The Great Shark Hunt    by Andrew Bardin Williams
Price: Free! 5960 words. Language: English. Published on September 16, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.
As if battling a fifteen-foot Great White Shark off the coast of Northern California wasn't enough, Jack McClure must fend off his marine biologist friend who is hitting on the girl of his dreams. Will Jack find his voice in time to land the shark and the girl?

Convenient Love    by Asrai Devin
Price: Free! 5180 words. Language: English. Published on March 10, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.
(1.00 from 3 reviews)
Penny works in her father's store while she studies business part-time. She alternates between fantasizing about co-worker Shawn Moore. and planning her escape. Shawn works to support his disabled mother. He refuses to look closely at Penny because she deserves better. When Penny's grandmother has a stroke, her escape plans are postponed. Can Shawn give Penny a reason to stay?

Hacker School Trilogy    by Allan R. Wallace
Price: Free! 18080 words. Language: English. Published on March 4, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.
(1.00 from 1 review)
The revised edition of Hacker School, now a trilogy with the addition of two new stories. ~ In a dystopian world, who will decide the future of mankind? "How do you get to Hacker School?" Don't ask. If you belong you can find one or found one -- or Hacker School will find you.

Raisinheart    by Tom Lichtenberg
Price: Free! 16640 words. Language: English. Published on April 28, 2010. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
(3.00 from 1 review)
Three stories of a lonely youth. Jimmy Kruzel's bad luck is that his worst enemies are always his best friends, or is it the other way around, and that sometimes his darkest hours seem to come right after the dawn. In tales more bitter than sweet, Jimmy finds that you can attract more flies with honey than you can with vinegar, but really, who wants to attract flies anyway?

The Bed    by S. L. Marks
Price: Free! 8180 words. Language: English. Published on November 27, 2012. Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » Gay.
(4.00 from 1 review)
A Short Story One man's journey through coming out, estrangement and forgiveness.

The Jensens    by Emily Ann Ward
Price: Free! 1440 words. Language: English. Published on December 26, 2010. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.
(4.50 from 4 reviews)
A young girl finds an inspiring book at a garage sale where an older man is selling the things of his recently deceased wife. A short story.

The Bad, The Good and Two Fly Fishing Women, and a Life-Changing Day on a River    by Randy Kadish
Price: $0.99 USD. 11890 words. Language: English. Published on December 11, 2010. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.
(3.15 from 13 reviews)
When Amanda's mother deserts her to be with a new man, Amanda is hurt. She loses faith in the world, especially when her loving grandmother is diagnosed with cancer. Amanda struggles to find answers, and then on the banks of the Junction River she, along with Shana, her adopted dog, and Vernon, a grieving alcoholic, experience an unexpected, terrifying event that helps her learn to forgive.

Jesse's Girl    by Alex Exley
Price: Free! 14030 words. Language: English. Published on November 2, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
Jesse spends far more time fantasizing about girls than interacting with them in real life. When a girl in his chemistry class catches his imagination, he’s determined to do something about it. In between his schoolwork, hanging out with friends, and an unusual part-time job, he musters the courage to talk to her. But his newfound infatuation has a past he hadn’t counted on.

This Totally Scary True Story About When My Aunt Died    by Theodore Kohan
Price: Free! 9090 words. Language: English. Published on December 9, 2010. Fiction » Literature » Coming of age.
In this short story, Sonia, 12 years old, travels by herself from the US, where she resides, to Chile to spend her summer vacation (it's winter in Chile, though) with her grandparents. She's looking forward to having a great time, but is confronted with the stark reality that one of her aunts is dying.

Lawrence    by Jon Sindell
Price: Free! 4300 words. Language: English. Published on June 28, 2012. Fiction » Gay & lesbian fiction » General.
A simple youth takes a stand for animals and gays. By the author of The Mighty Roman. Note: The author began writing the novelization of this tale in December, 2012 and reports that he is 40,000 words into the project as of early May, 2013.