The Endless Summer Game Bundle

Blurb:

Praise the sun while you can: the festivals and hazy warmth of summer is all too fleeting. Luckily, you can capture the spirit of these carefree days forever with the Endless Summer Game Bundle, available for a limited time on StoryBundle.

David L. Craddock's Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics explores the lengths to which developers went to squeeze classic arcade games onto home consoles, handhelds, and personal computers. Craddock's GameDev Stories: Volume 3 digs deeper into arcades and home conversions with a selection of interviews from legendary designers such as Asteroids co-programmer Ed Logg and Mortal Kombat "ko-kreator" John Tobias.

John Harris steps up to represents great—or at least serviceably good—NES games that get a bad rap today in 8-bit Obituaries. Boss Fight Books author Alex Kane visits one of the most beloved space ports in that famous galaxy far, far away in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, a fantastic oral history of the making of BioWare's blockbuster RPG.


$5

8-Bit Obituaries by John Harris
HG101 Presents: The Guide to Shoot-em-ups Vol. 1 by Kurt Kalata
What Your Teachers Are Playing by Christian Cardenas and Dylan Altman
Handheld Video Games You Will Never Play by Unseen64

$15

GameDev Stories - Volume 3 by David L. Craddock
Arcade Perfect by David L. Craddock
Boss Fight Books: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic by Alex Kane
HG101 Presents: Unofficial Guide to Konami Shooters by Kurt Kalata
History of Digital Games: Developments in Art, Design and Interaction by Andrew Williams
HG101 Presents: NES Cult Classics by Kurt Kalata

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Definitely seem to rotate through topics on storybundle.

The 2019 Sorcery & Steam Bundle

Blurb:

Sorcery can mean anything from mid-evil fantasy to modern horror. From Harry Potter to George R.R. Martin novels. The simple definition of the word sorcery is the use of power obtained from evil.

But then you add in the word "Steam" and that brings in massive areas of even more genres. "Steam" in fiction is a form of science fiction or alternate world or fantasy world where inventions are ahead of their times. Lots of gears and moving parts and great sounds of machinery.

$5

Sisters of the Wild Sage by Nicole Givens Kurtz (short stories)
Night of the Clockwork Dragon by Louisa Swann (1st book in a new series by the look)
The Clockwork Fairy Kingdom by Leah Cutter (cover imge says book one of clockwork fairy trilogy)
Guilds & Glaives by S.C. Butler and Joshua Palmatier (short stories)

$15

Twice Against the Dragon by Stefon Mears
From Whence You Came by Laura Anne Gilman (novella)
Killing the Angel of Death by Kristine Kathryn Rusch ("short novel")
Fiction River Presents: Sorcery & Steam by Gwyneth Gibby (short stories)
Luck Be Ladies by Dean Wesley Smith (short stories)
Spells Gone Bad by Annie Reed (short stories)

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Short storylicious!

The SFWA Time Travel Bundlel


Blurb:

SFWA is an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting science fiction and fantasy writers in the United States and elsewhere. The A Matter of Time bundle was curated by SFWA members to showcase the incredible range of thought-provoking stories that can be explored through the conceit of time travel, from adventures in the distant past to the far future.

And the bundle also includes Blue Apocalypse, the first book in a new series by New York Times bestselling author Craig Martelle, Time Trap by USA Today Bestselling author Jill Cooper, and Nairobi Jack by Monique Martin, among many others. The A Matter of Time bundle will run for three weeks only. This is a terrific way to sample a wide variety of stories and discover great new writers!

$5

Jurassic Jail - Time Wars Book 1 by William Alan Webb
Einstein's Secret by Irving Belateche
Jaydium by Deborah J. Ross
Blue Apocalypse - End Days Book 1 by E.E. Isherwood and Craig Martelle
Marking Time - Immortal Descendants Book 1 by April White

$15

The Continuum by Wendy Nikel
The Syndicate - Timewaves Series Book 1 by Sophie Davis
The Redemption of Michael Hollister by Shawn Inmon
The Lights of Time by Paul Ian Cross
Nairobi Jack by Monique Martin
Imposter Messiah by M.W. Davis
Time Trap by Jill Cooper
Supernova - The Commons Book 1 by

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Bigger than the normal 4 + 6 bundle, but if anyone follows this they'll know not for me as it has too may book 1s.

The Racing the Clock Thriller Bundle,


Blurb:

I love reading stories that grab me and don't let me go until I come up at the end of the story, sometimes breathless from the ride the author has taken me on. Those kinds of stories make me want to instantly get more stories from that author, repeat the ride like getting back on a roller coaster for a second trip around.

With Racing the Clock StoryBundle, those were the types of books I was looking for to put together in one place. And since I love just about all genres, I didn't care if the books were science fiction, mystery, fantasy, or thriller, as long as the author could take me on a ride. Fast-paced and gripping can be done in any area. I just wanted the feeling. The thrill.


