Fiction - Absurdist

Author: Kevin SampsellISBN-10: 1967136009ISBN-13: 9781967136001Publisher: Impeller PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/16/2025Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.55d

A Metaphysical Literary Fiction Novel of Seafood, Satire, and SurvivalIn the chaotic underworld of Lower Manhattan's culinary scene, Jim Herough Bois runs a seafood restaurant like no other-serving up insects, oysters, and existential dread with a side of dark humor. His restaurant, Herough, isn't...

In a village untouched by time, people live in serene eternity - until one day when clocks begin to tick, hairs turn to gray, and moments start to slip away. When the village begins to fracture under the weight of hours and endings, the...

A darkly funny and profoundly moving new novel by award-winning author Patrick Cottrell.And who did I think I was, trying to teach the troubled youth how to write?...I would say I was Dan Moran, a Korean adoptee, single, approaching forty, once plain-in-appearance as a...

Written in the style of Mitch Albom's, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, The School Factory by Christine Adams switches time from present day, to the past and into the future. The commanding day is June 10th. The primary storyteller, Jenny Anderson, a...

Another Leg in the Pipeline is a humorous but fictional diary of the general manager of a leading life insurance company in Asia. Anyone who works in the insurance sector - or anyone who has had an unpleasant experience with an insurer - should...

Three elite soldiers has to see their way to Crimson King holding his nation for a ransom. Author: Audrius RazmaISBN-13: 9798223645795Publisher: Hiroshima Office PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/21/2021Pages: 76Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide,...

Unlock the doors to a world where science defies societal norms in George S. Schuyler's "Black No More," a provocative satire that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully republished by Alpha Editions. This restored edition is not just a...

Introducing "Losers: Short Stories" - the ultimate underdog collection that'll make you laugh, cry, and root for the little guy (even if he never quite makes it). These tales take a break from the typical hero-centric narrative and instead dive into the lives of...

Author: Michael OreyISBN-13: 9798901741184Publisher: Atmosphere PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/10/2026Pages: 338Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d

Author: S. R. Travers,Franz KafkaISBN-10: 191850976XISBN-13: 9781918509762Publisher: Lost Book ProjectLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/04/2026Pages: 184Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.39d

Abserdia is a work of psychological absurdist fiction with philosophical depth, and the opening novel in The Absurds series. Caleb tells his own story, but he can't fully trust it. His memory slips, scenes repeat with small changes, and time refuses to stay in...

"Wry, wise, and full of heart. Amato's collection is a master class in short story fiction." -Niamh McAnally, author of Following SunshineWhen ordinary lives meet extraordinary moments, magic happens.Take a journey through An Author's Dozen where vivid characters share their compelling adventures. Each of...

Rediscover a lost masterpiece with "The Coming of The Ice" by Green Peyton, a gripping tale that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This collector s item is not just a reprint; it s a...

When Victoria Seymour was elected Prime Minister, she had one simple agenda: end obesity to prepare the UK workforce for careers outside the European protectorate.In the wake of Brexit, Victoria moves into No. 10 Downing Street as the new leader of the United Kingdom....

A Lynchian, absurdist debut novel for fans of Alexandra Tanner and Emma Cline about two disaffected young women and the local homeless man they become obsessed with. The Bowl is a strange place: surrounded by abandoned almond orchards filled with feral children and neighboring...

Beyond the Cubicle and Other Stories isn't just a collection-it's a trapdoor.You open it expecting short fiction and suddenly you're fall through a kaleidoscope of horror, sci-fi, office dread, cosmic tenderness, psychological spirals, and the kind of strange hope only a survivor could write.Frank...

In a world bereft of common sense or decency, social service or grace, DUCK redux is the story of a duck who saves the life of a man...DUCK redux is both allegory and memoir, peopled and storied by Nic's work as a volunteer crisis...

A unique collection of short and short short stories that are unusual, sarcastic with wordplayAuthor: Mikul RobinsISBN-13: 9798232954529Publisher: Mikul RobinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2025Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.56lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.64d

Sarah Jane Berg thought she'd hit rock bottom, then she dug a little deeper.Forced into an unwanted marriage, she endured a decade of unhappiness before finding the courage to divorce, leading promptly to being shunned by her family and their cult of a church....

In every age, a shadow moves unseen. Where kingdoms rise and fall, where humanity drifts toward ruin, they are there - faceless, nameless, sworn to a mission no one will remember.They are M.A.T.T.O.C.K.: the hidden hand forged to hold back the end of the...

'Strangers On the Internet' is a thought-provoking novella that delves into the far-reaching consequences of social media on the lives of everyday individuals. The story intricately weaves together the lives of seven strangers - Krist, Dan, Nika, Archi, Kamaal, Kasper, and Molly - who...

The Andrea Miranda 3 Plays is a collection of three thought-provoking and impactful plays that deal with pressing issues of our time.The War Unspoken takes us back to World War II and follows the stories of seven women who find themselves united in the...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE - WINNER OF THE ATWOOD GIBSON WRITERS' TRUST FICTION PRIZE - LONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE - FINALIST FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARDS Set in Ukraine, an eccentric scientist breeding rare snails crosses paths with sisters...

A man, Myrbråten, has been commissioned by an official body in Norway to compose a report on the status of Norway's national monuments and their preservation. Myrbråten abandons the project and throws his mobile phone and laptop into a ditch, then meets a woman,...

