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 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.

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....

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

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....

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

Each of these five interconnected, sequential narratives, set in the years from 1960 to 1999, are deeply rooted...

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

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....

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....

In this chilling collection, five acclaimed authors invite you into a world where the supernatural hides in plain sight.

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

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

Bram Stoker Award-winning author Laird Barron returns to the dark and dreadful with his fifth horror collection, which weaves sixteen weird tales into a mosaic of the bloody and the macabre.

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. . . .

This collection of short stories from the master of modern fiction is available only as an audiobook...

Playing upon our most primal fears, Stephen King draws us into his sinister world - a place where...

The long-beleaguered detective Harry D'Amour, investigator of all supernatural, magical, and malevolent crimes, faces off against his formidable and intensely evil rival, Pinhead....

This is a story from the Fall of the House of Usher collection....

The Perry family's new house is perfect - except for the weird behavior of the neighbors, and that odd smell coming from a dark corner in the basement....

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....

Step into the shadows of the human soul with this haunting collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s most unforgettable tales of madness, obsession, and the supernatural, read in a modern, easy-to-listen-to style by Jen Ponton (30 Rock and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt). From the creeping guilt of The Tell-Tale Heart to the grotesque horror of Berenice, each story pulses with dread, decay, and the desperate need to be heard.

A Horror Tale of Revenge and Myth – From the Shadows of Lovecraftian Lore What if revenge could fly... and kill? In this chilling tale co-written by legendary horror author H. P. Lovecraft and Hazel Heald, science meets the supernatural in a terrifying dance of madness and myth. The Winged Death explores the dark side of experimentation, guilt, and an ancient curse that refuses to die. Follow a man haunted by a deadly invention—one that blurs the lines between insect, plague, and punishment. With themes of betrayal, cosmic mystery, and psychological unraveling, this novelette is a must-...

Long before science, there were older truths, whispered by witches, guarded by cults, and written in blood. In this sinister anthology, H. P. Lovecraft explores the shadowy world of ancient rites, folk horror, and inherited blasphemies. Here, strange festivals unfold under full moons, forgotten gods stir in rural hills, and knowledge forbidden by time itself reawakens. These stories draw from the primal roots of myth and superstition, where the line between folklore and fact is not just thin, but burning.

Your eyelids grow heavy. The bedside lamp flickers. That sound—was it just the house settling? Let author Jack Finn regale you with chilling tales to keep you awake just a bit longer. A haunted doll’s warning heralds a monstrous feast on Puritan flesh. A cursed gemstone continues a centuries-old cycle of obsession and violence. A desperate night of survival for a family hunted in their home reveals a shocking truth. A ghostly serial killer’s apprentice learns the true price of devotion.

There are secrets beneath the waves ... older than mankind, and hungry still. In this salt-soaked collection, H. P. Lovecraft conjures horrors from the deep: ancient beings that slumber beneath black seas, forgotten isles lost to time, and coastal towns whose bloodlines trace back to something not entirely human. Each tale explores the terror of isolation—geographical and existential—as characters find themselves adrift in waters not meant to be charted. Whether wrecked on a strange shore or pulled downward by unseen forces, the fate is the same: madness, revelation … or worse.

In the heart of the wilderness, something watches and waits. When mutilated bodies start surfacing along the moss-covered trails of the Pacific Northwest, the locals whisper of bears, wolves—anything but the one thing they fear most. But Dr. Eli Mercer knows better. He’s seen the signs before. And this time, the woods are calling him back. What he finds is beyond anything he imagined. A legend reborn. A predator unseen. And a presence so ancient, so cunning, that the forest itself seems to obey its will.

A toy traps a father in a nightmarish time loop. Mysterious vintage televisions appear, showing their new owners exactly how—and when—they will die. The veil between pretend and reality shatters when children’s Halloween costumes become real. A group of missing children return… horrifically reassembled from each other’s parts.

This macabre anthology gathers seven of H. P. Lovecraft’s most chilling tales of revenants, reanimation, and spectral horrors. From lonely crypts to decaying ancestral mansions, each story unearths a world where the dead do not rest—and where the curious may find themselves entombed alongside ancient secrets. With gothic elegance and mounting dread, Lovecraft explores the boundary between life and death, and the madness that lies in attempting to cross it.

This collection contains seventeen documented cases of reality breakdown.

Seven Stories. One Dark Ride. A collection of spine-tingling horror and thriller tales for readers who wouldn’t think twice about strolling through a graveyard after midnight. If you love creepy horror stories collections with with quick shocks and twist endings, this two-hour horror short story collection will leave you shaken and satisfied. Inside this psychological horror anthology of supernatural horror short reads, you’ll find: A PARTY TO DIE FOR: A woman plans the ultimate horror-themed birthday surprise for her son—only to discover the house she rented has plans of its own. ...

From the void come twisted tales to regale you with horror and intrigue. Ten stories from the creepypasta author Cesly1987 have been gathered into this collection. A deputy must confront a supernatural demon during a raining flood, a soldier and his men must battle abominations of a bloodthirsty god for the sake of mankind’s survival, an actress must uncover why there is a video game about her brutal murder, a hunted woman must survive the night against a pack of werewolves, and a new tenant will discover why her cat has been acting so strange at her new apartment. All of this and more!

