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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
12 days •
ⓘ 1865 • A favorite among adults as well as children, follow Alice down the rabbit hole into a fantasy world of upside down logic and classic characters.
Frankenstein
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
28 days •
ⓘ 1818 • Daring young scientist Victor Frankenstein creates life... and a monster. Death and the creature pursue him from Geneva to Scotland to the very edges of the known world.
Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka
9 days •
ⓘ 1915 • Gregor wakes one day to find he has transformed into a repulsive insect-like monster. Soon his life begins to fall apart around him.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
5 days •
ⓘ 1820 • In the dreamy town of Sleepy Hollow, ghosts haunt the woods, Native American bewitchments hang over the land, and a cloaked rider waits for Ichabod Crane.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde
29 days •
ⓘ 1890 • The years don't seem to leave their mark on Dorian Gray, nor do his scandalous escapades into every known vice. Witness the rise and fall of Wilde's classic "Prince Charming."
Dracula
Bram Stoker
54 days •
ⓘ 1897 • A mysterious Count from Transylvania seeks to enter England. Only a small group, led by Professor Van Helsing, stand in his way.
Peter Pan
J.M. Barrie
21 days •
ⓘ 1911 • The classic tale of the mischievous flying boy who wouldn't grow up. Journey to Neverland with Wendy, Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, Captain Hook, and of course Peter Pan.
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells
14 days •
ⓘ 1895 • The story that coined the concept of time travel, journey with our Victorian scientist into the far-flung future where humanity has split into two mysterious races.
The Lost World
Arthur Conan Doyle
28 days •
ⓘ 1912 • A hidden plateau deep in the jungles of the Amazon harbors wonders beyond imagination, and only the fiery Professor Challenger knows the way.
The First Men in the Moon
H.G. Wells
28 days •
ⓘ 1901 • Journey to the moon with an eccentric scientist and scheming businessman in this early sci-fi fantasy.
The Dunwich Horror
H.P. Lovecraft
7 days •
ⓘ 1929 • In the desolate village of Dunwich, something evil is stirring. A mysterious family with a hideous son hides dark magic, and much more, in their farmhouse.
The Shunned House
H.P. Lovecraft
4 days •
ⓘ 1937 • Do you believe in haunted houses? Generations of people have met grisly ends in the old house on Benefit Street. Some say it's ghouls, others the strange fungi in the cellar...
The King in Yellow
Robert W. Chambers
28 days •
ⓘ 1895 • A classic of weird and supernatural fiction, this collection of stories traces the mysterious forbidden play "The King in Yellow" and the trail of madness, despair, and death it leaves behind.
The Wendigo
Algernon Blackwood
7 days •
ⓘ 1910 • Journey to the lonely Canadian wilderness where old trappers whisper of something in the woods, a beast that moves with lightning quickness and calls out to you in the dark of night.
The Willows
Algernon Blackwood
8 days •
ⓘ 1907 • Along the banks of the Danube, on one of the shifting impermanent islands of sand, willows blow in the unceasing wind. And one can glimpse dangerous, unforgettable beings in the night.
The Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
23 days •
ⓘ 1908 • Ride along with Mole, Rat, Badger, and of course, Toad, in this classic English adventure.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Jules Verne
38 days •
ⓘ 1864 • Professor Otto Lidenbrock believes he has unlocked the key to reaching the very center of the planet. But if he's right, what is waiting there, and how will he return?
King Solomon's Mines
H. Rider Haggard
38 days •
ⓘ 1885 • Daring explorers plunge into the unexplored depths of Africa in seek of family, adventure, and Biblical riches.
The Land That Time Forgot
Edgar Rice Burroughs
18 days •
ⓘ 1918 • In WWI, a captured German U-boat heads into the Antarctic and rediscovers a forgotten island, filled with wonders - and dangers - from the distant past.
The Moon Pool
Abraham Merritt
45 days •
ⓘ 1919 • Explorers unlock a stunning underground world, but unknowingly unleash an ancient power on the world.
The Coming Race
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
25 days •
ⓘ 1871 • Discover the Vril-ya, angel-like beings who - for now - live in an underground Utopia.
