The Innovative Worlds Bundle

Blurb:

The authors of these 10 works include World Fantasy, Parallax, Lambda, Sturgeon, Nebula, Sense of Gender, Gaylactic Spectrum, and Duggins Prize for Outstanding Mid-Career Novelist Award winners. All have excelled at characterization, worldbuilding and voice to give us innovative words to immerse ourselves in, rediscover what we think we know anew and renew us.

$5

Blueprints for Better Worlds by Tenea D. Johnson
An Agent of Utopia by Andy Duncan (short stories)
When Fox Is a Thousand by Larissa Lai
Pimp My Airship by Maurice Broaddus

$15

Smoketown by Tenea D. Johnson
Questionable Practices by Eileen Gunn (4 stories)
Moonflower, Nightshade, All the Hours of the Day by JD Scott (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
The Long Past & Other Stories by Ginn Hale (short stories)
Future Fiction edited by Bill Campbell & Francesco Verso (short stories)
Let's Play White by Chesya Burke
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oops forgot to buy the world science fiction bundle.

https://storybundle.com/gamesThe Exclusive Retro Game Bundle[/url]

Blurb:

Whether rain or shine, this summer's Exclusive Retro Game Bundle at StoryBundle offers nearly a dozen eBooks about video game development and culture to keep your mind busy and make your thumbs itch—including six exclusives and two books in .epub and .mobi formats for the first time—you won't find anywhere else. A portion of this DRM-free bundle will be donated to the World Health Organization (WHO) Covid-19 Response Fund as it continues to bring relief to people around the world affected by Covid-19.

$5

GameDev Stories: Volume 6 - How Games Are Made by David L. Craddock (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
HG101 Presents: Épopée - Tales from French Game Developers by Thomas Ribault
Trivideo Games - Video Game Trivia! by Kieren Hawken (StoryBundle Exclusive!)

$15

Dungeons & Desktops by Matt Barton (in .epub and .mobi for the first time!) (1st Edition 2008)
Honoring the Code by Matt Barton (in .epub and .mobi for the first time!)
HG101 Digest Vol. 6: Namco Arcade Classics by Kurt Kalata
Boss Fight Books: Postal by Brock Wilbur & Nathan Rabin
Retro Gaming - Volume 1 by Kieren Hawken (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Candid Conversations in Code by Ethan Johnson (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Bottomless Pit - Volume 1 by David L. Craddock (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
The Black Book of Animal Crossing New Horizons by John Harris (StoryBundle Exclusive!)

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The Exclusive Dark Fantasy and SF Bundle

Blurb:

Why not embrace that spirit? Show this year from hell that you can take whatever it dishes out, because you know what dark fantasies and horror stories are really like. And you've seen more ends of the world than 2020 could even dream of.

Read about curses and ghosts, about Norse gods on the Canadian prairies and what happens after Ragnarök and the end of the world. Read how life on Earth may end if we don't stop killing our planet. Read twenty-one tales of personal apocalypses (because someone's world is always ending), and stories from a very special and very strange bookstore. Read about post-human biopunk and day-after-tomorrow climate change adventure. Read about the boy who is either a scrawny, bullied, neglected son of insane parents or the imprisoned leader of a death cult dedicated to the goddess of discord.

$5

Picking Up the Ghost by Tone Milazzo (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Wasps at the Speed of Sound by Derryl Murphy (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (short stories)
The Door to Lost Pages by Claude Lalumière (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Tombstone Blues by Chadwick Ginther (Book 2 Thunder Road Trilogy)

$15

Wikiworld by Paul Di Filippo (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (short stories)
Bullettime by Nick Mamatas (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
It's Not the End and Other Lies by Matt Moore (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (short stories)
Chimerascope by Douglas Smith (short stories)
Over the Darkened Landscape by Derryl Murphy (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (short stories)
Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (short stories)
Too Far Gone by Chadwick Ginther

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Wow, lots of short stories here.

The 2020 Truly Epic Fantasy Bundle

Blurb:

I've curated a Truly Epic Fantasy StoryBundle, with thirteen legendary stories of swords, dragons, wizards, maps, and everything else you need for your quest. You name your own price, a portion of the proceeds goes to a good cause, and you support indie authors. One StoryBundle to rule them all!


