Short Stories

Selected Short Stories

by F. Scott Fitzgerald Read by Laurie Anne Walden 4.7
Ranging in tone from humor to sentimentality, these stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald are set against a backdrop of jazz, flappers, and the cha…

Cape Cod Stories

by Joseph Crosby Lincoln Read by David Wales 4.8
This book (eleven short stories) was also published under the title of “The Old Home House”. Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1870 – 1944) was an Amer…

Five Continental Op Stories

by Dashiell Hammett Read by Winston Tharp 4.6
Before Sam Spade chased the black bird in The Maltese Falcon and Nick and Nora Charles stirred their first martinis in The Thin Man, the Con…

Short Science Fiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological an…

Round the Sofa

by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Read by NoelBadrian 4.6
Round the Sofa (1859), is a book of stories by the lady that Charles Dickens called his “dear Scheherazade” due to her skill as a story tell…

A House to Let

by Charles Dickens Read by Ruth Golding 4.6
A House to Let is a short story originally published in 1858 in the Christmas edition of Dickens' Household Words magazine. Each of the cont…

The Repairman

by Harry Harrison Read by Phil Chenevert 4.5
This is a collection of 3 of Harry Harrison marvelous early stories that were published in Galaxy, Analog and Fantastic Universe. The Repair…

Short Science Fiction Collection

by H. G. Wells Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…

Carry On, Jeeves

by P. G. Wodehouse Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.6
"Leave it to Jeeves" was Bertie's motto, be the question one of a colour of a tie, the style of a hat, the cut of a coat. Jeeves w…

The King in Yellow

by Robert W. Chambers Read by Peter Yearsley 4.7
Robert W. Chambers (1865-1933) studied art in Paris in the late 80's and early 90's, where his work was displayed at the Salon. However, sho…

What Men Live By

by Leo Tolstoy Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.8
Although Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a wealthy landowner, in his later life he had what was considered a “religious awakening.” This experie…

Far Above Rubies

by George MacDonald Read by Hannah Mary 4.7
Proverbs 31:10-11 says, "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust i…

The Machine Stops

by E. M. Forster Read by Elizabeth Klett 4.5
"The Machine Stops" is a science fiction short story by E. M. Forster. After initial publication in The Oxford and Cambridge Revie…

Short Science Fiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…

In the Midst of Life

by Ambrose Bierce Read by David Wales 4.6
These stories detail the lives of soldiers and civilians during the American Civil War. This is the 1909 edition. The 1909 edition omits six…

Short Science Fiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…

Shoes and Stockings

by Louisa May Alcott Read by Carolyn Frances 4.5
Shoes and Stockings is a captivating collection of short stories by Louisa May Alcott, exploring the intricate dance between societal expect…

Short Science Fiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological an…

Selected Short Stories

by Stephen Crane Read by Greg W. 4.8
Selected Short Stories showcases the profound talent of Stephen Crane, an influential figure in American literature whose work continues to …

Short Science Fiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Science fiction (abbreviated SF or sci-fi with varying punctuation and case) is a broad genre of fiction that often involves sociological an…

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