Top Read Paranormal Stories since Feb 2024
Top 0 Most Read Paranormal - Cryptid
Features creatures from folklore, mythology, or cryptozoology, such as Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, or Chupacabra. The narrative often revolves around encounters with these mysterious beings.
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Top 0 Most Read Paranormal - Cursed Objects
Focuses on objects with supernatural or cursed properties. The plot typically involves characters trying to understand or break the curse associated with the object.
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Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Paranormal Mystery
Mystery story with paranormal elements such as ghosts, vampires, werewolves or magic. May also features a detective or investigator who deals with supernatural or occult cases. These protagonists use both conventional and supernatural means to solve mysteries.
Special Circumstances by lawfulneutralmage Complete
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
Death in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete
Blades of Ashes by lilansui In Process
The Holly and the Ivy by Aditus Complete
40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew Complete
The Cat Burglar by Aditus Temporary Hold
Caesura by Aditus Complete
Hidden Secrets by Mawgrim Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Romantic Paranormal
is a paranormal story with romantic elements. If you have a story that is primarily a romance, but with paranormal elements, use Romance -> Paranormal Romance.
Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete
Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W In Process
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete
Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete
Touch: A survival story. by Rhythminthemind Long-Term Hold
Cernunnos by astone2292 Complete
Enforcer by Rob Colton Complete
It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 Temporary Hold
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Shifters
Stories that feature multiple types or types other that werewolves of humans capable of assuming animal aspects or full changing into animals
Oregon in the Fall by drown In Process
Secrets: The Truth is Slowly Revealed by Bill W Complete
Secrets 2: Looking Through Different Eyes by Bill W In Process
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
Shadow Effect by kbois Complete
The Light at the End of the Tunnel by kbois Complete
Cernunnos by astone2292 Complete
Spirit Wolves by kbois Complete
It's Always Something by Ticklishboy30 Temporary Hold
Love in the Shadows by astone2292 Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Vampires
Stories that focus on Vampires - Example: Twilight
Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold
Re-Education by Justin4Fun In Process
GFD 12: Blood Ties by Comicality Author Passed Away
Re-United by Justin4Fun Complete
Re-birth by Justin4Fun Complete
Re-Forging by Justin4Fun Complete
Crave by LitLover Complete
The Holly and the Ivy by Aditus Complete
The Cat Burglar by Aditus Temporary Hold
Caesura by Aditus Complete
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - Werewolves
Stories focusing on werewolves specifically. Teen Wolf
Oregon in the Fall by drown In Process
Into the fields of Summer by gabz2000 Long-Term Hold
Running with the Pack by WolfM Complete
Morningstar: The Malaise by Headstall Complete
A Wizard's War by TeamStilinski In Process
Timber Pack Chronicles by Rob Colton Complete
Enforcer by Rob Colton Complete
Higher Education by WolfM Complete
The Journal of Chris Williams by WolfM Complete
Savage Moon 06 - The New Breed by Comicality Author Passed Away
It's that time again. We've been working on a new update for stories as we get closer and closer to the major forum version change later this year. This update included a major rewrite of the recommendations page, expansion of the reading history system, addition of story awards (a blast from the long past), and some underlying work to prepare for the future.
Recommendations
It is now possible to view all recommended stories as we have added the ability to change pages. We have also added a filter so that you can sort by recommendation type. Want to see the most recommended stories for cliffhangers? Then filter to cliffhanger. The look of this section is a bit different as well, as this entire page was rewritten with modern code.
Reading History
When you activate reading history, your personal reading history will now show up in all story listing areas. You'll no longer need to go to the My Reading History page to see your history; it'll just be shown everywhere. You'll still be able to go to your Reading History to remove a story from the listing, however.
Story Awards
Many years ago, we used to regularly issue awards or other badges indicating that a story had achieved something. A great example was the Cliffhanger award that we used to issue yearly and that @C James won regularly for his efforts. We have added the abilty to put an awards case of sorts on a story that shows badges of awards or other achievements. (I plan to add Reader's Choice 2023 badges to the stories that got that, for example). This feature will be used to help highlight and promote stories in the future. It'll show up right below the Recommendations.
Wrap Up
2024 will be a huge year for the site as Invision Community will be going from ver 4.7.x to ver 5.0. They have rewritten the forum software to use the latest and greatest of good programming techniques and have dumped the baggage of years past in the code. This will have a lot of impacts. Not the least of which is that the Stories Archive software we have will have to be overhauled to use the new system as well. The good news is that the new system has been written from the ground up to be fast and usable on mobile. Good thing, too, since more than half our traffic is from mobile devices. Light and dark modes will be built-in for the theme. There will be a brand-new, modern, and fast text editor. A new tag system is coming as well to help surface content. A new community expert feature that gives special attention to helpful members of our community who are quick to help others. There is a ton.
Oh... we can give you reading reports based on tags now too...
