Fiction - Science Fiction - General

The stories collected here, written between August of 1987 and May of 1990, demonstrate that I still believe in the classical unities. Of course, what seems to us a unity now might not have appeared that way when H.G. Wells was writing his wonderful...

OThough none of his best-known or award-winning stories are included, these selections, which Silverberg deems the best of his early era, illustrate his apprenticeship and presage the Grand Master he has become.ON"Publishers Weekly"Author: Robert SilverbergISBN-10: 1596065079ISBN-13: 9781596065079Publisher: Subterranean PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2012Pages: 396Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize:...

Four headstrong siblings must satisfy their father's dying demands--or risk losing his fortune. Let the clash of wills begin.Charleston blue blood Clayton Wilcott "got religion" late in life; so late, it turns out his kids never took to it. So he's left a provisional...

A classic must-have for all readers and writers of science fiction Damon Knight effectively invented science fiction criticism. His reviews were not mere statements of his personal preferences-his skillful essays analyzed the books and told why they were good or bad, to the edification...

InstaFall of U.S.A.By: Ben CompaniInstaFall of U.S.A. is a science-fiction work demonstrating the details of our nation's security and the threat of other nations' interferences. Author Ben Compani's thrilling work is not for the faint of heart nor for those who do not wish...

While traveling on a ship, a Swiss pastor, his wife and four sons encounter a violent storm that abruptly transports them to a tropical island. They attempt to navigate the desolate shore but face looming danger and an unforeseen presence.A family venture turns into...

A rebel alien roaming the far reaches of the galaxy. An Interstellar Bride on the run for her life. When her life crash lands into his on a remote planet, they'll need each other to survive.The Interstellar Brides Program guarantees it can match any...

I never expected to spend my days as a dancing girl...but it beats the alternative. In the window of a filthy space station cantina, I gyrate my hips and hope for better days.When I'm bought by the most intimidating alien on Three Nebulas Station,...

"Absurd. Existential. Ridiculous. Tragic. Comic. The antiheroes of "I Don't Seem So Bright in a Well-Lit Room" are a kind of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern with space packs, inadvertently colliding with their destinies against a starry background of witty wordplay. With a vision as sprawling...

"Doyle's modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexity"-John Le Carré"Every writer owes something to Holmes." -T.S. EliotAlthough Sherlock Holmes is Arthur Conan Doyle's most popular character, the introduction of Professor Challenger in The Lost World offers readers one of popular...

Nominated for the Hugo Award *** The classic tale of a post-apocalyptic world where humans have built a society in the dark underground. The descendents of the survivors only remember the pre-apocalyptic world in old stories, legends and myths. *** Light,Author: Daniel F. GalouyeISBN-10:...

A visionary thriller of future espionage, murder, parallel realities and terrible secrets The Guardian said had "seemingly effortless literary flair." For an intelligence officer like Jim, today's world is a nightmare. The Xian Flu pandemic and ongoing economic crises have fractured the European Union...

Nineteen years in the making from the prolific mind of Katia R. V. Reed, comes the first premiering cinematic novel of her series titled, The Foretold Story. Taking place in a future world of New York City, the story follows the usual life changing...

Kat is an out of work ski instructor who just wants to pack up her deceased mother's things, leave New York, and return to Aspen. Constancia is a talented but troubled young woman who just wants to start her first semester of college. In...

WINNER OF THE FOREWORD INDIE BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD'Immersive, smart, eerily prescient and crackling with tension and atmosphere.' Sarah Lotz, author of Day Three and Day FourChilling near-future SF for fans of Black Mirror and True Detective. When Lucie Sterling's niece is abducted,...

In the third hilarious, unforgettable installment in internationally bestselling author Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg's League of Pensioners series, Martha and the League's latest escapade has them headed for the French Riviera in what is sure to be the most daring caper of the summer.Martha and her...

The text of The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains was first published in the collection anthology Stories: All New Tales edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio. This gorgeous full-color illustrated book version was born of a unique collaboration between writer...

Cheeta the Chimp was just a baby in 1932 when he was snatched from the jungle of Liberia by the great animal importer Henry Trefflich. That same year, Cheeta appeared in Tarzan the Ape Man, and in 1934 in Tarzan and His Mate, in...

Originally published in 1955, Paul Bowles's remarkable novel set in Fez, Morocco, during the last days of the French colonial empire, is an expansive piece of writing--vintage Bowles"With its atmosphere of sinister tension, its scenes of nationalist conspiracy and French police action, of escape...

Nikki Eaton, single, thirty-one, sexually liberated, and economically self-supporting, has never particularly thought of herself as a daughter. Yet, following the unexpected loss of her mother, she undergoes a remarkable transformation during a tumultuous year that brings stunning horror, sorrow, illumination, wisdom, and even—from...

"Anellia" is a young student who, though gifted with a penetrating intelligence, is drastically inclined to obsession. Funny, mordant, and compulsive, she falls passionately in love with a brilliant yet elusive black philosophy student. But she is tested most severely by a figure out...

Martian Red Blood - and - Lunar LabyrinthBy: David S. MooreMartian Red BloodJason Furbach of the Boston Police Department is asked to investigate an auto accident resulting in the death of the CEO of an interplanetary shipping company. But his investigation soon leads to...

The author of the "evocative, spine-tingling, and razor-sharp" (Bustle) I'm Thinking of Ending Things that inspired the Netflix original movie and the "short, shocking" (The Guardian) Foe returns with a new work of suspense following an elderly woman trapped in a mysterious facility. Penny,...

