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Langston Hughes's most beloved character comes back to life in this extraordinary collectionLangston Hughes is best known as a poet, but he was also a prolific writer of theater, autobiography, and fiction. None of his creations won the hea... more

Compelling collections of short fiction and essays by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Color Purple and “marvelous writer” (San Francisco Chronicle).   Whether she is writing fiction or nonfiction, sharing personal reflections or ex... more

In these selections from twenty years of her best short fiction, Edna O'Brien's A Fanatic Heart pulls the reader into a woman's experience. Her stories portray a young Irish girl's view of obsessive love and its often wrenching pain, while... more

“Culled from 30 years as one of America’s most distinctive fictional voices . . . 36 affecting and inventive stories that dance around the Faulknerian world she’s created. . . . Within these stories there exist Erdrich’s poetic sentences an... more

Experience life and hardships in turn-of-the-century Russia with this collection of provocative stories by one of the greatest writers of all time. Anton Chekhov captures life in late-nineteenth-century Russia with these evocative tales. Fo... more

“Behind You Is the Sea fearlessly confronts stereotypes about Palestinian culture, weaving a remarkable portrait of life's intricate moments, from joyous weddings to heart-wrenching funerals, from shattered hearts to hidden truths—I wept an... more

"If you read just one of Pratchett’s books, you’ll want to read everything he wrote. That now includes A Stroke of the Pen.” — Washington PostA delightfully funny, fantastically inventive collection of twenty newly unearthed short stories b... more

Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke award-winner Ann Leckie is a modern master of the SFF genre, forever changing its landscape with her groundbreaking ideas and powerful voice. Now, available for the first time comes the complete collection... more

From award-winning mystery author Dave Zeltserman a short story collection showcasing three detectives and three very different types of mysteries: traditional mysteries featuring Boston's brilliant and eccentric detective Julius Katz and h... more

From the internationally bestselling author of the Ruth Galloway Mysteries, an eclectic, thrilling collection of short stories, featuring many characters that readers have come to know and love.Elly Griffiths has always written short storie... more

I was on the brink of being sold into slavery. Then Captain Gleb Lycaon saved me.He stole me from his rivals and captured my heart, so I gave him my virginity. But he’s far from a knight in shining armor. He’s a merciless killer, the right... more

"Frankenstein" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley stands as a seminal work in classic literature, weaving a tale of gothic horror, science fiction, and profound ethical inquiry. The novel unfolds as Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist, creat... more

One confirmed bachelor + One curvy woman who is injured and stranded + An unexpected snowstorm and just one bed = A mountain man romance that will have you cuddling in front of the fireplace!I like my life on King Mountain. Me and the guys... more

From New York Times bestselling author Jane Green comes a riveting story about a friendship that turns ugly when a woman realizes her new best friend is not what she seems.By all accounts, Lucy’s handled her divorce well. She’s finally in t... more

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.After a string of bad dates and no prospects, Sophia Othono... more

A USA Today bestsellerPulse-pounding short stories from the author Michael Connelly calls "the best thriller writer in the world."You know Jack Reacher. Now meet twenty more heroes and heavies from the brilliant mind of legendary crime auth... more

Love and smuggling are a bad mix, like an unstable explosive.Relationships and smuggling are tricky business, and for Reese Daniels tricky is a steep slope to disaster.Enter Irina Almora, niece to mobster Gideon Almora, the same man Reese h... more

From the Emmy Award-winning writer of the Netflix hit A Christmas Prince comes a sparkling new romantic comedy beach read that’s a royal romp with a twist when a real-life princess crashes a movie set in New York City and finds herself in a... more

From the author of the classic Western adventure series The Barber Brothers Adventures comes Red Canyon Reckoning, the first in a new short story series: The Vengeance of Reed Caine--a thrilling tale of vengeance and justice in the unforgiv... more

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A visionary debut collection of interconnected short stories explores the rise of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, revealing their profound impacts on human existence.This is not your typical sci-if, but an intricate puzzl... more