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Gullible’s Travels
Ring Lardner
An exasperated Chicago husband and his status-hungry wife attempt to climb the social ladder in six comic misadventures.
Short Fiction
Ernest Hemingway
A collection of Ernest Hemingway’s short stories and novellas.
Short Fiction
Clifford D. Simak
A collection of short fiction by Clifford D. Simak, ordered by date of original publication.
On a Pincushion
Mary De Morgan
The first collection of fairy tales by Mary De Morgan.
Short Fiction
Daphne du Maurier
A collection of short stories by Daphne du Maurier.
Old Indian Legends
Zitkála-Šá
A collection of Dakota legends retold by Zitkála-Šá.
Jeeves Stories
P. G. Wodehouse
A collection of short stories featuring Jeeves and Wooster and the upperclass English life of the early 1900s.
Continental Op Stories
Dashiell Hammett
A collection of short stories about an unnamed agent of a detective agency in the early 1920s.
When God Laughs
Jack London
The eleventh collection of short stories by Jack London.
Short Fiction
Andre Norton
A collection of fantasy and science fiction short fiction by Andre Norton.
Short Fiction
Beatrix Potter
A collection of Beatrix Potter’s short stories for children, ordered by date of publication.
Household Tales
Jacob Grimm
A collection of Germanic fairy tales containing the classic stories of Cinderella, Snow-White, Rapunzel, and other well known characters.
The Lady of the Barge
W. W. Jacobs
An anthology of several of W. W. Jacobs’ most famous short stories.
Lost Face
Jack London
A collection of short stories by Jack London.
The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde
Mary De Morgan
The second collection of fairy tales by Mary De Morgan.
The Amateur Cracksman
E. W. Hornung
A British cricketer and his friend steal valuables in this first collection of A. J. Raffles short stories.
Short Fiction
Ring Lardner
A collection of short stories by Ring Lardner.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
The world’s first consulting detective investigates a variety of intriguing cases in the first Holmes short story collection.
Short Fiction
Robert E. Howard
A collection of short fiction by Robert E. Howard, ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Selma Lagerlöf
A collection of Selma Lagerlöf’s translated short stories, ordered by date of publication.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
The world’s first consulting detective and his companion investigate further crimes and mysteries, culminating in a life-or-death struggle with an evil nemesis.
The Son of the Wolf
Jack London
A collection of stories entailing life during the gold rush in the harsh wilderness of northwestern North America.
Short Fiction
Philip K. Dick
A collection of short works by science fiction legend Philip K. Dick.
Winesburg, Ohio
Sherwood Anderson
The residents of a small pre-industrial Ohio town lead their lives amidst a backdrop of pervasive loneliness.
The Black Mask
E. W. Hornung
The thieving duo of Raffles and Manders return in this second collection of A. J. Raffles short stories.
Russian Folktales
A. N. Afanasyev
A collection of Russian folktales compiled by A. N. Afanasyev, translated and edited by Leonard A. Magnus.
Call Mr. Fortune
H. C. Bailey
A medically-qualified detective tackles mysteries ranging from a failed assassination to incidents at an all-girls school.
Short Fiction
Anthony Trollope
A collection of Anthony Trollope’s short stories, ordered by date of first publication.
A Thief in the Night
E. W. Hornung
The gentleman thief’s pal reminisces on past adventures in this third collection of A. J. Raffles stories.
The Forerunner
Khalil Gibran
The second collection of poetry and short stories by Lebanese author Khalil Gibran.
Short Fiction
Hjalmar Söderberg
A collection of Hjalmar Söderberg’s short stories, ordered by date of their translation.
The Madman
Khalil Gibran
The first collection of poetry and short stories by Lebanese author Khalil Gibran.
Short Fiction
Ray Bradbury
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by Ray Bradbury ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Robert Sheckley
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by Robert Sheckley ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Charles Beaumont
A collection of short fiction by Charles Beaumont.
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
Seven fable-like tales about jungle animals in India and the humans who live on the edges of their realm.
While the Billy Boils
Henry Lawson
A short story collection based on Australian colonial life in 1890s.
Short Fiction
Tanizaki Jun’ichirō
A collection of short fiction by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō, ordered by date of original publication.
Short Fiction
Henry Kuttner
A collection of short fiction by Henry Kuttner, ordered by date of original publication.
Just So Stories
Rudyard Kipling
A collection of short humorous fables for children, most purporting to tell the origin of animal characteristics such as the camel’s hump.
