creepy stories Cris Aboobaker futuristic stories medium length stories Friday, July 24, 2026 Delusion by Cris Aboobaker <i>Sam has been working too much, and suffers an unsettling delusion.</i><br><br>One night, as he worked late in the office, Sam was astonished to see the shadow of lettering embedded in the bony knob of his right elbow. As he bent his arm toward the men's room mirror, he could make out the word. Androm, it said, and as he brought his face closer, he could see the stylized, cursive "A." It looked … Read more Labels: creepy stories Cris Aboobaker futuristic stories medium length stories 12 comments:
futuristic stories Joanne Merriam short stories Friday, July 3, 2026 Possible Purposes of Plastic Buttons by Joanne Merriam <i>A woman is so preoccupied with her dying husband that an alien invasion fails to make much of an impression.</i><br><br>I was at the hospital when the aliens landed. I'd made up my face that morning, but I'd eaten since then, and cried, and laid my cheek against his. I wiped my face naked with wet tissues and rubbed it with my bare hands, something soothing about the gesture despite everything. At th… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Joanne Merriam short stories 4 comments:
Elese Mathis futuristic stories long stories pick of the month Monday, June 29, 2026 The Last War by Elese Mathis <i> During a world-ending nuclear war, Emma is trapped as a servant in a luxuriously appointed bunker. </i><br><br>Emma wanted so much to shut off the television, but this wasn't her house. Mrs. Thompson binged post-apocalyptic films night and day, even if no one was in the room to watch them. When the Last War was all anyone ever talked about, the last thing Emma wanted to see or hear were movies abou… Read more Labels: Elese Mathis futuristic stories long stories pick of the month 6 comments:
Dr Suvajeet Duttagupta futuristic stories very short stories Monday, June 22, 2026 Hallowed Be Thy Beans by Dr. Suvajeet Duttagupta <i>A guy makes a REALLY strong cup of coffee. </i><br><br>The matte black bag arrived without a return address, vacuum-sealed and heavy enough to feel like lead. I had shelled out forty pounds for a boutique roast labelled 'Espresso Self', a name so pun-heavy I almost regretted the purchase before I'd even broken the seal. I had found the listing on a buried, text-only forum frequented by neuro-hack… Read more Labels: Dr Suvajeet Duttagupta futuristic stories very short stories 7 comments:
creepy stories futuristic stories long stories Ty Chellew Friday, June 12, 2026 The Perfect Brain by Ty Chellew <i>When a widowed father of two is diagnosed with terminal cancer, he is offered a futuristic experimental treatment that seems too good to be true.</i><br><br>"Are you really going to shoot him, Bruce?" <br><br>My wife's voice is a mere whisper, and I barely hear her implore; I can't focus on that right now. I stare down the sight of my Glock at Cal. Or whoever Cal has become - because the man I'… Read more Labels: creepy stories futuristic stories long stories Ty Chellew 10 comments:
Amir Lotfi futuristic stories long stories Monday, June 8, 2026 The Last Regeneration by Amir Lotfi <i>Manhattan kingpin Leone needs an illegal operation to stay alive, but it may already be too late.</i><br><br><b>I.</b><br><br>The city never truly slept in 2059, but Leone Battaglia did - or tried to. The glow of Manhattan's skyline bled through the floor-to-ceiling glass of his fifty-third floor apartment, painting faint blue geometries across the ceiling. Somewhere below, delivery drones hummed their ceaseless routes… Read more Labels: Amir Lotfi futuristic stories long stories 9 comments:
funny stories futuristic stories John McAuliffe short stories Monday, May 18, 2026 Hologram Sam's by John McAuliffe <i>David considers a radical image overhaul at Hologram Sam's.</i><br><br>David entered the studio and was met by a smiling man who offered his hand and said, "Hi, I'm Sam, and I am who I am, but <i>you</i> can be anyone." <br><br>"Hi Sam, I'm -" <br><br>"David. David Tipton." <br><br>"Yes." <br><br>"I have you right here." Sam raised the tablet in his left hand. "Come with me."… Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories John McAuliffe short stories 19 comments:
Cam Joyce futuristic stories medium length stories Monday, April 20, 2026 Str3ami3s by Cam Joyce <i>Ben is part of a trio who have been live-streamed since childhood, with every waking moment manipulated for the sake of views.</i><br><br>The camera clicks on again, all of us moving through the room in a hazy bliss, pretending we do not notice as it hovers nearer to our heads. The room is done up to exemplify George, a conceptualization of his bedroom: the shag carpet, littered with toys that we 'love&#… Read more Labels: Cam Joyce futuristic stories medium length stories 4 comments:
David Serafino futuristic stories medium length stories Monday, March 30, 2026 Victimization Retreat by David Serafino <i>Billionaire Chuck signs up for a ten-day retreat designed for privileged people to sample genuine everyday hardships.</i><br><br>Charles Alexander Asbury's wife prefers he go by Chuck. It's less geeky, and gives him that bootstrap appeal the board needs from its chairman. Chuck's company designs and manufactures flexible PCBs, printed circuit boards, with embedded HDI components and integrated su… Read more Labels: David Serafino futuristic stories medium length stories 7 comments:
futuristic stories ML McCortney short stories Wednesday, March 25, 2026 The Wanderer by M. L. McCortney <i>A deserter crash lands on an alien world and has a crisis of conscience.</i><br><br>If not for a sudden cold breeze, Gaensyn might have slept forever. Even with his eyes still closed, his head throbs along with a dozen cuts and bruises and burns scattered over him. <br><br>Gaensyn's eyes flutter open. He hangs upside down in his pilot's chair. Where there used to be viewport glass, there is now only sand an… Read more Labels: futuristic stories ML McCortney short stories 5 comments:
