Unable to become employed after graduating from college, I moved into my friend’s house to avoid the pressure from my parents.... more>>

A book in my friend’s possession records many strange and bizarre incidents. A constantly-altering photograph, a monster residing within a picture scroll, a boy that will never be fully satisfied with food… Hearing every one of them never ceases to make me gasp with surprise.

What sort of tale will he narrate to me tonight, I wonder? <<less

‘3 Minutes Boy Meets Girl’ is an anthology of short stories produced by the authors working at Famitsu Bunko. There are 19 chapters from 19... more>> different authors. <<less

How pitiful is a life without love?... more>>

In every happy ending, there is always a male character who either meets his demise or lives the rest of his life alone.

Maybe these male characters regard feelings as playthings, or maybe they just don’t care. But what if they each meet someone who is willing to love them and spend the rest of their life with them?

These are the love stories of said male characters and their counterparts.

General x Empress-to-be √

CEO x Actress √

Playboy x Playgirl √

Reborn ML x Transmigrator √

Demon Lord x Holy Maiden √

Yandere x Vampire √

And more √

NOTE:

Although the author labeled this as a quick transmigration novel, it is far from one. Each arc can be read as a short standalone story. <<less

Story 1: In my Lifetime, I will only Gamble on You... more>>

The campus adonis suddenly approaches Fu Xiaoke, creating an inseparable bond between the two of them. But why did he really initially approach her? And is his love genuine?

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Story 2: Always Imagined Hugging You Like This

Oftentimes, falling in love with someone happens because of something tiny and particular that you notice. She fell in love with him because of his modesty and attentive attitude. But then in a curious coincidence, he becomes her superior, and is extremely strict to her. Later, after he quits his job, he says, "I quit so that I could hug you in this moment without having to worry about any company rules, and to hug you in broad daylight!"

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Story 3: Young Lady, the Young Master isn't Home

This is the story of a black-bellied, facial nerve paralysis suffering Young Master and his stepsister… <<less

“If I gave you the chance to become a human, would you want to?”... more>>

Back then, I simply smiled and said, “I don’t want to become a human. I want to continue being a bird, soaring freely in the skies. That’s perfect for me.”

As things changed with the passage of time, all of a sudden, I really wanted to become a human just once. Thus, I asked the god, “Can I still have another chance to become a human?”

However, the god shook his head, “You’ve already missed your opportunity. Furthermore, even if I gave you a chance now, you wouldn’t live past a single day.”

“That’s fine, even half a day is fine. I just want to be a human for once.”

With shining eyes, I pleaded earnestly… <<less

It's boring if you only read love stories, right?... more>>

Try this novel. But don’t read it alone! Make sure there’s someone with you since you might start feeling strange. Or you might just hallucinate about things that shouldn’t be. This novel is not for those with a weak spirit but for those who want to work their mind and strengthen their heart. The more you read, the more you will think and faster your heart will beat. Don’t believe me? Try it… <<less

An anthology of short stories from several authors.

The Square is an anthology of three stories, each unique in its way, and yet united by one incident: The Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989. Spanning across three different decades and showcasing three different couples who fight for their right to live their lives the way they want to, The Square is a touching collection of wonderfully written and touchingly portrayed characters.... more>>

It is set in three different locations: Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. And features the fight for the basic right of Freedom of Speech and Democracy.

It’s a story of tears, bloodshed and a fight that tore people into two. It’s a celebration of dissent, life, and love. It’s a story that is inspiring millions of youngsters to fight for what belongs to them. It’s a story that has to be told and had to be heard.

The story of the Square that changed the world. <<less

Set in the original universe of K, this collection of short stories follows one clan for each short story.

A collection of some of Lee Yong Do’s short stories about science fiction.
Lee Yong Do is an author of novels such as Dragon Raja, The Bird That Drinks Tears, and Polaris Rhapsody. ... more>>

1. About The Translation of Khaliafanden

2. About The Robot That Became A Messiah

3. About The Art of Stitching Stars

4. About The Mother of Revenge <<less

It is a collection of short stories.... more>>

It is originally written in Hindi language.

It has 8 parts. This will be the first part. It contains 27 different stories with different characters with different circumstances with different emotions. Written by the legend Premchand. <<less

http://1pagestory.com is an online compilation of short stories by different authors, which was started by a publisher called dae-an. Short stories were collected from volunteers... more>> from April 2003 to December 2016 and then published in a magazine. Unfortunately, the project is on hiatus as of January 1st, 2017. However, there are several hundred of these stories already available on the previously mentioned site with genres ranging from horror and action to romance and slice of life. <<less

A compilation of 20 detective stories and 6 essays and miscellaneous writings by Japan's first female detective writer, Ookura Teruko.

