Global Library

Stories

Browse fantasy, mystery, horror and Urdu stories from world literature, with language-specific collections, author credits and source-linked editions.

Filters apply to the published items shown on this page.

World storytelling

1134 Stories

Showing 12 on this page · 1134 total stories

Start with Fantasy Stories from Around the World or explore Detective & Mystery Stories. Both collections preserve each story’s original language rather than forcing English keywords onto non-English writing.

Featured Urdu collections: read all 24 parts of خوفناک جزیرہ مکمل or browse عمرو عیار کی کہانیاں اردو میں.

Continue ReadingYour recent stories Your last opened work appears here.
Explore by CountryBrowse stories by region
View all countries →
Fantasy

Abdullah Bin Fazil and His Brothers

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

Ibrahim and Jamilah

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Francolin and the Tortoises

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Shepherd and the Rogue

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Jackals and the Wolf

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Merchant and the Robbers

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Man and his Wife

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Boy and the Thieves

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Foolish Fisherman

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Blind Man and the Cripple

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Two Kings

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Fantasy

The Spider and the Wind

A public-domain Arabian/Persian fantasy tale with magic, adventure, wonder, and folklore.

Traditional / Anonymous Arabic Persian Story Tradition
Ready Not connected