Book Reviews & Recommendations
What is love? Is it the rush of first romance, the quiet loyalty of lifelong companionship, or the unspoken tenderness shared between strangers? In Love Stories, beloved Australian author Trent Dalton turns this timeless question into a beautiful tapestry of real human […]
John Green has always had a rare gift for blending intellect with emotion, and in The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet, he takes that talent to an entirely new level. This is his first nonfiction book, adapted from his critically […]
Chris Bohjalian, the acclaimed author of The Flight Attendant, returns with The Skydivers, a short thriller that explores the fragile bond between brothers, the weight of inheritance, and the moral ambiguity that comes with loss. Set against the quiet rural backdrop of […]
Wanda M. Morris’s Small Things is a short but powerful story that lingers long after the final line. At only thirty-six pages, it may be the briefest entry in Amazon’s Alibis collection, but it’s also among the most emotionally resonant. Beneath its […]
David Lagercrantz, best known for continuing Stieg Larsson’s Millennium series, returns with False Note, a dark and unsettling short story that explores the destructive bond between father and son. Translated from Swedish by Elizabeth DeNoma, this entry in Amazon’s Alibis collection examines […]
Ivy Pochoda’s Eerie Basin is a short but spine-tingling story that proves you don’t need a full-length novel to deliver atmospheric horror. Known for her gritty noir fiction like These Women and Visitation Street, Pochoda dives into the supernatural this time, crafting […]
In Ushers, Joe Hill once again proves why he’s one of modern horror’s most thoughtful and compelling voices. Known for exploring the thin line between the living and the dead, Hill delivers a short story that feels both eerie and oddly comforting, […]
Catriona Ward, the acclaimed author behind The Last House on Needless Street, returns with Night and Day in Misery, a haunting and deeply emotional short story that explores grief, guilt, and the ghosts of the past. As part of The Shivers Collection, […]
If you’ve ever jumped into bed and tucked your feet under the blanket just a little too fast, afraid of what might be lurking underneath, Ankle Snatcher by Grady Hendrix will take that childhood fear and make it feel terrifyingly real again. […]
Some stories do not need hundreds of pages to change you. The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow is one of those rare, exquisite tales that condense a universe of emotion, tragedy, and revelation into a mere thirty pages. […]