Can you recommend some good cliffhanger stories?

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a great one. It has a woman slowly losing her sanity while trapped in a room with the titular wallpaper, and the ending leaves you with a sense of dread and many unanswered questions. Another is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. The narrator's descent into madness over the old man's 'evil eye' and the heart - like sound at the end that might be real or just in his head is a classic cliffhanger of sorts.

A really good cliffhanger horror story is 'The Shining'. The mystery of the hotel and the strange things that start to happen to the family are full of cliffhangers. For example, the boy's visions and the father's descent into madness. And then there's 'Rosemary's Baby'. The build - up to the baby's birth and the horror that surrounds it has a great cliffhanger. You're left speculating about the future of the baby and Rosemary.

One great children's cliffhanger story is 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series. For example, in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', the children's adventures in Narnia keep you on the edge of your seat. There are battles, magical creatures, and the mystery of Aslan. Another is 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. The Baudelaire orphans constantly face new and dangerous situations with Count Olaf always lurking around the corner, leaving the reader eager to know what will happen next. And 'Harry Potter' also has many cliffhanger moments. Harry's battles with Voldemort and the mysteries of Hogwarts, like what's in the Chamber of Secrets, make it hard to put the book down.

Sure. Here's one: The old house at the end of the lane was said to be haunted. A young girl, curious, entered at midnight. As she climbed the creaking stairs, she heard a low growl. Then, suddenly, a cold hand grabbed her ankle. End of story.

There was a family who moved into a new house. At night, they heard scratching noises from the walls. One night, the youngest son followed the noise to the basement. He opened the door and saw a shadowy figure. Before he could do anything else, the story just cuts off.

Another great one is 'Captain Phillips'. It tells the true story of a cargo ship captain whose ship is hijacked by Somali pirates. The intense stand - offs and the desperate attempts to survive create a real cliffhanger situation. The movie keeps you guessing about how the situation will be resolved right up to the end.

One of the best cliffhanger stories is 'The Lord of the Rings' series. At the end of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', Frodo and Sam are setting off on their own towards Mordor, leaving the readers eager to know what challenges they will face. Another is 'The Hunger Games'. At the end of the first book, Katniss and Peeta are both about to eat the poisonous berries, which is a huge cliffhanger. Also, 'Sherlock Holmes' stories often have great cliffhangers, like in some cases where Holmes seems to be in a life - threatening situation at the end of a chapter, leaving the readers wondering how he will escape.

One example could be 'The Lord of the Rings' in a way. At the end of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', Frodo and Sam are setting off on their own towards Mordor, leaving the rest of the fellowship in various states. It's a cliffhanger as we wonder if they'll succeed in their quest. Another is 'The Hunger Games' series. At the end of some books, Katniss is in a precarious situation, like when she is suddenly re - entered into the games again in a new format. A third example is 'Sherlock Holmes' stories. In some tales, Holmes might be in a dangerous situation at the end of a chapter, such as being trapped by the criminal he's chasing, and we're left hanging, eager to know how he'll escape.

Sure, they can. A cliffhanger at the end of a short story can leave readers intrigued and eager for more.

Sure. In the mystery genre, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' has some great cliffhangers. The way the story unfolds and the revelations at the end of certain chapters keep you guessing. In the science - fiction genre, 'Blade Runner' has a cliffhanger - like ending that makes you wonder about the nature of the main character. For the adventure genre, 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark' has moments of cliffhangers, especially when Indy is in dangerous situations like in the Well of Souls.