Top Read Mystery Stories since Mystery Deep Dive 6
Top 5 Most Read Mystery - Amateur Sleuth
Features characters who are not professional detectives but get involved in solving mysteries due to personal interest or circumstance.
Bleeding Hearts by Josh Aterovis Complete
Reap the Whirlwind by Josh Aterovis Complete
Face Value by empath In Process
Life is Like a New Suit of Clothes, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees In Process
Marked by ASH PHOENIX In Process
Top 1 Most Read Mystery - Caper
Light-hearted mystery that is easy to read, witty and not too intense. Can also be more comic in nature. Examples: Clue, Scooby Doo, Hardy Boys, or Janet Evanovitch books
A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ticklishboy30 Complete
Top 5 Most Read Mystery - Classic Mystery
Often involves a murder in a closed setting like a village or a manor, with the crime solved by an amateur or professional detective by the story's end.
The Vanishing Act by E K Stokes Complete
Dust in the Basement by Celian Complete
Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes Complete
The Last Laugh by Celian Complete
The Pink Flamingo by E K Stokes Complete
Top 9 Most Read Mystery - Cozy Mystery
also referred to as "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and violence occur off stage, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community. This is also a sub-genre with strong tropes that define it
It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 In Process
A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ticklishboy30 Complete
Murder of a Moral Man by St. George Complete
WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Complete
A Holiday Adventure by Ticklishboy30 Complete
A Ticklish Thriller by Ticklishboy30 Abandoned
Murder on the Playground by ObicanDecko Complete
River City by Bill W Complete
Bellini by Cole Matthews Complete
Top 10 Most Read Mystery - Detective
stories where the protagonist is a sleuth of some sort, ranging from nosy neighbor to retired detective that is puzzling out the details of why a crime was committed and who did it. More intense than a cozy, more serious than a caper, but not as hard core has hard boiled/noir. Example: Agatha Christie books
Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Complete
Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Complete
Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Complete
The Black Aura by Lee Wilson Complete
The Jerk-Off by JLynch Complete
The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Abandoned
The Kid On The Bike by RichEisbrouch Complete
Murder on the Hudson by chris191070 Complete
Who's Afraid of Joe Vincente by chris191070 Complete
The Abduction of Margaret O’Shea by chris191070 Complete
Top 7 Most Read Mystery - Historical Mystery
The historical mystery or historical whodunit is a sub-genre of two genres, historical fiction and mystery fiction. Raiders of the Lost Ark
Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Complete
The Exchange Students by paren01 Complete
Here Be Dragons, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete
The House of Storms by Geron Kees Complete
Blades of Ashes by lilansui In Process
Demon Dream by AC Benus Complete
MARDI - At the Crossroads of Life and Art - A Film Script by AC Benus Complete
Top 10 Most Read Mystery - Light Mystery
Contains light mystery elements such as crimes to solve, but solving a crime is not the focus of the story.
Circumnavigation by C James Complete
Bearpaw: An Old West Tale by Headstall Complete
Sidewinder by Headstall Complete
The Morgan Lore by lilansui Complete
Box Shaped Heart by Laura S. Fox Complete
Guarded by Wayne Gray Complete
In The Arms of an Angel by Nephylim Complete
Paying The Piper by Libby Drew Complete
Trials and Tribulations by Enoch Complete
Tristan's High School Life by AquariusGuy Complete
Top 1 Most Read Mystery - Locked Room Mystery
A sub-genre where the crime, usually a murder, happens in circumstances where it seems impossible for the perpetrator to have entered or left the scene.
Green Lightning by Secret Author Complete
Top 3 Most Read Mystery - Noir/Hard-Boiled
(Strong Trope Alert) in noir the protagonist isn't a detective, but a victim, a suspect, and/or a perpetrator of crime. Hard-Boiled is a literary genre that shares some of its characters and settings with crime fiction (especially detective fiction and noir fiction). The genre's typical protagonist is a detective who battles the violence of organized crime that flourished during Prohibition (1920–1933) and its aftermath, while dealing with a legal system that has become as corrupt as the organized crime itself. Detectives of hardboiled fiction are often antiheroes. Notable hardboiled detectives include Philip Marlowe, Mike Hammer, Sam Spade, Lew Archer, Slam Bradley, and The Continental Op.
The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Abandoned
Neon by William King Temporary Hold
Scene: An Abandoned Alleyway Leading to a Doorway by Young Sage Complete
Top 7 Most Read Mystery - Police Procedural
is a subgenre of procedural drama and detective fiction that emphasizes the investigative procedure of a police officer or department as the protagonist(s), as contrasted with other genres that focus on either a private detective, an amateur investigator or the characters who are the targets of investigation
Jail Cell Love Affair by Lee Wilson Complete
The Black Aura by Lee Wilson Complete
Solitary by RichEisbrouch Complete
River City by Bill W Complete
Unhappy New Year’s Day by Lee Wilson Complete
Happy Fourth of July by Lee Wilson Complete
A Memorial Day to Forget by Lee Wilson Complete
Top 8 Most Read Mystery - Psychological Mystery
Delves into the mind, exploring themes of sanity, identity, and often includes elements of suspense or thriller.