$5

The Renegade Apprentice by Andy Peloquin (novella)
Dragon's Fury by Brian D. Meeks (book 1)
Obstacles by Ryan English
X Marks the Spot by Lisa Mangum (short stories)

$15

Dragon Rider by Jada Fisher
Of Shadows and Blood by J.T. Williams (Shadow Elf Chronicles 1)
Unbreakable Fury by Kevin McLaughlin (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (The Last Unbreakable 1)
Knight of Flame by Scott Eder
The Wandering Warriors by Alan Smale and Rick Wilber
Through a Dragon's Eyes by Marissa Farrar (Chronicles of the Four)
Writers of the Future Volume 34 by David Farland (short stories)
The Fifth Interdictor by D.H. Dunn (novella)
Rise of a Sky Pirate by L. L. McNeil (novella)

The Alien Action Bundle

Blurb:

When someone says "Alien", we tend to have a very green mental image. But "alien" doesn't have to mean the little bug-eyed men in flying saucers; it isn't always the enemy in a monster suit, trying to destroy the White House. Sometimes it's an incomprehensible viewpoint, or trying to survive in a radically different place. Sometimes it's simply trying to find a single point of contact between civilisations that are, quite literally, worlds apart. And sometimes it's realising the humanity in others – and ourselves.

$5

Grunt Life by Weston Ochse (A Taskforce Ombra Novel-1)
Invaders from Beyond by Colin Sinclair, Tim Major & Julian Benson
Mission Critical by Jonathan Strahan (short stories)
Necropath by Eric Brown (A Bengal Station Novel-1)

$15

War Machine by Andy Remic (A Combat-K Novel-1)
World of Fire by James Lovegrove (A Dev Karmer Mission-1)
Walking to Aldebaran by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Steel Frame by Andrew Skinner
Scarlet Traces by Ian Edginton (short stories)
Kethani by Eric Brown
Green Jay and Crow by DJ Daniels

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Sometimes i wish there was a bit more for me so i end up paying $15 rather than $5. Latest Epic Fantasy. Like 3 of 4 main books on offer (not fan of short stories tbh). Only 1 of the "bonus" (how is it a bonus when u end up paying anyway?) books i like. similar with Alien action ..Have they had any more military SF type bundles recently?.

The Horror Bundle from Word Horde

Blurb:

We are fortunate enough to be witnessing a lush flowering of horror. From New Weird to throwback splatterpunk, the modes and expressions of the genre these days are as diverse as its writers. Whether you're intimately familiar with the contemporary horror field, or just looking to dip your toe in a very deep—and monster-infested—pond, this bundle of horror novels and collections from sensational independent publisher Word Horde is not to be missed. You're sure to find something strange, something scary, something transgressive, something that jumps out at you and demands to be reckoned with.

$5

Corpsepaint by David Peak
A Sick Gray Laugh by Nicole Cushing
A Hawk in the Woods by Carrie Laben
The Fisherman by John Langan
She Said Destroy by Nadia Bulkin (short stories)

$15

Beneath by Kristi DeMeester
An Augmented Fourth by Tony McMillen
Memento Mori - The Fathomless Shadows by Brian Hauser
Stonefish by Scott R. Jones
Furnace by Livia Llewellyn (short stories)
Guignol & Other Sardonic Tales by Orrin Grey (short stories)
The Human Alchemy by Michael Griffin (short stories)
The Raven's Table by Christine Morgan (short stories)
The Unnamed Country by Jeffrey Thomas
Vermilion by Molly Tanzer

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Metal and movies mix well with horror apparently.

The Clean Fantasy Bundle

Blurb:


My favorite books are the kind that you can pick up at any age, old or young, love when you first read them, and then continue to enjoy for decades to come. What's even better is when you know you can hand them to anyone in your family and share the fun together.

Here you will find a bundle of those books in many varieties of fantasy. Some are set in our world. Some are set in others. Some are aimed at young adult readers. Some are aimed at adults. All are clean and appropriate for anyone over the age of thirteen.


$5

Secrets of Fathara by Robin Glassey (Azetha-1)
The Virgo Curse and Aquarius by Emily Martha Sorensen
The Lord of Dreams by C. J. Brightley
A Fairy Tale by Shanna Swendson

$15

Prophecy by Benjamin A. Sorensen
Schooled in Magic by Christopher G. Nuttall
Dragon Eggs - The Complete Series by Emily Martha Sorensen
Horrid - Seven Sisters of Silverleaf Vol. 1 by L.C. Ireland (1/2)
Harbor - Seven Sisters of Silverleaf Vol. 2 by L.C. Ireland (2/2)
Curse Breaker: Enchanted by Melinda Kucsera (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Decision Points edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt (short stories)

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The 2020 NaNoWriMo Writing Tools Bundle

Blurb:

Each year I curate a big bunch of writing books to help everybody dive into NaNoWriMo with all the tools, skills, and inspiration they need.


