Top 50 Long Stories This Year

Intemperance
INTEMPERANCE X is the tenth and final novel in the main Intemperance series. As the band headlines its biggest moment yet, decades of music, loyalty, and hard-earned love converge on one unforgettable night—where everything they’ve built is tested in front of the world.

Horny Monsters
Part of the Horny Monsters universe
When the health of a beloved member of the house is threatened, Mike Radley must make difficult choices and embark on a journey that may change him for the worse. Also, there will be butt stuff.

A Story in the Anthony Carter Universe
The story of Anthony Carter, a young officer from humble origin, who joins the British Royal Navy in 1797 and rises in the ranks during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. First posted in 2005, amended and revised in 2007, and once again continued in 2026.

Setosha - Seh-TOE'-sha Following the victory at K-303, the Families geared up for a wider war. Intelligence was important, and not just the traditional means determined by spies. Corey Andersen was one of those assigned to learn as much as possible about the coming war. But the Colandran Empire had other plans. The events of this story take place after Firestar and before Boabdil.

A story in the Daughters of the Line Universe
Texas, 1943. Seven women from different worlds arrive at Avenger Field with one shared dream: to fly for their country. Through brutal training, discrimination, and tragedy, Bay A becomes a sisterhood forged in fire. They prove women can fly anything—P-51 Mustangs, B-25 bombers, impossible missions. But when one of them dies and the program is disbanded, they face a devastating question: Did any of it matter? Based on the true story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who flew, served, and were

A tale of the unlikely education of Quinn Norman

Each year, I post a tribute to honor service. The aim is to highlight groups that might not otherwise be recognized. This year, I took it a step further. The Dickin Medal reminds us that humans are not the only species capable of honor and commitment. It has been awarded 74 times to animals for “acts of conspicuous gallantry and heroism in war.” That is the case with the subject of this story. He epitomizes valor and selfless devotion to duty, and that is why I’ve chosen to tell his story.

An Across Eternity Story
Noah and his friends head to the nation of the dwarves to continue their fight against the Profane.

A Jack Pierce Chronicles Story
The continuing chronicles of Jack Pierce. Autumn of 1982. The chronicles, in order are: 1. Feasting with a Silver Spoon 2. Summertime and the Livin' is Easy 3. Something Fishy Going On 4. Centerfield 5. Tourist Season 6. Lean on Me They are progressive and not meant to be stand-alone stories.

A Good Medicine Story
Part of the A Well-Lived Life universe
After concluding the last book, quite literally, with a bang, Mike's first year of Residency continues. Much of the remaining year is spent dealing with legal issues, trying to defend himself and colleagues from a surgical encounter that resulted in a poor outcome for the patient. Partway through his second year of Residency, Mike is presented with an offer that seems too good to refuse, but also conflicts with both his existing Residency program and challenges his personal ethics.

The KeeperNovels
Trouble is looming for Lachlan Quinn. The PTSD ridden Keeper has left loose ends from his last adventure and now they’ve risen up to haunt him. A storm is brewing in the Opari. The Red Queens are threatening covens in Emory and there is a crisis in Oldtown that demands his attention. The Alpha of the Chelan Wolf Shifters is causing trouble. Karma has arrived to bite the Keepers Boy in the ass.

A Their Wonder Years Story
Bharath always thought going to America would mean fast love, wild parties, and maybe a stewardess or two. What he got instead? A busted duffel bag, a crying baby on the plane, and dormmates he never thought could exist in real life. Thrown into the chaos of Georgia Tech’s freshman year, Bharath begins an unforgettable journey of awkward first crushes and culture shocks. A slow-burn, emotionally rich harem romance set in the nostalgic 90s - full of laughter, lust, and longing.

Two single-parent sheriff’s deputies move into a wealthy, uptight neighborhood and accidentally set off a storm of paranoia, lust, and suburban meltdown. As judgmental neighbors spiral, sexually frustrated housewives come calling. Amid threesomes, gossip, and chaos, Scott and Maggie discover their friendship hides something deeper. Darkly funny, raw, and fearless, Living in Sin is a satire of morality, desire, and the lies we live behind picket fences.