These 25 tales of the macabre and the bizarre feature an assortment of menacing minions, from hitchhiking ghosts to sentient scarecrows to vindictive vending machines. A washed-up star from a children's television show is hired to appear at a mysterious gathering. A woman returning home for the holidays finds herself drawn into a strange Christmas village. Two girls bond at summer camp, only to learn that they each harbor a dark secret. An ideal job comes with a shocking drawback. Don't expect formula from these stories.

ABSOLUTE TERROR AWAITS! Think you're safe? THINK AGAIN. “27 Scary Stories. The Ultimate Collection of Terrifying Horror Tales” is not just a title—it’s a PROMISE. Over 18 HOURS of blood-chilling suspense, nightmare-fueled twists, and unforgettable screams packed into one terrifying experience.

I’m placing my life at serious risk by writing this… Once again, Connor Phillips delivers terror in this collection of interconnected short stories. The mystery surrounding the Vatican Secret Archives spans centuries. So, when America’s leading exorcism historian receives an opportunity to steal a laptop with access to The Vatican Secret Archives during a research trip, he takes it. The laptop contains shocking secrets about demonic possession and exorcism, heaven and hell, the occult and the paranormal. And the Church is willing to kill to keep its secrets.

On the run after a heinous crime, one man learns this lesson as he races towards freedom in Mexico. One turn off the beaten path leads to a desolate gas station and a nightmare he’ll never forget…if he survives.

Will is having one of those days. But not your average one of those days. It started badly and then went downhill with gusto. Now he’s going to summon a demon. You know, to get all murdery. Revenge. What could go wrong, right?

These stories are also published as individual short stories or small collections and have now been brought together.

All nine-year-old Alexandria Hendricks wanted was to save her friend, so she made a deal with the darkness. But magick always comes with a price, and her good intentions will cost her so much more than she bargained for. Eighteen years later, the demon is back to claim his prize: her soul. However, there’s a new offer on the table, one that might spare her from eternal torment. The catch? She has only forty-eight hours to complete his task. Worse yet, she isn’t the only one harboring secrets.

Cuenta la historia de un libro antiguo y maldito. Quien lo lee sufre un desesperado final y su historia pasa a reflejarse en dicho libro. Diez puñaladas es una recopilación de relatos de terror muy variados, pero todos ellos con el componente de lo sobrenatural. Cuenta la historia del último lector, quien lo lee sin sospechar la verdad que encierra. El desenlace será trágico y violento. ¿Te atreves con este libro y su maldición? Algunas de estas historias están basadas en auténticos expedientes X, como Los ataúdes deslizantes de las Barbados o el duende de Zaragoza.

London, 1873. When young painter Nathaniel Harrow is invited into the glittering artistic circle of the Pre-Raphaelites, he thinks it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. But his new patroness, the enigmatic Lady Aurelia, commissions him to paint her ward, Seraphine — a beauty whose eyes seem alive and whose presence in the canvas grows disturbingly real. Soon, Nathaniel’s dreams lead him into a shadowed corridor behind the portrait, where a pale, mask-faced figure waits. Other artists have vanished before him, leaving behind portraits that whisper from gilded frames in Aurelia’s ...

Amuse-Bouche: Strange Stories and Peculiar Poems serves up bite-sized tales with lingering aftertastes—dark, strange, and sometimes wickedly funny. From haunted technology to backwoods horrors, from surreal dreamscapes to sharp stabs of reality, each piece is a quick hit of the unexpected. Sip them slow or devour in one sitting—either way, you’ll leave the table changed.

Evil lurks in the darkness, clawing its way towards unsuspecting victims . . . A woman living with fibromyalgia finds an artifact that unleashes a reality she never thought possible . . . at a steep price. Two high school seniors take part in a tradition that brings them face-to-face with the monstrous truth behind a haunting, dark urban legend. The face behind a popular YouTube ghost hunting show travels to the scene of a horrific event to find fresh horrors there. Fate takes a bite out of a young woman who ventures into the wilderness to grieve her mother.

In all of human experience, there is very little that holds more intimate horror than childbirth. Bodies are ravaged, minds are torn, and lives are caught in a precarious balance of hope and fear. In this anthology of seventeen authors, the horrors of childbirth are scalpel-sharp and womb-deep. The stories in this anthology are painful and dark. A surprising parasite deeply planted in its mother's womb. A harrowing choice made by a mother with no options. Demon babies. Post-partum madness. Lifeblood lost. Check your triggers (found at ruthannaevans.

Where grief clings like moss and the dead still whisper… the stories never rest. Angels, Oaks and Iron Gates is Volume One of The Cemetery Diaries, a chilling collection of 14 original fictional ghost stories inspired by forgotten cemeteries, Southern folklore, and the lingering presence of things best left buried. Told through the voice of a man who’s witnessed more than he can explain, each story unfolds like a quiet confession, part memory, part myth. These aren’t true stories… but they feel like they could be. Inside this volume: • 14 original short stories rooted in haunted ...

PUMPKIN VOL 2: 31 TALES OF TERROR 31 nights. 31 nightmares. 1 unforgettable Halloween. The nightmare continues. Following the bone-chilling success of Volume 1, this twisted sequel delivers another month of horror—one terrifying tale for each October night leading to Halloween. When Ella discovers a rust-coloured stain seeping through her basement floor, growing darker each night into the unmistakable shape of a human body, she learns her cheap rent came with a deadly secret. Mike's insomnia becomes something far more sinister when he realizes he's not resting despite hours of ...