I think I’ll go on a trip in my tiny car. Where will I end up, and who will I meet? What will I experience?... more>> I’ve decided to write down the memorable things that happen to me at each place I visit. <<less

After breaking the city “rule”, the girl’s life gradually broken, and finally she pass across the forbidden white line──.... more>>

Along with Ayasato Keishi’s spine-chilling 『Nekono Tenoko』, there are Sasaki Ichiro’s 『Vertical』, Tao Noritake’s WEB published work 『Kobito no Geemuya』, Maisaka Kou’s story of a man experiencing the worse fear in the middle of test courage with the popular girl in class 『The Two in the Test of Courage at Night』, Takeoka Hazuki’s 『Ainosainou』, and state-of-the-art Nishino Sego’s newly written 『Ghost Tunnel』.

Presenting these six stories, this is the first volume of the summer night light novel horror! <<less

Short stories contained in the special edition CD .

The Story of a Macaron-Loving Girl Who Lived a Thousand Years Somehow. is a compilation of four stories.... more>>

The Story of a Macaron-Loving Girl Who Lived a Thousand Years Somehow.
A whimsical girl who loves macarons learns her best friend has ended up a thousand years in the future, so she lives a thousand years to meet her and watches the world change around her. (A rewrite of the original with more detail and extra scenes.)

She Can Talk To Concrete
A boy with a terminal illness doesn’t tell his mother about it, and instead enjoys having no responsibilities. Then he meets a girl from middle school who’s changed considerably since then, and shares with her the mysteries of cardboard and building secret bases. (Also, there’s a scene I simultaneously can and can’t frickin’ believe got an illustration.)

Paraporopurun Peroporoparapon
An alien finds he’s in love with another alien, but knows that, her being royalty, he can never hope to compete with her thirty-five trillion fiancés… or can he? Said aliens have bizarre names, bizarre bodies, and bizarre practices, but are actually really cute.

The Lying Cicada and the Blue Sky
A boy is visited one night by an unusual girl initially claiming to be a cicada. Eventually, she reveals her intention to “repay the favor” of him once saving her life. <<less

Short stories set in the Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai universe.

There are twenty independent stories written by twenty different authors, sharing the common theme of "April". ... more>>

An anthology that is considered a rare item as it has never hit the shelves as a standalone book. There is no ISBN and it is an unbuyable except in online auctions. The anthology was published as a bonus gift to Dengeki Magazine readers in 2009. <<less

The young man Huey took over the old mansion of his deceased bibliomanic grand father as well as the book collection that's stored in there. But there was a condition: he also had to inherit the "Bibliotheca".... more>>

When he inspects the mansion, Huey discovers a cellar filled with piled up books. In the midst of them he comes across a black-dressed girl who's silently reading a book. She's called Dalian and has a big lock hanging in front of her. She herself is the entrance to the "Bibliotheca of Dantalian" which contains the prohibited "Phantom Books". <<less

Three Short Stories:... more>>

Calling You
A girl creates an imaginary cell phone...which one day rings. The boy on the other end claims to be calling from his own imaginary cell phone...

Kiz/Kids
Two damaged children bond over one's ability to heal wounds.

Singing Flower
A patient at a hospital finds a flower with the face of a girl, that hums a beautiful melody. <<less

Set after the events of Queen's Blade, this is the story of the Princess Knight Annelotte, and how she gathered comrades to stop the tiranny... more>> of the Queen.
Published originally in the Hobby Channel website. <<less

A collection of short stories based on Vampire Knight... more>>

Deranged Love

A dying Rido reflects on his obsessive love for Juri.

Gifts for Yuki

Kaname wants to reward Yuki for doing well on her studies with tutor Aido.

Hidden Love

This is the story of Sara’s first love.

Queen of the Abyss

After Zero parts ways with Yuki and returns to being a vampire hunter, he encounters a vampire named Shien.

A Maiden’s Melancholy

White Lily reveals her true sentiments for Zero.

In a Thousand Years

A year after the final battle, the Day and Night Classes find themselves on a hunt at Cross Academy. <<less

A collection of short stories by Otsuichi which resembles a Zoo with its many short stories covering different topics, settings, and genre.... more>>

Identical twins brought up in the same household where one is treated like dirt and the other a princess.

The last man on the planet builds a robot to bury him as he muses about his own impending doom.

A family tries to find their father’s spare blood as he bleeds to death after having been stabbed by a kitchen knife.

And many others. <<less