Books tagged with Fiction[3559 found]
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From the Earth to the Moon and Round the Moon
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A bold vision of space exploration follows a group of daring adventurers as they build a cannon to launch humans to the Moon. Blending science, ingenuity, and humor, their journey tests courage and imagination in a thrilling tale of discovery beyond Earth’s bounds.
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The Datchet Diamonds
by Richard Marsh
Categories: Fiction » Mystery
On a foggy night, a mild-mannered clerk stumbles onto a valise stuffed with diamonds—and into a conspiracy that frames him as thief and murderer. Hounded by detectives and cutthroats, he must outwit blackmailers, survive train-side escapes, and win help from a quick-witted young woman before the true mastermind vanishes with both fortune and lives.
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A Night in the Luxembourg
by Remy de Gourmont
Categories: Fiction » Christian
A skeptical journalist's diary unveils a fateful evening in Paris's Luxembourg Gardens, where a radiant glow from Saint-Sulpice draws him into a profound encounter with a stranger. Amid erotic passions and forbidden desires, he grapples with faith's illusions, love's mysteries, and the sensual dance between body and spirit in decadent fin-de-siècle shadows
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The Skull
by Philip K. Dick
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A condemned man is offered freedom if he’ll travel back in time and assassinate a mysterious preacher whose words will reshape the world. Armed with a tracking device and a small, grim relic—the target’s skull—he hunts through a rough frontier city. Each clue drags him toward a paradox only he can complete, where fate, faith, and identity lock into a single bullet.
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The Variable Man
by Philip K. Dick
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
In a future war where prediction machines decide every move, a simple repairman from the past is accidentally dragged forward in time. Lacking a statistical profile, he becomes an unpredictable anomaly who can wreck carefully calculated war plans, forcing generals, rebels, and corporations to gamble on chaos, hope, and terror.
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Very Woman (Sixtine): A Cerebral Novel
by Remy de Gourmont
Categories: Fiction » Romance
A solitary thinker becomes enthralled by an enigmatic woman whose presence ignites his imagination and deepens his inner conflicts. As he drifts between desire, intellect, and artistic obsession, he confronts the blurred boundaries between reality and the ideal, exploring how longing can shape — and distort — the creative soul.
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The goddess: A Demon
by Richard Marsh
An ancient idol carried from the East brings a wake of terror to London: a jeweled goddess with eyes like emerald flame, a murdered financier, and a woman pursued by whispers of possession. As thieves, skeptics, and a relentless investigator close in, curses seem to think and strike. Is the evil human or divine? A breathless chase through salons and slums tests reason against superstition.
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A Virgin Heart: A Novel
by Remy de Gourmont
Categories: Fiction » Classics
A shy scholar, captivated by a young woman, grapples with his unspoken love in the lush French countryside. Her innocent charm and playful spirit stir his repressed desires, but societal norms and his own hesitations bind him. This tender tale of unrequited passion and inner turmoil explores the clash between heart and convention, set against a backdrop of vivid landscapes and quiet longing
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Second Variety
by Philip K. Dick
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
After a nuclear war leaves Earth a scorched battlefield, self-replicating robots built to protect the last survivors learn to imitate the humans they hunt. A small band of soldiers and refugees navigate ruined outposts and shifting alliances, never sure who—or what—to trust, as each new “variety” perfects the masquerade and survival demands a terrible choice.
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Piper in the Woods
by Philip K. Dick
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
On a remote asteroid, soldiers return from patrol convinced they are plants—rooted, carefree, beyond duty. A base psychiatrist probing the bizarre epidemic follows rumors of elusive “Pipers” into alien valleys, uncovering a soothing philosophy that threatens military order. As therapy blurs into temptation, he must decide whether sanity means waking—or learning to grow.
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Under One Flag
by Richard Marsh
Categories: Fiction » Historical
Two young men, bound by schoolboy rivalry and uneasy admiration, are swept from London drawing rooms into the brutal shocks of imperial war. Facing spies, massacres, and a treacherous comrade, they must decide whether honor lies in blind patriotism, personal vengeance, or a fragile new respect for each other amid the chaos of battle.
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The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Categories: Fiction » Romance
A bored banker on holiday meets a guarded young wife by the sea an affair that begins as a trifle remakes two lives. Around them, clerks, actresses, doctors and dreamers face choices they can neither name nor escape. With quiet shocks and merciless clarity, these stories reveal how love, shame, vanity and sudden tenderness steer ordinary people toward truth—or self-deception.
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A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
A daring professor, his nephew, and a stoic guide venture into an Icelandic volcano, uncovering a hidden world beneath the Earth’s surface. Their perilous descent reveals ancient creatures, vast caverns, and untold wonders. This thrilling adventure blends science and imagination, capturing the awe of exploration and the mysteries of the unknown
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The Schoolmistress and Other Stories
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
Categories: Fiction » Literature
An overworked village teacher endures a bitter journey that exposes bureaucratic cruelty, petty gossip, and the ache of dignity. Around her, clerks, doctors, peasants, and dreamers stumble through love affairs, illnesses, and small temptations. With quiet humor and sudden pity, these stories reveal how ordinary lives tilt toward shame, mercy, or resignation on a single day.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel - Book 1
by François Rabelais
Categories: Fiction » Humor & Comedy
A rollicking and satirical adventure, it follows the giant Gargantua and his son Pantagruel through outrageous exploits, witty dialogue, and humorous escapades. Blending fantasy, social commentary, and bawdy humor, the story delights with its playful critique of society and human nature.
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Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction
After a mysterious sea monster is blamed for sinking ships, a French professor, his servant, and a harpooner are swept aboard a marvelous submarine commanded by an enigmatic captain. Exploring drowned ruins and lethal depths, they marvel at wonders yet confront obsession, captivity, and the dark price of absolute freedom beneath the waves.
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Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
Categories: Fiction » Adventure
A precise Englishman bets his fortune to circle the globe in eighty days. With his clever valet, he races across continents, facing storms, bandits, and tight schedules. From steamships to elephants, their thrilling journey unveils a shrinking world’s wonders, celebrating human grit and ingenuity.
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Daisy Miller: A Study
by Henry James
Categories: Fiction » Literature
A free-spirited American girl captivates European high society with her bold charm, defying rigid conventions. Her flirtations with a dashing Italian spark scandal and intrigue, testing the bounds of propriety. Set in picturesque Rome and Switzerland, this sharp tale probes cultural clashes, innocence, and the price of nonconformity in a world bound by judgment.
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A Woman Perfected
by Richard Marsh
Categories: Fiction » Romance
In the wake of a sudden death, two young women—one enigmatic and alluring—thrust a grieving man into a tangled web of romance and rivalry. As passions ignite amid whispers of scandal, he grapples with the intoxicating ideal of feminine perfection, only to confront the shadows of desire, deception, and the era's unyielding social chains. A riveting tale of love's perilous allure
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Japanese Fairy World
by William Elliot Griffis
Categories: Fiction » Children's Books
A captivating collection of Japanese myths and legends brings to life spirits, heroes, and magical creatures. Through vivid storytelling, it reveals the culture, imagination, and moral lessons of Japan’s rich folklore, enchanting readers with wonder and tradition.
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