A directory of Smashwords ebooks available in the EPUB format. Sample them online, then visit Smashwords to download samples or purchase the book.
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The Carrier | by Stephanie Bibb April 07, 2012 | Free! | 1166 words | Read a sample |
| 950 words. When a young girl gets transported to the future, she becomes single-handly responsible for a plague that could wipe out Earth's population. | |||||
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A Tale of Brymhoarn Thunderhayz | by Lucina M. Huff April 20, 2012 | Free! | 719 words | Read a sample |
| Brymhoarn Thunderhayz is a storm-dragon with his heart set on fulfilling the Dragon Prophecy. Will he succeed? | |||||
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Wertelers and the Pearl | by Edward Connor June 28, 2011 | Free! | 71188 words | Read a sample |
| The Wertelers were neither pixies nor fairies but they were slightly similar. The Wertalers were not trolls or dwarves and they were definitely not even slightly similar. They were somewhat mischievous and full of the joys of life. They had wings and pointy ears but no tails. (Two of these facts are important to this story.) One fine day a Werteler received what was perhaps the most unusual person | |||||
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Rebekah and the Green Man | by Kate Everson July 27, 2011 | Free! | 1295 words | Read a sample |
| Rebekah feels a connection to the Green Man and the Celtic ways. She travels to Scotland and visits Dunblane Cathedral where the Green Man lives with all his mighty warriors. A message of hope. Lots of pictures. | |||||
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Life Lessons from a Cat | by Kate Everson July 22, 2011 | Free! | 1450 words | Read a sample |
| Rebekah learns about life from her cat. Patience. Friendship. The art of being still. | |||||
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Deception | by Fantasy Heartful Aug. 18, 2011 | Free! | 5217 words | Read a sample |
| A short-ish tale about how you can never trust anyone you think may be okay. They might end up betraying you. Deception is betrayal. | |||||
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Notre village, une ouverture vers la civilisation! | by Arezou Dasta Jan. 30, 2012 | Free! | 209 words | Read a sample |
| Une histoire très courte de mon imagination... | |||||
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The Cleaners | by Katja Schrodinger March 05, 2012 | Free! | 1039 words | Read a sample |
| Robert, Jeremy and Alice clean. They smell of disinfectant and only sleep on the whitest sheets. No one gets it. Not even their poor, disturbed mother. This story is not based on real life, only observations and my own personal feelings. | |||||
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Evanescent Part I: Mortal | by Kristen Portillo Sep. 26, 2011 | Free! | 120757 words | Read a sample |
| Here you can read the 1st part of Evanescent; the 1st book in The Shield Series FREE for a limited time. Or you can hit my homepage and buy the entire novel for $2.99 | |||||
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Hell Found Me (Short Story) | by Matthew Holley May 21, 2011 | Free! | 4497 words | Sample 20% |
| A father sells his soul to save his son but when the devil returns to collect his debt, the father refuses to give up his soul thus he is cursed until the devil gets what is rightfully his. | |||||
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Night Marchers | by Courtney Nuckels & Rebecca Gober Oct. 14, 2011 | Free! | 77610 words | Read a sample |
| “NEVER, EVER lock eyes with a Night Marcher!†Everyone in Hawaii has heard this warning, except for seventeen-year-old Emma Townsend that is. For most Hawaiians know that looking into the eyes of Night Marcher can strike a curse that will end in death or eternal servitude. | |||||
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A Merciless Folly | by Wynema Taylor Feb. 11, 2012 | Free! | 7806 words | Read a sample |
| Janie is married, life for her is good, but then everything changes and her world is shattered. In this novella, Janie’s world is tragically changed. Her mental state crumbles as she spirals out of control and out of touch with reality. | |||||
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The Diablo Ouija | by Sophie Duncan Oct. 31, 2011 | Free! | 11573 words | Read a sample |
| Theo and Remy Haward are drawn into a ghostly murder investigation on Hallowe'en when The Diablo Ouija, a dangerous magical item, is stolen from the SeCT evidence store. Theo turns to his old mentor, retired DCI Swanson, for more information about the one-time tool of serial killer, Raymond Holiday, and discovers Swanson has been keeping a secret about the deadly spirit board. | |||||
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Ethereal | by J. Leigh Bralick Nov. 03, 2011 | Free! | 6014 words | Read a sample |
| Shadow and Light. Night and Day. The Ethers have been at war longer than the memory of man. The fate of humanity depends on their stalemate, but they care little for mortals...until one girl finds herself caught at the very heart of their war. NaNoWriMo novel -- Now includes Chapters 1 & 2 | |||||