funny stories futuristic stories medium length stories Monday, March 23, 2026 No Safe Word by Bud Pharo <i>Sam is a sci fi geek who has trouble getting second dates, until he finds a costumed speed dating event.</i><br><br>Sam had misgivings about attending a sci-fi-themed speed dating event, but he couldn't pass up another opportunity to dress up as his favorite type of cosplay character, a space pirate. Besides, he hadn't had a meaningful date or even a non-meaningful casual hookup in well over a Martia… Read more Labels: funny stories futuristic stories medium length stories 11 comments:
futuristic stories Matt Hollingsworth medium length stories pick of the month Wednesday, March 11, 2026 The Memories Game by Matt Hollingsworth <i>An ex-convict suffers the aftereffects of a memory mixing experiment conducted on her while she was in prison.</i><br><br>Zero sat in her normal spot on the park bench, watching the path out of the corner of her eye. She pretended to read but was unable to get through a single paragraph without stealing a glance at the park entrance and losing her place. She checked the time on her phone and drummed on the b… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Matt Hollingsworth medium length stories pick of the month 14 comments:
futuristic stories John Sloan long stories Wednesday, March 4, 2026 The Lava Beasts of Titan by John Sloan <i>Novitiate Sym'An investigates an object descending from the sky that threatens to shatter the ideologies his world is built upon.</i><br><br>Sym'An the Novice could not believe his eye. <br><br>High in the Motherless orange sky, a strange object hung on lines from a floating overturned bowl. The lines looked a bit like spinners' ropes but even more delicate. The bowl appeared to be made of a membrane. S… Read more Labels: futuristic stories John Sloan long stories 2 comments:
Alexis Ames futuristic stories medium length stories Friday, February 20, 2026 Time Drift by Alexis Ames <i>A small crew researching a distant human-habitable planet are cut off from communications with Earth, until a transmission arrives that reminds them of what they left behind.</i><br><br>Seren looked up from his breakfast as Ellis's tray clattered onto the table. The other man dropped into the seat across from him, a frown marring his features. <br><br>"What's Doc got for you this time?" Seren asked… Read more Labels: Alexis Ames futuristic stories medium length stories 4 comments:
futuristic stories novellas Steven R Southard Monday, February 2, 2026 The Ballad of Joan Henry by Steven R. Southard <i>Joan Henry must compete with a robot for her job as CEO of a manufacturing company.</i><br><br>Robots have taken over most jobs, Joan Henry thought, but they can't take mine as CEO. <br><br>The blonde woman on the screen must have thought otherwise. "The AI in this new model is very advanced," Gretchen Greenbrier, chairman of the Board of Directors, said. "The Board decided it's worth a test.… Read more Labels: futuristic stories novellas Steven R Southard 5 comments:
futuristic stories Jules Bly medium length stories Friday, January 16, 2026 The Alchemical Method of Terraforming by Jules Bly <i>On a secluded planet, Ral studies alchemical spells with his mentor Som, who has largely eschewed her Imperial training for local techniques and traditions.</i><br> <b>1. Dinra</b> <br>The escape pod fell two days before high summer. <br><br>It happened when Ral was in the close, stuffy warehouse sorting the thick leaves of the dinra plant from its thin seeds. The leaves were easy, but the seeds stuck to everything - his fin… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Jules Bly medium length stories 6 comments:
creepy stories futuristic stories JJ de Melo medium length stories Monday, January 12, 2026 Tethered by JJ de Melo <i>A Filipino doctor on an interstellar colonisation mission is woken from cryosleep when the captain is found killed in an impossible way.</i><br><br>Tik. Tik. Tik. <br><br>You're hearing it again. <br><br>"Doctor!" <br><br>You can barely see. Your eyes are slow to recover from years closed in cryogenic slumber. Over you stands a dark figure. Blurred. Familiar in the worst way. <br><br>"Doctor! Wake up!" <br><br>Your visio… Read more Labels: creepy stories futuristic stories JJ de Melo medium length stories 4 comments:
Alex Przyborowski creepy stories futuristic stories medium length stories pick of the month Monday, December 15, 2025 The Languid Saint by Alex Przyborowski <i>Drestyll Aberforth, high priest of a pro-machine religion, plans a dramatic final sermon - but how did he get to this point?</i><br><br>Drestyll Aberforth was a failure, abject and absolute. He was a tool of religious fear and governmental oppression, and these things were his fault. It was not a matter of public opinion, nor even one of private, self-indulgent shame. This was a matter of fact, and one that … Read more Labels: Alex Przyborowski creepy stories futuristic stories medium length stories pick of the month 4 comments:
criminal stories futuristic stories Laurel Hanson short stories Monday, November 17, 2025 Through the Cracks by Laurel Hanson <i>Orphan Petra tries to survive in a space station where her kind are hunted.</i><br><br>Petra hid in the darkness watching the jumbled stream of beings, both human and otherwise, milling in the central walkway. Sooner or later, it seemed, all the lost souls of the galaxy washed up in Under Haven Station to join those unlucky enough to be born there. <br><br>When she spotted the shine of gold winking from a Verengian&… Read more Labels: criminal stories futuristic stories Laurel Hanson short stories 9 comments:
futuristic stories John Leahy medium length stories pick of the month Pushcart nominated Monday, October 20, 2025 Do You Dream Of Oil? by John Leahy <i>Lance and his friend Kai attend a speed dating event in a world where humanity is undergoing a mysterious biological transformation.</i><br><br>The subway car smelled faintly of burnt plastic and overripe bananas. <br><br>That wasn't unusual. New York had been like that for at least six months - since the Change began accelerating. Officially, it was called <i>the Organic Transition</i>, a phrase that sounded like a Wh… Read more Labels: futuristic stories John Leahy medium length stories pick of the month Pushcart nominated 17 comments:
