Short Stories eBooks

A towering literary giant, Fyodor Dostoyevsky was — and remains — unparalleled in his understanding of the darkness that resides in the farthest corners of the human soul. Although his shorter works have been overshadowed by his astonishing novels — Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karama... More...

Struggling to make ends meet, a Bolivian physician takes to the streets at night to work as a shoeshiner. Can he survive the experience to provide a better future for himself and his wife? A short story from our Nibs literary line. More...

The Order of the Magi builds their own universe and populates it with warlike races of aliens and humans as a training facility for young magi. This story is one such tale of a Magi teacher and pupil and their manipulation of A Family Empire. A tale of ambition, power and blood. Includes the bonus s... More...

In 1926, and keeping with the Lattimer tradition, thirteen year old David is gifted to hunt the Christmas Goose. He sets off with his ten year old sister Rose, reminded by his Father—be back by sundown. But when David and Rose stumble between a Mother Bear and her cubs, they escape her rage and c... More...

Hareendran Kallinkeel is an Indian writer, who lives in New Delhi, and writes imaginative, painful, truthful stories about his native country. Mr. Kallinkeel's stories are real and honest; but he seeks a higher plane of existence and his primary goal is always the pursuit of love and understanding. ... More...

Jean Shepherd was one of America's favorite humorists, his most notable achievement being the creation of the indefatigable Ralphie Parker and his quest for a BB gun in the holiday classic A Christmas Story. But he was so much more, a comic Garrison Keillor--like figure whose unique voice transcende... More...

BONUS: This original novella includes an excerpt from Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Betrayal and an interview with the author. LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON Growing up in the shadow of his heroic father, Lumpawarrump, son of Chewbacca, feels tremendous pressure to match his father's daring exploits.... More...

New Fiction from the Author of the Acclaimed Memoir In the Unlikely Event of a Water Landing A gifted novelist, Noël writes his heart out in this book. Better than any book familiar to this reader, [this one] captures the tormented psychological circling, the ceremony of mourning and altar-buildin More...

Whether you're a long-time fan of Louisa May Alcott who is eager to explore more of her oeuvre or a newcomer to her work, the charming stories collected in A Garland of Girls offer a pleasing introduction to the imaginative world of the author best known for writing the beloved novel Little Women. O... More...

Steven Saylor's Roma Sub Rosa series of novels, set in the late Roman Republic and featuring Gordianus the Finder, has garnered unusual acclaim from readers and reviewers alike, establishing him as one of the pre-eminent historical crime writers. In A Gladiator Dies Only Once, the second collection... More...