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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

by Neil Gaiman

A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night, taking one of the spectators along with it . . . In a novella set two years after the events of American Gods, Shadow pays a visit to an ancient Scottish mansion, and finds himself trapped in a game of murder and monsters . . . In a Hugo Award-winning short story set in a strangely altered... (more)

The Best American Short Stories of the Century (The Best American Series)

The Best American Short Stories of the Century (The Best American Series)

by Katrina Kenison

Since the series' inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature. Now THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY brings together the best -- fifty-six extraordinary stories that represent a century's worth of... (more)

Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy

The Realms of the Blood: Book 6

Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy

by Dana Stabenow

This one-of-a-kind collection features stories from some of the biggest names in mystery and fantasy-blending the genres into a unique hybrid where clues and crystal balls meet.

Big Fat Supernatural: Book 1

My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding

by Esther M. Friesner, Lori Handeland, Susan Krinard, L. A. Banks, Rachel Caine, P. N. Elrod, Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris

Werewolves, vampires, witches, voodoo, Elvis---and weddings An “ordinary” wedding can get crazy enough, so can you imagine what happens when otherworldly creatures are involved? Nine of the hottest authors of paranormal fiction answer that question in this delightful collection of supernatural wedding stories. What’s the seating plan when rival clans of werewolves and vampires meet under the same roof? How can a... (more)

The Best American Short Stories 1999 (The Best American Series)

The Best American Short Stories 1999 (The Best American Series)

by Amy Tan

In choosing this year's best American short stories, guest editor Amy Tan found herself drawn to fiction that satisfied her appetite for the magic and mystery she once loved as a child, when she was addicted to fairy tales. The result is a vibrant collection in which truth and fantasy coexist in new works by writers such as Rick Bass, Annie Proulx, Lorrie Moore, and Pam Houston, as well as in startlingly... (more)

The Best American Short Stories 2005 (The Best American Series (TM))

The Best American Short Stories 2005 (The Best American Series (TM))

The Best American Series First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best... (more)

The Norton Anthology of English Literature

The Norton Anthology of English Literature

by M. H. Abrams

With adoptions at over 1,300 colleges and universities in its first semester; the Seventh Edition of The Norton Anthology of English Literature continues to be the indispensable anthology. Like its predecessors, the Seventh Edition offers the best in English literature from the classic to the contemporary in a readable, teachable format. More selections by women and twentieth-century writers, a richer offering of... (more)

The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Here, collected in one volume, are all four full-length novels and 56 short stories chronicling the colorful adventures of Sherlock Holmes--every word Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote about Baker Street's most famous resident.

Scottish Brides (Avon Historical Romance)

Scottish Brides (Avon Historical Romance)

by Christina Dodd, Stephanie Laurens

A land of legend and wild beauty - of clans, lairds, honor, and passion - Scotland forever stirs the soul ot romance. Noe, in one incomparable volume, four of Avon Romance's bestselling authors present stirring tales of hearts won and weddings to be, featuring a quartet of unforgettable heroines about to discover the rapture of love in a world as untamed as the men they will one day marry

Where's My Hero?

by Lisa Kleypas, Kinley MacGregor, Julia Quinn

Dear Avon Books, Where are my heroes? Whenever I'm reading a book by one of my favorite authors I find I'm falling for the wrong guy -- not the hero, but the other man -- and what I really want is for him to have his own story. Like Jake Linley, from Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas…that doctor could sit by my bedside if I ever got sick. And Ned Blydon in Splendid by Julia Quinn...he makes me want to... (more)

Dates from Hell (Signed)

by Kim Harrison, Lori Handeland, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong

She thought her date was out of this world. Actually, he was not of this world . . . We've all been on bad dates, nightmare dates, dreadful experiences that turned out to be uniquely memorable in the very worst way. But at least our partners for these detestable evenings were more or less . . . human ! Now Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong, and Lori Handeland -- four of the very best writers... (more)