A story in the Daughters of the Line Universe
For seven years, Navy Corpsman Mia Vasquez buried her combat past to become an emergency room nurse in Coronado, California. Then a decorated general arrives at her ER, unconscious and bleeding, his combat dog refusing to let anyone near him. Only a classified command—one Mia swore she'd never speak again—can save his life. In one heartbeat, her cover shatters, and what follows is a reckoning with grief, honor, and the two Marines she lost at Firebase Vigilance, and never stopped truly mourning

So it's been five years. A lot can happen, but there is a lot that is under construction. Hank and his Clan are working on things to benefit Fae, Wizards, and Mages. And it's all a lot of hard work. And not all of it is being done in the same place.

A Red Ribbon Universe Story
She was nine years old, poor, and hungry herself. He was ten, dying slowly outside her school fence. She gave him her only meal anyway. Every day. For six months. He made her a promise the day he left. Twenty-two years later, he kept it. A story about what happens when one child with nothing chooses to see another child with less — and changes the world.

A story in the The Supergirls Universe Universe
When fifteen-year-old Melissa Johnson submits a question card at Princeton's Public Math Night, professor Samuel Patterson doesn't just ignore it — he rips it apart in front of eight hundred people and calls her a project girl who wandered in off the street. She doesn't sit down. What follows is the story of a girl from Newark who taught herself calculus from library books, learned German to read a two-hundred-year-old manuscript, and found the door that sixty brilliant mathematicians couldn't

Country Roads
Following his victory on the reality show The Stage, Charlie's career begins to pick up. Touring, a new record contract, and nationwide attention give Charlie everything he ever wanted. But is the high profile worth what comes with it? Constant travel on the road puts distance between him and his friends, losing the safety net that carried him this far, and replacing it are sycophants and fame chasers who only want to use him. Can Charlie remember who he is while getting everything he wants?

The Paul Robertson Saga
Part of the Westmouthshire universe
At twenty-one, Paul Robertson has wealth beyond imagination — and a promise to keep: Do Something Good. But money cannot heal grief, and success cannot quiet longing. As he sets out to build a business empire that can truly make a difference, success, pressure, and responsibility threaten to pull him away from himself. Paul must rely on his chosen family to keep him grounded—and finally face the love that has been beside him all along.

Three words: "You're mine now" uttered by Marine Private Steven Simms to Akiko Yamamoto, a Japanese POW, spoken behind barbed wire in 1945 would take five years, four rejected petitions and a change in Federal law to keep

What happens when a young Korean female sniper is honed into a sharp scalpel, becomes a tool, not a person — left to deal with the haunting faces she's buried in the recesses of her mind?

a fictional tale from the life of real-life hero First Lieutenant Kirstie Ennis, On 23 June 2012, the CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter carrying U.S. Marines on which she was a door gunner crashed in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.

Jacinta is a teen who has had a difficult childhood. This colours how she interacts with those around her. Jacinta decides she needs to go for a walk. She ends up in a different place from where she started. This story is more about the journey than the destination. Caution: References to sexual violence and abuse.

When Ruan Venter finished his supper at the restaurant in Sandton City, Johannesburg, he had no idea what curveball life would throw at him. And here started the journey that send him to a winter wonderland in a country far, far away. What secrets would he uncover along the way? Will he confront and old enemy? And who is the strange red head green-eye women? Where will she lead him to? Does he listen to the Whispers of the wind in the green Knysna forest – and find his destiny...

