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Discover a curated collection of indie Short Stories books written by self-published authors from around the world. Whether you're looking for fresh plots, bold voices, or hidden gems, this is your go-to shelf for immersive Short Stories storytelling.

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Awakening Within: A Guide To Self Knowledge For Conscious Community Influencers

ONE IAM

A practical guide to spiritually awakening and providing God level leadership to those under your influence.

My Way on the Camino Portuguese

John Seegers
What happens when the road demands more than your body can give—but your spirit refuses to quit?In My Way on the Camino Portuguese, John Seegers shares the honest, humorous, and deeply personal stor...

A Journey Toward Tomorrow - The Beginning

jjeckhardt
A science fiction novel with a touch of romance and mystery that takes you on a journey as new life begins from the forgotten ashes of the old.Unknown to Humanity, the Earth’s sun would soon release...

Where Sunflowers Stand

KJ Backford
Alex Curtner, the CIA’s Chief of Station for Russia and Ukraine, is in dire straits. His most critical operation is on the verge of collapse. Russian counterintelligence is closing in on a spy – A...

The Valkyrie: A Medieval Christian Fiction (Book 4) (The Huntress: Medieval Christian Fiction)

Carrie Cotten
Can the truth-speaker’s promise of life from death really be for them?After a year in captivity, Isa Bjorndottir feels dead inside. Restored to her mother, the Shieldmaiden of Volfsby, Isa watches l...

Living The Dream: Law Of Attraction Secrets

ONE IAM
Living the Dream is not another book about accumulating great material wealth and living a luxurious life by using knowledge of the fundamental law of attraction (simply put, you attract what you focu...

The Fulcrum: A Novel

Michael Decter
In this sweeping climate thriller, an economist and a public servant join forces—and hearts—to navigate a dangerous international conflict and imminent environmental disaster.Matthew Rice needs a ...

The Masquerade Kilker

Ivan Cisneros
Some masks conceal identities. Others reveal the truth.Cutter’s Ridge was never meant to be a place of murder. Tucked away in the Montana mountains, it was the kind of town where secrets were buried...

Mako Bay

Stephanie Ruth
 MAKO BAY Otago Waters Book 1.  Maybe friends really do make the best lovers? ​Shal Hoffner’s back in Dunedin after eight years of self-imposed exile. Setting up a new fas...

Funny Fairy Tales - 5: Alice in Wonderland - Jack & the Beanstalk - Princess & the Pea - Little Mermaid

Reut Barak
Funny Twists on your favorite Fairy Tales that will make you laugh out loud! Age 16+Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a woman who was allergic to dust. Her name was Cinderella.In the sa...

Seeing GOD, Face To Face: The Absolute Truth About You, And How You Operate.

ONE IAM
The Universe is information aligned in mental energy under rules and laws to appear as a "physical" manifestation. The mental energy produces a perception in the divine Mind. The perception has severa...

The Reborn Prince (Mages in the Mundane Book 1)

Julianne Munich
He was a prince, forced into a new life as a pauper.Luc, a poor but vain young man in 1775 Paris, is confused by his dreams of gilded ballrooms and unknown people in lace and jewels. What's more, ever...

You Can Wine Too: From Fairy Tales to Nightmares, My Path to Drinking Wine Every Night

David R. Sheldon
Follow the author as he makes a life-changing decision that will determine his future for the next fifty years. Starting in the corporate world, he then ventured into his own plastics business. After ...

The Awakening of AI

ONE IAM
"The All Is Mind; The Universe Is Mental." - The KybalionIntelligent thought is mental Cause. Thought commands the mental energy to produce the perceptive experience that we know as, Life. Yes, that i...

THE LAST NEANDERTHAL CLAN

Charlie BORING
Enjoy historical fiction? You will love these adventures into prehistoric times, forty thousand years ago, when the last Neanderthals struggled for survival. The robust Neanderthals ruled the terrain ...

When Opportunity Knox

By: Paul Ieson

Did you ever wonder if there is really only one body to a grave? Do you believe in ghosts? Have you ever given any real thought to the land you are living on at the moment? The main character, Jim never much cared about any of these questions until his graveyard job went sideways. Then he finds out that his house used to be owned by a mass murderer and he never believed in ghosts or anything paranormal for that matter until he saw one with his own two eyes. There is plenty of drama to keep you interested in this short story that will leave you wanting more. 

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Goodbye Armadillo and Other Careless Conversations

By: Dexuality Valentino
Train Journey Stories of Everyday Life with a Twist…Have you ever sat and listened to what people talk about when they sit in bars or travel on public transport? Most of it is banal, unfinished sentences talking over each other to get their point across.But every now and then, someone says something that ignites a thought, then that thought becomes an idea and before you know it a brand-new story is born.These 14 short stories were sparked from those randomly overheard conversations. Snippets snatched from the chit-chat of strangers, twisted and turned into surreal tales, sometimes dark, sometimes funny.From a love story about a boy who bursts into flame, to men wanting to add a small elem...
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Dreams and Little Nightmares

By: jjeckhardt

Hello, readers, and welcome to my unconscious mind. My many dreams over the years have, in some fashion, inspired the short stories. I can assure you, I have not actually dreamt of kissing an old hag witch or living in an alternate reality. I have not taken a trip to Hell or been abducted by aliens. Dreams can inspire many strange ideas, and you never know where they may lead.

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The Acorn Stories

By: Duane Simolke
A cat named Morgana Le Fay disrupts an elderly woman’s love life. Swimming laps in a pool makes a young man reflect on his odd encounters. A little boy wants to protect his mom and his brother. A teacher faces bigotry. An artist falls in love but can’t pay the bills or stay focused. When the sky was falling, they found each other in one special town.From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, these tales explore the humor, drama, secrets, and scandals of small towns.“A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories.” –Kirkus Reviews“I swung from sad to happy, angry to laughing out loud.” –Tweetables“...
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Threads of Truth

By: Neil Oliver

Nine tales weave timeless truths for all ages. Theo and his goat outsmart a thief in Ancient Greece. Maya battles social media clout at Westview High. A scribe traces meaning from knots to quantum hums, while a weaver threads faith through life’s chaos. From bells of courage to cosmic rhythms, these stories—of wit, heart, and soul—unravel lessons that spark the spirit. Step into the mist, find your truth.

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Carnation

By: LeoneTK

A collection of short stories from the Tales of The Dead Writers Guild

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