Top 10 Most Read Paranormal - mind control between 05/25/2024 and 06/24/2024
Mental Games by Bill W Complete
Abel III's Awakening by Daddydavek Complete
The Mantis Continuum - Book Four by Adam Andrews Johnson Complete
Silverwolf by Wayne Gray Complete
40 Souls to Keep by Libby Drew Complete
Teaching Horrible Lessons by W_L Complete
The Neverending Book by Black Paper Complete
State of Mind by Libby Drew Complete
The First Lock by Katya Dee Complete
The Game by Nephylim Complete
Non-Fiction Top read Sub-genres since Feb 2024.
Top 7 Most Read Non-Fiction - Autobiography
is a self-written account of one's life. Takes stock of the autobiographer's life from the moment of composition. While biographers generally rely on a wide variety of documents and viewpoints, autobiography may be based entirely on the writer's memory.
An Advent Calendar by Aditus Complete
Pride Month, and other Haibun by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Second Sight: Remembering Some San Francisco Neighborhoods by AC Benus Complete
Farm Tales by quokka Complete
Self-help by northie Complete
A Gay Man on His Own at Christmas by albertnothlit Complete
My Coming Out Story by LittleBuddhaTW Complete
Top 0 Most Read Non-Fiction - Biography
is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae (résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality.
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Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Creative Non-Fic
writing that uses literary styles and techniques to create factually accurate narratives. Creative nonfiction contrasts with other nonfiction, such as academic or technical writing or journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact but is not written to entertain based on prose style. Many writers view creative nonfiction as overlapping with the essay.
tim's Bits and Pieces by Mikiesboy Temporary Hold
Headstall's Reflections by Headstall Temporary Hold
timmy's poetry by Mikiesboy Complete
Timmy's Journal by Mikiesboy Complete
Boy Story: The Road Taken by Rip Skor Complete
Disasters, Delights and Other Detours by Parker Owens Complete
Cozy Contemplations by Headstall Long-Term Hold
One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus Complete
Ravings of a Rabid Werewolf - Poetry by Wolf by WolfM Long-Term Hold
Musings of a Messed Up Mind by Mikiesboy Long-Term Hold
Top 3 Most Read Non-Fiction - Letter
letter is a written message conveyed from one person (or group of people) to another through a medium. [1] The term usually excludes written material intended to be read in its original form by large numbers of people, such as newspapers and placards, although even these may include material in the form of an "open letter".
Dear Carlos by Mikiesboy Complete
Azkarah by Defiance19 Complete
Random Musings by Bryson Temporary Hold
Top 10 Most Read Non-Fiction - Reference
books in the reference nonfiction genre contain relevant information on a subject and where you can go to learn more about that subject. The books in this genre can be about anything people might need to know about. They can be marketing guides for writers or lists of travel destinations in a country or area – anything where one can list information in an easy to use way to help people find the information on a topic.
The Great Mirror of Same-Sex Love - Poetry by AC Benus In Process
Translation Trashbin by AC Benus In Process
One Hundred and Fifty-Five Sonnets by AC Benus Complete
WL's Mainstream Gay Book Reviews by W_L Temporary Hold
Zero to Hero, a Guide by AC Benus Long-Term Hold
Audre Lorde Knows What I Mean – 2021 in review by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Second Sight: Remembering Some San Francisco Neighborhoods by AC Benus Complete
WL's Gay Manga and Anime Review by W_L Complete
June, 2020 – Hell in a Handbasket by AC Benus Temporary Hold
Naptown 00 - Introduction by Altimexis Complete
Top read stories in the Mystery Sub-genres since Feb 2024.
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 - 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
A Ticklish Thriller (Revised) by Ticklishboy30 Complete
WHISPERS by PhillMakracken Temporary Hold
Murder of a Moral Man by St. George 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
Dating Rules And Pretty Fools by Laura S. Fox Complete
Keeper of the Rituals by Libby Drew Complete
Murder on the Hudson by chris191070 Complete
Who's Afraid of Joe Vincente by chris191070 Complete
Murder in Alphabet City by chris191070 Complete
The Case of the Disappearing Co-Eds by chris191070 Complete
Death in the Honeymoon Hotel by chris191070 Complete
The Abduction of Margaret O’Shea by chris191070 Complete
The Theocracy - The Blackened Cross by ValentineDavis21 Abandoned
Murder in Trump Tower by chris191070 Complete
Top 6 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
Blades of Ashes by lilansui In Process
Carême in Brighton — a mystery novel by AC Benus Complete
Here Be Dragons, Charlie Boone! by Geron Kees Complete
The House of Storms by Geron Kees Complete
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
Crossing the line by Robert Hugill In Process
The Brotherhood: Awakening Book II by The Writer X In Process
The Morgan Lore by lilansui Complete
Box Shaped Heart by Laura S. Fox Complete
Paying The Piper by Libby Drew Complete
Sidewinder by Headstall Complete
Guarded by Wayne Gray Complete
Tristan's High School Life by AquariusGuy Complete
Top 2 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
Scene: An Abandoned Alleyway Leading to a Doorway by Young Sage Complete
Top 3 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
Solitary by RichEisbrouch Complete
River City by Bill W Complete
