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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

by Edgar Allan Poe

Published: 1838-07-01. 71,478 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A harrowing voyage into the unknown leads to shipwreck, mutiny, and encounters with eerie polar mysteries. Blending adventure and terror, the journey descends into the depths of human endurance and the unfathomable secrets of the sea.

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The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

by Giovanni Boccaccio

Published: 1620-01-01. 309,158 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy

A group of young nobles flee plague-stricken Florence to a villa over ten days they tell 100 tales of love, trickery, lust, and fortune, from bawdy pranks and clever wives to tragic devotion and saintly frauds. Their storytelling becomes a shelter and a mirror of a world remade by wit, desire, and survival—where laughter is a cure and every night promises another surprise.

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The Reign of Greed

by José Rizal

Published: 1891-01-01. 117,335 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Politics

Years after a failed romance and rebellion, a man returns to Manila disguised as a wealthy jeweler, nursing a plan to burn the rotten colony to its roots. He tempts officials and friars, arms students with dangerous ideas, and prepares a single, shattering act to ignite revolt. A dark portrait of a society strangled by hypocrisy—and the price of awakening.

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La Fiammetta

by Giovanni Boccaccio

Published: 1400-01-01. 13,283 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Romance

A lyrical and passionate tale of love and longing, it follows a young woman navigating desire, emotion, and social expectations. Through intimate reflection and vivid storytelling, the story explores the complexities of the heart and the joys and sorrows of romantic pursuit.

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Jane Talbot

by Charles Brockden Brown

Published: 1801-01-01. 83,295 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Romance

A young woman faces mystery, danger, and hidden secrets that threaten her safety and reputation. As suspense unfolds, she must navigate deception, moral dilemmas, and unexpected alliances in a gripping tale of intrigue, courage, and resilience.

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The Social Cancer

by José Rizal

Published: 1912-01-01. 178,727 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

Returning to a Spanish-ruled Philippines, a young idealist plans a school to lift his town, only to collide with friar power, venal officials, and a web of fear. Love is tested, innocence shattered, and a festival night turns violent. Exile, betrayal, and a false saint’s mask expose a society sick at its core—and a generation awakening to justice.

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Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment)

by Charles Brockden Brown

Published: 1805-01-01. 23,684 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A mysterious and suspenseful tale follows a man with extraordinary abilities and a hidden past. As secrets, deception, and uncanny talents unfold, the story explores human ambition, identity, and the fine line between genius and obsession.

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The Road to Sinharat

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1949-03-01. 13,163 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

Across Mars’s dry sea-bottoms, a hard-bitten wanderer must pose as a renegade and ride with warring tribes toward Sinharat, a buried city whose priests promise immortality with forbidden science. Between Earth police, barbarian warlords, and a ruthless queen, he follows the legend through dust storms and ruin-lit catacombs to stop a conquest rising from the dead.

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Enchantress of Venus

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1949-09-01. 25,167 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Fantasy

On a mysterious Venus, a daring adventurer confronts treacherous landscapes, hidden civilizations, and dark secrets. Amid danger and intrigue, survival depends on courage, cunning, and the relentless pursuit of a hidden truth in this thrilling tale of planetary adventure.

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The Vibration Wasps

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1945-01-01. 6,650 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

Experimental sonic weapons rip open a doorway in space, releasing invisible “wasps” that kill with waves of agony instead of stings. As attacks spread and victims die without a mark, a haunted physicist races to decode the alien vibrations themselves—before humanity’s own technology turns the entire planet into a screaming hive.

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The Miniature Menace

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1937-01-01. 9,261 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A terrifying discovery shrinks danger to an unimaginable scale. As a strange experiment unleashes chaos, humanity faces a new kind of threat—small, swift, and deadly—where science’s smallest mistake could mean the end of all.

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Thralls of the Endless Night

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1943-01-01. 11,982 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

On a frozen world where generations of castaways toil as thralls, a rebellious youth discovers a hidden way into the mysterious Ship that hoards their last hope of warmth. Caught between his own brutal caste and outlaw rivals, he must risk deadly betrayal, forbidden love, and endless planetary night to unlock the secret of survival.

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The Jewel of Bas

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1944-01-01. 18,117 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

On a dying, red desert world, a hard-bitten wanderer is hired to retrieve a legendary gem said to cure any wound—and enslave any will. Rival clans, treacherous priests, and mutant guardians close in as he crosses salt seas and black canyons to a forbidden city. To claim the prize, he must decide whether to save a people from its shining doom or keep the darkness for himself.

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The Vanishing Venusians

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1945-04-01. 10,837 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

Driven from a dying Mars, human refugees crash on shrouded Venus, where ancient cities sink in steaming jungles and the native people are mysteriously disappearing. Battling carnivorous mists, alien warlords, lost starships and their own despair, a stubborn captain hunts the secret behind a world’s vanishing race before it is erased forever.

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Lorelei of the Red Mist

by Leigh Brackett & Ray Bradbury

Published: 1946-01-01. 22,491 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A haunting tale of mystery and danger unfolds as a woman emerges from the shadows of a deadly red mist. Secrets, suspense, and otherworldly forces collide, drawing characters into a world where survival depends on courage, cunning, and confronting the unknown lurking just beyond the fog.

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The Blue Behemoth

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1943-08-01. 10,842 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

On a dying frontier world, a broke prospector teams with a sharp-eyed smuggler to chase a myth: the Blue Behemoth, a city-sized relic buried in salt flats and storm glass. Syndicates, scholars, and native clans all want it. But the closer they come, the more the machine seems awake. To claim its power, they must choose—ignite a new empire, or bury a weapon that could end worlds.

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Citadel of Lost Ships

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1943-03-01. 12,508 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

In the far reaches of space, a smuggler and outcast becomes entangled in rebellion and betrayal among forgotten worlds. As power shifts and secrets unfold, he must choose between survival and sacrifice in a cosmic struggle for freedom and redemption.

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Mars is My Destination

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1962-01-01. 64,103 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A thrilling journey to the Red Planet uncovers danger, mystery, and the unknown. As characters confront alien landscapes, hidden secrets, and the limits of human courage, the story explores adventure, ambition, and the relentless drive to survive and discover in an unforgiving world.

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High Fashion Queen & High Fashion Queen Redux

by melanieatplay

Published: 2018-12-18. 23,329 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Erotica

In a highly sexually charged tale, Jesse, a diminutive Asian teenager who is discovering his sexuality, gets help from his BFF from middle school, Sara, to dress as a woman. As Jesse's true calling emerges, a spontaneous blowjob sets the stage for him to become the woman of his dreams. As more characters weave their way into the story, they both have a night they will never forget.

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Clinging to Hope

by Vincent Berg

Published: 2024-07-31. 201,588 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » General

Encountering a massive meteor shower, Dave and Alice struggle to survive a mass-extinction event. With the only power, communications and secure site in the region, others join them as they attempt to preserve order, maintain calm and help others survive.

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