10 Best Short Stories - April 2024

The Best American Short Stories of the Century (The Best American Series ®)

Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY brings together the best of the best - fifty-five extraordinary stories that represent a century's worth of unsurpassed accomplishments in this quintessentially American literary genre. Here are the stories that have endured the test of time: masterworks by such writers as Ernest He... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0395843677
• UPC: 046442843676
• ASIN: 0395843677
• ISBN: 0395843677
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

100 Years of The Best American Short Stories (The Best American Series ®)

The Best American Short Stories is the longest running and best-selling series of short fiction in the country. For the centennial celebration of this beloved annual series, master of the form Lorrie Moore selects forty stories from the more than two thousand that were published in previous editions. Series editor Heidi Pitlor recounts behind-the-scenes anecdotes and examines, decade by decade, the trends captured over a hundred years. Together, the stories and commentary offer an extraordinary guided tour through a century of literature with what Moore calls “all its wildnesses of characte... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00QPI449E
• ASIN: B00QPI449E
• Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

National Geographic Kids 125 True Stories of Amazing Animals: Inspiring Tales of Animal Friendship & Four-Legged Heroes, Plus Crazy Animal Antics

Meet a kayaking sea otter, a penguin that became a knight, a bear that stole a family's car, a pet cat that called 911 to save its owner, and many more amazing animals. This page-turner offers 100 heartwarming and hilarious anecdotes, illustrated with full color photos of these intriguing animals. Stories include unlikely animal friends, animal heroes, amazing animal tricks, surprising animal hybrids, wacky truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of animal antics, and more. Plus, loads of animals facts, lists, and information boxes add even more fun on every page.

• ASIN: 142630918X
• ASIN: 142630918X
• ISBN: 142630918X
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: National Geographic Children's Books

Best Short Stories of the Modern Age

The short-stroy form continues to be a rich and fertile vein of literary expression. Collected in this remarkable volume are twenty renowned writers of the modern age who brilliantly mastered the distinctive power and beauty of the form--each bringing his or her own unique vision to the page. This powerful collection includes the work of: Sherwood Anderson, Anton Chekov, Joseph Conrad, Shirley Jackson, D.H. Lawrence, Katherine Mansfield, Lionel Trilling, and many more.

• ASIN: 0449300587
• ASIN: 0449300587
• ISBN: 0449300587
• Manufacturer: Fawcett

The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction

***One of Publishers Weekly's ""Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2018""*** A group of mountain climbers, caught in the dark, fight to survive their descent; in the British countryside, hundreds of magpies ascend into the sky, higher and higher, until they seem to vanish into the heavens; a professor and his student track a zombie horde in order to research zombie behavior; an all-girl riding school has sinister secrets; a town rails in vain against a curse inflicted upon it by its founders. For more than three decades, editor and anthologist Ellen Datlow, winner of multiple Hugo, Bram Stoker, an... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07H9FYL42
• ASIN: B07H9FYL42
• Manufacturer: Night Shade Books

Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever.

Funny Girl is a collection of uproarious stories, rollicking comics, rib-tickling wit, and more, from 25 of today’s funniest female writers for kids. What could be funnier than family? Read stories about Ursula Brown's grandmother driving her on a road trip to disaster, Lisa Brown's little brother getting a Tic-Tac stuck up his nose, and Carmen Agra Deedy's mom setting the bathtub on fire. What could be funnier than friends? Pretty much nothing, as Rita Williams-Garcia shows two besties hatching a bird-brained scheme to get on to a TV talk show, and Deborah Underwood introduces a dynam... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0147517834
• ASIN: 0147517834
• ISBN: 0147517834
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories

In The Oxford Book of American Short Stories, Joyce Carol Oates offers a sweeping survey of American short fiction, in a collection of nearly sixty tales that combines classic works with many "different, unexpected" gems, and that invites readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Some selections simply can't be improved on, Oates admits, and she happily includes such time-honored works as Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" and Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart." But alongside these often-anthologized tales, Oates introduces such little-known stories as Mark Twain's "Cannib... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0199744394
• ASIN: 0199744394
• ISBN: 0199744394
• Brand: Oxford University Press USA
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

A Short History of Nearly Everything

• ASIN: B000FBFNII
• ASIN: B000FBFNII
• Manufacturer: Broadway Books

Best Shorts: Favorite Stories for Sharing

Newbery Medal–winning author Avi has selected short stories from the past and present in this entertaining collection for young readers. And whether you begin by reading alone or reading aloud, these stories are some of the very best to share. Featuring loyal pets, rogue waves, ghosts who use cell phones, and young people caught up in events beyond their control, these stories are written by some of the most entertaining and esteemed authors of children’s literature. They will have you savoring a quiet moment by yourself, talking during dinnertime with your family, and laughing in class wi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0618476032
• UPC: 046442476034
• ASIN: 0618476032
• ISBN: 0618476032
• Brand: Brand: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories

• ASIN: 0374518688
• ASIN: 0374518688
• ISBN: 0374518688
• Brand: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Manufacturer: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 (The Best American Series ®)

 “What you’ll find in this volume are stories that demonstrate a mastery of plotting; stories that compel you to keep turning the pages because of plot and because of setting; stories that wield suspense like a sword; stories of people getting their comeuppance; stories that utilize superb point of view; stories that plumb one particular and unfortunate attribute of a character,” promises guest editor Elizabeth George in her introduction. The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 is a feast of both literary crime and hard-boiled detection, featuring a seemingly innocent murderer, a drug de... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0544527186
• ASIN: 0544527186
• ISBN: 0544527186
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Manufacturer: Mariner Books

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Ten

A group of mountain climbers, caught in the dark, fights to survive their descent; An American band finds more than they bargained for in Mexico while scouting remote locations for a photo shoot; A young student’s exploration into the origins of a mysterious song leads him on a winding, dangerous path through the US’s deep south; A group of kids scaring each other with ghost stories discovers alarming consequences.The Best Horror of the Year showcases the previous year’s best offerings in horror short fiction. This edition includes award-winning and critically acclaimed authors Mark Morr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 151071667X
• ASIN: 151071667X
• ISBN: 151071667X
• Brand: Night Shade
• Manufacturer: Night Shade

Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World

It’s a scientific fact: Women rock!  A charmingly illustrated and educational book, New York Times best seller Women in Science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world. Full of striking, singular art, this fascinating collection also contains infographics about relevant topics such as lab equipment, rates of women currently working in STEM fields, and an illustrated scientific glossary. The trailblazing women profiled include well-known figures like primatologist Jane ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1607749769
• ASIN: 1607749769
• ISBN: 1607749769
• Brand: Ten Speed Press
• Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press

The Finest Hours (Young Readers Edition): The True Story of a Heroic Sea Rescue (True Rescue Series)

This adaptation for young readers of The Finest Hours: The True Story of the US Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman tells the story of the shipwreck of two oil tankers and the harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors. Now a major motion picture from Disney, starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck.On the night of February 18, 1952, during one of the worst winter storms that New England has ever seen, two oil tankers just off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half. Wi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250044235
• ASIN: 1250044235
• ISBN: 1250044235
• Brand: Tougias Michael J
• Manufacturer: Square Fish

The Alchemist

• ASIN: B00U6SFUSS
• ASIN: B00U6SFUSS
• Brand: HarperOne
• Manufacturer: HarperOne

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 746152764

100 Years of The Best American Short Stories

An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series

• UPC: 45056350
• Rating: 5.0

The Best American Short Stories 2005

The Best American Series First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from

• UPC: 34682001
• Rating: 3.75

The Best Short Stories - 10 - eBook

AUTHORSO. HenryFrank StocktonKate ChopinH.H. Munro (SAKI)Nathaniel HawthorneAmbrose BierceAnton ChekhovO. HenryArabian NightsEdited byAhmet Ünal ÇAMWitches' Loavesby O. HenryMiss Martha Meacham kept the little bakery on the corner (the one where you go up three steps, and

• UPC: 816636315

The Best American Short Stories 2018

Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short

• UPC: 616290935

The Best Short Stories of Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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• UPC: 21019188
• Rating: 4.25

The Best American Short Stories 2009

The oldest and bestselling Best American, THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2009 will be selected by  Alice Sebold, author of the bestseller THE LOVELY

• UPC: 10976107
• Rating: 3.5

The Best American Short Stories 2017

Best-selling author Meg Wolitzer guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short

• UPC: 55971052
• Rating: 5.0

Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 10 - eBook

Ten of the greatest authors of all time present their great works in the short story genre. A great compilation of tales for all tastes with the great geniuses of literature in his most acclaimed

• UPC: 811588786

Best Russian Short Stories - eBook

For centuries, critics and fans alike have extolled the virtues of the Russian masters of fiction, with many ranking them among the foremost literary artists the world has ever produced. This volume collects finely crafted

• UPC: 699648974
• Rating: 3.5

set of 10 vintage red books decorative lot 1927 World's 100 Best Short Stories

• UPC: 223972600235
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 14 USD

Vintage BEST in CHILDREN'S BOOKS 1959 Nelson Doubleday, 10 Short Stories

• UPC: 184211782674
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 3 USD

The World's One Hundred Best Short Stories Complete 10 Vol. Set 1927~Dust Jacket

• UPC: 153864558588
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 29 USD

Best American Books Short Stories Travel Writing Mystery Essays Lot of 10 HCDJ

• UPC: 183912626197
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 32 USD

Wold's 100 Best Short Stories, 10 Volume Set, Copyright 1927

• UPC: 274258633799
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 49 USD

World's Best Short Stories Set of 10 HC 1927 #3426

• UPC: 153699549747
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 25 USD

1929 Best Short Stories Vol 10 Detective Funk Wagnall

• UPC: 143577675385
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 10 USD

The World's One Hundred Best Short Stories 10 Volumes C.1927

• UPC: 113930660485
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 49 USD

The World’s 100 Best Short Stories 1927 Anthology Funk & Wagnalls Co. 10 Volumes

• UPC: 362867158399
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 24 USD

The World's 100 Best Short Stories Volumes 2-10 1927 Editions

• UPC: 151900412168
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 74 USD