$5

Posing for Picasso by Sam Stone
Conflict of Interest by Lauryn Christopher
Until Death - Death and Redemption Book 1 by Kari Kilgore
Fiction River Presents: Racing the Clock by Allyson Longueira (Short Stories)

$15

Bloodliner by Robert Jeschonek
Helmet Head by Mike Baron
The Tower by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The Case of the Claw by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Missing White Girl by Jeffrey J. Mariotte
Death Takes a Diamond by Dean Wesley Smith

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Looks like a mix of ordinary thrillers and sf/fantasy ones.

The Warp Speed Ahead Adventure SF Bundle

Blurb:

As the summer winds down, it's time to ramp up your reading—faster than the speed of imagination. The Warp Speed Ahead StoryBundle contains fourteen action-packed science fiction adventures to take your e-reader from the far ends of the universe to the vagaries of time.

$5

Liberty Station by Terry Mixon (Book 1 - Humanity Unlimited)
Strife's Cost by Steven Rzasa (A Takamo Universe Novel)
Corruption - Precious Galaxy Book 1 by Michael Anderle and Sarah Noffke
Albion Lost by Richard Fox

$15

Shadow Warriors by Nathan B. Dodge
Blue Sky Tomorrows by L.J. Hachmeister (A Triorion Universe Novel)
The Bridge by Leo Petracci
The Saga of Seven Suns: Two Short Novels by Kevin J. Anderson
Blueshift by Joshua Dalzelle
Darwin's Quest by Jonathan P. Brazee
Blackhawk by Jay Allan (Far Star Legends 1)
Star Swarm - The Chaos Wave Book 1 by James Palmer
The Refugee by C.A. Hartman
The Magellan Apocalypse: Map Runner by Arthur Byrne (Magellan Series)

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Man they do find lots of series books at storybundle.

The Indie Superstars SF Bundle

Blurb:

As a longtime indie author/publisher, I was inspired to bring together the leading indie lights of our day and unite them in one spectacular StoryBundle. I wanted to make it a snapshot of this amazing moment in time, nearly a decade after the start of the indie revolution, as the indie publishing industry blossoms like never before.

That's why I put out the call to so many top guns of the indie movement. Because of their spirit of cooperation and commitment, you can enjoy this dynamite bundle of science fiction books by all-star, out-of-this-world talents who rock futuristic action and characterization like no one else working today. Here's a taste of what you'll get:

$5

Crystalline Space - Dark Stars Trilogy Book 1 by A.K. DuBoff
The Circuit - The Complete Saga by Rhett C. Bruno
Corpsman - Women of the United Federation Marines by Jonathan P. Brazee
Juno Rising by Patty Jansen
Janissaries by Chris Kennedy

$15

Ragnarok Rising by Kevin McLaughlin
Horde's Challenge - Starbarian Saga Book 1 by Robert Jeschonek
Red Team Alpha by Jay Allan
Apocalypse Paused - Books 1-4 by Michael Todd
Element-X by B. V. Larson
Exile by Glynn Stewart
Flagship - A Captain's Crucible Book 1 by Isaac Hooke
Trevalyn Academy by James David Victor

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Not as interesting as I thought when I read Indian SF Bundle.

The Cooking and Crafting Bundle

Blurb:

It's not often that we have a bundle we can call "extra special", but we definitely have an EXTRA SPECIAL bundle for you this time. The Cooking and Crafting Bundle has twelve books—tour guides, really—to take your free time into your own hands and to the next level!

In this bundle we've got a Drinkology Beer and God in a Cup, books about making our two favorite beverages, as well as The Perfect Pickle Book and Austin Breakfast Tacos, two of our favorite things to go along with those drinks. There's also Campfire Cookery, Jams Preserves and Chutneys and The Home Freezing Handbook, which will cover eating away from home and eating some point in the moderately near future.

When you're satiated, we've also got things to do with your hands! Knitting 24/7 and One More Skein get you into the nitty gritty of knitting. Why Knot?, a book about something that Sting says "much of the civilization that we take for granted would disappear". Yes, that Sting.



$5

Gifts in Jars by Natalie Wise
Knitting 24/7 by Véronik Avery
Austin Breakfast Tacos by Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece
BiblioCraft by Jessica Pigza

$15

One More Skein - 30 Quick Projects to Knit by Leigh Radford
The Perfect Pickle Book by David Mabey and David Collison
The Basic Basics Home Freezing Handbook by Carol Bowen
God in a Cup: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Coffee by Michaele Weissman
Campfire Cookery by Sarah Huck and Jaimee Young
Drinkology Beer by James Waller
The Basic Basics Jams, Preserves and Chutneys Handbook by Marguerite Patten
Why Knot? by Philippe Petit

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And now for something completely different.

