The Fantasy Bundle of Bundles - Curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
I have binged a lot of fiction in the past two years. I find a writer whose work I like—whose book series—and then I pick up everything I can. I read it all as fast as possible, and find myself disappointed that there isn't more.
But for a glorious period of time—a week, a month, two months—I'm in Reader Heaven, lost in a world that isn't ours.
Ours is chaotic and unhappy right now. As I write this, the DJ on the streaming service I listen to, one that isn't supposed to be political, casually mentioned that he thought the first two months of 2025 were the longest five years of his life. He's not wrong.
Everyone is stressed right now, no matter what part of the political divide they stand on. But readers can always agree on one thing: Reading helps. Reading helps a lot.
So to help us all get through the next few months, I put together a bundle of bundles. I took the first steps out of the entire binge experience. You know which steps I mean:
1. Love book one
2. Is there a book two?
3. Yes! There is. And more books in the series!
4. Oh, I want them all now.
I can guarantee that you'll find many books one and two and three here. Sometimes you'll find the entire series. Sometimes the series is too long to complete in a bundle. (I'm looking at you, Lisa Silverthorne and T. Thorn Coyle.) Not in the mood for long books, but you still want something with the same feel as you read? I've got you covered with novellas and short story collections set in the same world.
Short reads, long reads, reads that will take weeks. All in this bundle of bundles.
Not to mention the different types of stories. We have Twilight Zone-ish dark fantasy. We have World War II with faeries. We have dragons. We have reality TV, love, and Lucifer. We have Alice in Wonderland. We have more dragons. We have YA novels and some books you don't want your kids to see until they're at least thirty-five.
And the authors. Most of them have written dozens of books, so if you like what they've contributed here, you'll have plenty more to read. These writers are award-winners, international bestsellers, and fan favorites.
I'm sure that some of them will become your new favorite writers as well.
I think the thing we can say the most about this bundle is that it gives you choice. If you can't find something to read here, you're too picky. (Or not a fantasy fan.) Thirty-eight books! So much reading to fill your time, you'll forget that each month of 2025 is years long.
Every StoryBundle gives you the option to give money to charity. There's so much going on in the world, and of course, I'd like to help with all of it. One of the best ways to do that, I think, is to donate to World Central Kitchen. They provide meals in crisis zones worldwide.
World Central Kitchen has been on the ground in areas that have experienced years-long crisis, like Gaza and Ukraine, as well as places that usually don't need assistance, like Los Angeles. World Central Kitchen was on the ground within hours of the start of the wildfires in January.
So, as you're stocking up on your escape from reality, make sure the good folks at World Central Kitchen are handling the difficulties of reality for you. Toss in a dollar or two to aid them in all of their efforts.
Thanks! – Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of four books in .epub format—WORLDWIDE.
If you pay at least the bonus price of just $30, you get all four of the regular books, plus 34 more books, for a total of 38!
This bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get a DRM-free .epub for all books!
It's also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.
Why StoryBundle? Here are just a few benefits StoryBundle provides.
StoryBundle was created to give a platform for independent authors to showcase their work, and a source of quality titles for thirsty readers. StoryBundle works with authors to create bundles of ebooks that can be purchased by readers at their desired price. Before starting StoryBundle, Founder Jason Chen covered technology and software as an editor for Gizmodo.com and Lifehacker.com.
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