That’s when the best short stories swoop in to satisfy my love for reading. While short books are also great for quick reads, short stories are an even more bite-sized literary treat.

In addition to his many novels, Stephen King has churned out a large amount of scary short stories. We ranked 10 of the best.

There is a quieter, more succinct wing of literature that thrives on pithy conciseness: the short story. The authors of this art form have perfected the concept of this type of storytelling by ...

Here’s our selection of the best short stories from the Polish master of horror ... On a Tangent comes from Grabiński’s second book of short stories On the Hill of Roses, but it already contains most ...

From classic tales of haunted houses to paranormal romances, here are the best ghost stories to read this autumn.

Needless to say, sleep would not come quickly!” Readers share their favorite books to read during the Halloween season.

Harvard University's Houghton Library, a rare book and manuscript depository, has inherited nearly 170 boxes of John Updike's papers, including rejected short stories, personal letters and revised ...

These terrifying tales by the likes of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson are more than good reads: They’ll freak you out, too.

AI story generators have revolutionized creative writing, in a way that any novice writer or seasoned author can create ...

Every week of new titles surprises with some surprising link (five books that reference cucumbers!) (eight books about the ...