Fiction - Science Fiction - General

Step into the enigmatic world of Samuel Baxter, a uniquely talented writer who has dared to blend the intriguing tapestry of mathematics and number theory with the rich fabric of fiction. In "Chaos Nexus," Samuel weaves an extraordinary narrative that marries the elegance of...

Crisp and concise, Jason Hill's narrative flows without a single hitch. Outpicture: A Novel is one of those books where protagonists find themselves mired in situations and events beyond their control and try to make their way out against overwhelming odds. If you're looking...

"It is said that unto everything there is a season...these are the stories of a group of survivors during the season of the dead." Four individuals fight to survive as the zombie apocalypse crashes over the world in a wave of terror and destruction....

The mystery begins with the theft of thirty-six vials of a substance essential to the process of reanimation. Now, twenty years later, Little John Rawlings sets out to catch the thief who has resurfaced after being pronounced dead. Rawlings must find the mysterious stranger...

Author: K. A. WoodISBN-13: 9798349409325Publisher: Paper HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/22/2025Pages: 340Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d

Author: K. A. WoodISBN-13: 9798349409264Publisher: Paper HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/22/2025Pages: 340Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.37lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d

A definitive collection of new and selected stories by a master of the form. "Comparisons might be drawn to writers ranging from Jorge Luis Borges and Haruki Murakami to Margaret Atwood and J. D. Salinger. All of Lethem's stories are enlivened by his wit...

When Chant'L, a young and precocious Guardian in New Inku'lulu-an elite space outpost of planet Zezépfeni-misuses her sound magic, the Guardians punish her by stripping away her magical ability, and exiling her to Savage Mound, a sound island on another planet, Wiimb-ó. The Guardians...

Upon reaching middle age and the occasion of a milestone birthday, Darrell Duplissey reflects on his life up to that point. He ponders what he has accomplished in his first half-century and comes to the rather depressing, disheartening conclusion that he has been a...

Cynthia and Camille feel lost and scattered in a whirlwind world of jealousy, betrayal, and doubt-external and internal pieces with sharp edges that cut to their very soul and spirit. But they soon learn that if they take the time to repair the fragmented...

On a top-secret dive into the Pacific Ocean's deepest canyon, Jonas Taylor found himself face-to-face with the largest and most ferocious predator in the history of the animal kingdom. The sole survivor of the mission, Taylor is haunted by what he's sure he saw...

Two young Baltimoreans who struggle with heroin abuse meet in a methadone treatment center. During their wait for what they hope will be the beginning of something life-changing, they decide to share their personal tales of struggle and the daily hardships one comes to...

Atlantis 2005The time war is over, and the surviving crew of DE-173 can live in peace once more as Earth's timeline runs true, without threat from the banished Phoenix agents. But as with every war, something gets buried, left behind for future generations to...

When a massive asteroid hurtles toward Earth, humanity braces for annihilation--but the end doesn't come. In fact, it isn't an asteroid but a three-mile-tall alien that drops down, seemingly dead, outside Little Springs, Nebraska. Dubbed "the giant," its arrival transforms the red-state farm town...

1914: Our grandfathers and great-grandfathers fought to preserve a world collapsing into chaos. They called it "The War to end all Wars". But it was only the First ...2014: We are fighting to preserve a world collapsing into chaos ...2114: What will our grandchildren...

"Epic."Simply epic in scope, characters, story, plot and imagery. One of the best disaster stories I have ever read. Highly recommend." Jay Ward, October 21, 2018 (Goodreads) In the basement of the new USGS Data Center Laboratory in Pasadena, California, Dr. Greg Foreman notes...

This early work by Rudyard Kipling was originally published in 1890 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Mark of the Beast' is a short story about a desecrated statue of a monkey god and a priest...

Author: Judith GilmanISBN-10: 1441552081ISBN-13: 9781441552082Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2010Pages: 336Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.09lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

Venture once more into the heart of Africa with Edgar Rice Burroughs's thrilling jungle adventure, "Tarzan and the Golden Lion." This classic tale of daring and discovery plunges readers into a world of untamed wilderness, where Tarzan faces new perils and uncovers long-lost secrets....

C. M. Kornbluth's "The Marching Morons" is a chilling and darkly satirical short story exploring a future shaped by declining intelligence. This thought-provoking work of science fiction paints a dystopian picture of a world grappling with the consequences of unchecked population growth and societal...

Explore the mind-bending world of "Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions," a classic work by Edwin A. Abbot that seamlessly blends mathematics, science fiction, and satire. This thought-provoking narrative delves into the concept of the fourth dimension through the allegorical journey of a geometric...

This classic work of science fiction imagines a subterranean race of beings who possess advanced technology and a utopian society. As the narrator discovers this hidden world, he grapples with questions of power, morality, and the nature of human progress. With its imaginative setting...

Powerful and therapeutic, The Human Farm by new author Lois Amari honors both sides regarding the intricate moral and ethical questions surrounding abortion rights. With sympathy for all, the author weaves two masterfully crafted plots-one a dreamscape, the other a succinct court battle-into one...

For use in schools and libraries only. On Pern, men breed and train great fire-breathing dragons to help them fight the deadly silver Threads that fall from the sky, destroying all life-forms, whenever the Red Star passes near.Author: Anne McCaffreyISBN-10: 0808521209ISBN-13: 9780808521204Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage:...

In this new and timely cultural history of science fiction, Roger Luckhurst examines the genre from its origins in the late nineteenth century to its latest manifestations. The book introduces and explicates major works of science fiction literature by placing them in a series...