Lais
Marie de France
A collection of twelfth-century medieval tales of chivalry and romance.
The Windfairies
Mary De Morgan
The third collection of fairy tales by Mary De Morgan.
Partners in Crime
Agatha Christie
A young married couple take over running an “International Detective Agency.”
Fifty-One Tales
Lord Dunsany
A series of otherworldly short stories ranging from the moral to the whimsical.
Indian Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs
A collection of fairy tales that exhibits India’s rich folk tale tradition.
The Prophet
Khalil Gibran
A collection of prose poetry on themes such as love, beauty, and religion.
Short Science Fiction
Isaac Asimov
A collection of short science fiction by Isaac Asimov, ordered by date of original publication.
Short Fiction
George MacDonald
A collection of George MacDonald’s fairy tales, short stories, and novellas.
Zuni Folktales
Frank Hamilton Cushing
A collection of folktales from the Zuni culture.
Fred Gross Stories
Ring Lardner
A police detective attempts to live the American dream in the Chicago suburbs.
Irish Fairy Tales
James Stephens
Ten stories from the Fenian cycle of Irish folklore retold by James Stephens.
Children’s Stories
Oscar Wilde
A collection of Oscar Wilde’s children’s stories.
Short Fiction
Walter M. Miller Jr.
A collection of short fiction by Walter M. Miller Jr., ordered by date of original publication.
Poirot Investigates
Agatha Christie
A calculating Belgian detective and his wide-eyed companion investigate and solve a series of mysteries.
Short Fiction
M. R. James
A collection of ghost stories written by M. R. James.
Darby O’Gill and the Good People
Herminie Templeton Kavanagh
When Tipperary man Darby O’Gill is imprisoned by the fairies of Sleive-na-mon in their home under the hollow mountain, he starts a lasting friendship with their King Brian Connors.
Short Fiction
R. A. Lafferty
A collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by R. A. Lafferty ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Mack Reynolds
A collection of science fiction short stories by Mack Reynolds ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
P. G. Wodehouse
A collection of P. G. Wodehouse’s short fiction.
Short Fiction
Cordwainer Smith
A collection of short stories by Cordwainer Smith ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Algis Budrys
Science fiction short stories by author Algis Budrys.
Short Fiction
Nella Larsen
A collection of Nella Larsen’s short fiction by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Manly Wade Wellman
A collection of horror and science fiction stories by Manly Wade Wellman.
Short Fiction
Poul Anderson
A collection of science fiction short stories by Poul Anderson ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Frederik Pohl
A collection of science fiction stories by Frederik Pohl ordered by date of publication.
School Stories
P. G. Wodehouse
A collection of Wodehouse’s school stories about the lives and adventures of schoolboys in the early 1900s.
Lord Peter Views the Body
Dorothy L. Sayers
A collection of short stories in which an aristocratic amateur detective solves a variety of crimes.
The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
The world’s first consulting detective and his companion investigate further crimes and mysteries.
Short Fiction
Frank Belknap Long
A collection of short fiction by Frank Belknap Long, ordered by date of original publication.
Arsène Lupin Versus Herlock Sholmes
Maurice Leblanc
The infamous French thief must pit his wits against England’s finest detective in the second Arsène Lupin collection.
Nonsense Books
Edward Lear
A collection of literary nonsense in the forms of limericks, songs, and short stories.
His Last Bow
Arthur Conan Doyle
The world’s first consulting detective and his faithful biographer tackle more mysterious cases.
Mr. Mulliner Stories
P. G. Wodehouse
A collection of short stories featuring the eccentric (and hilarious) Mr. Mulliner, who regales the patrons of the Anglers’ Rest with tales of his colorful and amusing relatives.
Ukridge Stories
P. G. Wodehouse
A collection of stories featuring P. G. Wodehouse’s charismatic character Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
Maurice Leblanc
An infamous French thief plans intricate ways of stealing precious paintings and jewellery in this first collection of Arsène Lupin short stories.
Jack Keefe Stories
Ring Lardner
A boastful, nearly illiterate major league pitcher writes a series of letters home detailing the goings-on in his life and career.
Short Fiction
E. M. Forster
A collection of E. M. Forster’s short stories, ordered by date of their original publication.
The Confessions of Arsène Lupin
Maurice Leblanc
The gentleman-thief relates stories of his outwitting the Parisian detectives.
Short Fiction
Stanley G. Weinbaum
Six classic science fiction short stories by Stanley Weinbaum.