She
H. Rider Haggard
53 days •
ⓘ 1887 • A mysterious package sends a professor and his ward on a quest deep into Africa where they discover a hidden kingdom and its enigmatic ruler: "She-who-must-be-obeyed."
Count Magnus
M.R. James
3 days •
ⓘ 1904 • A traveler in Sweden stumbles upon the history of a mysterious and ominous figure. Are you awake, Count Magnus?
The Monkey's Paw
W. W. Jacobs
2 days •
ⓘ 1902 • To the owner of the monkey's paw go three wishes, but also an enormous price.
The Great God Pan
Arthur Machen
9 days •
ⓘ 1894 • A diabolical experiment goes horribly wrong, but the ramifications follow our narrator through the years. And leave a growing number of bodies in its wake.
A Princess of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
33 days •
ⓘ 1912 • Civil War vet John Carter finds himself transported to Mars and is soon warring with six-limbed nomads to save Princess Dejah Thoris.
Tarzan of the Apes
Edgar Rice Burroughs
42 days •
ⓘ 1912 • Raised in the deep jungles of Africa by apes, Tarzan dominates his primate brethren but struggles with his identity as other humans soon penetrate into the forest.
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
24 days •
ⓘ 1894 • This collection of stories includes classics like the adventures of Mowgli, Baloo the bear, Shere Khan the deadly tiger, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, Toomai and more.
The House on the Borderland
William Hope Hodgson
24 days •
ⓘ 1908 • Supernatural pig-like creatures assault the narrator in a remote otherworldly house. This creepy, unsettling tale had a major influence on Lovecraft and Terry Pratchett.
Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Swift
47 days •
ⓘ 1726 • Travel with Lemuel Gulliver as he encounters wonders across the world: lands of tiny people, lumbering giants, and other strange funhouse mirror-like projections of human behavior in this classic satire.
The White People
Arthur Machen
7 days •
ⓘ 1904 • A mysterious diary unlocks the strange inner life of a young girl: secret folklore, ritual magic, and witchcraft leading to a terrible end.
Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll
15 days •
ⓘ 1871 • Alice continues her fantastical adventures as she journeys through mirror imagery, backwards time, and encounters a host of memorable characters.
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett
37 days •
ⓘ 1911 • There are many mysteries in the cavernous mansion belonging to orphan Mary's uncle, including the gardens surrounding it. One day, she discovers a way in to one of the ground's most hidden places...
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain
54 days •
ⓘ 1889 • A Yankee engineer is accidentally sent back in time, but using modern technology manages to convince the court of King Arthur that he is a powerful magician.
Rip Van Winkle
Washington Irving
3 days •
ⓘ 1819 • Kindly Rip Van Winkle wanders off into the Catskill Mountains, takes a nap, then comes back down. But things have drastically changed for poor old Van Winkle in this charming colonial ghost story.
The Challenge from Beyond
Various
3 days •
ⓘ 1935 • Face unknown horrors in this collaborative work of fiction from an "all-star" list of writers: C.L. Moore, Robert E. Howard, H.P. Lovecraft, A. Merritt, and Frank Belknap.
The Tree of Life
C.L. Moore
5 days •
ⓘ 1936 • A gripping tale of the planet Mars and the terrible monstrosity that called its victims to it from afar--a tale of Northwest Smith.
Oedipus Rex
Sophocles
5 days •
ⓘ 429 BC • Oedipus becomes king of Thebes but unknowingly fulfills a dark family prophecy. A classic tragedy from Ancient Greece.
Andersen's Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen
22 days •
ⓘ 1837 • Classic fairy tale favorites including The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea (The Real Princess), The Shoes of Fortune, The Snow Queen and more.
Vathek
William Beckford
16 days •
ⓘ 1782 • The chronicle of Caliph Vathek, who seeks supernatural powers and stops at nothing to attain them.
The Vampyre
John William Polidori
4 days •
ⓘ 1819 • Tragedy follows Lord Ruthven like a shadow, and poor young Aubrey can’t seem to rid himself of the man. But after Ruthven is killed, a far darker secret is revealed.