DropBy: G. S. DunnAfter recovering Earth from decades of neglect, humanity aims at reaching out into the galaxy to make new friends. Advanced nanotechnology is put to work in one of their greatest feats to date - the Drop base. Built into a crater...

"I am saying that you trust me - really trust me - and that life in the System is more subtle than I think you know. You let me into your dreams, my dear, and your dreams influence this place as much as, if...

This story takes place in the five boros of New York City. CORONAVIRUS aka COVID-19 hit like POWERFUL STORM. It swept through the City, State, Country and even the WORLD.Author: Kay JayISBN-10: 1669801829ISBN-13: 9781669801825Publisher: Xlibris UsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w...

Contained within this anthology are dark stories and works of art that explore the shadow side of reality. They are disturbed works that journey hopelessly through the downtrodden fringes of society, across the deepest reaches of space, and into the darkest, most troubled corners...

In Vancouver, an earth science firm announces the ability to replicate every known mineral on the planet. In Switzerland, a seismologist notes a disconcerting anomaly seventy miles below the Earth's crust. In Nepal, the world's highest mountain is growing. World renowned geophysicist James Von...

In this spell binding fairytale, you will be transported in time, to a place between places, separated from reality by a crossroads, that leads to the mystical Crooked Forest, a botanical mystery as old as the earth. Willow struggles to access her true inner...

The Twilights Last Gleaming is a story about the destructive effects that hate and lies can have on a society. A vicious and cruel despot known only as The Leader has taken control of a faraway planet by playing off the hatred that has...

In the aftermath of the Big Crash, the President of the United States declares martial law. The National Guard rounds up citizens who are never heard from again. While fear and chaos reign, a small band of revolutionaries rise up to resist. Lacy Monroe,...

Perfect for fans of character-driven vigilante thrillers like Mr. Robot or Darkly Dreaming Dexter as well as dark, gritty superhero tales like Unbreakable and Watchmen.A string of killings. An identity stolen. Only he can find the truth.Reese Roberts was the guardian of Iron City....

This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...

It is exactly ten years after graduation. It is 1978. Still full of idealism, two best friends reunite in a local U.C. Berkeley tavern. Still not too far of a walk for Dr. William Argent. He remained and became a professor. Simon did the...

This book is a unique study into the coming New World Order, Armageddon, and Beyond. It is a different approach than other books on these subjects. This book combines ancient history with Bible prophesies and ancient Characters who influence government in the world. World...

In the distant future, an ageless society with a strict government, faces a small rebellion from citizens eager to break away from their rule. It is a cautionary tale that portrays the dangers of immortality. A futuristic society discovers the key to a long...

War of the Gods is the magnificent conclusion to Allegiance the adventure begins. Like allegiance it is a spectacular adventure from cover to cover that will keep you in suspense and you will want to read this book again and again. The action never...

Star Trek is the most expansive science fiction universe. . . . . .so your unofficial Star Trek trivia quiz should be, too!Test your knowledge of the greatest science fiction franchise ever with Mr. Trivia Presents: The Unofficial Star Trek Trivia Quiz.These 300 questions-thirty...

"Doyle's modesty of language conceals a profound tolerance of the human complexity"-John Le Carré "Every writer owes something to Holmes." -T.S. Eliot Although Sherlock Holmes is Arthur Conan Doyle's most popular character, the introduction of Professor Challenger in The Lost World offers readers one...

In the fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling series, Marine sniper Kyle Swanson finds himself in the sights of a man he once idolized--a true American hero turned traitor Swanson and his beautiful girlfriend, CIA agent Lauren Carson, are on a mission...

A New York Times Notable Book! Over the moon with a metaphysical spin. Heart-tugging...it is struggling to understand the physical realities of life and the nature of what makes us human....Nicely unpredictable...Extraordinary. --Janet Maslin, The New York Times When Maxon met Sunny, he was...

Magic or not? The secret's in the spit. So Charlotte sets out to test family members. But what will she do when she finds out her spit isn't magical? How does the daughter of a magical family live up to her heritage without the...

David Ryan is the designer of ELOPe, an email language optimization program, that if successful, will make his career. But when the project is suddenly in danger of being canceled, David embeds a hidden directive in the software accidentally creating a runaway artificial intelligence.David...

** Realm Award Winner for Supernatural, Horror & Other, 2016 **First, vampires in space. And now...zombies. Really?Jebediah and the others are trying to get over the horrors they faced in deep space, and now this. It's been five years, and the Amish colony on...

Omega, written by astronomer Camille Flammarion (1842-1925), is no less than an epic history of our future--a startling and unforgettable vision of the end of the world. Reasoned scientific speculation combined with probing philosophical inquiry lend credibility and magnitude to this tale of how...

A recognized master fantasist, Tanith Lee has won multiple awards for her craft, including the British Fantasy Award, the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, and the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Horror. Raldnor, Storm Lord and chosen hero of the goddess...

Author: Piers AnthonyISBN-10: 073880701XISBN-13: 9780738807010Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2000Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.76d

Author: Steve VanceISBN-10: 0595146597ISBN-13: 9780595146598Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2000Pages: 316Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.04lbsSize: 9.12h x 5.96w x 0.79d

"A novel of classical proportions and virtues...humane and moving."-The Washington Post Book World "A love story on more than one level, and Ms. Willis does justice to them all. It was only toward the end of the book that I realized how much tension...

Flatland is a unique, delightful satire that has charmed readers for over a century. Published in 1884 by the English clergyman and headmaster Edwin A. Abbott, it is the fanciful tale of A. Square, a two-dimensional being who is whisked away by a mysterious...