Golf Stories
P. G. Wodehouse
A collection of Wodehouse’s golf stories featuring the Oldest Member.
Short Fiction
Vsevolod Garshin
A collection of Garshin’s translated short stories and novellas ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Jonas Lie
A collection of short fiction by Norwegian author Jonas Lie, ordered by date of publication.
The Law of the Four Just Men
Edgar Wallace
A group of wealthy vigilantes continue their quest to bring justice to those criminals beyond the reach of conventional law.
Dubliners
James Joyce
Fifteen short stories about middle-class life in early 20th-century Dublin.
Short Fiction
Fyodor Sologub
A collection of Fyodor Sologub’s translated short stories, ordered by date of the publication of their translation.
The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder
Edgar Wallace
A meek and unassuming employee at the Department of Public Prosecutions exercises his remarkable skills to solve puzzling crimes.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
The world’s first consulting detective returns to London after having faked his death some years before, and investigates a series of baffling mysteries.
Wild Animals I Have Known
Ernest Thompson Seton
Eight short stories about the lives of various animals across several regions of North America.
Short Fiction
F. Scott Fitzgerald
A collection of short fiction by F. Scott Fitzgerald, ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Arthur Machen
A collection of nine short fiction works by influential supernatural and horror author Arthur Machen.
Short Fiction
Fritz Leiber
A collection of Fritz Leiber short stories and novellas ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
O. Henry
A collection of O. Henry short stories, ordered by date of publication.
American Indian Stories
Zitkála-Šá
A collection of stories about Dakota Indians.
Short Fiction
Vladimir Korolenko
A collection of Vladimir Korolenko’s translated short stories and novellas, ordered by date of translated publication.
Ashenden
W. Somerset Maugham
A collection of short stories based on the experiences of an intelligence agent during World War I.
Conan Stories
Robert E. Howard
A collection of Robert E. Howard’s short stories featuring Conan the Barbarian.
Allan Quatermain Stories
H. Rider Haggard
A collection of short stories about a legendary hunter.
Short Fiction
Aleksandr Kuprin
A collection of Aleksandr Kuprin’s translated short stories, ordered by date of publication.
Fables
Aesop
Aesop’s classic Fables of behavior and consequence.
The Conjure Woman
Charles W. Chesnutt
Former slave Julius tells fantastical tales about plantation life to the incredulous Northerners who have just moved in.
Short Fiction
Anton Chekhov
A collection of Chekhov’s short stories and novellas ordered by date of publication.
The King in Yellow
Robert W. Chambers
Ten short stories of madness, hauntings, romance, and art.
Short Fiction
Kate Chopin
A collection of Kate Chopin’s short stories, ordered by date of writing.
Short Fiction
H. G. Wells
A collection of short stories by H. G. Wells in a variety of genres ordered by date of publication.
Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit
S. M. Mitra
Short stories and fables from the Sanskrit tradition.
Short Fiction
Leo Tolstoy
A collection of all of the short stories and novellas written by Leo Tolstoy.
Short Fiction
Leonid Andreyev
A collection of Leonid Andreyev’s translated short stories, ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Nikolai Gogol
A collection of Gogol’s translated short stories and novellas ordered by date of publication.
The Secret of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton
The fourth set of stories of a Catholic priest who is also an amateur detective.
Short Fiction
Guy de Maupassant
A collection of short stories by Guy de Maupassant, in order of date of composition.
The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Baroness Orczy
A collection of short stories featuring the Scarlet Pimpernel.
The Innocence of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton
Amateur detective and Catholic priest Father Brown solves mysteries in this first collection of Father Brown short stories.
The Works of Max Beerbohm
Max Beerbohm
A collection of satirical essays ridiculing pretentiousness through imitation.
Short Fiction
Thomas Hardy
A collection of Thomas Hardy’s short stories, mostly ordered by date of publication.
Short Fiction
Gustave Flaubert
A collection of short stories by Gustave Flaubert.
On a Chinese Screen
W. Somerset Maugham
A collection of short vignettes about the people and places W. Somerset Maugham encountered during his travels along the Yangtze River in 1919–20.
The Wisdom of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton
Amateur detective and Catholic priest Father Brown solves mysteries in this second collection of Father Brown short stories.
Short Fiction
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke
A collection of short fiction by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke, ordered by date of publication.
The Incredulity of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton
The third set of stories of a Catholic priest who is also an amateur detective.
Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories
Oscar Wilde
A collection of Oscar Wilde’s short mysteries.