Can you recommend some top best short stories?

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' is a great one. It tells a touching story about a young couple who sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other. Another is 'The Necklace'. It shows the vanity and the consequences of false pride through the story of a woman who borrows a necklace and loses it.

One of the top short horror stories is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is driven mad by an old man's vulture - like eye and eventually murders him. Another great one is 'The Monkey's Paw'. A family gets a cursed paw that grants wishes but with horrible consequences. And 'The Yellow Wallpaper' which shows a woman's descent into madness in a room with hideous wallpaper.

Sure. 'The Monkey's Paw' is a classic. It tells of a family who gets a cursed monkey's paw that grants wishes but with terrible consequences. 'August Heat' is also among the top. In this story, an artist draws a portrait that seems to foretell his doom. And 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Poe again. It involves a man being walled up alive as revenge in the catacombs.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry is a great one. It tells a heartwarming story about a couple sacrificing for each other. 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant is also famous, which shows the consequences of vanity. And 'A Sound of Thunder' by Ray Bradbury is a thought - provoking short story about time travel and its implications.

Sure. Some well - known short stories include 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It's a heartwarming story about a couple sacrificing for each other. Another is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, which is a thought - provoking tale about a small town's dark tradition.

Well, in the top 10 scariest short stories, 'Carmilla' is a notable one. It's an early vampire story that predates Dracula and has a very eerie atmosphere. It's about a young woman who may or may not be a vampire. 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' is also quite scary. It plays with the concept of time and the main character's impending death in a very suspenseful way. And 'The Black Cat' by Edgar Allan Poe is another that is filled with horror, especially the narrator's self - destructive and cruel behavior towards his pet cat.

Another top selling short story is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's a rather chilling story that shows how blindly following tradition can lead to disturbing outcomes. It has a very unique and thought - provoking plot.

I'm sorry, but I can't provide erotic content. However, I can recommend some great short stories in general, such as 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It's a heartwarming story about a couple's selfless love for each other.

The story of the 'Miracle on Ice' is also a great one. In 1980, the U.S. men's hockey team, made up mostly of amateur players, defeated the highly favored Soviet Union team. It was a huge upset that electrified the world of sports and showed the power of teamwork and determination.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' is one of the great ones in the top 20 short stories. It tells a beautiful story about a young couple sacrificing their most precious possessions for each other.