Anthologies & Short Stories

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Patrick Gibson, known for his roles in The OA, The Tudors and The Passing Bells. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Declan Kiberd 'Everybody knows now that Ulysses is the greatest novel of the century' Anthony...

In 1887, British ships continue to arrive at the bustling, growing port of Cape Town in South Africa. On board, one of them is a young man, Sebastian Brigandshaw, exiled from England by his abusive father....

Dashing young Edmond Dantès has everything: a fine reputation, an appointment as captain of a ship, and the heart of a beautiful woman....

A small-town carpenter exterminates a nest of ravenous insects, only to find them building a new home deep within his flesh. A brilliant doctor’s medication unleashes supernatural vengeance upon a pair of remorseless killers....

"Berry is a superb writer. His sense of what makes characters tick is extraordinary . . . Short stories don't get any better than these."—People As part of Counterpoint's celebration of beloved American author Wendell Berry comes this reissue of his 1986 classic, The Wild Birds: Six Stories of...

I’m the sister of the Kane brothers, two overprotective hockey legends destined for the NHL. Which means my love life has always been a total disaster. They’ve blocked every guy who’s ever shown interest, their intimidating presence clearing the room faster than a buzzer at the end of a period.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors—including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin! If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New...

Follow Chick Bowdrie’s adventures in these six classic westerns by America’s favorite storyteller, Louis L’Amour. Chick Bowdrie could have been an outlaw, but he rode a different trail. The Texas Rangers recruited Bowdrie to help pursue the most wanted men in the Southwest. And Bowdrie...

Dive deep into the mystical world of Aboriginal culture with Charles William Peck's landmark work, Australian Legends....

All the delightful and bizarre inhabitants of Wonderland are here: the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat, the hooka-smoking Caterpillar and the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Ugly Duchess....

Benedict Cumberbatch reads these four new Sherlock Holmes stories by John Taylor: 'An Inscrutable Masquerade', 'The Conundrum of Coach 13', 'The Trinity Vicarage Larceny' and 'The 10.59 Assassin'. Inspired by Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories, John Taylor has written four...

Lucas Mead-Slayer has seen it all. Or at least that's what he thought after over a decade of wandering the wilderness of his homeland and embracing everything it had to throw at him.

Bible Stores includes 33 of the best known stories from The Holy Bible....

A construction project beneath the National Mall reveals a dark secret dating back to the Civil War, something buried by a cabal of scientists, led by Alexander Graham Bell, who helped found the Smithsonian Institution. It is a cache of bones, preserved in amber, protecting a wonder like no...

Told by Alexander the Great himself, this “sharp and colorful” (Washington Post Book World) novel presents a stunningly intimate account of the battles, the loves, the triumphs, and the tragedy of a man who conquered the world, from the bestselling author of Gates of Fire. “Simply superb...

In a remote part of 19th-century Afghanistan, two British adventurers pursue their ambition to rule an empire....

"The Book Case" is a story that features Nelson DeMille's most famous (successful) character, Detective John Corey, who has appeared in six DeMille novels: Plum Island, The Lion's Game, Night Fall, Wild Fire, and The Lion. In this story, we see John Corey in his early years as an NYPD Detective...

Benedict Cumberbatch reads five stories featuring the famous vegetarian railway detective, Thorpe Hazell, as heard on BBC Radio 4. In The Affair of the German Dispatch-Box, Hazell hatches a daring plan to retrieve a highly sensitive government document before it reaches the German Ambassador. In...

Every year some of the best in the genre get together to tell awesome stories in a combined offering. Inside this audiobook you will find action, adventure, love, lust, and intrigue.

Over the years, thousands of tales both true and fantastic have been told about the dastardly thievery of pirates....

From #1 New York Times bestselling author James Rollins comes a shocking short story, where a chance mishap leads to the discovery of a weapon like no other in . . . Crash and Burn. On a transatlantic flight, the two black sheep of Sigma Force Seichan and Kowalski must set aside their mutual...

Twisted Pretty Things: In the glitzy underground world of illegal auctions, fast cars, and stolen magical artifacts, John "Dom" Domenici knows he's out of his depth. But he needs the job at Kempthorne & Co. So when his boss, Alexander Kempthorne, wants him on a special case to track down an...

AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES, COMING JANUARY 2026 Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED...

From Sunday Times best-selling author Ben Kane comes a collection of short stories: "Sands of the Arena" Can a wet-behind-the-ears gladiator survive a bloody contest ordered by Emperor Caligula? "The Shrine" Centurion Tullus discovers that Fate will always hold him in her grip. "The Arena"...

Follow Chick Bowdrie's adventure in these classic westerns by America's favorite storyteller, Louis L'Amour. Chick Bowdrie could have been an outlaw, but he rode a different trail. The Texas Rangers recruited Bowdrie to help pursue the most wanted men in the Southwest. And Bowdrie knew the...

I’m the sister of the Kane brothers, two overprotective hockey legends destined for the NHL. Which means my love life has always been a total disaster. They’ve blocked every guy who’s ever shown interest, their intimidating presence clearing the room faster than a buzzer at the end of a period. So when three masked men show up and turn my world upside down, I’m not complaining. They awaken something in me I didn’t know I was missing. And the best part? My brothers have no idea and can’t interfere.

EL OFICIAL PRUSIANO (1914) (The Prussian officer): Es uno de los relatos cortos de una más notable calidad de Lawrence. En él muestra un panorama de las inquietudes de Lawrence, así como su actitud hacia los horrores de la Primera Guerra Mundial. D.H. Lawrence ha sido comparado a Van Gogh, en pintura, por su vitalidad. Hay autores que cuando leyeron este relato, consideraron un genio a Lawrence.

The Beloved Classic Brought to Life in a Whole New Way! Adventure awaits in the heart of the jungle. Join Mowgli, the man-cub raised by wolves, on an unforgettable journey through the wild. From the wise old bear Baloo to the cunning tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli encounters a cast of unforgettable characters as he learns the secrets of the jungle. But danger lurks around every corner, and Mowgli must use all his courage and wit to survive. Will he be able to defeat Shere Khan and claim his rightful place in the jungle?

Mark Twain ist einer der bedeutendsten Erzähler der amerikanischen Literatur – berühmt für seinen scharfen Witz, seine lebendige Sprache und seinen unbestechlichen Blick auf Gesellschaft und Mensch. Diese Hörbuch-Edition vereint einige seiner bekanntesten Werke und zeigt die ganze Bandbreite seines Schaffens: von humorvoller Satire über große Abenteuerromane bis hin zu pointierten Kurzgeschichten. Mit "Die Abenteuer des Huckleberry Finn" schuf Twain einen Meilenstein der Weltliteratur.

Everything was fine, everything was a mess, everything was normal, until the truth was revealed. Cecilia Heyweather seeks to stand among the esteemed ranks of the Keepers of the Valley of Corsica. Gabriel Fisher has dreams of knightly heroism within the greatest city he has never seen. Launo Antoris, a seasoned mercenary marshal, cares little more beyond the needs of his army, and the quality of the coin for each completed job. Fourteen separate nations casually traded times of peace and times of war, until the Scorched Imperator arrived with a startling fury.