The Island of Doctor Moreau
H.G. Wells
19 days •
ⓘ 1896 • Edward Prendick is shipwrecked on the island home of Dr. Moreau, where the residents all seem to resemble animals and hide a dark secret.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare
10 days •
ⓘ 1590 • Four Athenian lovers wander into a fairy-filled forest and things get a little complicated. With love potions, donkey spells, and some hapless carpenters, this is one of Shakespeare's funniest works.
The Odyssey
Homer
47 days •
ⓘ 700 BC • Ten years have passed since Troy fell, yet still Odysseus has not returned home. As the Greek hero struggles against nature and the gods, his son deals with the suitors vying for Penelope's attention.
The Iliad
Homer
64 days •
ⓘ 760 BC • Homer's classic poem tells of the Trojan War, a ten year struggle filled with heroes, gods, destruction, and tragedy.
Beowulf
Anonymous
16 days •
ⓘ 700 • A diabolical monster is slaughtering the men in the hall of the King of the Danes. The hero of the Geats arrives to battle the shadowy horror.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
G.K. Chesterton
24 days •
ⓘ 1904 • In the far-flung future of 1984, England is ruled by randomly-selected kings. When a prankster is chosen, hijinks - and bloody street fighting - ensue.
Carmilla
J. Sheridan LeFanu
12 days •
ⓘ 1871 • A classic Victorian vampire novella, predating Dracula by more than 25 years.
Herland
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
24 days •
ⓘ 1915 • A quest for an undiscovered land rumored to consist entirely of women uncovers a utopia free from war and domination.
The Castle of Otranto
Horace Walpole
15 days •
ⓘ 1764 • One of the first gothic novels, Walpole tells the tale of Manfred and his growing obsession with saving his family line by marrying the much younger Isabella.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
Edgar Allan Poe
29 days •
ⓘ 1838 • Stowaway Arthur Pym survives shipwrecks and cannibals on his epic - and increasingly strange - journey south, eventually approaching the South Pole.
The Messenger
Robert W. Chambers
5 days •
ⓘ 1897 • Thirty nine bodies are buried but centuries later, only 38 skulls are unearthed. The last, that of the Black Priest, is said to carry a terrible curse.
King of the Khyber Rifles
Talbot Mundy
49 days •
ⓘ 1916 • Secret agent King, with the mystical Princess Yasmini, sets out beyond India on a quest for the mysterious Khinjan Caves and the fantastic "sleepers."
Phantastes
George MacDonald
29 days •
ⓘ 1858 • The story of young man who, with a key handed down by his father, unlocks a land of fantasy - a dreamlike world - where he dodges dangers and seeks the Marble Lady.
Time and the Gods
Lord Dunsany
15 days •
ⓘ 1906 • A series of stories from one of the most important influences on modern fantasy, woven out of Dunsany's Pegana pantheon of deities.
The Book of Dragons
Edith Nesbit
17 days •
ⓘ 1901 • Exciting and often absurd tales of dragons, filled with adventure for children and adults alike.
The Well at the World's End
William Morris
94 days •
ⓘ 1896 • Ralph, youngest son of the King of Upmeads, journeys through a land of fantasy surviving many adventures and seeking the fabled Well at the World's End.
The King of the Golden River
John Ruskin
5 days •
ⓘ 1842 • Desperate after turning their valley into a dead land of sand, three brothers hear of a way to unlock a river of gold and restore the richness of their land.
The Princess and the Goblin
George MacDonald
27 days •
ⓘ 1872 • Eight-year-old Princess Irene and young miner Curide try to escape scheming goblins in this classic children's fantasy novel.
The Lost Continent
Edgar Rice Burroughs
18 days •
ⓘ 1915 • It is the 22nd century. The Old World, after centuries of war, has descended into barbarism and darkness. An adrift crew from the Americas finds themselves forced back into this unknown land.
Grimms' Fairy Tales
The Brothers Grimm
41 days •
ⓘ 1812 • Classic stories and folklore - from Rapunzel to Hansel and Gretel - collected and retold by the Brothers Grimm.
The Little Mermaid
Hans Christian Andersen
4 days •
ⓘ 1837 • A young mermaid princess longs to visit the surface world of humans. The Sea Witch trades her a magical potion in exchange for the mermaid's tongue.
The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells
21 days •
ⓘ 1897 • A mysterious man arrives at a small village. Wrapped in bandages, he is reclusive and unfriendly. Soon, his amazing predicament is revealed to the locals.