Stroke of Midnight

by Lori Handeland, L. A. Banks, Amanda Ashley

Winter Born by Sherrilyn Kenyon Two enemy Were-Panthers discover that fate has destined they become lovers. Pandora must learn to trust Dante's foreign nature. But as she slowly succumbs to the truest passion she has ever known, dark forces have already set out to reclaim her... Born of the Night by Amanda Ashley When Lady Shanara Montiori is taken hostage, she learns that the rumors about her captor are... (more)

Man of My Dreams

by Maggie Shayne, Suzanne Forster, Virginia Kantra

Four all-new stories featuring handsome heroes who can possess a woman's heart and satisfy her late-night yearnings. USA Today bestselling author Maggie Shayne "beautifully combines a twisting plot with a thrilling romance" (Lisa Gardner). USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Forster "is a stylist who translates sexual tension into sizzle and burn" ( Los Angeles Times ). National bestselling... (more)

Immortals after Dark: Book 1

Playing Easy to Get

by Kresley Cole, Jaid Black, Sherrilyn Kenyon

New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon and rising stars Jaid Black and Kresley Cole unlock the pleasures and perils of embracing the boldest and most powerful of lovers -- 100% alpha males -- in three sensually erotic tales. Discover the physical rapture of his muscular arms.... Become a prisoner of passion, swept away by an encounter with his primal side.... And get lost in the all-consuming thrill... (more)

Rattle Bag

by Ted Hughes

The Rattle Bag is an anthology of poetry (mostly in English but occasionally in translation) for general readers and students of all ages and backgrounds. These poems have been selected by the simple yet telling criteria that they are the personal favorites of the editors, themselves two of contemporary literature's leading poets. Moreover, Heaney and Hughes have elected to list their favorites not by theme or... (more)

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales (Oxford Books of Prose)

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales (Oxford Books of Prose)

by Alison Lurie

The stories of magic and transformation that we call fairy tales are one of the oldest known forms of literature, and also one of the most popular and enduring. While most people think of the fairy tale as having come into existence almost magically long ago, they are in fact still being created. And while they are principally directed to children and have child protagonists, these modern fairy tales, like the... (more)

The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Sixth Edition, Volume D: Between the Wars 1914-1945

The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Sixth Edition, Volume D: Between the Wars 1914-1945

The Norton Anthology of American Literature is the classic survey of American literature from its sixteenth-century origins to its flourishing present. This volume—Volume C—covers American literature from 1865 to 1914.

Wild Thing

by Maggie Shayne, Alyssa Day, Marjorie M. Liu, Meljean Brook

New York Times bestselling authors Maggie Shayne and Marjorie Liu join two hot talents in an anthology of all-new sexy paranormal romance. New York Times bestselling authors Maggie Shayne and Marjorie M. Liu, and sizzling newcomers Alyssa Day and Meljean Brook discover the wild instinct in everyone with four all-new stories of feral heat. Fans will get swept away by the passions in the unfathomable depths... (more)

The School for Heiresses

by Sabrina Jeffries

Inspired by New York Times bestselling author Sabrina Jeffries's School for Heiresses series, this delightful anthology features four young women who learn that there's nothing textbook about love . . . . "It is better not to marry at all than to marry badly." -- Mrs. Charlotte Harris, headmistress At the School for Heiresses, the lessons go far beyond etiquette and needlepoint. In addition to teaching her... (more)

Sexy Beast: Book 1

Sexy Beast

by Viva Anna, Noelle Mack, Kate Douglas

In "Chanku Rising", written by Kate Douglas, Xandi, Keisha, Stefan and Anton share a powerful secret: they are shapeshifters whose primal power and heightened senses bring an added ecstasy to their lovemaking that is beyond all words. Now, one of their own is threatened by a danger from the outside, from one determined to expose their sexy secrets, and the friends will go to any lengths to save her and their... (more)

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