Browsing: Short Stories

Best known for the 1892 title story of this collection, a harrowing tale of a woman’s descent into madness, Charlotte…

“Rarely do you find a first novel of such power. The author’s strange, arresting combination of colloquialism and poetry flows…

In Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery Sad Cypress, a woman damned by overwhelming evidence stands accused of murdering her romantic rival,…

From a beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author: The lives of eight travelers intertwine when they board a bus bound for a charming Irish village. “Absorbing, entertaining reading with characters to care about” (Library Journal).

Join the New York Times bestselling author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy on one last hilarious ride through the cosmos! This posthumous collection is “a fitting eulogy to the master of wacky words and even wackier tales” (Entertainment Weekly).

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a gorgeous Christmas novel! When a mysterious angel visits candlemaker Edward and his wife, Bea, they receive a gift that changes their lives forever…

A classic whodunit from the legendary Queen of Crime: When a woman is murdered the day after her brother’s funeral, detective Hercule Poirot must untangle a web of secrets and lies to find the culprit.

From “one of the most beloved writers in American literature” (The Washington Post) comes a mesmerizing collection that brings alien worlds to life. “Evocative, richly textured, and lyrically written… A must-read” (Publishers Weekly) with nearly 1,800 five-star Goodreads ratings.

In Agatha Christie’s classic, Five Little Pigs, beloved detective Hercule Poirot races to solve a case from out of the…

In this classic by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of American Gods, ordinary businessman Richard tumbles into a supernatural world beneath London after helping an enigmatic girl. “Draws equally from George Lucas, Monty Python, Doctor Who, and John Milton” (USA Today).