Fiction - Science Fiction - General

The action packed sequel to "The Phoenix Gambit". It's 1877 and the Confederate States of Mexico has received a delegation from the German Empire. The Kaiser has sent an astounding offer. The two countries should ally themselves and declare war on the Empire of...

Synopsis for "The Life We Live" "The life we Live, a succinctly written story, puts you on the scene with Gatty, Black, JR, and B-Jah, Comin live from the Virgin Islands, strap yourself in and take a vivid ride with four adolescent thugs as...

The Great Pyramid of Cheops: geometrical perfection.The Piri Reis maps: ancient cartographs that showed Earth as seen from polar orbit -- they have recently been confirmed by satellite photography.Myriad proofs that Earth has changed its axial tilt during near-historical times: perhaps as recently as...

John Boyd is back to delight readers of his superb first novel, The Last Starship from Earth. Robert A. Heinlein wrote of it: "This is the best anti-Utopia, the strongest satire on trends in our present culture, I have seen since '1984' appeared. I...

Avram Davidson (1923-1993) was an American writer of fantasy fiction, science fiction, and crime fiction, as well as the author of many stories that do not fit into a genre niche. He won a Hugo Award and three World Fantasy Awards in the science...

Acclaimed science fiction author George Zebrowski conducts interviews with four Grand Masters of Science Fiction: Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and James Gunn. These conversations cover a wide variety of topics, from writing and science fiction to science and the future. One...

THE MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF tells the story of Michel Bed馥, a brilliant scientist whose work on the new element that he's discovered--sirium--has alienated him from his mother, his sister, and his wife. He cannot bear the fact that, although he loves his wife...

IT HAD ALL BEEN A DREAM Karl, Will, Pierre, and others realize that they are really only part of something greater than themselves. As they are plunged straight into a place where nothing is impossible, they become pawns for great beings fighting amongst themselves...

A young man finds himself slipping into the dull gray oblivion of ordinary, day to day life in the city. He is struggling against being absorbed by the mundane routine, when his perception of the natural world around him, is suddenly and dramatically changed....

Jaden Foxx has had a rough past that includes the untimely death of his mother and a history of abuse, but the 18-year-old tries to maintain a normal life as much as he can. With a group of friends that he can rely on,...

In this world, memories are the only thing we hold dear to us. Memories are the moments we feel we should never forget, but, are our memories really what we remember them to be? What if you could have a second chance in life?...

The ultimate prank is pulled on Marcus, but the prank is not a prank and uncovers a deep secret revealing a reality hidden from plain sight that takes him and his friends on an unexpected journey with turns that change their lives and their...

"I looked away from the wound and down to the face in the mirror. It was a good face. Tired, I guess. Fortyish, but firm. Some grey around the temples, but nothing that you noticed right away. Good jaw line. Could use a shave,...

Hide and Seek is a book about games. Reckless, dangerous games. Games you might even want to play yourself if you're with the right people. But shouldn't. Not ever. In a small Maine town, a group of thrill-seeking college kids finds a game of...

Gateway is the first novel in the series of novels that chronicle Acara. Gateway is the story of the refugees of Acara that flee to Baltimore through a crystal lined gateway to hide the savior of their people. The refugees are able to blend...

Author: Graves Stickman, LagrouISBN-10: 1477145915ISBN-13: 9781477145913Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/21/2013Pages: 344Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d

The second book in the Chardin Chronicles, For Generations to Come, continues the saga of three men who must confront the consequences of their past choices and learn how those choices will determine their futures, for better or worse. After serving in the military...

H G Wells Herbert George Wells, an English writer, was born on 21st 1866 and died on 13 Aug 1946. He was renowned for his works of science fiction especially 'The Time Machine'. He is also referred as 'The Father of Science Fiction' AndThis...

This book is a collection of eight short stories written by H. G. Wells. "The Short Stories of H. G. Wells" constitutes a must-have for lovers of the short storm form and is not to be missed by fans of Wells' fantastic work. Herbert...

"The Underground Man" is a science fiction novel introduced by H. G. Wells. After mankind has undergone a radical social evolution in regards to group cooperation and herd behaviour, the sun unexpectedly dies, forcing the survivors underground. They take with them the greatest works...

This book is a collection of short stories written by H. G. Wells. Containing over fifty tales, "The Short Stories of H. G. Wells" constitutes a must-have for lovers of the short storm form and is not to be missed by fans of Wells'...

These early works by various authors were originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing them with a brand new introduction as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Cryptofiction - Volume IV.' contains a collection of short stories that include...

These early works by various authors were originally published in the late 19th century and early 20th century and we are now republishing them with a brand new introduction as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Cryptofiction - Volume II.' contains a collection of...

These early works by various authors were originally published in the late 19th century and early 20th century and we are now republishing them with a brand new introduction as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'Sea Monsters and Other Beasts of the Oceans'...

This early work by Emile Erckmann and Alexandre Chatrian was originally published in 1876 and we are now republishing it with brand new introductory biographies as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Man-Wolf' is a short story about a werewolf set in France....

