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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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The Girl and the Kingdom

by Kate Douglas Wiggin

Published: 1915-01-01. 9,150 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen

In a wind-swept New England village, a bright, stubborn girl dreams up a tiny “kingdom” of everyday mercies—sharing meals, mending quarrels, and coaxing lonely hearts back into the circle. When gossip and pride threaten her fragile commonwealth, she must risk comfort and reputation to prove that courage, kindness, and a little mischief can change a town.

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Deep Pressure

by Vivian Lovell

Published: 2024-08-25. 2,829 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Erotica

Neurodivergent Frankie can't wait for her dinner date with the adorably charming Nathan, but will she be able to have all the fun, sensory issues permitted? Join her on a life changing trip as she discovers a whole new level to her sensuality.

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The Westminster Alice

by Hector H. Munro

Published: 1902-01-01. 7,255 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Politics

A curious little girl drifts not through Wonderland but through Westminster, where Cabinet ministers grow and shrink like playing cards and debates turn into nonsense tea parties. With nursery-rhyme logic and razor wit, each encounter slyly tears the mask from pompous leaders and shows politics as a dazzling, dangerous joke.

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Rip Van Winkle

by Washington Irving

Published: 1819-01-01. 8,697 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Literature

An amiable villager wanders into the Catskills, meets mysterious revelers, and drinks himself into an enchanted sleep. He wakes twenty years later to find the Revolution finished, friends vanished, and children grown. In a world he barely recognizes, he must reckon with change, memory, and identity in a tale that blends folklore, gentle humor, and wistful melancholy.

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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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The Mississippi Saucer

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1951-03-01. 5,851 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

When a mysterious saucer crashes near the Mississippi, a small-town discovery spirals into cosmic intrigue. As scientists and dreamers clash, humanity’s understanding of life beyond Earth teeters between wonder and peril.

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The Man from Time

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1954-01-01. 5,251 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A mysterious stranger appears, bringing secrets that span past, present, and future. Adventure, suspense, and the unknown intertwine as characters confront the challenges of time, destiny, and forces beyond their understanding.

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The Defenders

by Philip K. Dick

Published: 1953-01-01. 8,616 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

In a scorched future, humanity hides in deep shelters while tireless robots wage the nuclear war above. When a small team is sent topside to inspect the battlefield, they discover a sky too blue and a lie too perfect: their mechanical guardians have been fighting for peace—against their makers’ fear. Now truth itself is the most dangerous weapon underground.

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A World is Born

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1941-07-01. 8,085 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

On a lush Mercury, a fierce woman among settlers and convicts sparks a forbidden romance with their leader. When energy-devouring beasts threaten their utopia, she fights to save it from both the creatures and Earth's tyrants. A gripping tale of rebellion, love, and survival

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The Sky Trap

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1941-01-01. 5,468 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

Pilots keep vanishing along a high-altitude corridor, and a brash test flyer returns with a story no one believes: the sky itself is a snare, a thin, glittering membrane folding space like a net. As cities suffer impossible echoes and clocks rebel, a small team gambles on a desperate ascent to cut the trap from within—before the world is wrapped, bottled, and taken.

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The Hanging Stranger

by Philip K. Dick

Published: 1953-12-01. 5,272 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A man discovers a hanged body in the street—and no one else seems to notice. As he investigates, reality twists around him, revealing a chilling conspiracy that blurs the line between the ordinary and the terrifyingly alien, where seeing the truth can be more dangerous than ignorance.

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The Skull

by Philip K. Dick

Published: 1952-01-01. 7,851 Words.

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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Piper in the Woods

by Philip K. Dick

Published: 1953-02-01. 7,298 Words.

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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Mary Ann

by Dilbert Jazz

Published: 2010-02-09. 2,829 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Literary Erotica

The year is 1992. Bob's wife had gone to war and screwed anything with two legs. He wanted to see what it was like to have an affair. Who better to have an affair with than his wife's best friend.

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The Philosopher's Joke

by Jerome K. Jerome

Published: 1909-01-01. 6,516 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Classics

A lighthearted tale blending wit, humor, and clever observations on human nature. Through playful misadventures and ironic twists, it entertains while offering a gentle reflection on the quirks and follies of everyday life.

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Passing of the Third Floor Back

by Jerome K. Jerome

Published: 1908-01-01. 7,185 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Inspirational

In a shabby London boarding house, petty quarrels and bruised ambitions fester until an enigmatic new lodger takes the third floor back. Without sermon or spectacle, his calm presence unsettles greed, softens spite, and rekindles decency. Each tenant faces a private crossroads of temptation and mercy, discovering how a single act of grace can redirect an entire life.

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Where Love is There God is Also

by Leo Tolstoy

Published: 1885-01-01. 5,182 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Christian

A lonely cobbler, grieving his family, believes his life nearly over until a humble visit from a stranger stirs his heart. Through simple encounters with beggars, laborers, and lost children, he slowly learns that true holiness lives not in grand visions, but in everyday acts of compassion toward those who cross his doorway.

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