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James Dean Is Jimmy | by Ben Campbell March 19, 2012 | Free! | 3795 words | Read a sample |
| Experiencing James Dean equates to experiencing the Seven Wonder of the World in a philosophical way. He epitomized youthful angst against established ways, the Wonders were gifts for everyone to enjoy. This story is one young man's journey in self-discovery that was uplifted through an unusual meeting with James Dean and Marilyn Monroe, actors who passed away before they were understood. | |||||
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The Learning Curve | by Marcus McClure Nov. 23, 2011 | Free! | 3236 words | Read a sample |
| An industrial accident threatens to leave the Earth uninhabitable. Relief arrives in the form of a long-lost civilization - but at what cost? What do the newcomers really want? They promise a new era of peace and prosperity, but the terms of their aid may place mankind in greater jeopardy than the original disaster ever could. | |||||
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Waiting | by Doree Anderson Dec. 26, 2011 | Free! | 59193 words | Read a sample |
| Lieutenant William Raleigh has existed in limbo since World War I. In order for the Lieutenant to receive his entrance into eternal salvation, he must perform a heroic act. Not a miracle. When fifteen year old Danielle McCarty disrupts his peaceful fortress, he's confused. How could a grouchy teenager guide him home? | |||||
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Blood Curse | by Susan Hern Jan. 18, 2012 | Free! | 12231 words | Read a sample |
| This is a preview. Delia is dead. All Linsay, her nineteen-year-old niece, has to go on, in order to determine how, and why she succumbed, are a trunk-full of old papers and her diary, which she discovers in a hidden corner of the attic in her aunts house. | |||||
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Train Talk | by Kate Everson Feb. 01, 2012 | Free! | 2409 words | Read a sample |
| Rebecca goes on a train ride and meets a very interesting but creepy clown. She discovers her destiny. | |||||
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Cat Love | by Kate Everson Feb. 29, 2012 | Free! | 3182 words | Read a sample |
| Karla finds true love in a special cat, transformed. They do the catwalk and touch whiskers. | |||||
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Riverlilly | by J. Evans June 14, 2011 | Free! | 83064 words | Read a sample |
| Riverlilly is the story of a boy and girl lost at sea in a world where nothing makes sense. Imagine Prince Caspian meets the Phantom Tollbooth, then mix in some Life of Pi. Riverlilly is nothing like that. Imagine it better! | |||||
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Fixing Broken Promises | by Nobo13 April 15, 2012 | Free! | 4397 words | Read a sample |
| "We made a promise, the three of us, to always be together. And now all we can do, is try to fix our broken promise, the three of us." Three friends made a promise, but now their world is being split apart, they're forced to break them. Each parallel world is returning to normal, but for them, they've lost something dear. | |||||
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Spook Patrol | by Helen Ayim April 29, 2012 | Free! | 1399 words | Read a sample |
| Jen and Wilbur are members of the Spook Patrol, on assignment to explore strange noises coming from an old, abandoned home rumored to be haunted. When they arrive, they discover they aren't alone. And they give the "ghosts" the surprise of their lives. | |||||
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A History Renewed: The Mercer Legacy Book 2 | by Leslie Deaton May 10, 2012 | Free! | 5495 words | Read a sample |
| SNEAK PEEK 3 Chapters! Lyla Mercer is back, and this time she not only has to face the consequences of her actions the night of the battle, but she must learn to do it alone. A History Renewed (the sequel to A Marked Past) is being released in June 2012 | |||||
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I, Paul | by Edwin Walhout Aug. 24, 2010 | You set the price! | 14218 words | Sample 50% |
| What would the Apostle Paul tell us if he could talk to us today from his prison in Rome? What would he say about his life before he became Christian? about explaining the gospel to people who never heard of Adam or Moses? about why he was put in prison? Read here, in first-person style, what this famous missionary says about these and other adventures. | |||||
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Bomber Overhead | by James Francis June 01, 2011 | Free! | 34453 words | Read a sample |
| Three WWII British evacuees, separated from their parents struggle to survive in what, to them, is a strange culture. | |||||
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May Be Crazy | by Bridget Squires Dec. 16, 2010 | Free! | 1826 words | Read a sample |
| They say insane people drive sane people insane? Could this be true? Hmmmm....a disturbing little tale about what happens when crazy people get loose | |||||