This early work by Arthur Machen was originally published in 1895 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Shining Pyramid' is a short story of a mysterious arrangement of stones found...

This early work by Arthur Conan Doyle was originally published in 1910 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Terror of Blue John Gap' is a short story about a doctor...

The tale of a horrible murder committed against the back drop of a corrupt Rome at the beginning of the renaissance.Author: Marie-Henri Beyle StendhalISBN-10: 1473306248ISBN-13: 9781473306240Publisher: Moran PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/14/2013Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.10d

This early work by William Wymark Jacobs was originally published in 1909 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Sailor' Knots' is one of the author's few full length novels. Jacobs worked as a clerk in the civil service...

'No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's...' So begins H. G. Wells' classic novel in which Martian lifeforms take over planet Earth. As the...

Roman thought he'd found the perfect opportunity to rebel. He may have been wrong. He awakens strapped to a set of parallel bars in a richly appointed sitting room, and begins a conversation with a masked man which will change his life. His world...

Award-winning author Simon Morden joins Gollancz with a stunning SF quest across a vast world that mirrors every London ever built. Instead of fire, there was water. A wave slapped through the open doorway, and a gust of wind blew into the smoke-filled corridor,...

Some days it just doesn't pay to be a soldier. Captain Rick Galloway and his men had been talked into volunteering for a dangerous mission only to be ruthlessly abandoned when faceless CIA higher-ups pulled the plug on the operation. They were cut off...

Robert A. Heinlein has written some of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time, including the beloved classic Stranger in a Strange Land. Now, in The Cat Who Walks through Walls, he creates his most compelling character ever: Dr. Richard Ames, ex-military man,...

After accepting a job as a robotic engineer that sends her to a mining station at the edge of explored space, Anna Foster finds that her position is not what she expects and must adjust to life as the only living being aboard, struggling...

This is the story of a young gangsta in Los Angeles who is stuck in the street life. His purpose and testing in life is well understood. Amongst his army, he is considered a General, a Genius, and a good friend. His leadership and...

Author: Roger RussellISBN-10: 1469140691ISBN-13: 9781469140698Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2012Pages: 222Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d

In the closing months of World War II top secret experiments in stealth were conducted at the Philadelphia Naval Yard using Einstein's Unified Field Theory. When a research vessel mysteriously disappeared from its dock with more than 40 souls on board the Navy surreptitiously...

Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey travel to a lost kingdom in Africa.Author: H. Rider HaggardISBN-10: 1507873093ISBN-13: 9781507873090Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/06/2015Pages: 240Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.55d

Kyon Ensin finally has what he's always wanted: possession of Kricket Hollowell, the priestess who foresees the future. Together, their combined power will be unrivaled. Kricket, however, doesn't crave the crown of Ethar--she has an unbreakable desire to live life on her own terms,...

In the Old Pond slums, the most talkative toad is the king. He's constantly chomping his gums, but when the old toad suddenly croaks, the pond slums become silent. Then the smallest frog in the pond bravely begins speaking from the king's lily pad....

Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. (December 24, 1910 - September 5, 1992) was an American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theater and films, playwright and chess expert. With writers such as Robert E. Howard and Michael...

The classic short story written in 1889 that examines what life will be like in 1000 years, which is the year 2889. This version has been enhanced with some visual illustrations.Author: Russell Lee, Jules VerneISBN-10: 1500819271ISBN-13: 9781500819279Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/12/2014Pages: 36Format:...

David, now eighteen has proven himself to be a fearless leader in the face of danger. For that last two years, he and Ziek have been waging a personal campaign of revenge on the satyrs for the death David's biological mother, and it's starting...

Anderson is probably best known for adventure stories in which larger-than-life characters succeed gleefully or fail heroically. His characters were nonetheless thoughtful, often introspective, and well developed. His plot lines frequently involved the application of social and political issues in a speculative manner appropriate...

In the twenty-third century, humanity will live in colonies on many different worlds, all of them still within this Solar system. We will not be part of any league of alien cultures living peacefully among the stars, because even though we can move around...

A shocking discovery leads one scientist down a dangerous path in Brian Power's compelling debut novel, Song of Atlantis. When Amon Goro, master architect of Atlantis, discovers a way to harness the earth's forces into an infinite source of clean energy, it seems destined...

This fifth novel in the Tom Swift Invention Series starts with a near tragedy. But, not one to let setbacks stop him, Tom Swift accepts a contract to help complete an important NOAA weather station in Florida that has lost its primary contractor. While...

War If the Worlds Science fiction Classic War of the worlds tale of alien invasion. Martians Invade earth and instill fear in the public.Author: H. G. WellsISBN-10: 1499205252ISBN-13: 9781499205251Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2014Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.25d

As startling and provocative as his famous Stranger in a Strange Land, here is Heinlein's grand masterpiece about a man supremely talented, immensely old, and obscenely wealthy who discovers that money can buy everything. Johann Sebastian Bach Smith was immensely rich--and very old. Though...