Short Stories

His Last Bow

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
In this collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective continues doing what he does best: averting political scandals, tracking…

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

by Washington Irving Read by Bob Neufeld 4.5
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow invites listeners into a haunting tale set in the eerie, quiet village of Sleepy Hollow, where the legend of the…

The Matador of the Five Towns

by Arnold Bennett Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) 4.9
The Matador of the Five Towns is a collection of twenty-two short stories by Arnold Bennett, offering a vivid portrayal of life in the ficti…

Collected Public Domain Works of Stanley G. Weinbaum

by Stanley G. Weinbaum Read by Gregg Margarite (1957-2012) 4.7
Stanley G. Weinbaum is best known for his short story “A Martian Odyssey” which has been influencing Science Fiction since it was first publ…

The Man with Two Left Feet

by P. G. Wodehouse Read by Michael Yard 4.6
The Man With Two Left Feet, and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on …

The Misplaced Battleship

by Harry Harrison Read by Phil Chenevert 4.3
"It might seem a little careless to lose track of something as big as a battleship ... but interstellar space is on a different scale o…

The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes

by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 4.2
And so, reader, farewell to Sherlock Holmes! These are positively the last stories. There is some disagreement as to their quality, and some…

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…

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…

The Point of Honor

by Joseph Conrad Read by Mark F. Smith 4.7
Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this story features two French Hussar officers, D'Hubert and Feraud. Their quarrel over an initially minor i…

Tales of Men and Ghosts

by Edith Wharton Read by Nicholas Clifford (1930-2019) 4.6
Tales of Men and Ghosts was published as a collection in 1910, though the first eight of the stories had earlier appeared in Scribner's and …

A Garland for Girls

by Louisa May Alcott Read by Lorelle Anderson 4.7
A Garland for Girls is a collection of enchanting short stories by Louisa May Alcott, crafted during a time of personal reflection and solit…

Short Science Fiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…

Heart of the West

by O. Henry Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Heart of the West is a captivating collection of short stories that showcases the wit and charm of O. Henry, one of America's most beloved s…

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…

Short Science Fiction Collection

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and sci…

The Lady With the Dog

by Anton Chekhov Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.5
Anton Chekhov was a Russian physician, dramatist and author who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short stories in history. …

Plain Tales from the Hills

by Rudyard Kipling Read by Mike Harris 4.6
Plain Tales from the Hills is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling, set against the backdrop of British India during the height …

Sea Stories

by Various Read by LibriVox Volunteers 4.4
Most of us have passed through a period of life during which we have ardently longed to be, if not actually a rover, a buccaneer, or a pirat…

The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar

by Maurice Leblanc Read by Cate Barratt 4.7
Step into the world of Arsène Lupin, a master thief with a flair for the dramatic and a heart of gold. In this collection of short st…

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