A portrait of the poet as an office worker, plumbing the depths of the spiritual gulf between art and work.It's the summer of 2017 and D__, a poet working by day as a copywriter at a retail start-up, can't dispel a creeping sense of...

A1A - A Weird Quirky Florida Mystery (Book 2)A hilarious Florida mystery adventure full of gators, corruption, and coastal chaos!When ex-corporate burnout turned reluctant private investigator Danny "Gumbo" Malone ditched the cubicle for a creaky houseboat in Cedar Key, he hoped for peace, sunsets,...

Discover the long-lost gem of literary brilliance with "Collectivum" by Mike Lewis, a masterpiece that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This isn't just a reprint; it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure, meticulously...

Step into a world where the boundaries of reality and imagination blur in Alan Edward Nourse's "The Dark Door," a gripping tale that has captivated readers for generations. Once lost to time, this mesmerizing classic is now reborn, meticulously restored and republished by Alpha...

In death, as in life, paperwork is hell. The paperwork for the recently deceased Monty Zubris needs to be examined and deliberated upon. So, meanwhile, the Devil has consigned him to the Waiting Room of the Afterlife. It is ordered alphabetically, so he is...

Rachel Sims, a young Midwestern farm wife, disappears in 1952 under mysterious circumstances while apparently on her way to a clandestine meeting with a man who is not her husband. Some people in a nearby small town claim they saw her leaving the area...

In a realm where shadows whisper and time bends, an ordinary soul is thrust into an extraordinary destiny. As hidden forces awaken and old prophecies unravel, allies become enemies, and the line between reality and illusion fades. This gripping adventure blends mystery, action, and...

Sent to work from home and in isolation from the onset of the pandemic, Frank Smith is losing control over his carefully constructed environment. Forced into unemployment, his hyper-focus turns towards what he can control: walking endless circles in his home, conserving toilet paper...

The year is 1969. After an interminable four years under the boot of the US military, twenty-four-year-old Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers is ready for his real life to begin. His plans are straightforward: spend as much time as he can with his girlfriend, Jane, finish...

Author: MarkhamISBN-13: 9798349645518Publisher: Wink & Grimace PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2026Pages: 372Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.77d

A Hunger Artist (Ein Hungerkünstler) by Franz Kafka is one of the most profound and unsettling stories of twentieth-century literature. Written in 1922 and published in 1924, it tells the story of a professional faster who makes his art of starvation a public performance....

A talking lump emerges in a man's mouth, a teenager swaps her legs with her shadow, a Greek town has a novel of way of dealing with unruly guests and Marlon Brando appears on a breadboard during a woman's marriage crisis in this darkly...

Skubalon Storm is a comic satire, revealing the origins and consequences of Texas' 2027 hapless secession from the so-called United States. Moments before the breakaway is announced, Governor Peter Phelt learns that Texas has been expelled from the Union because it is unbearably obnoxious...

OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE OF THE WESTERN SKY COMES... ROY WESTON...from window washer to cowboy by way of a lasagna...As I was out walking the streets of Seattle, I spied a young cowboy, Roy Weston his name;He used to wash windows, now he...

The Judgement (Das Urteil) by Franz Kafka is a powerful and haunting short story that marked the emergence of his mature literary voice. Written in a single night in 1912, it tells of a young man whose ordinary conversation with his father turns into...

IT'S THE '90s. IT'S WINTER. IT'S COLD AND WET OUTSIDE.JOIN WINDOW WASHER ROY WESTON and his cinematic cowboy pal, Pistol Pete, as they leave the mean, wet streets of Seattle and hitchhike to California, headed for sun, sand, the Roy Rogers Museum, and a...

A perilous voyage, a forbidden love, and the legendary Midnight Star. Will their hearts survive the twelfth journey across enchanted seas?Author: Hamza LaaouamriISBN-13: 9798230449379Publisher: Hamza LaaouamriLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/14/2025Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.15d

In Pete, the Photographer, Marvin Cohen pays tribute to Henri Michaux's hallucinatory travelogues. This weird and disturbing novella, part picaresque, part surreal, follows the path of the half-blind Pete from birth to exile and further exile, battling sentient towers and the sea itself, armed...

The Candidate is a charismatic conman so terrified of failure he is obsessed with attaining success at all costs. The novel opens when he dazzles at an academic interview and subsequently appoints himself. No one calls his bluff because everyone is afraid to admit...

Rediscover a lost gem of science fiction with "Clean Break" by Roger D. Aycock, a thrilling tale that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This collector's item is not just a reprint; it's a cultural...

Didier Rain is broke, lovesick, and just off a three-day whiskey binge. And yet, The Church of the Restructured Truth has been told in a vision that he's the man to fulfill their Holy Prophecy. He must deliver Virtue - a blue-eyed infant -...

Who will become enlightened and what will be left of them?Scott Champion knows the meaning of life. And his life is great. He has everything a guy like him could want: a beautiful wife, a precocious daughter, a nice house in the perfect location,...

Set amid the tumultuous days of American dissent against the Vietnam War and worldwide student protests, Anarchy brings Tim Rosencrantz, from Wild Blue Yonder, back into Nathaniel Hawthorne's life with evil and disruption. Tim, an SDS member, avowed communist and anarchist, has had a...

From an award-winning international rising star, a dazzlingly inventive novel, spanning ancient and modern China, that interweaves stories of romance and showbiz Inspired by the vacant, uninhabited megacities of China, Ghost Cities follows multiple narratives, including one in which a young man named Xiang...