A Voyage to Arcturus
David Lindsay
39 days •
ⓘ 1920 • A fantastical journey exploring philosophy and the nature of good and evil. Maskull sets off on an adventure in a crystal ship towards the planet Tormance.
Flatland
Edwin A. Abbott
15 days •
ⓘ 1884 • A "romance of many dimensions" with a surprisingly enchanting blend of math and social commentary. Join A Square, our narrator, as he describes his remarkably flat dimension.
The Wood Beyond the World
William Morris
22 days •
ⓘ 1894 • Fleeing from murderous family feuds, Golden Walter enters a fantastic world of enchantresses, mini-giants, and strange cities.
The Boats of the "Glen Carrig"
William Hope Hodgson
25 days •
ⓘ 1907 • Being an account of their Adventures in the Strange places of the Earth, after the foundering of the good ship "Glen Carrig" through striking upon a hidden rock in the unknown seas to the Southward.
The Lair of the White Worm
Bram Stoker
24 days •
ⓘ 1911 • Adam Salton arrives in England from Australia to find strange horrors and mysteries: mesmeric attacks, giant kites, murder, and all the while a great evil slithers beneath the ground.
At the Earth's Core
Edgar Rice Burroughs
22 days •
ⓘ 1914 • With a remarkable new machine, David Innes drills 500 miles into the Earth to discover a new world: Pellucidar. There he finds stone age humans under assault from strange creatures.
From the Earth to the Moon
Jules Verne
16 days •
ⓘ 1865 • Following the American Civil War, a gun club embarks upon a novel endeavor: building a cannon to fire a projectile - with 3 men aboard - to the moon.
Casting the Runes
M.R. James
4 days •
ⓘ 1911 • Edward Dunning rejects a paper on alchemy and enrages the mysterious author, Karswell. When another critic winds up dead, Dunning begins to fear Karswell's curse.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
H.P. Lovecraft
10 days •
ⓘ 1936 • A dark secret hangs over the dilapidated seaside town of Innsmouth, one that our young narrator is intent to uncover. But can he escape the residents - and his own terrible secret - to tell the tale?
The Insanity of Jones
Algernon Blackwood
4 days •
ⓘ 1907 • Jones is likely insane, or maybe he is indeed seeing things that no one else can...
The Prisoner of Zenda
Anthony Hope
22 days •
ⓘ 1894 • On the very eve of the coronation of King Rudolf of Ruritania, a desperate plot to disrupt the succession leaves the future king dangerously ill. In order to prevent a usurper from taking power, a decoy is sought.
The Night Land
William Hope Hodgson
76 days •
ⓘ 1912 • Far in the future, the remnants of humanity hide from the dark Watchers within a giant protective pyramid. Lovecraft called this "one of the most potent pieces of macabre imagination ever written."
A Crystal Age
W.H. Hudson
25 days •
ⓘ 1887 • Following what he remembers as an accident in the mountains, Smith emerges into a utopia strange to him where so many of his concepts and beliefs - even love - are unknown.
After London
Richard Jefferies
33 days •
ⓘ 1885 • After a sudden disaster wipes across England, the population reverts to a more barbaric way of life to survive in this early post-apocalyptic novel.
Volsunga Saga
Anonymous
24 days •
ⓘ 1250 • Follow the heroic exploits of Sigurd the dragon slayer in this collection of epic tales based on Viking Age poems. One of the great books of world literature.
Paradise Lost
John Milton
33 days •
ⓘ 1667 • An epic poem winding itself around the Biblical story of Adam, Eve, and Satan in the Garden of Eden in an effort to "justify the ways of God to men."
Aeneid
Virgil
45 days •
ⓘ 19 BC • An epic poem containing the legend of the Trojan Aeneas who travels to Italy and becomes the ancestor of the Romans.
The Faerie Queene
Edmund Spenser
19 days •
ⓘ 1590 • Book I of an incomplete epic poem and one of the inspirations of modern fantasy. An allegory in praise of Queen Elizabeth I, Spenser weaves together medieval romance and renaissance epic.