$5

The 5 Day Novel by Scott King
Stop Worrying; Start Writing by Sarah Painter
The Well-Presented Manuscript by Mike Reeves-McMillan
Simply Synopsis by Michelle Somers
Business for Breakfast Vol. 13: NaNoWriMo for the Rest of Us by Leah Cutter

$20

WMG Publishing Presents: How Can Your Business Survive the Downturn? by Dean Wesley Smith
Turning Setbacks into Opportunity by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Essoe's Guides to Writing Action Sequences and Sex Scenes by Joshua Essoe (two books in one!)
Audio for Authors by Joanna Penn
The In(s) and Out(s) of Series and Story Guides by C. Michelle Jefferies
Mastering Amazon Descriptions by Brian D. Meeks
Writing Better Fiction by Brent Nichols
Killer Subject Lines by Andrea Pearson
13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft Superbad Villains by Sacha Black
10 Steps to Hero: How to Craft a Kickass Protagonist by Sacha Black

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The Big Time Bundle

Blurb:

Initially, when I planned this bundle, I was hoping for time travel. Maybe that was wishful thinking. Wouldn't it be nice to go back in time and somehow prevent this virus from getting loose? Wouldn't it be nice to go forward in time and skip the next round of Virus Life altogether? Wouldn't it be possible to have control of time instead of being at the mercy of time?

This StoryBundle has some very good fiction by some of the best writers I know. They're taking us to the most interesting places, such as the Idaho wilderness in the early part of the 20th century. Or the year without summer in Europe—that would be 1816 to the rest of us. Or to the very far future—thousands and thousands of years from now. Read more about the TEN books in the bundle here, and make sure to click on each cover for a synopsis, reviews and preview of each book!


$5

The Renegat by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Diving Universe)
Past Lives by Ryan M. Williams (A Moreau Society Novel?)
Her Frozen Wild by Kim Antieau
The House Without a Summer by DeAnna Knippling

$20

Fiction River Presents: Time Travelers by Gwyneth Gibby (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (short stories)
Warm Springs by Dean Wesley Smith (Thunder Mountain-6)
Twisted Timelines by Stefon Mears (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (short stories)
Stories 3: Time by Robert J. Sawyer (short stories)
Hydrogen Sleets by Michael Warren Lucas (A Montague Portal Novel)
Beauty: Captured and Framed by Lisa Silverthorne (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (book 1)

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Just Realised I missed a price rise for the larger collection in the last bundle, hmmm, checking the website the slider still says bonus at $15. Fair whack for the bigger bundle now, lucky for me the diving universe one is in the cheap selection.

The International Noir Bundle

Blurb:

Here, then, is a sample of the form. Some of it is hard, classical noir. Some veers into science fiction or fantasy. Some it's impossible to categorise. Here are the delights of Tamil pulp fiction, the slow-building menace of strangers with secrets in a sleepy Mexican village in the 1970s, of Scottish hardmen and science fiction avengers.

$5

The Vaccinator by Michael Marshall Smith
Apocalypse Nyx by Kameron Hurley
The Outcast Hours by edited by Mahvesh Murad & Jared Shurin (short stories)
Untamed Shore by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

$15

Osama by Lavie Tidhar
Things We Found During the Autopsy by Kuzhali Manickavel
The Blaft Anthology of Tamil Pulp Fiction by Pritham K. Chakravarthy (short stories)
I Can Transform You by Maurice Broaddus
Liquid Crystal Nightingale by Eeleen Lee
The Good Son and The Lost Sister Omnibus by Russel D. McLean (First 2 J McNee Novels)

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Hmm Bought and read Osama in May this year.

