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Twenty-two foundational science fiction short stories, from H. G. Wells and Poe to Jack London, each with a free full-text link to read now. Read more →

More than twenty classic fantasy short stories, from Oscar Wilde and Andersen to Lord Dunsany, each with a free full-text link to read now. Read more →

Fourteen classic historical fiction short stories, from Hawthorne's Puritan New England to Civil War battlefields, each free to read in full. Read more →

Twenty classic crime and detective short stories, from Poe and Sherlock Holmes to Father Brown, each with a free full-text link to read now. Read more →

Eighteen classic adventure short stories, from Jack London's frozen Yukon to Conrad's open sea, each with a free full-text link to read now. Read more →

Twelve literary short stories for adult readers, from Gogol and Chekhov to Maupassant and Conrad, each with a free full-text link to read now. Read more →

A complete guide to short stories: what they are, how long they run, the major genres and authors, and how to write one that lands. Read more →

Standard manuscript format for short stories: font, spacing, margins, headers, and title page, with setup steps for Google Docs and Word. Read more →

Nine coming-of-age short stories for young adult readers, from Joyce and Willa Cather to Chekhov, each with a free full-text link. Read more →

More than forty flash fiction examples from O. Henry, Chekhov, Saki, and Kate Chopin, each with a free full-text link to study the form. Read more →

Learn what flash fiction is, how long it runs, and a step-by-step process for writing a complete story in under 1,000 words. Read more →

Twenty-six of the best mystery short stories, from Poe and Sherlock Holmes to twist-ending classics, each with a free full-text link. Read more →