The Vampires! Bundle

Blurb:


Now here's a bunch of books you can sink your teeth into! The Vampires! StoryBundle abounds with the blood-sucking best! Thirteen page-turners across the spectrum of vampire fiction, and all of them with fangs!


$5

Dissension - The Blood Inheritance Trilogy Book 1 by Adrienne Monson
Twisted Dreams by Marissa Farrar
Running from the Night by Ramón Terrell
Reborn: Vampire Blood Courtesans by Michelle Fox

$15

First Kisses Suck - Minnie Kim: Vampire Girl #1 by Ali Cross
The Shade Amulet - Koven Chronicles Book One by Andrea Pearson
Brother Blood/Sister Death by Bill Ransom
You Suck by David Wood
Watcher Redeemed by JL Madore
First Blade by Jane Hinchey
Sorceress Undying by Kevin McLaughlin
Blood and Snow by RaShelle Workman

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Bah! Vampires.

The 2019 NaNoWriMo Writing Tools Bundle,

Blurb:

It's that time of year, NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month…and it's time to get ready for your writer's journey. I've gathered another big grab bag of inspirational and informative books on various aspects of writing, publishing, and career building. This year's NaNoWriMo Writing Tools StoryBundle has 13 books and one video lecture, something for writers at all stages of their craft. Plus, you get a code for 50% off Jutoh and 75% off Jutoh Plus, a tool for formatting and creating your own ebooks!

$5

Rock-Solid Newsletter by Andrea Pearson
Writing Wonder by David Farland
On Being a Dictator by Kevin J. Anderson and Martin L. Shoemaker
Productivity for Authors by Joanna Penn

$15

5,000 Words Per Hour - Write Faster, Write Smarter by Chris Fox
Researching History for Fantasy Writers by Dayle A. Dermatis
WMG Publishing Presents: Stages of a Fiction Writer Lecture by Dean Wesley Smith
How to Make Money by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Once More, With Feeling by Jody Lynn Nye
The Coffee Break Novelist by Kevin McLaughlin
How I Got Published And What I Learned Along the Way by Lyn Worthen and Renee Scandalis
The 7 P's of Publishing Success & Killing it on Kobo (two books in one!) by Mark Leslie Lefebvre
50% off Jutoh and 75% off Jutoh Plus! by Jutoh
Finish Your Novel! by Mark Teppo

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The Spooky Spectacular Bundle

Blurb:

This year, ChiZine Publications is proud to bring you a baker's dozen—that's right! A lucky thirteen eerie novels and collections, specially curated to whet the literary palate and read cozily by the fire, as the wind howls outside, and someone . . . someone taps at your door . . .




$5

Armed in Her Fashion by Kate Heartfield
Graveyard Mind by Chadwick Ginther
Enter, Night by Michael Rowe
A Terrible Beauty by Nancy Baker
Kissing Carrion by Gemma Files

$15

Wrapped in Skin by Mark Morris
Parasite Life by Victoria Dalpe
Only the Devil is Here by Stephen Michell
Mutilation Song by Jason Hrivnak
The Humanity of Monsters by Michael Matheson
Dawn Song by Michael Marano
The Bone Mother by David Demchuk
13 Views of the Suicide Woods by Bracken MacLeod

The Saving the World Bundle

Blurb:
[i]
I set off to put this bundle together with a goal. I wanted to find as many ways as possible to save the world and as many worlds as possible to save. I figured that would be really fun for me to read and I hoped that a lot of you would feel the same.[/i]

And what I was lucky enough to end up with is eight novels and two major collections of short stories, all fantastic. And fun.

And on top of that, four of the books in this bundle can ONLY be found in this bundle. That's right, they are exclusive to the bundle.

$5

Earthbreaker by Robert Jeschonek **
Meteor Attack! by Robert J. McCarter (Book 1 of 3)
Recombinant by Lisa Silverthorne (Book 1 new series) **
How to Save the World by Fiction River (Short Stories)

$15

Chasing the Setting Sun by Ron Collins (PEBA Diaries 2)
Nocturnal Saves by Mark Leslie (Short Stories) **
Broken Gears by Louisa Swann **
Searching for the Fleet by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Diving Book 7)
Destroyer of Worlds by J.F. Penn
The Taft Ranch by Dean Wesley Smith (Thunder Mountain Universe)

** Exclusives
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Another diving novel by Rusch so I guess I'll buy this one too, although I could have sworn I had read something similar but the isfdb don't seem to show it appearing anywhere else.

I also though I migh havet read the Ron Collins but then I realised I had read a baseball time travel story not a baseball alt-history mystery sci-fi fantasy story.

