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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.

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)

No Rest for the Witches

by Lori Handeland, MaryJanice Davidson, Christine Warren, Cheyenne McCray

FOUR WITCHES ON A MAN HUNT From broomsticks to black magic, leather-clad warriors to love potions gone wrong, here you’ll find four stories of supernatural sex and suspense from some of today’s hottest bestselling authors. MaryJanice Davidson “The Majicka” Life’s a bit crowded for Ireland and her roommates—a fairy, a werewolf, a vampire, and now a zombie…especially when a mysterious man walks through... (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 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)

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 Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes

by Sir 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)

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)

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 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.

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)

Bad Boys Ahoy!

by Sylvia Day

2007 RITA Award of Excellence finalist for Best Romantic Novella -- "Her Mad Grace" 2007 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence finalist for Best Novella -- "Lucien's Gamble" 2004 Lori Foster/Kensington Brava Novella Contest Readers' Choice Winner -- "Stolen Pleasures" They're mad, bad and deadly between the sheets. With their devilish smiles and wicked ways, these three bad boys will make you want... (more)

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 16 (Mammoth Book of Best New Horror)

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 16 (Mammoth Book of Best New Horror)

This is the latest edition of the world’s foremost annual showcase of horror and dark fantasy fiction. Here are some of the very best short stories and novellas by today's finest exponents of horror fiction—including Kim Newman, Neil Gaiman, Ramsey Campbell and Tanith Lee. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 16 also contains the most comprehensive overview of horror around the world during the year, lists of... (more)

The Fair Folk

by Marvin Kaye

Six stories from some of the most famous names in fantasy-all with one commonthreat-"the fair folk." From blithe fairies to sinister fey, some are fair, some are foul, all are fantastic. In "The Kelpie," by Patricia A. McKillip, a carefree circle of bohemian artists is confronted by a being more powerful than any muse. Jane Yolen and Midori Snyder weave a tale of two sisters long-exiled from their... (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)

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