The Crystal Crypt
Philip K. Dick
3 days •
ⓘ 1954 • Stark terror ruled the Inner-Flight ship on that last Mars-Terra run. For the black-clad Leiters were on the prowl and the grim red planet was not far behind.
The Coral Island
R.M. Ballantyne
40 days •
ⓘ 1858 • Shipwrecked on a coral reef, three young boys find survival no struggle at all. Until, that is, cannibals and a pirate ship arrive. The inspiration for William Goulding's Lord of the Flies.
One Thousand and One Nights
Various
61 days •
ⓘ 800 • To forestay a vengeful king bent on executing her as soon as possible, Scheherazade the vizier's daughter entices him with a new tale every night - but withholds the ending until the next day.
The Return of Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
32 days •
ⓘ 1913 • The Ape Man is back. Forlorn, Tarzan heads to Europe but is soon wrapped up in a new adventure that takes him to Algeria, back to his jungle home, and lost cities within.
Le Morte d'Arthur
Thomas Malory
118 days •
ⓘ 1485 • A reworking of the traditional tales of King Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory's version is the best-known version of Arthurian literature and most influential on modern retellings.
The Man Who Was Thursday
G.K. Chesterton
21 days •
ⓘ 1908 • Anarchist Lucian Gregory brings his new friend Gabriel Syme to his underground anarchist meeting place, only to find Syme is an undercover police officer! But Syme soon uncovers that not all is as it seems.
The Call of Cthulhu
H.P. Lovecraft
5 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Notes from his granduncle put Francis Wayland Thurston on the trail of a dangerous cult and something far more hideous in the depths of the ocean.
The Canterville Ghost
Oscar Wilde
4 days •
ⓘ 1887 • An American family moves into the looming British mansion, Canterville Chase to the great annoyance of the home's ghost. Even worse, the family refuses to believe in him!
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
F. Scott Fitzgerald
4 days •
ⓘ 1922 • In Baltimore, baby Benjamin is born - but there's something terribly wrong. He is, to all appearances, a 70-year-old man, already capable of speech.
At the Mountains of Madness
H.P. Lovecraft
15 days •
ⓘ 1931 • An Antarctic expedition uncovers ancient mysteries, unleashing destruction and death.
Pickman's Model
H.P. Lovecraft
2 days •
ⓘ 1926 • Richard Upton Pickman's disturbing art, depicting fiendish creatures, hide an even more terrifying secret.
The Three Impostors
Arthur Machen
22 days •
ⓘ 1895 • An episodic novel of weird and horror tales, culminating in a deadly horror. Linking each story is a secretive pagan society who weave a web of deception through London.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
L. Frank Baum
12 days •
ⓘ 1902 • The rich and imaginative story of the origin of Santa Claus, complete with explanations of many holiday traditions from coming down the chimney to Santa's reindeer.
Christmas Stories
Lucy Maud Montgomery
13 days •
ⓘ 1911 • A collection of Christmas and holiday short stories filled with smiles, tears, and human kindness.
The Christmas Angel
Abbie Farwell Brown
6 days •
ⓘ 1910 • An old woman, seeking isolation from Christmas, throws her old toys out into the street. All except one she cannot bear to part with.
Christmas Stories from French and Spanish Writers
Various
19 days •
ⓘ 1892 • A collection of more than a dozen Christmas and holiday stories by French and Spanish authors, compiled by Antoinette Ogden
A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder
James De Mille
30 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A shipwrecked sailor uncovers a lost world in the depths of Antarctica full of wonders.
The Mysterious Island
Jules Verne
65 days •
ⓘ 1874 • Union prisoners mount a daring escape from their Civil War prison via balloon, but are soon marooned on an uncharted island.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward
H.P. Lovecraft
19 days •
ⓘ 1941 • Young Charles, fascinated by his colonial ancestor Joseph Curwen's mysterious crimes, soon uncovers much more than dark family secrets.
The Celtic Twilight
W.B. Yeats
14 days •
ⓘ 1902 • Take a dive into the fascinating world of Irish folklore. A "handful of dreams" with fairies, ghosts, and spirits.
The Inmost Light
Arthur Machen
4 days •
ⓘ 1894 • A scientist's dangerous experiments entangle his wife and put her very soul at risk.