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The Making of a Fighter | by William Weaver Jan. 15, 2010 | You set the price! | 51900 words | Sample 3% |
| The tale of two brothers in their formative years and beyond. The struggle of the oldest brother to succeed in controlling his ever present rage amidst the backdrop of the studious younger brother attempting to understand what is occurring within their inner selves. | |||||
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Mrs McSorley Ain't Six Feet Under | by Richard Kerr July 16, 2011 | Free! | 4467 words | Read a sample |
| Short horror story. Two kids get caught up in the desperate, occult life of the class bully. I think this is my favourite of my stories. | |||||
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A taste of Mythic Blood | by Shannon Lee Aug. 08, 2011 | Free! | 7119 words | Read a sample |
| This is a short story introducing a vampire series known as Mythic Blood. In Rome of the 1300s, a young woman named Junia is alone, afraid and pregnant in her own house. Her only friend in the world is a man named Lucas. He alone had provided for her more than her husband ever did, but why did he have such an interest in her? | |||||
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The Ghost of Him | by Alyson Larrabee Sep. 04, 2011 | Free! | 9162 words | Read a sample |
| An abandoned psychiatric hospital. A curious teenage girl. The desperate spirit of a boy who died 20 years ago. Their obsession with each other begins. | |||||
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A Light in the Darkness | by Rebecca "Reiko" Ohashi Nov. 02, 2010 | Free! | 9449 words | Read a sample |
| A Light in the Darkness outlines the lives and deaths of two characters named Lucifer and Layla. The twenty-one year old Layla seeks nothing but a happy life, and to fit in with her one group of friends. Her life changes drastically when she comes upon the body of a fallen angel. Lucifer has spent an eternity watching over humanity and wants his chance to get back in the game. Is it even possible? | |||||
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The Mystery of Merlin's Magic | by Matt Musson April 22, 2011 | Free! | 23807 words | Read a sample |
| Jeep Muldoon has the amazing power to find missing objects like silver dollars, diamond rings, and cold hard cash! Jeep and his pals have night vision googles, a treehouse on the Internet and a secret 'bat cave'. But, can they solve the Mystery of Merlin's Magic? Or, locate a 5000 year old Pharoh's death mask? “..like the Mad Scientists Club for a new generationâ€â€“ American Homeschooler | |||||
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Those Amazing Dogs Book 3: At the Arctic Circle | by Edwin Fenne May 03, 2011 | Free! | 10243 words | Read a sample |
| Max, Molly and Oddie again come to the rescue in the third adventure of the "Those Amazing Dogs" series. While following the trail on their newly discovered Viking map, Felix and Erica Strong become trapped with their teenage guide during an arctic blizzard and it is up to their dogs to save them. Braving the ice and snow, the dogs are befriended by an Arctic Wolf and a team of sled dogs. | |||||
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8810 | by Nicholas Taylor April 08, 2010 | Free! | 32202 words | Read a sample |
| Join Bill Morison on his journey through corporate America, as he learns about auditing insurance and just how irritating people can be. This book contains office related humor, inspired by the author’s experiences in navigating through corporate life. | |||||
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Teaching Tania - The case of the cat crimewave | by James Gault Dec. 08, 2010 | Free! | 22460 words | Read a sample |
| When the headstrong eleven year old Tania gets an idea, NOTHING can divert her from her goal. And nothing gets her going more than the discovery of some injustice in the world. Nor does the 'help' she gets from her somewhat cynical English tutor serve to temper the mayhem. Righting wrongs with Tania comes with considerable collateral damage. | |||||
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Everybody vs The Ferret 1: Give Me Your Pickle | by Cristian YoungMiller May 02, 2011 | Free! | 8506 words | Read a sample |
| Warning: Adult Humor. In Everybody vs The Ferret 1: Give Me Your Pickle, the boy fruitheads elicit the help of a internet obsessed talking ferret to get revenge for a humiliating stunt orchestrated by the girl fruitheads. The dreaded Michael Jackson device is enabled. | |||||
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The Wallygrange Grammar School Blog | by Mike Knowles Dec. 02, 2011 | Free! | 32908 words | Read a sample |
| The UK’s worst headmaster of the UK’s worst school foolishly starts a school blog... | |||||
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Caught (The Runners, Part Two) | by Logan Rutherford Aug. 02, 2011 | Free! | 3818 words | Read a sample |
