The first major English translation of one of contemporary Japan's bestselling and most celebrated authorsFrom Akutagawa Award-winning author Yoko Ogawa comes a haunting trio of novellas about love, fertility, obsession, and how even the most innocent gestures may contain a hairline crack of cruel intent.A lonely teenage girl falls in love with her foster brother as she watches him leap from a
... Read more
The Situationship

by Abby Jimenez ...

Find out how Maddy and Doug met in this sweet and hilarious short story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.Travel nurse Maddy doesn't have time for a relationship, not even with the ruggedly handsome farmer who she feels a spark of attraction to.Doug is a walking green flag. After a run in with Maddy thanks to the Wakan town mascot, Kevin Bacon the pig, he can't ... Read more

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Find out how Maddy and Doug met in this sweet and hilarious short story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer.Travel nurse Maddy doesn't have time for a relationship, not even with the ruggedly handsome farmer who she feels a spark of attraction to.Doug is a walking green flag. After a run in with Maddy thanks to the Wakan town mascot, Kevin Bacon the pig, he can't
... Read more
Last Breath

by Karin Slaughter ...

Protecting someone always comes at a cost.At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn’s childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home—and after that shocking night, Charlie’s world was never the same.Now a lawyer herself, Charlie has made it her mission to defend those with no one else to turn to. So when Flora Faulkner, a ... Read more

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Protecting someone always comes at a cost.At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn’s childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home—and after that shocking night, Charlie’s world was never the same.Now a lawyer herself, Charlie has made it her mission to defend those with no one else to turn to. So when Flora Faulkner, a
... Read more
The Last Wish

Introducing the Witcher

by Andrzej Sapkowski ...

Translated by Danusia Stok ...

Series Book 1 - The Witcher
Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.★ The New York Times bestselling series★ Over Fifteen Million Copies Sold Worldwide★ World Fantasy Award Winning Author★... ... Read more

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Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.★ The New York Times bestselling series★ Over Fifteen Million Copies Sold Worldwide★ World Fantasy Award Winning Author★...
... Read more

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