Mizora: A Prophecy
Mary E. Bradley Lane
18 days •
ⓘ 1880 • A novel of an all-female society, "the first feminist technological Utopia," through the eyes of an outsider. A blend utopian equality and troubling racism.
Egil's Saga
Snorri Sturluson
25 days •
ⓘ 1240 • An Icelandic saga spanning multiple generations of Egil Skallagrimsson‘s family, including Egil’s struggle against the king of England.
The Rose and the Ring
William Makepeace Thackeray
10 days •
ⓘ 1854 • A satirical fantasy following four royals and the magical artifacts that throw their lives into chaos
Up from Slavery
Booker T. Washington
26 days •
ⓘ 1901 • Booker T. Washington’s popular autobiography tracing his life from a slave during the Civil War to his work establishing schools like the Tuskegee Institute.
A Kidnapped Santa Claus
L. Frank Baum
2 days •
ⓘ 1904 • In the dark Caves of the Daemons, evil spirits plot to entrap Santa Claus.
The Lost Continent
C.J. Cutliffe Hyne
38 days •
ⓘ 1899 • A warrior-priest of ancient Atlantis tells of the heroic struggle to save the fabled civilization from doom.
The Gods of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
31 days •
ⓘ 1913 • Ten years after The Princess of Mars, John Carter finally returns to Mars but finds himself trapped in the planet's deadly Eden.
The Warlord of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
18 days •
ⓘ 1914 • To save his wife from the depths of a daunting prison, John Carter battles across Mars to the farthest reaches of the icy north.
Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
16 days •
ⓘ 1916 • Civil war looms on Mars as Thuvia of Ptarth disappears. John Carter's son Carthoris sets out to find her.
The Chessmen of Mars
Edgar Rice Burroughs
28 days •
ⓘ 1922 • John Carter's daughter Princess Tara of Helium battles horrific monsters after being stranded in a fierce storm.
The Mummy!
Jane Webb
56 days •
ⓘ 1827 • In the futuristic world of the year 2126, an ancient Egyptian mummy is brought back to life.
The Diamond Lens
Fitz James O'Brien
3 days •
ⓘ 1858 • A scientist becomes obsessed with the microscope, both finding the perfect lens and the remarkable world he discovers looking through it. An early work of science fiction.
Sultana's Dream
Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
2 days •
ⓘ 1905 • A glimpse of a futuristic feminist utopia where men are locked away, workdays are 2 hours long, and crime is nonexistent.
Angel Island
Inez Haynes Gillmore
22 days •
ⓘ 1914 • A group of men, shipwrecked on a remote island, discover a race of flying women.
Allan Quatermain
H. Rider Haggard
37 days •
ⓘ 1887 • The hero of King Solomon's Mines, longing for adventure, journeys back to Africa to brave kidnapping, murder, and civil war.
Maiwa's Revenge
H. Rider Haggard
12 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A hunting expedition becomes a rescue operation for the heroic Allan Quatermain.
Allan's Wife
H. Rider Haggard
17 days •
ⓘ 1889 • More tales of Allan Quatermain's adventures in Africa including the fate of his wife Stella.
The Beasts of Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
21 days •
ⓘ 1914 • Lord Greystoke, formerly Tarzan of the Apes, finds his settled life turned upside down: his wife and child abducted and himself stranded on a desert island.
The Son of Tarzan
Edgar Rice Burroughs
29 days •
ⓘ 1915 • Tarzan's enemies return, targeting his son Jack only to have him escape into the jungle his father once called home.
Kwaidan
Lafcadio Hearn
11 days •
ⓘ 1904 • A collection of Japanese ghost stories and folk tales, plus a brief study on insects.
Tales of Space and Time
H.G. Wells
22 days •
ⓘ 1899 • A collection of fantasy and sci-fi stories including runaway stars, stone age breakthroughs, and a mysterious glowing egg.
Triplanetary
Edward E. Smith
29 days •
ⓘ 1934 • An eons-long breeding program, initiated in the human race by super-intelligence aliens, weaves its way through history in this pulp space opera classic.
The Revolt of the Angels
Anatole France
27 days •
ⓘ 1914 • The angel Arcade, fallen and confined to Earth, is driven to revolution by love.
