Short Story Books
The Flood
Émile ZolaThe Flood is a short story by Émile Zola, a French novelist, playwright, journalist, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism. The story is set in the village of Sai..
Ambrotox and Limping Dick
Oliver FlemingAmbrotox and Limping Dick is mystery story written by Oliver Fleming, one of the pen names used by the British-born writer Philip Macdonald.Excerpts:Randal Bellamy's country house was a place of ..
The Night of the Long Knives
Fritz LeiberThe Night of the Long Knives is a dystopian science fiction short story written by Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. who was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction.Excerpts:The line of ..
Never-Fail Blake
Arthur StringerNever-Fail Blake is a detective short story written by Arthur Stringer, a Canadian novelist, screenwriter, and poet who later moved to the United States. He published 45 works of fiction and 15 other ..
The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars
L. P. GratacapThe Certainty of a Future Life in Mars is a science fiction story written by L. P. Gratacap, an American author whose writings include: Philosophy of Ritual, The Analytics of a Belief in a Future Life..
Worms of the Earth
Robert E. HowardWorms of the Earth is a short story by American fantasy fiction writer Robert E. Howard. It was originally published in the magazine Weird Tales in November 1932, then again in 1975 in a collection of..
Roads of Destiny
O. HenryRoads of Destiny is a collection of American short stories written by O. Henry, an American short story writer. His stories are known for their surprise endings. His other works include The ..
Revenge!
Robert BarrRevenge! is a collection of mystery & detective fiction short stories written by Robert Barr, a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist. Elements of the style of Alfred Hitchcock ma..