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The Professional Approach

by Theodore L. Thomas

Published: 1962-09-01. 8,025 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

With Charles L. Harness, in a high-stakes world where skill and strategy determine survival, brilliant minds confront ethical dilemmas, technological marvels, and unforeseen threats. This suspenseful tale explores ambition, ingenuity, and the cost of excellence in a society where professionalism is both power and peril.

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Third Planet

by Murray Leinster

Published: 1963-01-01. 9,487 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

Humanity’s first contact with alien worlds brings wonder and danger as explorers navigate unknown planets, strange civilizations, and cosmic threats. Adventure, ingenuity, and survival intertwine in a thrilling journey across the stars, where every discovery carries profound consequences.

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Invasion

by Murray Leinster

Published: 1933-03-01. 9,514 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

When Earth faces an unexpected alien threat, a group of ordinary people must rise to extraordinary challenges. Tension, ingenuity, and courage drive their fight for survival in a fast-paced tale of first contact, strategy, and the stakes of defending humanity.

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Scrimshaw

by Murray Leinster

Published: 1955-09-01. 5,893 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

Aboard a remote whaling ship, the crew discovers more than just the sea’s bounty. Secrets, rivalries, and strange happenings turn their voyage into a tense struggle for survival, where skill, courage, and cunning are the only tools to navigate both the ocean and human conflict

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The Ambulance Made Two Trips

by Murray Leinster

Published: 1960-04-01. 7,757 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A sharp-witted detective uncovers a mob's extortion racket in a small town, where a cursed ambulance seems to predict disaster. Using cunning and a knack for tech, he turns the jinx against the crooks, unraveling their scheme in a whirlwind of narrow escapes and clever traps. A snappy sci-fi mystery blending grit, guile, and a touch of the uncanny.

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Padre Ignacio Or, The Song of Temptation

by Owen Wister

Published: 1911-01-01. 9,670 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Romance

In the tranquil Santa Ysabel mission, Padre Ignacio shepherds his flock among blooming olive groves. A mysterious stranger arrives, his haunting song stirring forbidden desires in the padre’s heart. As the melody weaves through the sunlit valley, it sparks a profound spiritual struggle. Will Ignacio’s faith hold firm against the seductive pull of temptation, or will his soul surrender to its

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The Lake Gun

by James Fenimore Cooper

Published: 1850-01-01. 5,276 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Politics

On a still night at Seneca Lake, a student and his professor hear the thunderous “Lake Gun” and glimpse a ghostly, rootless tree drifting against wind and current. Local lore says it’s a cursed demagogue, doomed to wander for mocking sacred law. As science hunts causes and story hunts truth, a parable of ambition, superstition, and the uneasy bargain between democracy and nature unfolds.

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Craphound

by Cory Doctorow

Published: 1998-03-01. 9,724 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

In a near-future world, a scruffy collector and his alien pal hunt garage sales for quirky treasures like old cowboy trunks. Their thrilling bids spark cash and tension, as human nostalgia clashes with alien detachment. This witty sci-fi tale explores junk-hunting’s thrill and the ache of lost memories, probing what makes objects priceless in a universe of odd desires.

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The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

Published: 1844-01-01. 7,575 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Historical

Betrayed on the eve of his wedding and buried alive in a fortress, a guileless sailor learns of a hidden treasure, escapes, and returns remade as a mysterious aristocrat. From salons to courtrooms he engineers exquisite reckonings for those who ruined him—yet the innocent he rescues teach him that justice without mercy can turn a man’s triumph into another prison.

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Six Little Ducklings

by Katharine Pyle

Published: 1915-01-01. 8,333 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

Six curious ducklings set off on charming adventures, learning lessons about courage, friendship, and the joys of discovery. Gentle mischief and heartwarming moments make this a delightful tale for young readers exploring the wonders of the natural world.

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The Forerunner, His Parables and Poems

by Kahlil Gibran

Published: 1920-01-01. 7,234 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A wanderer speaks in parables and brief, burning poems, offering counsel to lovers, rulers, prophets, and the weary of heart. He explores freedom and fate, joy and sorrow, the soul’s longing and the discipline of compassion. Lyrical, luminous, and piercingly simple, these meditations invite readers to lay down their masks and walk toward a truer life.

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The Madman: His Parables and Poems

by Kahlil Gibran

Published: 1918-01-01. 7,119 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

A collection of thought-provoking parables and lyrical poems, exploring love, freedom, and the depths of the human spirit. Each piece challenges convention, offering wisdom, reflection, and a haunting beauty that lingers long after reading.

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The Escape of Alice: A Christmas Fantasy

by Vincent Starrett

Published: 1919-01-01. 5,624 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Fantasy

On a snowy Christmas Eve, a curious girl slips out of her famous pages into a bustling modern city. With a bemused bibliophile as guide, she tumbles through shop windows, tea rooms, and newspaper offices, trading riddles with Wonderland acquaintances and holiday ghosts. Streetlamps glow like lanterns of dream as whimsy, satire, and tenderness turn the winter night into a door back to wonder.

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The Curse of Yig

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1929-11-01. 6,970 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

On the Oklahoma frontier, a young couple hears whispers of Yig, the rattlesnake god who punishes those who harm his brood. As autumn drums with coils and rattles, dread curdles love into obsession. One desperate night shatters their cabin—and years later, in a madhouse, a doctor uncovers the writhing truth that legends hatch in flesh, and fear can make a family with the dark.

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The Trap

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1932-03-01. 8,526 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

With Henry S. Whitehead, the story centers on a man who travels to the Caribbean islands and becomes entangled in a mysterious situation involving local superstitions.

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The Silver Key

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1929-01-01. 5,017 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

The story follows Randolph Carter, a recurring Lovecraft protagonist, who has become disillusioned with the mundane, rational world.

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The Haunter of the Dark

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1936-12-01. 9,285 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A curious writer uncovers a mysterious artifact that awakens an ancient, malevolent presence. As darkness closes in, terror and obsession intertwine, plunging him into a nightmarish battle against forces beyond comprehension, where knowledge itself can be deadly.

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The horror in the burying-ground

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1937-05-01. 5,926 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

In a fog-choked New England village, graves are found clawed from within and a toppled headstone points toward a quarrel between undertaker and doctor. Rumors of corpse-theft curdle into vigilante fear as midnight bells toll and lanterns jerk through the burying ground. When an exhumation forces truth to daylight, the living learn the dead were never the only ones being used.

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The Horror at Red Hook

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1927-01-01. 8,346 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

After a raid in Red Hook goes wrong, a worn-out New York detective stumbles onto a labyrinth of basement chapels, smuggling tunnels, and a decadent scholar whose rituals draw on something older than the city. As kidnappings mount and the harbor seethes, he descends into a collapsing tenement for a last confrontation with a door that should never open.

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The Lurking Fear

by H. P. Lovecraft

Published: 1923-01-01. 8,172 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Horror

A remote, decaying estate hides a terrifying secret as a relentless horror emerges from the shadows. Dark family curses, eerie landscapes, and creeping dread combine in a chilling tale where fear itself seems alive.

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