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100 of the World's Greatest Short Stories
Detective and Science Fiction. Selections from Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, and OthersBy Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Ray Bradbury, Robert A. Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Clifford D. Simak, Philip K. DickNarrated by Peter Coates, Mark Bowen
Length55h 57m
About this audiobook
100 of the World's Greatest Short Stories: Detective and Science Fiction is a thrilling anthology that brings together a century of mystery, suspense, and imaginative speculation in one remarkable volume. Featuring a carefully curated selection of classic and influential tales, this collection showcases the very best of detective fiction and science fiction from some of the most celebrated authors of all time.
Enter the worlds of ingenious sleuths, baffling crimes, and razor-sharp investigations with masters of mystery such as Agatha Christie, Margery Allingham, Dorothy L. Sayers, Dashiell Hammett, and Raymond Chandler. Then journey beyond the boundaries of reality with visionary storytellers like Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Robert A. Heinlein, and other pioneers of speculative fiction, whose works explore space travel, alternate futures, advanced technology, and the depths of the human mind.
From clever puzzles and hard-boiled noir to thought-provoking adventures among the stars, each story offers a unique glimpse into the art of short fiction at its finest. Suspenseful, imaginative, and endlessly entertaining, these tales continue to captivate readers across generations.
Perfect for longtime fans and newcomers alike, this comprehensive anthology is an essential library of mystery and science fiction classics—one hundred unforgettable stories that define two of literature's most beloved genres.
Contents:
Detective Fiction
Agatha Christie
Poirot Investigates
Poirot's Early Cases
Margery Allingham
Stories. Albert Campion
Dorothy L. Sayers
Lord Peter Views the Body
Dashiell Hammett
Best Stories of the Continental Op
Raymond Chandler
Try the Girl and Other Stories
Science Fiction
Ray Bradbury
A Little Journey and Other Stories
Robert A. Heinlein
Life-Line and Other Stories
Arthur C. Clarke
The Other Tiger and Other Stories
Isaac Asimov
Super-Neutron and Other Stories
Clifford D. Simak
Hellhounds of the Cosmos and Other Stories
Philip K. Dick
The Crystal Crypt and Other Stories
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length55 hrs 57 mins
Narrated byPeter Coates, Mark Bowen
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateFeb 16, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1100 of the World's Greatest Short Stories - Opening credits
122The Curtain. Chapter 10
2I The Adventure of "The Western Star" - Opening credits
123The Curtain. Chapter 11
3I The Adventure of "The Western Star"
124The Man Who Liked Dogs - Opening credits
4II The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor - Opening credits
125The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 1
5II The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
126The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 2
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6III The Adventure of the Cheap Flat - Opening credits
127The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 3
7III The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
128The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 4
8IV The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge - Opening credits
129The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 5
9IV The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
130The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 6
10V The Million Dollar Bond Robbery - Opening credits
131The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 7
11V The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
132The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 8
12VI The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb - Opening credits
133The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 9
13VI The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
134-The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 10
14VII The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan - Opening credits
135The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 11
15VII The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
136The Man Who Liked Dogs. Chapter 12
16VIII The Kidnapped Prime Minister - Opening credits
137Ray Bradbury. A Little Journey - Opening credits
17VIII The Kidnapped Prime Minister
138A Little Journey
18IX The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim - Opening credits
139Ray Bradbury. Zero Hour - Opening credits
19IX The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
140Zero Hour
20X The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman - Opening credits
141Ray Bradbury. Morgue Ship - Opening credits
21X The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
142Morgue Ship
22XI The Case of the Missing Will - Opening credits
143Ray Bradbury. Lazarus Come Forth - Opening credits
23XI The Case of the Missing Will
144Lazarus Come Forth
24The Affair at the Victory Ball- Opening credits
145Ray Bradbury. Jonah of the Jove-Run - Opening credits
25The Affair at the Victory Ball
146Jonah of the Jove-Run
26The Adventure of the Clapham Cook - Opening credits
147Ray Bradbury. Defense Mech - Opening credits
27The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
148Defense Mech
28The Cornish Mystery - Opening credits
149Ray Bradbury. Rocket Summer - Opening credits
29The Cornish Mystery
150Rocket Summer
30The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly - Opening credits
151Ray Bradbury. The Monster Maker - Opening credits
31The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
152The Monster Maker
32The Double Clue - Opening credits
153Robert A. Heinlein. Life-Line - Opening credits
33The Double Clue
154Life-Line
34The King of Clubs - Opening credits
155Robert A. Heinlein. Let There Be Light - Opening credits
35The King of Clubs
156Let There Be Light
36The Lemesurier Inheritance - Opening credits
157Robert A. Heinlein. Searchlight - Opening credits
37The Lemesurier Inheritance
158Searchlight
38The Lost Mine - Opening credits
159Robert A. Heinlein. Delilah and the Space Rigger - Opening credits
39The Lost Mine
160Delilah and the Space Rigger
40The Plymouth Express - Opening credits
161Robert A. Heinlein. The Long Watch - Opening credits
41The Plymouth Express
162The Long Watch. Part One
42The Chocolate Box - Opening credits
163The Long Watch. Part Two
43The Chocoilate Box
164The Long Watch. Part Three
44The Submarine Plans - Opening credits
165Arthur C. Clarke. Reverie - Opening credits
45The Submarine Plans
166Reverie
46The Veiled Lady - Opening credits
167Arthur C. Clarke. The Other Tiger - Opening credits
47The Veiled Lady
168The Other Tiger
48The Market Basing Mystery - Opening credits
169Arthur C. Clarke. Publicity Campaign - Opening credits
49The Market Basing Mystery
170Publicity Campaign
50Safe As Houses - Opening credits
171Arthur C. Clarke. If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth… - Opening credits
51Safe As Houses
172If I Forget Thee, Oh Earth…
52The Meaning Of The Act - Opening credits
173Arthur C. Clarke. Who's There? - Opening credits
53The Meaning Of The Act
174Who's There?