Kept Boy to Made Man by empath Complete
Seagull's Bay by CasualWanderer82 Complete
Murder in Paradise by E K Stokes Complete
Flame and Frost by lomax61 In Process
Hello, Claire Voiance Speaking by Lee Wilson Complete
Neon by William King Temporary Hold
Happy Fourth of July by Lee Wilson Complete
A Memorial Day to Forget by Lee Wilson Complete
Top Read Stories in Literary Fiction since Literary Deep Dive 6
Top 5 Most Read Literary Fiction - Bildungsroman
A coming-of-age story that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character from youth to adulthood. "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger is a classic example.
Storm Wolf: Tranquil waters by RedMoon Complete
Milo by Talo Segura Complete
The Storm Wolf: Gathering Clouds by RedMoon In Process
The Rings of the Oak by Tomkin Watts Complete
Souris by empath Complete
Top 10 Most Read Literary Fiction - Contemporary Literary
Exploration of the human condition in modern times.
The Castaway Hotel - 1 by Bill W Complete
The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation by Bill W Complete
The Castaway Hotel - 9 by Bill W Complete
The Castaway Hotel: Next Generation Book 3 by Bill W Complete
The Castaway Hotel - 2 by Bill W Complete
The Castaway Hotel - 4 by Bill W Complete
Thicker Than Water by John Henry Complete
The Castaway Hotel - 3 by Bill W Complete
The Castaway Hotel - 5 by Bill W Complete
The Castaway Hotel - 6 by Bill W Complete
Top 6 Most Read Literary Fiction - Cultural
Focused on exploring and celebrating specific cultures, cultural fiction often provides insight into the traditions, customs, and perspectives of different communities.
What Else Is There? by Al Norris Complete
Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Temporary Hold
Well, What Do You Want To Know? by PhillMakracken Long-Term Hold
Voli Me Tangere by Aditus Complete
Beautiful Definition by Tomkin Watts Complete
Marked by ASH PHOENIX In Process
Top 0 Most Read Literary Fiction - Epistolary
Narratives told through a series of letters, diary entries, or documents, providing a unique and often intimate perspective on the story.
No stories
Top 10 Most Read Literary Fiction - Family Saga
These novels span generations, exploring the dynamics and intricacies of a particular family over time.
Paternity by Mark Arbour Complete
Black Widow by Mark Arbour Complete
Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Complete
9.11 by Mark Arbour Complete
Odyssey by Mark Arbour Complete
The Freshmen by Mark Arbour In Process
Millennium by Mark Arbour Complete
HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour Complete
Streak by Mark Arbour Complete
Poor Man's Son by Mark Arbour Complete
Top 10 Most Read Literary Fiction - Historical Literary
Exploration of human condition in the past.
Paternity by Mark Arbour Complete
Black Widow by Mark Arbour Complete
Northern Exposure by Mark Arbour Complete
9.11 by Mark Arbour Complete
Odyssey by Mark Arbour Complete
Gap Year by Mark Arbour Complete
The Freshmen by Mark Arbour In Process
Millennium by Mark Arbour Complete
HMS Valiant by Mark Arbour Complete
Streak by Mark Arbour Complete
Top 10 Most Read Literary Fiction - Slice of Life
Focusing on the ordinary, everyday experiences of characters, slice-of-life literary fiction captures the subtleties of human existence.
Manny Needs a Nanny by Lee Wilson Complete
They may not mean to, but they do by Robert Hugill Complete
The Boy on the Porch by Lee Wilson Complete
In His Image by ChromedOutCortex Complete
My Roommate Teaches Me by Lee Wilson Complete
Jail Cell Love Affair by Lee Wilson Complete
Milo by Talo Segura Complete
The Dreamer by ChromedOutCortex Complete
Love Truly Is Blind by Lee Wilson Complete
Goldstein Johnson & Cole (2024 re-write) by Mancunian Complete
Most Read Horror Stories since Horror Deep Dive 6
Top 1 Most Read Horror - Body Snatcher
Revolving around the invasion or replacement of human bodies by extraterrestrial beings, parasites, or other entities, body snatcher horror explores the loss of control over one's own body.