She walked into the briefing room and nobody looked twice. That was exactly how she wanted it. Staff Sergeant Tala Nez, call sign Shadow Wolf, is a Marine Scout Sniper whose classified record hides a capability that has kept her alive through seven deployments. Attached to an elite Green Beret unit in Afghanistan, she is about to face her most dangerous mission yet — not from the enemy outside the wire, but from the traitor within it. Seventy-three confirmed kills. Zero missed shots. One ancient

A Middletown story
Do people deserve a second chance? Can a girl's mistake be forgiven when it broke her father’s heart? This is a story about second chances and redemption. “This daughter of mine was dead, but has now come back to life.”

Bavaria, 1945. Anna Hoffman surrenders to the U.S. Army with her toddler and a uniform that marks her as the enemy. Staff Sergeant Larry Jackson sees only a mother in need. What begins with quiet kindness grows, slowly and honestly, into a love neither the occupation's rules nor two grieving nations are ready for. A tender story of loss, forgiveness, and the language that finally lets two hearts speak the same truth.

A Variation On A Theme Story
Five years have passed in Steve's new life. Freshman year of college is behind him and his friends, and they're off to England for a major trip. Along with that, they're increasingly acknowledging their influence on the world and the ways they can change things - hopefully for the better. Engagements are on the way, and old friends are returning. What will this year bring? Public comments are enabled; see the Foreword.

An Imperium Story
For five years, Britannia has led the western world in peace. They have helped the recovering people from new alliances and nations, creating a more or less unified Europe. But the time of peace has ended. Shattered by a sudden, unprovoked attack from the east, using weapons equal to those developed in Britannia, war has returned. Now, Britannia rallies the western countries into a new Western Alliance to stave off the eastern threat.

This takes the narrator on a trip from callow youth to mature wisdom. The historical context is the construction of the transcontinental railway. But the plot is focused on the narrator's personal evolution, which in many respects would be the same in any time period. This is a long one. So, you always face the problem of how to post it. Personally, I prefer to get the whole thing in a single package rather than have it dribbled out in installments. I hope you enjoy my little story... DT

The yoshi-engumi system allows merchant wealth to buy samurai status—through daughters. Mio is adopted, transformed, married off, and forbidden from ever seeing her birth parents again. One mistake exposing her origins destroys everything. So she performs perfection while secretly wielding the skills that make her valuable: negotiation, strategy, steel. When her new mother-in-law attacks and bandits strike, Mio proves merchant daughters make the most dangerous samurai wives.

A story in the The Supergirls Universe Universe
At twelve years old, Amara Dube, an IQ of 165, is the youngest student ever admitted to the University of Cape Town's Faculty of Health Sciences. She is also being sold. When a wealthy traditionalist arranges a child marriage for his son's genetic legacy, one formidable neurosurgeon — armed with a power of attorney and twenty years of fury — stands between Amara and everything trying to claim her.

Shira Abrams was seven when her father began training her to kill. Forged in Israel's IDF and perfected in the U.S. Army, she becomes "Lilith"—one of the deadliest snipers in modern warfare. 96 confirmed kills across Iraq and Afghanistan. A Silver Star for heroism. A legend among Rangers. But after years of war, she faces her hardest mission: learning to be human again. Can a warrior choose peace when killing is all she knows?

Shattered Lands
The Rebellion looks to be on the verge of victory, they just need more men to succeed. But when William is sent back to Rendalia for those men and goes missing, the rebellion falls to bickering and infighting, with each of the barons trying to establish themselves as the new leader and potential king. To make matters more complicated, Lynese picks the moment to make a play for their lost territory and Edmund has a new plan to give himself the upper hand that could spell doom.

A story in the The Supergirls Universe Universe
When tech billionaire Malcom Forbes is abandoned by his attorney mid-trial, facing a murder conviction built on impossible evidence, the courtroom falls silent for three seconds. Then an eight-year-old girl from Ten Pines stands up. Camika Foster has been watching. Taking notes. Asking questions nobody thought to ask. And she's about to prove that the most dangerous person in a room full of powerful liars isn't the one with the best lawyer. It's the one paying attention. I Can Defend Him.