The Fall Ball Game Bundle

Blurb:

Shacknews and David L. Craddock present Beneath a Starless Sky: Pillars of Eternity and the Infinity Engine Era of RPGs, a deep dive of over 600 pages detailing the making of classics like Baldur's Gate 1 and II, Icewind Dale, and Obsidian Entertainment's critically acclaimed Pillars of Eternity series.

Boss Fight Books and author Reyan Ali drive to the basket with NBA Jam, the compelling behind-the-scenes story of the greatest b-ball arcade game of all time. Includes interviews with series creator Mark Turmell and Tim Kitzrow, voice of NBA Jam's iconic announcer. In The Walkthrough: Insider Tales from a Life in Strategy Guides, bestselling author Doug Walsh shares stories of his career writing tips, tricks, and walkthroughs for guide publishers such as BradyGames.

$5

HG101 Presents: Star Fox and F-Zero by Kurt Kalata
Pleasant Dreams: The Welcoming Play of Kirby's Dream Land by Joel Couture
Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 Video Games You Will Never Play by Unseen64

$15

HG101 Presents: The Guide to Retro Horror by Kurt Kalata
Level Up! A JRPG Creator's Handbook by John Harris
The Walkthrough: Insider Tales from a Life in Strategy Guides by Doug Walsh
GameDev Stories: Volume 4 by David L. Craddock
Beneath a Starless Sky by David L. Craddock
Boss Fight Books: NBA Jam by Reyan Ali

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The Historical Mystery Bundle


Blurb:

Most people misunderstand the mystery genre. They expect Agatha Christie type stories—you know, bodies in the library and implausible murders and lots of puzzles. And while that is a form of mystery (cozy), it is not the entire genre.

Really, if we were going to name the genre correctly, we would call it the crime genre. But if we do that, then readers expect true crime, which is a nonfiction genre.

$5

Women's Justice by Chrissy Wissler
Past Crime by Fiction River (Short Stories)
Stone Cribs by Kris Nelscott
The Silk Train Murder by Sharon Rowse

$15

Crimes of Yesteryear by Annie Reed (StoryBundle exclusive!) (Short Stories)
Umberto Scolari and the Five Mysteries by Dayle A. Dermatis (StoryBundle exclusive!)
A Breath Away from Dying by J. Steven York
The Tower by Joslyn Chase
The Idanha Hotel by Dean Wesley Smith
Quoth the Raven by Lyn Worthen (Short Stories)
A Game of Lies by Rebecca Cantrell

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The Realm of Faerie Bundle

Enter the Realm of Faerie, a world of beauty, danger, and enchantment. But remember the legends if you want to make it back home again…

The tales in this bundle are set in worlds like Tír na nÓg, Annwn, the Otherworld, Elfame, as well as in our own—for there are places where the boundaries between worlds grow thin, and one can pass over as easily as stepping across the threshold of a door. There are queens, mermaids, and monsters. Bargains are made, and secrets kept. Duels are fought, curses laid, and wishes sometimes come true.



$5

Tales of Arilland by Alethea Kontis
Midwinter Fae by Jamie Ferguson
Faeborne by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Windmaster's Bane by Tom Deitz

$15

Daughter of Winter by Amber Argyle
Faerie Song - Ten Magical Tales by Anthea Sharp
The Fey - Books 1-3 by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Mr. Drake and My Lady Silver by Charlotte E. English
Entangled by Midsummer by Jamie Ferguson
The Faery Chronicles Book 2 - Faery Prophet by Leslie Claire Walker
Primary Fault by Sharon Kae Reamer
One Dark Summer Night by DeAnna Knippling

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Free book for Newsletter readers (Faery Chronicles 1).

The Twist on Classics Bundle

Blurb:

We've all got our favourite classic stories; fairy tales, murder mysteries, sagas of derring-do and good deeds, mistaken identities and timeless jokes, or the monsters hiding in the shadows.

But we know those stories.

What happens when you give them a twist?

Sherlock Holmes and King Arthur, Robin Hood and Agatha Christie. Shakespeare, Kipling and Edgar Allan Poe. Kafka (with cockroach sidekick) and Tolkien (after the war's over).

And to top it all off there's Cannonbridge, the genius poet of the 19th century, darling of every literary scene – who should never have existed at all…

$5

Monstrous Little Voices by Jonathan Barnes, Adrian Tchaikovsky and More! (short stories)
Poe by Ellen Datlow (short stories)
alt.sherlock.holmes by Jamie Wyman, Gini Koch and Glen Mehn (3 novellas)
Not So Stories by David Thomas Moore (short stories)

$15

The Black Chalice by Steven Savile
Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell by Paul Kane
Redemption's Blade by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Hanging Artist by Jon Steinhagen
Cannonbridge by Jonathan Barnes
Death of a Clone by Alex Thomson
Two Hundred and Twenty-One Baker Streets by David Thomas Moore (short stories)
Guy of Gisburne by Toby Venables

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Something a bit different.