Curing Humanity by Wayne Gray Complete
Top 5 Most Read Horror - Gothic
(aka gothic romanticism; and dark romanticism): fiction mixing themes of horror, romance, and death
Shadow‘s Reach (Halloween Noir) by Jack Poignet Complete
Light Bringer: Fireborn by Jack Poignet In Process
Hungry for Gains by Jack Poignet Complete
Fractured by Jason Rimbaud Complete
Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Complete
Top 3 Most Read Horror - Haunted House Horror
Focused on haunted or cursed locations, haunted house horror plays on the fear of the unknown and the supernatural events that occur within a particular dwelling. Ex: Amityville Horror
Shadows of Shadows by Leslie Lofton Complete
Angry Spirits by astone2292 Complete
Hotel Room 606 by Lee Wilson Complete
Top 10 Most Read Horror - Horror - Modern
General Horror stories set in modern times
GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away
Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Author Passed Away
In The Arms of an Angel by Nephylim Complete
The Talents of the Fallen by JMH Complete
Weeping Lily by Nephylim Complete
Fallen by Nephylim Complete
Shelter by Comicality Author Passed Away
The Innocence Of Night by Remijay Complete
A Thousand Nights with You by kevinchn Long-Term Hold
GFD 10: Nights Eternal by Comicality Complete
Top 10 Most Read Horror - Monster
a genre of literature that combines good and evil and intends to evoke a sensation of horror and terror in its readers by presenting the evil side in the form of a monster. Ex Dracula, Frankenstein
The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
Vampire Jared by dkstories Complete
Corrupting the Innocent by kbois Complete
Incy Wincy Spider by northie Complete
Clown Wyrm by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Vile Prize by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
Unearthly Delights by Littlelovestories Long-Term Hold
The Lair by TeamStilinski Complete
The End of the World, NY by Dandy Lam Long-Term Hold
Top 10 Most Read Horror - Psychological
Emphasizing the psychological aspects of fear, these stories often delve into the mental and emotional torment of characters. The horror is often rooted in the characters' minds rather than external threats. Ex: Hannibal Lector novels
Wicked Games by CasualWanderer82 Complete
Distant Calls by Thirdly Complete
The Easiest Thing in the World by AC Benus Complete
WHITE-JACKET – A Man at War – A Filmscript by AC Benus Complete
Teaching Horrible Lessons by W_L Complete
Demon Dream by AC Benus Complete
MARDI - At the Crossroads of Life and Art - A Film Script by AC Benus Complete
Ark II: Life on Gaea by R. Eric Temporary Hold
When Pain comes Back by Georgie DHainaut Complete
Darkest Days (The Wild Hunt) by Jack Poignet Complete
Top 2 Most Read Horror - Splatterpunk
distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depiction of violence, counter cultural alignment, ex: Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, The Purge
Vampire Jared by dkstories Complete
The Fascinator Murders by Lee Wilson Complete
Top 9 Most Read Horror - Weird Science
Weird fiction either eschews or radically reinterprets ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and other traditional antagonists of supernatural horror fiction. Ex: Stories by H.P. Lovecroft
Twinks in Space: Fantastic Voyage - Part Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Long-Term Hold
The Mantis Equilibrium - Book Two by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Mantis Corruption - Book Three by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Mantis Synchronicity - Book Five by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
The Big Empty by JamesSavik Complete
The Vile Prize by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
Unhappy New Year’s Day by Lee Wilson Complete
Green Lightning by Secret Author Complete
Top 8 Most Read Horror - Zombie
civilization collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies. Typically only a few individuals or small bands of survivors are left living. Ex: The Walking Dead, World War Z
Shelter by Comicality Author Passed Away
Z is For Zombie by Geron Kees Complete
Miles To Go by Comicality Complete
Safehaven by Comicality Author Passed Away
Rotting Apples by Comicality Complete
Walker Road by Comicality Complete
Release Me by Comicality Author Passed Away
Homophobia and the Zombie Menace, plus other essays by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
We are happy to announce that Stories 3.8 update is now active on Gay Authors. This has a couple of Quaility of Life updates and a major new feature.
Quality of Life Updates for Reading
We have added a new "Reading Progress" bar that appears at the top of the page when you are reading and shows your progress down the page. (it shows progress to end of page, which does include comments). You can also turn off the progress meter in your story settings under the Stories tab if you so desire.
We also have a neat little feature for the chapter text controls. If you are reading and scroll up, the chapter text controls will appear. They will disappear again as you start scrolling down. This allows you to quickly adjust the reading settings.
Story Suggestion System
We have implemented a new system that will suggest stories to you that are similar to ones you enjoyed, based on how other members ranked them. For the paranoid out there, no, this is not A.I. It's called Collaborative Filtering and is powered by something even scarier than A.I.: Math. Linear Algebra, particularly.
When you first load stories, you'll see that it is building the cache.
On the story listing, you'll see an indicator of whether the story on the listing is more like or less like stories you've already rated.
If you click "My Suggested Stories", you'll get a list of stories that are rated as likely similar to ones you enjoy:
This is open to authors and staff for now. Member's will be activated later. (It takes time to build the system)
If you think that rating is not right, then you can just click on it to change the rating (including telling the system to not show you certain stories):
Only you can see your ratings.
The system was initially populated by the following logic:
If you reacted to a story, then it has a 3.
if you recommended a story, then it has a 5.
If you Reviewed a story, then it has whatever star rating you gave it in the review.
And manually rating as above will override everything else. For example, you loved a story in an area you don't usually read and don't want it powering suggestings, you can still review it 5 star publicly and exclude it from your suggestions.
Oh, and you can also turn it off in your account settings under the story tab.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The system caches your ratings for 24 hours so that it doesn't impact site access. It will automatically update every 24 hours if you visit the site. if you go over 24 hours, the you'll see the older cached version and it will update silently. If it is your first visit, that triggers the cache build and it won't show this feature until it's ready. (To simplify, it's assigning a rating to over 6500 stories just for you. Everyone logging in will get different ratings based on what you like.
Happy Reading!