Set in a bleak consumerist society, The Green Millennium follows the disenchanted Phil Gish as he navigates a world dominated by conformity, surveillance, and hollow pleasures. When he encounters a radiant green cat, his reality shifts-and so does the attention of secretive government agencies,...

What if Ayrton Senna had survived his Imola 1994 accident? What if Gilles Villeneuve hadn't died at Zolder in 1982? What if Stirling Moss hadn't crashed at Goodwood in 1962? What if Alberto Ascari had survived his 1955 testing-accident at Monza? This book explores...

Ever wonder what happened to the rest of the tea party when the saucers went off into space? Here's your chance to find out! What would it be like to go to a club where you could buy an injection of sexiness? To grow...

EVAN STYLES is just an ordinary man. Like the rest of the human race, he exists on Earth, a solitary planet, insignificant in the vast gulf of space. Until now! The events which are to unfold will change the lives of every human being...

Imagine a world where technology has advanced to a point where it is indistinguishable from magic. A few muttered commands from a person and the nanobots in the air come alive and begin constructing or destructing whatever the user wills. Now, the nanobots have...

What happens when Russ, a mercenary politico, teams up with a tech billionaire and his army of geeks to build and run an AI for President? And what happens when it's not just some generic AI chatbot but Abraham Lincoln, digitally resurrected from the...

In the seven years since leaving their scavenger planet homeworld with the synchronists, Meri has made a good life for themself in the merchant corps. They like the work, they're figuring out a situationship with way-out-of-their-league diplomat Xavia Tane, and they've made friends among...

Are you prepared for the toll your dreams will take? If you were truly able to make yourself a better life, would you be able to go through all the suffering your dream requires to be realized?In a world of knights and magic, winged...

As earth's new civilization expands and colonizes nearby star systems, a teenage earth girl (Bobbett) comes of age. She is born into an extremely wealthy, albeit psychic family. In this regard, Bobbett must learn to navigate between two opposing worlds: the world of being...

In ESP Pawn Chronicles, author Mike Diaz delivers a thrilling anthology reminiscent of Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, and Amazing Stories. With each pawnshop item holding a captivating backstory of its own, Diaz expertly blends genres to keep readers engaged and craving more. From ancient...

Synopsis: Global Climate DestructionA Notorious MurderA Rogue Diplomatic SchemeJune 2029. An outspoken climate scientist is murdered. Investigators believe she was assassinated to end her forceful advocacy for untested geoengineering techniques that might slow global warming.Frequent extreme storms and rising sea levels are undermining the...

Keep your bones close. Set them in neat lines. The whale bone is connected to the plane bone. The women will not go quietly. The defiant bone is connected to the no bone. The state of things dissolves. A man is remembered by his...

The book content based on life of 2 presidents abrahim lincoin and john .f Kennedy and their coincidence of parallel life and similarities and time travel aura of both.Author: Sulekha GujjarISBN-13: 9798887832869Publisher: Notion PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/11/2022Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.09d

Rose is determined to be happy...Being abducted by aliens was the absolute worst experience of my life. But I got lucky. After their ship was damaged, they dumped me and four other Human women on an abandoned rainforest planet. Here, we're safe. So long...

A Study in Scarlet is an 1887 detective novel by Scottish author Arthur Conan Doyle. Written in 1886, the story marks the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, who would become the most famous detective duo in popular fiction. The book's title...

Two Editions in One VolumeThe enduring tale of Victor Frankenstein and his ill-fated creation, presented with the complete texts of the 1818 and 1831 editions in parallel.Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus was authored by Mary Shelley (1797-1851), who began composing the novel at the...

In the realm of human experiences, the phenomenon of children's past life memories continues to captivate our curiosity and challenge our understanding of consciousness and the nature of existence. Throughout history, stories have emerged of young children who, with unwavering conviction, recount memories, behaviors,...

Motes played.She played because she was play. She played because that was her role in life, because that is just who she was. She played with color, played with life, played with death.She played with fire.Motes played, because how could she not?Author: Madison Rye...

When Jacob Dawes is selected for the Imperial Intellectual Complex as a child, he's catapulted from the poverty-stricken slums of his birth into a world where his status as an unclass is something no one can forget, or forgive. His growing scientific renown draws...

Just what is the connection between the Great Pyramid at Giza, built over 4,000 years ago, and the Roswell incident of 1947? Be assured the answer has nothing to do with aliens, but everything to do with the Egyptian Coffin Text, the Ark of...

It began when Tanya dove into the ocean and disappeared. When David dives in to rescue her, he discovers that the water has transformed into the Golden Mist that forms the doorway into the Lands of the Adoni. Unlike his previous visit, David finds...

In this chilling debut horror novel, a young woman discovering dangerous new powers finds herself lost in the Appalachian Mountains with her first love, the sister she betrayed, and an infatuated stranger bound to her telepathically as a string of vicious murders taints the...

Author: Kylie WolfeISBN-10: 1616509171ISBN-13: 9781616509170Publisher: Kensington Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/02/2013Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d

The Dominion of the World (1900) represents a transition from classic Vernian anticipation to the pulp serials of the 1920s and 1930s. It is also the only science fiction work that sought to dramatize the "Transatlantic Peril", positing a fundamental difference of culture and...

MUTINY IN SPACE began as a novella entitled "Valentine's Planet," which appeared in the August 1964 issue of Worlds of Tomorrow. "To space opera of the time, the character of the captain was as important as that of the king was to Shakespeare. He...