The Mapmaker
By: Neil Gaiman
3.26
Format: None pages, None
short essay/short story that appeared *in* the introduction to Fragile Things (like "Sheherazade's …
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1. Because I Could Not Stop for Death
By: Emily Dickinson
4.20
Format: 5 pages, Kindle Edition
The classic poem "Because I Could not Stop for Death" by Emily Dickinson. read more
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- fantasy
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- audiobook
2. The Lottery Ticket
By: Anton Chekhov
3.66
Format: None pages, None
When Ivan Dmitritch's wife, Masha, invests her money in the lottery, he can help but feel it is a f… read more
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- fiction
- audiobook
"To torment and tantalize oneself with hopes of possible fortune is so sweet, so thrilling!"-Anton Chekhov, The Lottery Ticket
3. Araby
By: James Joyce
3.65
Format: 25 pages, Kindle Edition
A short story from James Joyce's Dubliners. The unnamed protagonist in "Araby" is a boy who is just… read more
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- fiction
"My body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires."-James Joyce, Araby
"What innumerable follies laid waste my waking and sleeping thoughts after that evening! I wished to annihilate the tedious intervening days. I chafed against the work of school. At night in my bedroo…"-James Joyce, Araby
4. The Egg
By: Andy Weir
3.41
Format: None pages, ebook
A short story about the universe. read more
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- short stories
- fantasy
- fiction
5. The Black Cat
By: Edgar Allan Poe
3.40
Format: 300 pages,
"The Black Cat" is one of Edgar Allan Poe's most memorable stories. The tale centers around a black… read more
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- fiction
6. The Story of an Hour
By: Kate Chopin
4.07
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
In these four stories, Kate Chopin subtly captures the intricate interior lives of a generation of … read more
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- fiction
"Spring days, and summer days, and all sorts of days that would be her own. She breathed a quick prayer that life might be long. It was only yesterday she had thought with a shudder that life might be…"-Kate Chopin, The Story of an Hour
"there would be no powerful will binding hers in that blind persistence with which men and women believe they have a right to impose a private will upon a fellow creature…And yet she had loved him- so…"-Kate Chopin, The Story of an Hour
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8. The Selfish Giant
By: Oscar Wilde , S. Saelig Gallagher
3.54
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This magnificent new edition of Oscar Wilde's beloved tale tells the story of the selfish giant who… read more
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- fantasy
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9. The Violin of Your Soul
By: Jason Stephenson
4.00
Format: None pages, Audiobook
"The Violin Of Your Soul" An inspirational short story By Jason Stephenson read more
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- short stories
10. The Eyes Have It
By: Philip K. Dick
4.05
Format: 336 pages, ebook
It was quite by accident I discovered this incredible invasion of Earth by lifeforms from another p… read more
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11. The Elements of Style
By: E.B. White , William Strunk Jr.
4.18
Format: 105 pages, Hardcover
This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills. Throughout, the emphasis is … read more
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"He owned"-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"To achieve style, begin by affecting none."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"Writers will often find themselves steering by stars that are disturbingly in motion."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
"When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair."-E.B. White, The Elements of Style
12. The Cats of Ulthar
By: H.P. Lovecraft
3.81
Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition
"The Cats of Ulthar" is a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft in June 1920. In the tale, an unnam… read more
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14. The Music On The Hill
By: Saki
4.00
Format: 100 pages,
A couple apparently run into some ancient forces when they move to the country. read more
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17. Nyarlathotep
By: H.P. Lovecraft , Chuck BB
3.84
Format: 223 pages, Hardcover
Presents horror legend HP Lovecraft's short prose piece Nyarlathotep. This book presents Lovecraft'… read more
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18. The Gift of the Magi
By: O. Henry , Lisbeth Zwerger
4.11
Format: 26 pages, Hardcover
O. Henry's classic tale of the wisest gifts of Christmas is itself a gift to share and treasure. … read more
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- fiction
"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating."-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl."-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with snif…"-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
"Единственное, что тут можно было сделать, это хлопнуться на старенькую кушетку и зареветь. Именно так Делла и поступила. Откуда напрашивается философский вывод, что жизнь состоит из слез, вздохов и у…"-O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi
19. The Magic Shop
By: H.G. Wells , François Roca
4.00
Format: 302 pages, Hardcover
Out for a walk in London one day, Gip and his father happen upon a magic shop. At Gip's urging, the… read more
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20. No Shield from the Dead
By: Gordon R. Dickson
3.75
Format: 288 pages,
This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteer… read more
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21. Long Chills and Case Dough
By: Brandon Sanderson
3.44
Format: 67 pages, Hardcover
Long Chills and Case Dough is a previously unpublished short story, written just before Brandon pub… read more
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- short stories
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22. A Stroke of the Pen
By: Terry Pratchett
4.03
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Far away and long ago, when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black a… read more
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- fantasy
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"Dragons Invade The Crumbling Castle Area,’ shouted the first page (this was the headline), and then he said in an ordinary voice: ‘For full details hear Page Three."-Terry Pratchett, A Stroke of the Pen
23. The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House
By: Audre Lorde
4.55
Format: 51 pages, Paperback
From the self-described 'black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet', these soaring, urgent essays on th… read more
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"There are no new pains."-Audre Lorde, The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House
"We can train ourselves to respect our feelings and to transpose them into a language so they can be shared."-Audre Lorde, The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House
"For women, the need and desire to nurture each other is not pathological but redemptive, and it is within that knowledge that our real power I rediscovered"-Audre Lorde, The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House
"As women, we have been taught either to ignore our differences, or to view them as causes for separation and suspicion rather than as forces for change. Without community there is no liberation, only…"-Audre Lorde, The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House
24. The Apple (H.G. Wells Masterpiece Collection)
By: H.G. Wells
2.98
Format: 26 pages, Paperback
'The Apple' is a fantasy-mystery short story by H.G. Wells. It is the tale of a student who, whilst… read more
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25. The Beggar
By: Anton Chekhov
3.63
Format: 4 pages, ebook
Classic Short Story: ‘The Beggar’ by Anton Chekhov read more
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26. The Demi-Urge
By: Thomas M. Disch
2.89
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
As if one mystery of creation weren’t enough, there was the myth of the “Demi-Urge.” A classic SF s… read more
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27. The Mapmaker
By: Neil Gaiman
3.26
Format: None pages, None
short essay/short story that appeared *in* the introduction to Fragile Things (like "Sheherazade's … read more
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29. Disassembled Creatures
By: Albany Walker
4.06
Format: 84 pages, Kindle Edition
It all started with a game. It was supposed to be fun, a night with friends. No one was supposed… read more
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30. A Spoonful Of Spice (Seasons of Love, #2)
By: Liwen Y. Ho
4.30
Format: None pages, None
Train the beautiful new girl at work—how hard could that be? A lot harder than Josh thought sinc… read more
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