The Story: 100 Great Short Stories Written by Women (Anthos)

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Head of Zeus -- an Anthos book

A special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology collection of the 100 finest short stories ever written.Profound, lyrical, shocking, wise: the short story is capable of almost anything. This collection of 100 of the finest stories ever written ranges from the essential to the unexpected, the traditional to the surreal. Wide in scope, both beautiful and vast, this is the perfect companion for any fiction lover.Here are childhood favourites and neglected masters, twenty-first century wits and national treasures, Man Booker Prize winners and Nobel Laureates.Featuring an all-star cast of authors, including Kate Atkinson, Julian Barnes, Angela Carter, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton, Charles Dickens, Roald Dahl, Penelope Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, Rudyard Kipling, Somerset Maugham, Ian McEwan, Alice Munro, V.S. Pritchett, Thomas Pynchon, Muriel Spark and Colm Tóibín, That Glimpse of Truth is the biggest, most handsome collection of short fiction in print today.

That Glimpse of Truth: The 100 Finest Short Stories Ever Written (Anthos)

David Miller

Literary

Desire: 100 of Literature's Sexiest Stories

Erotica

The Sunday Times Humour Book of the Year\nA special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology series of the funniest stories ever written, selected by comedian Paul Merton. 
From Anton Chekhov to Ali Smith, from P.G. Wodehouse to Nora Ephron, the greatest writers are those who know how to laugh. Here, award-winning comedian and broadcaster Paul Merton brings together his favourite funny stories of all time. 
Whether it's the silly, surreal, slap-stick or satirical that makes you smile, there's a story here to tickle every funny bone. From prize-winners and literary giants, to stand-up comedians and the rising stars of funny literature, this brilliant anthology is guaranteed to cheer your day.

Funny Ha, Ha: 80 of the Funniest Stories Ever Written (Anthos)

Biographies & Memoirs

Paul Merton

Arts & Literature

The Time Traveller's Almanac: 100 Stories Brought to You From the Future (Anthos)

Ann & Jeff VanderMeer

Travel

A special edition of the 100 best Yuletide whodunnits.\nA special reissue from Head of Zeus's bestselling anthology collection of the 100 best Yuletide whodunnits. 
A Times Book of the Year 2014. 
This Christmas crime anthology stars Poirot, Marple, Rebus, More, Rumpole, Sherlock, Cadfael and many, many more. Festive felonies, unscrupulous santas, deadly puddings, and misdemeanors under the mistletoe... 
From Victorian detective stories to modern mysteries, police procedurals to pulp fiction, comic gems to cozy crime, there's something for every festive mood in this must-read collection starring sixty of the world's favourite detectives. 
Featuring an all-star cast of authors including Isaac Asimov, Mary Higgins Clark, Arthur Conan Doyle, G.K. Chesterton, Colin Dexter, Thomas Hardy, H.R.F. Keating, Ngaio Marsh, John Mortimer, Ellis Peters, Sara Paretsky, Robert Louis Stevenson and – of course – Agatha Christie, this is the biggest and best Christmas crime anthology in print today.

The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries: 100 of the Very Best Yuletide Whodunnits

Short Stories & Anthologies

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