Browsing: Short Stories

A stunning collection from international bestseller Stephen King that displays his phenomenally broad readership (stories published in The New Yorker,…

“Eloquent, distinguished, and poignant” (Booklist): This extraordinary collection brings together marvelous stories and essays from a beloved Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author who was hailed as “one of the finest voices in fiction” (The Washington Post).

Lord Peter Wimsey and Montague Egg unravel a series of mind-bending whodunits in this classic collection of short mysteries from an author who “brought to the detective novel originality, intelligence, energy, and wit” (P. D. James). With over 3,500 five-star Goodreads ratings!

Featuring Westlake’s hapless hero John Dortmunder, this original compilation of short stories ties in to the author’s latest Dortmunder hardcover,…

That neither nature nor nurture bears exclusive responsibility for a child’s character is self-evident. But generalizations about genes are likely…

A Pulitzer and Nobel Prize–winning author follows a peasant farmer, his wife, and the rise of the House of Wang. Set in early 20th-century China, this spellbinding complete trilogy includes “one of the most important and revealing novels of our time” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).

“A grand occasion in English literature” (The New York Times): In this Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning classic, incomparable works reveal city lives, suburban mysteries, and more. “Profound and daring… Some of the most wonderful stories any American has written” (The Boston Globe).

“A delightful romp” (Library Journal) with over 3,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads. After a hurricane pummels southern Florida, a cast of colorful characters — including honeymooning newlyweds, a con artist, and a skull juggler — face the devastation with their foibles on full display.

The first novel Nabokov wrote while living in America and the most overtly political novel he ever wrote, Bend Sinister…

A New York Times bestseller from the screenwriter of When Harry Met Sally: When pregnant cookbook author Rachel discovers her husband’s infidelity, she’s hurled into a whirlwind of grief, anguish, and new beginnings. “Warm, witty and wise” (Harper’s Bazaar), with over 5,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.