| Subject's Number Seventeen, and Fifteen are in trouble. The police have arrested them, and they have no way of escape. Then, the people who the least expect come to their rescue. Seventeen and Fifteen must find the other Runners, and stand up against the people who are after them. "Caught" is the thrilling second installment in the #1 Bestselling "The Runners" series. Praise for part one | |||||
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The Ivory Wand | by Jeff Ober Aug. 26, 2011 | Free! | 4087 words | Read a sample |
| Particus knows how to fight -- better than just about anyone else. And he uses those skills to get what he wants: gold. But all that will change when he finds an ancient magic wand. | |||||
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A Short Story About Me , Kirby. | by Chad Johnson Sep. 05, 2011 | Free! | 1939 words | Read a sample |
| This is a short story about a dog. At first while reading this you may not know it is about a dog. This is my first attempt at a short story. I hope you find it cute. | |||||
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It is a Pleasure to Burn | by Tom Triumph June 26, 2010 | Free! | 5125 words | Read a sample |
| Agnes Jackson goes from one numbed-down class to the next. She naively feeds her school’s anti-intellectual mood by hosting book burning party, which, by junior year is a dark spectacle. Agnes comes to an act of civil disobedience that destroys the heart of her school and puts her on the run. Based on the novel "The Attic Notebooks". | |||||
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The Proximity Power | by Carrie Ann Maxwell Jan. 28, 2012 | Free! | 38785 words | Read a sample |
| Wray was just minding his own business when he encounters a girl jumping off of a bridge--a girl no one else can see. By helping her, he finds himself crossing a line into a different world, with it's own set of rules. And whatever was after the girl he saved is now after him! If he wants to live to see 17, he has to learn how to control his new 'powers', fast! (Book 1 of the Final Legacy Series) | |||||
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Salvatore | by Jessica Cambrook Feb. 24, 2012 | Free! | 32887 words | Sample 10% |
| Alexa is a lonely traveller eager to return home to Opura but torn by having to leave her only friend Rocco. When her grandfather dies and leaves her his generations old sword, she decides to enter a fighting tournament in a strange little town. In a cut-throat competition with a prize that isn't what it seems, will Alexa be able to hold her own? Or will the consequences be fatal? | |||||
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La Route vers l’étoile Antalys | by Maxime Demaux March 02, 2012 | Free! | 3775 words | Read a sample |
| Que feriez-vous si vous étiez responsable de la malédiction qui soudainement s’abat sur votre cité? Relèveriez-vous le défi du roi des rois Piruk bravant seul la chaine de montagnes des Purgamilles ou vous lamenteriez-vous sur votre sort? Ceci est le difficile choix auquel est confronté Namok, jeune officier du roi de la cité d'Isaukur. | |||||
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Poems Galore 2.0 | by German Alcala July 02, 2010 | Free! | 2798 words | Read a sample |
| In the sequel to Poems Poems Poems Galore German Alcala is back with a sequin covered heart filled with vengeance! In this collection of 22 poems German delves deeper into serious poetry (Angelou style). German is back smarter, better, and even more obsessive over becoming a celebrity author! | |||||
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Serpent of Time | by Eugene Woodbury Dec. 21, 2011 | Free! | 49257 words | Read a sample |
| Fujiwara Ryo is the last princess of Japan's doomed Southern Court. When a revolt against the shogun fails, she flees with Sen, her loyal lady-in-waiting. Atop sacred Mt. Koya, Sen's uncle summons Kala Sarpa, the "Serpent of Time," and transports her to the present day. But the serpent harbors a grudge of its own against her family, forcing Ryo to travel back to the past to save her future. | |||||
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The Darkness Unseen | by michelle michaels Nov. 21, 2011 | Free! | 287 words | Read a sample |
| Claire is a normal girl searching for answers not just concerning life but also her sister's 'suicide'. Her search leads her down a path where she unleashes a darkness so great it threatens the very world we live in. | |||||
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The Society On Da Run Magazine #41: The Admiral's Cicada | by Nipaporn Baldwin April 08, 2012 | Free! | 990 words | Read a sample |
| During an unexpected attack, General Connelly reminisces the days before his daughter died. In story #2, a young man and his dragon venture to the fabled Cicada tree where the bugs gather to sing in a chorus. Issue #41 in the acclaimed Society On Da Run series. | |||||
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Accidently Married | by Yenthu Wentz Nov. 19, 2010 | Free! | 3925 words | Read a sample |
| Gweneviere McAllister is getting married on Saturday but she's missing one thing, the groom! Matthieu Livingston a tycoon already engaged to a beautiful woman gets proposed to by his secretary Gweneviere! | |||||