The History with Magic Bundle

Blurb:
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The History with Magic bundle offers eleven riveting works that occupy a vital nexus in the dense, labyrinthine metropolis that is fantasy: the crossroads of alternate history and secondary world fiction. Both are venerable subgenres in speculative fiction. Alternate history has been with us at least since Titus Livius, better known as Livy, contemplated a world in which Alexander the Great survived to turn his energies westward; and humans have invented secondary universes ever since they wove and spun stories around their gatherer-hunter campfires.[/i]

$5

The Marshal's Lover by Jo Graham
The Secrets of Jin-Shei by Alma Alexander
Redemption in Indigo by Karen Lord
Pilgrim of the Sky by Natania Barron

$15

Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan
Judas of Memphis by E.N. McMahon
The Last Summoner by Nina Munteanu
The Invisible Valley by Su Wei
Zombie Powder by Stefon Mears (Spells for Hire Book 2)
Drakon by A.M. Tuomala
The Marten and the Scorpion by Robin Shortt

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$15 again, I wonder what the $20 thing was about. All Novels!

A Twist of the Knife Bundle

Blurb:

In fact, in every issue of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine that I edit, I try to have at least two or three mystery or crime stories of various types. And since the readers of Pulphouse look for something different, the types of mystery and crime stories range across the entire spectrum of the mystery genre.

I really noticed those differences when I was putting together A Twist of a Knife, the exclusive-to-this-bundle of the best mystery stories from Pulphouse Fiction Magazine.


$5

A Discovery to Die For by Bonnie Elizabeth
Pro Bono by Lauryn Christopher
Bad Beat by Dean Wesley Smith
Dead Again by Tracy Cooper-Posey

$15

None the Wiser by Rachel Amphlett
Unexpected Criminals by Annie Reed (StoryBundle Exclusive!)
Protecting Her Own by Kari Kilgore
Dancer in Darkness by Leah R. Cutter
Thin Walls by Kris Nelscott
A Twist of a Knife edited by Dean Wesley Smith (StoryBundle Exclusive!) (short stories)

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Seriously they're crime be surprised if they're not part of a series.

The Space Opera Odyssey Bundle

Blurb:

Will there be conflict in outer space? If humans are involved, you better believe it.

Maybe that's one reason why we love space opera so much—because we know we're just one propulsion system breakthrough away from making it a reality. As much cooperation as it will take to get out there, we know it won't take long for our spirit of competition and conflict to put us at odds with one another…and any aliens we cross paths with, as well.

$5

Optional Retirement Plan by Chris Pourteau
Veiled Alliances by Kevin J. Anderson (Sage of the Seven Suns Prequel Novella)
Nexus by Mike Baron
Realm City by Ron Collins (StoryBundle Exclusive)

$15

The Retrieval Artist by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (Retrieval Artist-1 duh!)
A Billion Earths by Dean Wesley Smith (StoryBundle Exclusive) (Short Stories - Seeders Universe)
Alien Seas - The Science Officer Season 2 by Blaze Ward (StoryBundle Exclusive) (Science Officer-10)
The Wild Space Boxed Set by C. S. Ferguson (2 novels, only ones in series at moment)
Project Nemesis by Leah Cutter (StoryBundle Exclusive) (The Long Run-1 (new series))
Starbarian Omnibus by Robert Jeschonek (StoryBundle Exclusive)

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Nexus seems to be a novel based on a comic book series but I can't seem to find anything by that name but the comics.
This has has less books ones than I was expecting, has to the isfdb for some of this too.

The Good Cheer Holiday Bundle

Blurb:

When putting this Good Holiday Cheer Bundle together, I did my best to find not only great novels set around the holiday season, but a lot of short stories as well.

After all, we are all busy in one way or another during this time of year, and sometimes we have time for a longer escape, sometimes we need just a short respite. Or something in between.

In this bundle there are stories of all length and sizes, all focused on holidays in one form or another. And some amazing stories and holiday history by the one and only L. Frank Baum.

$5

Tidings of Comfort and Joy by Kristine Grayson (aka Kristien Kathryn Rusch, The Santa Series)
A Duke for Midwinter by Anthea Lawson (novella)
The Diz & Dee Holiday Mysteries by Annie Reed (short stories)
Naughty & Nice by Kevin J. Anderson

$15

Gina's Remains by Lisa Silverthorne (StoryBundle Exclusive)
Through the Jukebox by Dean Wesley Smith (short stories)
Joyous Christmas by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (short stories)
A Very Hero Christmas by Suzan Harden
The Twelve Deaths of Christmas by Rebecca M. Senese
The Santa Claus Stories by L. Frank Baum (short stories)

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