Set in the early parts of the twentieth century, a widow and her young daughter return home one afternoon and discover an elderly man sitting in their kitchen and drinking tea. What is happening? They talk and slowly discover that there is more going on than meets the eye. (Story is illustrated, all illustrations are safe for work).

A story in the The Medieval Marine Universe
With Luke missing in action, Marion must continue forging the British Empire while dealing with a storm brewing for the past 12 years - Mackenzie hitting puberty.

A story in the The Supergirls Universe Universe
Jamal Wilkes was walking home by nine o'clock. Following his mother's rules. Doing everything right. Then a cop made a decision. And the cover up began. Camika Foster is nine years old. She has a notebook, a duct tape backpack, and a mind that sees what everyone else misses. She also has a problem with evidence that doesn't add up. In Ten Pines, the truth has a price. This time it's higher than anything she's faced before.

Bharath moves from Chennai to Calcutta to join Heritage City - one of India’s top football clubs - with dreams of becoming a professional footballer. But after rescuing a mysterious man from a robbery, he finds himself drawn into a hidden world of vivid dreams, powerful women, and ancient forces beyond his understanding. As his journey on the pitch grows more intense, so does the pull of something deeper - a path shaped by desire, danger, and a power that is only just beginning to reveal it

A story in the Philadelphia Stories Universe
Graduating from college, Tess DiRosa, grandniece of alleged mobster Vincent DiRosa, feels at a cross-roads, either to follow the pre-ordained path to law school or her yearning for an exciting life. Mostly for giggles, she applies for the US Secret Service, reasoning that nobody would seriously consider her as a federal agent, would they? This is the sequel to "Can't Pick Your Family".

When a cranky young veteran of the repulsed brutal invasion is found and returned to the Court of the Crimson King, he is shocked by the poor state of the kingdom. North is dragooned into the reigning queen’s retinue, a position fraught with politics, intrigue, magic, and hints of destiny. The Court is an intricate dance that one must master or else disappear into oblivion. Based loosely on the song of the same title by King Crimson. Winner 2026 Clitorides

A story in the Angels Universe
Adrian Grobler’s SANParks contract in the Kruger National Park began with a mission to stop poaching. But when a devastating cyclone brings catastrophic flooding to the north-east, Adrian and his sidekick "Wolfie" shift from law enforcement to a desperate rescue mode. Little did Adrian know that pulling TV presenter Kaitlyn Fourie from the mud and raging currents would forever alter his flight path.

A Bob's Memoir: 4,000 Years as a Free Demon Story
"Hi! I'm Bob and I'll be your demon tonight." But Bob is not your ordinary textbook demon. He was not imbued with any traits of evil. He's just your everyday, slightly horny, happy-go-lucky (mostly lucky) demon with 4,000 years of history as his teacher. This is the way Bob remembers it happening and he was there! (Tell that to your history prof!) It's a romp through the annals of time from a unique perspective. A little bit spooky. A little bit sexy. A lot funny. Vol 3: Current Era (Mostly)

A Shadow Hunter Story
The dance of moves between Erren and her brother, the Dark Lord continues, though the momentum is shifting in her favour. Darras continues to thwart the Dark Lord's plans with the aid of his friends and allies, both godly and mortal. Yet hidden away is still the dragon and the mortal forces of the Dark Lord, deep in the south, where no one goes.

A story in the Earth-Xianglume Universe
When courier pilot Neris Vael and her sentient ship are thrown through an impossible dimensional accident, they crash far beyond every world they know. Daniel Mercer, a widowed farmer, makes a choice before he understands what has landed on his property: he treats the strangers at the edge of his woods as neighbours. What follows is not a story of invasion or conquest. It is a story of repairs. Necessity becomes trust. Trust becomes friendship. Friendship becomes a household.

The war between the Families and the Colandran Empire did not end at Setosha. There was more fighting, more battles, and the reminder that Corey Andersen wasn't the only Families commander the Empire had to deal with. In a brilliant campaign Adana Korina fought her way across the Empire, splitting it in two. And it all started with the death of a single woman...