High School (Ages 16-18) Stories
Value formation, future choices, deep thinking, and life decisions
Stories in this category (16)
A Madman's Diary
By Lu Xun
Through the perspective of a "madman," this story reveals the man-eating nature of feudal ethics. Presented in diary format, the protagonist, in his paranoid delusions, perceives that everyone around him wants to eat him, ultimately discovering that thousands of years of Chinese history is a history of "cannibalism."
The Mirror Room
By Eleanor Blackwood
A young woman inherits an old mansion and discovers a locked room filled with mirrors that show more than just reflections.
The Last Broadcast
By Eleanor Blackwood
A late-night radio host receives increasingly disturbing calls during what will become his final broadcast.
The Gardener
By Eleanor Blackwood
A suburban neighborhood hires a mysterious gardener whose plants grow with unnatural speed and beauty—but at a terrible cost.
The Echo House
By Eleanor Blackwood
A family moves into a house where every sound echoes back moments later, but the echoes begin to change, revealing terrible futures.
The Substitute
By Eleanor Blackwood
A substitute teacher arrives at a high school and slowly replaces more than just the regular teacher.
The Locked Room Legacy
By Detective James Morrison
A renowned mystery writer is found dead in a locked room during his birthday party. His granddaughter, an aspiring detective, must solve the impossible murder.
The Vanishing Violinist
By Detective James Morrison
A world-famous violinist disappears during a concert intermission, leaving behind only her priceless violin and a cryptic musical note.
The Last Student
By Maya Rodriguez
A dedicated teacher in a remote village school continues teaching despite having only one student, demonstrating that every single life matters.
The Weight of Water
By Amara Okafor
A Nigerian-British-American teen struggles with diaspora identity and others' expectations before learning to choose which cultural "water" is hers to carry.
The Last Lighthouse Keeper
By James Thompson
A lighthouse keeper in Newfoundland faces the automation of his lighthouse, grappling with the end of a centuries-old tradition and the search for purpose in a changing world.
The Last Note
By Maria Rodriguez
In a historic jazz club in New Orleans, a young musician learns about the deep cultural roots of jazz music and its role in African American history and resilience.
The Ferryman's Daughter
By Hans Mueller
On a remote Scottish island, a young woman must decide whether to leave for university or stay to take over the ferry service that connects her community to the mainland.
Under the Northern Lights
By Hans Mueller
A troubled teenager finds peace and perspective while witnessing the aurora borealis in northern Norway.
The Way of Tea
By Yuki Tanaka
A restless Tokyo teenager discovers mindfulness and beauty through learning the Japanese tea ceremony from a patient master.