Pellucidar
Edgar Rice Burroughs
17 days •
ⓘ 1915 • David Innes returns to the fantastical interior world of Pellucidar to search for his friends and aid the humans' war against the reptilian Mahar.
Niels Klim's Underground Travels
Ludvig Holberg
11 days •
ⓘ 1741 • A Norwegian cave leads the titular Klim into a world within the Earth and the utopian society found there.
The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories
Gertrude Atherton
20 days •
ⓘ 1905 • A collection of Atherton's stories including The Dead and the Countess, Death and the Woman, and the "far too gruesome" story The Striding Place.
The Gods of Pegana
Lord Dunsany
7 days •
ⓘ 1905 • A series of stories about Dunsany's pantheon of gods - a memorable early work of fantasy.
Little Fuzzy
H. Beam Piper
21 days •
ⓘ 1962 • The planet Zarathustra is rich in natural resources but Jack Holloway's discovery puts him at odds with the company mining the planet for Earth. A classic sci-fi for all ages.
The Lurking Fear
H.P. Lovecraft
3 days •
ⓘ 1923 • Something is brutally slaughtering the locals at Tempest Mountain, drawing the attention of a reporter and monster hunter. Dark secrets and death await as storms rage overhead.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
Edgar Rice Burroughs
22 days •
ⓘ 1916 • Tarzan seeks for the hidden treasure of Opar, rumored to be a colony of the long lost Atlantis.
The Heart of Princess Osra
Anthony Hope
20 days •
ⓘ 1896 • A collection of stories serving as a prequel to The Prisoner of Zenda, centered on the love life of Orsa, Princess of Ruritania.
Rupert of Hentzau
Anthony Hope
22 days •
ⓘ 1898 • A swashbuckling adventure taking place after The Prisoner of Zenda amidst the intrigue of Ruritania's royal family.
The Shadowy Third
Ellen Glasgow
20 days •
ⓘ 1923 • A collection of spooky stories filled with ghosts - or are they hallucinations? - hauntings of the past, and revenge.
Five Children and It
Edith Nesbit
16 days •
ⓘ 1902 • A group of children, newly arrived in the countryside from London, uncover a magical being in a gravel pit. Mischief and mayhem are not far behind.
Metamorphoses
Ovid
64 days •
ⓘ 8 AD • A poetic chronicle of the history of the world, lacing together hundreds of myths and stories. One of the most influential works in Western culture.
Moving the Mountain
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
17 days •
ⓘ 1911 • A feminist utopian novel envisioning an America of 1940 "beyond Socialism" with no poverty and wide ranging equality.
With Her in Ourland
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
18 days •
ⓘ 1916 • A sequel to Gilman's utopian feminist novel Herland, here the characters return to the real world of 1916.
The House of the Vampire
George Sylvester Viereck
9 days •
ⓘ 1907 • A classic Victorian gothic horror story, one of the first to include vampires that do more than feed off blood.
Faust
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
46 days •
ⓘ 1808 • Both parts of Goethe's famous tragic play, in which a disillusioned scholar makes a deal with a devil.
Beauty and the Beast
Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve
13 days •
ⓘ 1740 • The classic fairy tale of Beauty and her imprisonment in the enchanted castle of a cursed beast.
The Legends and Myths of Hawai'i
David Kalakaua
58 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A collection of Hawaiian history and folklore assembled by King Kalakaua, the penultimate monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
Aesop's Fables
Aesop
16 days •
ⓘ 600 BC • The classic treasured collection of tales and fables, most with a moral or lesson, including The Fox and the Grapes, The Tortoise and the Hare, and The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
Hawaiian Folk Tales
Various
23 days •
ⓘ 1907 • An anthology of Hawaiian folklore by various authors collected by Thomas G. Thrum.
Bhagavad Gita
Anonymous
11 days •
ⓘ 400 BC • One of the most well known Hindu texts touching on a wide range of spiritual topics, perhaps most prominently the importance of selflessness.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Various
5 days •
ⓘ 1920 • The ancient Mesopotamian epic from four thousand years ago, one of the earliest works of literature, chronicling the life and adventures of Gilgamesh, king of Uruk.
