Short Stories (single Author)

In this all-new short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci, worlds collide when government assassin Will Robie is ...

"The Book Case" is a story that features Nelson DeMille's most famous (successful) character, Detective John Corey, who has appeared in six ...

An original short story by New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci.Frank Becker is a highly sought after, expert assassin. When Bec...

Mary Higgins Clark is a master storyteller, who keeps hr readers spellbound. Now, in her first two published stories, written in the fifties,...

From Jeffery Deaver--the New York Times bestselling author of the upcoming Lincoln Rhyme novel THE KILL ROOM (on sale June 4, 2013)--comes a...

From the undisputed Queen of Vampire Literature, Anne Rice, The Master of Rampling Gate is a chilling tale of vampiric seduction.Se...

Death is the end, and if a man doesn't speak before it silences him, then his deepest secrets go with him.From #1 New York Times
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Fiendish suspense. Shocking twists. Twelve diabolical tales. New York Times bestselling author and highly acclaimed storyteller Jeffery De...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner’s short story, The Half Life, previously published in Redbook magazine is now avai...

A short story from one of the country’s most-acclaimed and popular novelists James Lee Burke's story collection, JESUS OUT TO SEA.

A short story from one of the country’s most-acclaimed and popular novelists James Lee Burke's story collection, JESUS OUT TO SEA.

From Jeffery Deaver--the New York Times bestselling author of the upcoming Lincoln Rhyme novel THE KILL ROOM (on sale June 4, 2013)--come th...

Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize the perils of poverty and violence so piercingly that few readers will feel they've ever encountered A...

Jesus' Son is a visionary chronicle of dreamers, addicts, and lost souls. These stories tell of spiraling grief and transcendence, of rock bo...

A classic tale of brotherly love and rivalry from short-story master Tobias Wolff Pete has always been successful. Happily married with two ...

Another story of Roma Eterna. A Roman nobleman is sent in punishment to a remote corner of the Empire–the Arabian city we know as Mecca...

A Stephen King ghost story in the grand tradition, Riding the Bullet is the ultimate warning about the dangers of hitchhiking. A college stu...

"On the busy, bustling, colonized future Moon, McAuley reminds us that although everyone makes mistakes, some mistakes have far greater conse...

When Golds daughter is viciously attacked by a neighbors dog and barely escapes with her life, Golds world is torn open. Haunted by the incid...

Encore, Encore! The brilliant sequel to the smash bestseller Auntie Mame is back and the reviews are in.…Praise:“As extravagantly...

Parker's quips and light verse have become embedded in the American literary landscape. In these selected stories is the chance to draw on he...

Discover over 30 relaxing, enjoyable bedtime stories in this amazing short story collection.Are you looking for a fun way to help your child ...

Discover over 30 relaxing, enjoyable bedtime stories in this amazing short story collection.Are you looking for a fun way to help your child ...

Here are twelve magnificent stories in which John Cheever celebrates -- with unequaled grace and tenderness -- the deepest feelings we have....

Kate Chopin is a widely considered the forerunner to the feminist authors of the twentieth century. Focusing on themes of race and gender, he...

A lesson on the power of vanity, The Necklace tells the story of Madame Mathilde Loisel and her husband. Mathilde always imagined herself as ...

In his second collection, including the iconic and much-referenced title story featured in the Academy Award-winning film Birdman, Raymond Ca...

Uncover how you can teach your child mindfulness with this fun collection of short stories.Do you want to help your child experience the prov...

Road Rage unites Richard Matheson's classic Duel and the contemporary work it inspired—two power-packed short stories by three of the ...

Charles Dickens is known for writing the greatest of all Christmas stories...A Christmas Carol, but few know that he wrote a number of other ...

A short story from one of the country’s most-acclaimed and popular novelists James Lee Burke's story collection, JESUS OUT TO SEA.

A short story from one of the country’s most-acclaimed and popular novelists James Lee Burke's story collection, JESUS OUT TO SEA.

The fascinating characters that roam across the pages of Emma Donoghue's stories have all gone astray: they are emigrants, runaways, drifter...

After many happy years of marriage and raising a family, Brian and Kathleen suddenly find themselves a bit lost in life. Midwesterners who&rs...

In this superb collection of short stories, Elizabeth Berg takes us into remarkable moments in the lives of women, when memories and events c...

The Maples Stories consists of eighteen classic stories from across John Updike's career, forming a luminous chronicle of the life and times ...

Widely considered one of Isaac Bashevis Singer's most notable works of short fiction, "Gimpel the Fool" was originally written in Yiddish. It...

This short story from the collection Gimpel the Fool, and Other Stories is infused with the wit and imagination, the humor and wisdom, that c...

One of the most accomplished, acclaimed, and garlanded writers, Hilary Mantel delivers a brilliant collection of contemporary storiesIn The A...

This collection of short fiction, shortlisted for the 2019 Rubery Book Award, opens a door on ordinary worlds turned extraordinary, where dee...

Martin was on holiday in Cairo, Egypt, where he checked in to a cheap and dingy 3-star hotel room. He walked around in the city looking inspi...

A short story from one of the country’s most-acclaimed and popular novelists James Lee Burke's story collection, JESUS OUT TO SEA.

"We must all hang together," Benjamin Franklin is reported to have said to his revolutionary peers, "or we will assuredly all hang separately...

A story from the collection FOR THE RELIEF OF UNBEARABLE URGES, a work of startling authority and imagination–an audiobook th...

Jonathan Lethem's new collection of stories is a feast for his fans and the perfect introduction for new listeners-- a smorgasbord of fantast...

With his marriage on the rocks, a father takes his son skiing for the weekend. After insisting on staying just a bit longerdespite a growing ...

Mr. Givens obituary is nothing remarkable, hardly something to remember at all. He led a quiet life, served in the Army, was married to the s...

One of Tobias Wolffs classic tales, "The Liar" is the story of a deceitful teenage boy and his religious, resolute mother. James is a liar. ...

Though known for his classic novels of adventure and coming of age, Mark Twain is equally esteemed for his short stories, which abound with t...

One of F. Scott Fitzgeralds earliest short stories, The Ice Palace is about Sally Carrol Happer, a young Southern woman who is bored with her...