You

For a personalized experience, please log in or sign up.

Community

Follow us

About

The world's largest library of indie horror, thriller, mystery, dark fantasy and sci-fi stories. Nightscribe connects thousands of readers, writers and narrators with an appreciation for the uncanny.

Terms Privacy Submission Terms Licences

© 2026 Nightscribe

Quick reads

Short stories under 15 minutes, from trending and all-time popular lists.

New quick reads

Faceless written by Dull Halo

9 min read

Faceless

Dull Halo

5.0

2

1

Feed the Eyes written by Dagan Billips

11 min read

Feed the Eyes

Dagan Billips

5.0

1

0

Mommy play with me written by Sundae

5 min read

Mommy play with me

Sundae

4.2

2

0

I Looked At Its Face written by JosephTheSnail

6 min read

I Looked At Its Face

JosephTheSnail

4.5

1

0

Pets: Chapter 1 Goats written by Widows_bite

7 min read

Pets: Chapter 1 Goats

Widows_bite

3.5

1

2

"You're Gonna Give Me 100 to Sit in a Cardboard Box?" written by Kris_West

14 min read

"You're Gonna Give Me 100 to Sit in a Cardboard Box?"

Kris_West

5.0

0

0

Undead Love written by Rosexoxo

2 min read

Undead Love

Rosexoxo

5.0

0

0

Trending quick reads

It's exactly what you think written by FrightenMe

5 min read

It's exactly what you think

FrightenMe

0.0

1

0

This Is Not Hell written by T19

2 min read

This Is Not Hell

T19

4.8

4

3

Crying in the Night written by Kelpie_Water

2 min read

Crying in the Night

Kelpie_Water

4.3

4

6

THE HOUSE OF ECHOES 2 written by The emphasis

3 min read

THE HOUSE OF ECHOES 2

The emphasis

5.0

3

2

Your Best Years written by Cornconic

6 min read

Your Best Years

Cornconic

4.3

6

5

The Afterlife Experiment written by Robertscream

3 min read

The Afterlife Experiment

Robertscream

4.3

9

3

Blood Art written by Kana_Aokizu

13 min read

Blood Art

Kana_Aokizu

4.6

6

3

THE OBSERVERS written by The emphasis

2 min read

THE OBSERVERS

The emphasis

5.0

3

2

The Crowley Staircase written by Kyle Hilsey

7 min read

The Crowley Staircase

Kyle Hilsey

3.9

7

3

The Pillar in the Sea written by MaxIzmad

4 min read

The Pillar in the Sea

MaxIzmad

3.8

7

1

Things We Dont Talk About written by Rong King

5 min read

Things We Dont Talk About

Rong King

3.7

5

6

23:37 written by Ardenla

10 min read

23:37

Ardenla

5.0

0

5

I Love the Rain written by Dagan Billips

2 min read

I Love the Rain

Dagan Billips

4.4

5

2

Flowers for Caroline written by Angelina Gut

7 min read

Flowers for Caroline

Angelina Gut

4.4

5

1

Laughing in the Woods written by J_C_Cooker

8 min read

Laughing in the Woods

J_C_Cooker

4.6

2

2

This is What They Did to Him written by Xadoc

2 min read

This is What They Did to Him

Xadoc

4.6

5

1

The Skeleton on the Porch written by DaveyBob2

6 min read

The Skeleton on the Porch

DaveyBob2

4.4

4

0

Dread of the Eyes written by Annin Brothers

7 min read

Dread of the Eyes

Annin Brothers

5.0

1

3

Dont Let Her Fool You written by J_C_Cooker

13 min read

Dont Let Her Fool You

J_C_Cooker

4.1

4

4

Dont speak written by Rong King

6 min read

Dont speak

Rong King

3.5

5

6

THE NIGHTSTALKER! written by MESOCREEPY

2 min read

THE NIGHTSTALKER!

MESOCREEPY

4.3

4

2

Popular quick reads

An Egg written by Klomonx

5 min read

An Egg

Klomonx

4.5

10

117

Baby Monitors written by Kaseykay123

9 min read

Baby Monitors

Kaseykay123

4.6

40

93

Knocking written by Steven Shorter

10 min read

Knocking

Steven Shorter

4.7

54

46

Candle Cove written by Kris Straub

7 min read

Candle Cove

Kris Straub

4.6

64

83

My Daughter Died On Her Sixth Birthday written by Unknown

8 min read

My Daughter Died On Her Sixth Birthday

Unknown

4.7

19

71

Tag written by Pablo Paturg

1 min read

Tag

Pablo Paturg

4.2

4

188

"Come Closer" written by Unknown

4 min read

"Come Closer"

Unknown

3.7

6

112

Autopilot written by CaptainGorope

7 min read

Autopilot

CaptainGorope

4.6

13

61

The Message written by Unknown

2 min read

The Message

Unknown

4.5

0

77

Gateway of the Mind written by Unknown

3 min read

Gateway of the Mind

Unknown

4.5

26

50

Whos in my Bed? written by darkParadise

1 min read

Whos in my Bed?

darkParadise

4.6

6

52

Baby Doll written by Unknown

1 min read

Baby Doll

Unknown

4.4

5

84

Afterdeath written by staresalot

2 min read

Afterdeath

staresalot

4.5

2

55

WHO WAS PHONE?? written by jeffkiller

1 min read

WHO WAS PHONE??

jeffkiller

3.4

1

120

Looking for more?

Explore the full Nightscribe library to find hidden cult classics, rising favorites, and dark stories tailored to your taste.

Explore Library

04 May: Death to the submission queue. Publish anytime, anywhere.