Anthologies & Short Stories

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER.

The master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy - tales from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time....

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio....

In the midst of a raging blizzard, lightning struck on the night Laura Shane was born. And a mysterious blond-haired stranger showed up just in time to save her from dying. Years later, in the wake of another storm, Laura will be saved again....

The first collection of stories Stephen King has published since Nightmares & Dreamscapes nine years ago....

A star-studded cast of readers present unabridged tales of horror and suspense from Stephen King's classic best-selling short story collection....

Beneath the brilliance that was behind The Age of Innocence and Ethan Frome was a dark side....

The Sunday Times-Bestselling horror master Garth Marenghi returns with a short tale of semi-simian supernatural horror...

The Ultimate Horror Collection is a fully-indexed collection of over 60 classic horror stories, read by four Audie-winning narrators....

Stephen King delivers an astonishing collection of short stories. Just After Sunset - call it dusk, call it twilight, it's a time when when nothing is quite as it appears....

Originally published in 1895, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a marvel of supernatural fiction that has influenced a number of writers in the genre....

Edgar Allan Poe was a writer, poet, editor and literary critic. Poe is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre, and is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States and of American literature....

A star-studded cast of readers present unabridged tales of horror and suspense from Stephen King's classic best-selling short story collection....

This tome brings together all of Lovecraft's harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were when first released....

"I believe there is another man inside every man, a stranger...." writes Wilfred Leland James in the early pages of a riveting confession....

The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.

Clive Barker provides the stuff of nightmares in packages too tantalizing to resist and breathes life into our deepest, darkest nightmares, creating visions that are at once terrifying, tender, and witty....

CConsummate master of his craft, Stephen King has kept millions awake past midnight shivering at tales that probe the shadows and reveal the dark side. Now listeners can chill to this second dramatic unabridged production of short stories from his best selling book, Night Shift....

Consummate master of his craft, Stephen King has kept millions awake past midnight shivering...

Joe Ledger is a former Baltimore cop who was recruited into a secret government agency tasked with stopping terrorists who are using bleeding-edge science weapons. The stakes are always high. If you have to call Joe Ledger, it’s already hit the fan....

Unlock the gates to a world of fear with Short Horror Stories Vol. 1-27. Perfect for both horror aficionados and newcomers to the genre, this collection of over 80 meticulously crafted short stories promises an intense experience of pure, unrelenting fear.

Imogene is young, beautiful . . . and dead, waiting in the Rosebud Theater one afternoon in 1945. . . . Francis was human once, but now he's an eight-foot-tall locust, and everyone in Calliphora will tremble when they hear him sing. . . .

Travel along a backcountry road as two bickering siblings encounter a sadistic masked menace. Watch from a couple’s window as a mysterious figure lurks through the darkness of the vacant house next door.

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk is a novel made up of stories: 23 of them, to be precise. Twenty-three of the most horrifying, hilarious, mind-blowing, stomach-churning tales....

Spanning everything from vampires and werewolves to ghosts and wendigos, this collection of supernatural horror stories brings you the finest thrills and chills....

Presenting an audio anthology of Victorian ghost stories to chill you to the bone this holiday season.

On a hot day in late June, four boys head out into the pasture with a bag a firecrackers. If and when they return, their innocence will be left behind amongst a flurry of exploded Black Cats . . . and blood.

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society. In this volume we offer up a small selection of talents from the literary landscape of the American male author whose time has now come again.

Travel along a backcountry road as two bickering siblings encounter a sadistic masked menace. Watch from a couple’s window as a mysterious figure lurks through the darkness of the vacant house next door. Witness a malevolent presence threaten to unravel a man’s sanity decades after testing an urban legend.

Horror novelist Nick Steen (whose imagination has escaped from a portal to another dimension situated within his own brain following ill-advised dabblings with a cursed typewriter) is haunted by two murdering men-monkeys intent on peeling their victims apart like massive human bananas (whose names are Throttle and Bribes, hence the title). Can Nick protect two young siblings (whose names he can't remember) plus erstwhile editor Roz Bloom from the aforementioned murdering men-monkeys before it's too late?

The snow falls heavy and thick on one fateful winter night, trapping Raven’s Bend, Maine in a frozen embrace. As the blizzard rages on, strange and terrifying events unfold… A widow desperately attempts to escape a supernatural time loop on a snow-covered highway. A family encounters a sinister man with the power to control minds. The night shift at a warehouse becomes a desperate battle for survival against a horde of zombies. A man grapples with the shocking revelation that his entire existence might be nothing more than a story struggling to become real.

A collection of short horror stories for those who like to look at the macabre, the weird, the gory, the insane... but just can't quite commit to performing the vile things they see in their heads. This book is for those people who wake up in the morning and wonder if they are okay... really okay. There are tales of engagements gone wrong, marriages gone wrong, doctor visits gone wrong, summer camp gone wrong, Naval service gone wrong, housekeeping gone wrong... people gone wrong. You may have stories of your own about those who have snapped. You hope it never happens to you, but it will.

"Americana" is a haunting anthology of stories by Jordan Hood that delves and takes inspiration from the chilling, mysterious events that have taken place throughout American History. From the earliest days of the colonial era to the modern day, these tales of murder, urban legends, missing persons, and small-town secrets will leave you feeling uneasy and on the edge of your seat. With the blend of horror and historical fiction, "Americana" is a must-hear for fans of both genres.

What starts as a night of celebration ends up in a battle for survival when Carol and her husband, Phil, see a strange creature on the road and wreck their truck.

A time-traveling “date merchant” sells information about future disasters to clients who want to eliminate their enemies. A hedonistic space cruise takes a sinister turn when pleasure-seeking passengers fall victim to an AI’s desperate bid for freedom. Immortal aliens with an insatiable appetite for cruelty turn Earth’s inhabitants into their latest playthings.

An Ancient Book Harboring Monstrous Secrets. A Deadly Guardian Ravenous for Blood. Rick can’t let go of what he’s seen and done. Participating in the slaughter of a werewolf will do that to a guy. But now unsettling questions linger. If that’s out there, what else lurks in the depths of the night? Now Rick has followed hints and rumors of a tome that will provide answers. But there’s a snag: it’s spent centuries secreted away in a castle dungeon in the Austrian countryside. Now he travels alone, risking his life on a perilous journey into the heart of darkness.

From the writer of The Pope Lick Massacre, The Shadow Within, and The Rest Stop comes Eric Butler's next extreme tale. Danny’s wife, Janet, is throwing her annual Halloween get together at the family cabin, and Mike is looking to blow off some steam. Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll … just like the old days when they did anything they wanted. Except, it’s not the old days, and Janet has a list of rules for them to follow. Lucky for Mike, Danny’s given them a way around all that. A place they can go to have a little fun. A place they call ... The Grove.

Award-winning Author Candace Nola's debut collection, Demons in my Bloodstream, is a fiendishly woven tapestry of short fiction. These nightmarish tales include a mobster's bucket list, a neighborhood gardening competition gone wrong, a serial killer patiently waiting for one last kill, and a colorblind man that finally cures what ails him. Six blood-soaked tales of terror for your own demon to feast upon.

1718. Bath, North Carolina. The notorious pirate Blackbeard has terrorized the eastern coast of the North American colonies for years. Lieutenant Robert Maynard is dispatched from Virginia to bring an end to the dread pirate’s reign of terror but is surprised to find that Blackbeard is engaged in a desperate battle against an otherworldly enemy. Elias Marshall, a local navyman, joins Maynard in his mission to stop the growing threat of Blackbeard and his crew. The pair musters a final assault that pits them against not only the scourge of the Carolina coast, but also something dark and ...

"The Nameless City" is a haunting tale of cosmic horror by H. P. Lovecraft, first published in 1921. It follows an intrepid explorer who ventures deep into the Arabian desert in search of a lost, ancient ruin—a city so old that it predates all known human civilizations. As he descends into its crumbling subterranean tunnels, he uncovers strange, reptilian artifacts and eerie bas-reliefs that depict a race of grotesque, non-human beings that once ruled this desolate place.

"Einmal wollte der Kranzedan mit der Untergrundbahn fahren. Am Ende der Rolltreppe, die ihn tief, tief in die Erde hinab führte, befand sich – zwischen verblichenen Reklametafeln leicht zu übersehen – eine kleine Metalltür. Dahinter vernahm der Kranzedan ein ganz feines Stimmchen, das sprach: "Komm, komm, komm …". Da öffnete er die Tür und quetschte sich geduckt hindurch und nie wieder ward er gesehen …”.

After her mother dies, a teenage girl witnesses her father’s dangerous descent into madness.

A Dark Short Story. All must seek the eye of the wood, the clearing at the center of the forest. For within lay the only hope to keep the living, hungry darkness at bay.

Did you ever wonder if there is really only one body to a grave? Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever given any real thought to the land you are living on at the moment? The main character, Jim never much cared about any of these questions until his graveyard job went sideways. Then he finds out that his house used to be owned by a mass murderer and he never believed in ghosts or anything paranormal for that matter until he saw one with his own two eyes. There is plenty of drama to keep you interested in this short story that will leave you wanting more.

Mumblings is a collection of thirteen horror and dark fiction stories centered on West Virginia folklore and other disastrous tales. These stories will take you all over the Mountain State to visit familiar Appalachian horrors, like Mothman and the Devil Dogs, as well as personal ghost stories. Sit down, settle in, and get ready to get chills from this debut horror anthology by Caitlyn Pace.