54The Definite Article - Opening credits
175Arthur C. Clarke. The Possessed - Opening credits
55The Definite Article
176The Possessed
56The Hat Trick - Opening credits
177Arthur C. Clarke. Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Orbiting - Opening credits
57The Hat Trick
178Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Orbiting
58The Name On The Wrapper - Opening credits
179Arthur C. Clarke. The Nine Billion Names of God - Opening credits
59The Name On The Wrapper
180The Nine Billion Names of God
60A Matter Of Form - Opening credits
181Arthur C. Clarke. Armaments Race - Opening credits
61A Matter Of Form
182Armaments Race
62The White Elephant - Opening credits
183Arthur C. Clarke. Into the Comet - Opening credits
63The White Elephant
184Into the Comet
64The Abominable History of the Man With Copper Fingers - Opening credits
185Arthur C. Clarke. The Sentinel - Opening credits
65The Abominable History of the Man With Copper Fingers
186The Sentinel
66The Entertaining Episode of the Article in Question - Opening credits
187Arthur C. Clarke. Superiority - Opening credits
67The Entertaining Episode of the Article in Question
188Superiority
68The Fascinating Problem Of Uncle Meleager's Will - Opening credits
189Isaac Asimov. Robot AL-76 Goes Astray - Opening credits
69The Fascinating Problem Of Uncle Meleager's Will
190Robot AL-76 Goes Astray
70The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag - Opening credits
191Isaac Asimov. Super-Neutron - Opening credits
71The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag
192Super-Neutron
72The Unprincipled Affair of the Practical Joker - Opening credits
193Isaac Asimov. Ring Around the Sun - Opening credits
73The Unprincipled Affair of the Practical Joker
194Ring Around the Sun
74The Undignified Melodrama Of The Bone Of Contention - Opening credits
195Isaac Asimov. History - Opening credits
75The Undignified Melodrama Of The Bone Of Contention 1
196History
76The Undignified Melodrama Of The Bone Of Contention 2
197Isaac Asimov. The Secret Sense - Opening credits
77The Undignified Melodrama Of The Bone Of Contention 3
198The Secret Sense
78The Undignified Melodrama Of The Bone Of Contention 4
199Isaac Asimov. Christmas On Ganymede - Opening credits
79The Vindictive Story Of The Footsteps That Ran - Opening credits
200Christmas On Ganymede
80The Vindictive Story Of The Footsteps That Ran
201Clifford D. Simak. Hellhounds of the Cosmos - Opening credits
81The Bibulous Business Of A Matter Of Taste - Opening credits
202Hellhounds of the Cosmos
82The Bibulous Business Of A Matter Of Taste
203Hellhounds of the Cosmos (Continuation)
83The Learned Adventure Of The Dragon's Head - Opening credits
204Clifford D. Simak. Message From Mars - Opening credits
84The Learned Adventure Of The Dragon's Head
205Message From Mars - 1
85The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach - Opening credits
206Message From Mars - 2
86The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach
207Message From Mars - 3
87The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face - Opening credits
208Message From Mars - 4
88The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face
209Message From Mars - 5
89The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face (Continued)
210Clifford D. Simak. The Street That Wasn't There - Opening credits
90The Adventurous Exploit Of The Cave Of Ali Baba - Opening credits
211The Street That Wasn't There
91The Adventurous Exploit Of The Cave Of Ali Baba
212The Crystal Crypt - Opening credits
92The Adventurous Exploit Of The Cave Of Ali Baba (Continued)
213The Crystal Crypt
93Best Stories of the Continental Op - Intro
214The Eyes Have It - Opening credits
94Who Killed Bob Teal - Opening credits
215The Eyes Have It
95Who Killed Bob Teal
216Beyond the Door - Opening credits
96Crooked Souls - Opening credits
217Beyond the Door
97Crooked Souls
218Beyond Lies the Wub - Opening credits
98Bodies Piled Up - Opening credits
219Beyond Lies the Wub
99Bodies Piled Up
220Defenders - Opening credits
100It - Opening credits
221Defenders
101It
222The Gun - Opening credits
102Creeping Siamese - Opening credits
223The Gun
103Creeping Siamese - Part 1
224Tony and the Beetles - Opening credits
104Creeping Siamese - Part 2
225Tony and the Beetles
105Slippery Fingers - Opening credits
226The Hanging Stranger - Opening credits
106Slippery Fingers
227The Hanging Stranger
107Death and Company - Opening credits
228Adjustment Team - Opening credits
108Death and Company
229Adjustment Team
109Try the Girl - Opening credits
230Of Withered Apples - Opening credits
110Try the Girl
231Of Withered Apples
111Try the Girl (Continued)
232Survey Team - Opening credits
112The Curtain - Opening credits
233Survey Team
113The Curtain. Chapter 1
234The Crawlers - Opening credits
114The Curtain. Chapter 2
235The Crawlers
115The Curtain. Chapter 3
236Meddler - Opening credits
116The Curtain. Chapter 4
237Meddler
117The Curtain. Chapter 5
238Souvenir - Opening credits
118The Curtain. Chapter 6
239Souvenir
119The Curtain. Chapter 7
240Human Is - Opening credits
120The Curtain. Chapter 8
241Human Is
121The Curtain. Chapter 9
242100 of the World's Greatest Short Stories - Closing credits
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