Short Stories

A crazy collection of funny short stories from the wacky mind of bestselling Thai-riffic! author, Oliver P, featuring characters who are all finding a way to step up and be...

The eagerly awaited paperback edition of the No. 1 bestseller featuring a stand-alone sequel to The Outsider , and three additional irresistible novellas. News people have a saying: 'If it...

The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's novella The Sun Dog , published in his award-winning 1990 story collection Four Past Midnight , is now available as a standalone publication....

No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's unforgettable novella - first included in his 1990, award-winning collection Four Past Midnight and made into a highly acclaimed miniseries - about a terrifying...

'WHAT A BOOK. IT'S SO STRANGE AND MAGICAL AND THE WRITING IS JUST BEAUTIFUL. I LOVED IT.' Louise O'Neill 'ENCHANTING AND ILLUMINATING' Carys Bray, author of A Song For Issy...

Dorothy L Sayers' amateur sleuth returns in this collection of three stories, featuring a brand new introduction. A must-read for fans of the inimitable Lord Peter Wimsey, as well Agatha...

Nothing is quite as it seems. Expect the unexpected in this veritable treasure trove of enthralling, witty, dark tales that could only come from the imagination of the greatest storyteller...

'Kafka himself would love it' The i 'As captivating as it is thought-provoking' Glamour 'Unsettling and uneasy' Daily Mail 'Glorious' Harper's Bazaar A collection of brand-new short stories written by...

A new, much anticipated collection of stories from the inimitable Kelly Link. 'These nine stories may begin in familiar territory-a birthday party, a theme park, a bar, a spaceship-but they...

10 stories. 10 mysterious situations. 10 brave kids. 30 minutes of clues. Mercer stole a secret message. What happens when the spies find out? Hamzi is trapped in a maze....

A fiercely vivid collection of stories about troubled California teenagers and misfits--violent and harrowing, from the astonishingly talented actor and artist James Franco. Palo Alto is the debut of a...

Small towns harbour secrets. Rising and returning like the tides lapping the coastal town of Kinsale, the stories in this collection revolve around Alice and Grace, friends since childhood, who...

A collection of short stories that veer from the psychological to the slapstick, and from surrealism to satire. This collection covers 16 stories which flaunt Boyle's astonishing range. There are...

The dazzling new book from one of Britain's best-selling novelists A philandering art dealer tries to give up casual love affairs - seeking only stolen kisses as a substitute. A...

'The supremely original writer among a gifted generation of young British fiction talents' - Scotland on Sunday The heroes and heroines of Night Geometry and the Garscadden Trains, A. L....

Frog and Toad stories have delighted both children and adults for more than fifty years, celebrating friendship and life in the most joyful and heart-warming way. This charming collection, which...

A TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Return to the realm of gods and legends, magic and romance. Praise for the world of the Celestial Kingdom duology: 'Epic, romantic, and enthralling...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE A Granta Best Young British Novelist 'A thrilling love for the stuff of language ... Magical' JON McGREGOR 'Poignant and playful' DAILY MAIL...

A charming story collection from Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees - full of friendship and adventure, and perfect to read together Find out how Elvis the donkey helps...

In this anthology, our editor, Angela Meyer, pays tribute to the undeniable cultural influence that American TV programs such as Twilight Zone and Outer Limits have had on our lives...

The world's biggest and best anthology series of original horror and dark fantasy returns with a bumper collection of new short stories and novellas from the hottest names and most...

Collected here together for the first time in one beautiful volume, are the stories of an expert practitioner of the shorter form. Spanning five decades of writing, The Love Object...

A collection of short stories in the popular style of Morris Gleitzman's Give Peas a Chance and Pizza Cake - except, of course, even funnier! STORIES THAT DIG DEEP! Stop...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BOOKER PRIZE 'Dazzling' GUARDIAN 'Blistering' THE TIMES 'A delight' DIANA EVANS 'Fiction written at the highest level' ANN PATCHETT 'Hilarious, revelatory' MARLON JAMES An electrifying, hilarious...

Two friends fall under the spell of a New York beauty, with unexpected results. An offhand remark is taken seriously by a Chinese sculptor, and a British diplomat becomes the...

The remarkable new work of fiction from the Booker Prize-winning author of Last Orders , Wasteland , Here We Are and Mothering Sunday In the aftermath of the Second World...

The work of a woman who has invested her life in her art, and who will, I think be remembered as one of the significant writers of her generation.' Saul...

Lorrie Moore's dazzling new collection is remarkable for its range, emotional force and dark humour, and for the sheer beauty and power of its language. It unfolds a startlingly brilliant...

The book titled 33 Moments of Happiness by the author Ingo Schulze. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Can't teach an old dog new tricks? Hey, this ain't no ordinary dog we're talking about here! Sit back, put your feet up and be prepared to snort, to giggle,...

'Oz deserves his high reputation' - Sunday Telegraph Where the Jackals Howl is prize-winning author Amos Oz's first collection of stories. On publication it received immediate critical acclaim and revealed...

'Crook has stepped on to the gore-slicked stage with a deliciously gruesome portfolio of twisty tales' DAILY MAIL 'Plenty of creepy fun to be had' GUARDIAN There's a new horror...

Ten prize-winning authors each with a brand new story based on their own schooldays. Bernard Ashley, Malorie Blackman, Berlie Doherty, Paul Jennings, Margaret Mahy, Michael Morpurgo, Jenny Nimmo, Michael Rosen,...

Here are subversive tales - by Ama Ata Aidoo, Djuna Barnes, Jane Bowles, Angela Carter, Colette, Bessie Head, Jamaica Kincaid and Katherine Mansfield among others - all with one thing...

15 horror stories and 5 poems about women, written by 5 women, facing down the grim tipping point of humanity and offering a glimpse of the hope to come. Horror...

Roald Dahl can stand on your head, twist you in knots, tie up your hands and leave you gasping for more. In this, his latest selection of short stories the...

Stories about healing herbs and the deities associated with them. Herba Mythica is a compendium of myths, legends and folk tales celebrating the power of herbs and plants. A range...

An anthology of Yiddish folktales, previously unavailable in English and translated by a finalist for a 2001 National Jewish Book Award, encompasses a wide range of traditional folk literature from...

The book titled The Woodpecker Toy Fact by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Who was the laughing, half-demented man in the mirror of the vintage car? What was the creature guarding Willy's aunt's house? Or the pulsing, jelly-like blob in the corner of...

A timeless collection of such authors as Lewis Carroll, Anna Sewell and Kenneth Grahame. Each author is introduced to the reader.

'One hardly knows where to begin in praising Zweig's work' - Ali Smith 'The Updike of his day... Zweig is a lucid writer, and Bell renders his prose flawlessly' -...

A collection of short stories for the younger readers of ages 5-8 yrs.