The Borgias – Alexandre Dumas (1839)
The Borgias by Alexandre Dumas explores the scandalous rise of Pope Alexander VI and his children Cesare and Lucrezia, notorious for power, corruption, and intrigue.
Historical
Satire
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1834
Articles Published
Satire
The War Prayer – Mark Twain (1905)
The War Prayer by Mark Twain is a satirical short story critiquing blind patriotism and the unspoken horrors of war through a mysterious stranger’s revelation.
Adventure
Science Fiction
Plague Ship – Andre Norton (1956)
Plague Ship by Andre Norton follows the crew of the Solar Queen as they uncover a dangerous intergalactic conspiracy while navigating the perils of deep space.
Adventure
Science Fiction
Supernatural
Voodoo Planet – Andre Norton (1959)
Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton follows Dane Thorson as he visits Khatka, a jungle world of magic and danger, uncovering a deadly conspiracy involving dark forces.
Adventure
Mystery
Science Fiction
An Antarctic Mystery – Jules Verne (1897)
An Antarctic Mystery by Jules Verne follows Jeorling on a perilous expedition to uncover the fate of a vanished Antarctic ship.
Science Fiction
Mr. Spaceship – Philip K Dick (1953)
Mr. Spaceship by Philip K. Dick follows scientists who embed a human brain in a spaceship, only to find it has its own plans for war and peace.
Classics
Supernatural
The Haunted House – Charles Dickens (1859)
The Haunted House by Charles Dickens follows a group of friends who rent a supposedly haunted house for Christmas, each encountering eerie and mysterious occurrences.
Classics
The Forged Coupon – Leo Tolstoy (1911)
A single forged banknote sets off a chain of tragedy and redemption, revealing how even the smallest act can echo through lives with ruin - or salvation.
Classics
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Eyes of Heisenberg – Frank Herbert (1966)
In a world ruled by immortal Optimen, a rebellious embryo, watchful surgeons, defiant parents, and hidden Cyborgs spark a battle between genetic control and human freedom.
Adventure
Science Fiction
Planet of the Damned – Harry Harrison (1962)
Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison follows Brion Brandd as he moves from the icy world of Anvhar to the hostile planet Dis in a fight for survival.