Arqtiq
Anna Adolph
10 days •
ⓘ 1899 • Ride along with an expedition to the North Pole where a fantastic civilization awaits. An arresting blend of utopian, adventure, hollow earth, feminist, and science fiction.
Irish Fairy Tales
James Stephens
22 days •
ⓘ 1920 • A collection of Irish sagas, myths, and folk tales brilliantly told by James Stephens, a close friend of James Joyce.
Bulfinch's Mythology
Thomas Bulfinch
99 days •
ⓘ 1855 • A popular collection of classical mythology including Greek and Roman mythology, King Arthur legends, and medieval romances.
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
Anonymous
2 days •
ⓘ 1703 • The classic Middle Eastern folk tale of Aladdin and the fortune, adventures, love, and danger that arrive in the form a magical lamp.
The Adventures of Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi
14 days •
ⓘ 1881 • The beloved story of the puppet come-to-life and his adventures on the road to becoming a real boy.
The Crock of Gold
James Stephens
18 days •
ⓘ 1912 • A comic novel mixing Irish folklore, philosophy, and a "battle of the sexes" all with "Stephens' eye for beautiful detail."
The Happy Prince & Other Tales
Oscar Wilde
5 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A collection of children's stories including The Happy Prince, The Remarkable Rocket and more.
Brood of the Witch-Queen
Sax Rohmer
20 days •
ⓘ 1918 • Robert Cairn and his father race against time, from London to the pyramids of Egypt, to stop horrific murders and suspected dark magic.
The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories
Lord Dunsany
13 days •
ⓘ 1908 • A collection of captivating fantasy short stories, with several set in Dunsany's Pegana pantheon.
Jurgen
James Branch Cabell
29 days •
ⓘ 1919 • A comic fantasy novel, poking fun at stereotypical medieval conceits such as Arthurian legend. An influence on Terry Pratchett.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Hugh Lofting
10 days •
ⓘ 1920 • John Dolittle, MD may be a respected physician, but his menagerie of animals drives potential patients away. His fortunes change when he uncovers a new skill.
The Terror
Arthur Machen
14 days •
ⓘ 1917 • Villagers in a small Welsh town are dying in unspeakable ways. Dr Lewis investigates what may be the cause, uncovering deep secrets.
The King of Elfland's Daughter
Lord Dunsany
24 days •
ⓘ 1924 • In this influential fantasy novel, the lord of Erl sends his son Alveric to find a bride amongst the magical realm of Elfland sparking momentous events.
The Rats in the Walls
H.P. Lovecraft
3 days •
ⓘ 1924 • Delapore, an American, moves to England to restore his family's ancestral estate. Within the walls he finds disturbing secrets and madness.
The Marvelous Land of Oz
L. Frank Baum
13 days •
ⓘ 1904 • Our hero Tip adventures through Oz, meeting old friends and new favorites to overcome evil.
Ozma of Oz
L. Frank Baum
14 days •
ⓘ 1907 • After being lost overboard on an ocean journey, Dorothy finds herself in the mysterious Land of Ev but her friends from Oz aren't far away.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
L. Frank Baum
17 days •
ⓘ 1908 • Dorothy finds herself in another adventure, this time in the Land of the Mangaboos filled with vegetable people. A familiar face soon lands in his infamous hot air balloon.
The Man-Wolf and Other Tales
Emile Erckmann
21 days •
ⓘ 1876 • A collection of supernatural stories from Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian, praised by Lovecraft and M.R. James.
John Silence: Physician Extraordinary
Algernon Blackwood
35 days •
ⓘ 1908 • The "psychic doctor" takes on supernatural forces and the looming threat of the dark arts in these five stories.
Lud-in-the-Mist
Hope Mirrlees
29 days •
ⓘ 1926 • On the border of Dorimare and Fairyland, strange fruit is wreaking havoc. The mayor of Lud-in-the-Mist races to find answers in this masterpiece fantasy novel, described by Neil Gaiman as "a little golden miracle of a book."
The Worm Ouroboros
E.R. Eddison
56 days •
ⓘ 1922 • On a remote world, the King of Witchland and Lords of Demonland strive for dominance amidst sorcerers, goblins, fantastic beats, and raging armies. A high fantasy novel that shaped modern sci-fi and fantasy, including Tolkien's own work.
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