Fiction - Science Fiction - General

Author: Brian D. McCoyISBN-10: 0759657173ISBN-13: 9780759657175Publisher: 1st Book LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2002Pages: 108Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.26d

In the fourth novel of Maya Rodale's tantalizing series, a newly minted duke spends one night with his perfect woman...but can he win her for a lifetimeSome Mistakes...When American-born James Cavendish arrives in London tomorrow, he'll become the Duke of Durham. Some might be...

Years after her schizophrenic mother's suicide, Detroit-based musician Jing Elwood wakes on the asteroid Psyche, where spirit animals feed off "visions" received from Earth. With the help of several such animals, Jing searches for an escape from the harrowing ordeals of the planetoid, all...

From the author of Once More We Saw Stars, an electrifying debut novel about AI that calls to mind Never Let Me Go and The Candy House's tantalizing vision of the future. Four interconnected souls grapple with an inexplicable tragedy. Anna is shattered by...

From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit The Measure--a runaway bestseller and a Read with Jenna TODAY Show pick--comes a stunning speculative story of healing, self-discovery, forgiveness, and found friendship that will appeal to readers of Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow.Welcome to...

Author: William MorrisISBN-10: 1397665971ISBN-13: 9781397665973Publisher: Left of Brain BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/20/2024Pages: 214Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.58d

Author: Chris LambertISBN-13: 9798350739886Publisher: Bystander Group LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/18/2024Pages: 312Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d

Doctor Who: The Toymaker's Winter Wonderland invites readers into a world where holiday cheer meets chilling mystery. It's Christmas in 1965 London, and as festive decorations light up the city, something strange begins to unfold. Snow falls in perfectly geometric patterns, children vanish without...

Jones offers a combat-filled space opera that should pass muster with fans of military sci-fi ? la the original Lorne Greene Battle Star Galactica rather than the new one. Several centuries in the future, a united, space-faring humanity, now known as the Guardians, confronts...

The riveting account of the Roswell incident, as imagined from the alien's point-of-view.Author: George CarvalhoISBN-13: 9798322437680Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2024Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d

I should have died. But I still seem to be hanging on. It could be vain self-preservation, believing my literary work of philosophical insight is important, or it's simply cowardice. In the meantime, I must continuously endure the mundane of human existence. Problem is,...

Set in a world where communication is conducted solely through intricate sign language, a teenager born without the ability to sign discovers a forgotten ancient language. Unveiling its secrets, they become a bridge between two societies with distinct forms of expression.Author: Alexis JonesISBN-13: 9798224162604Publisher:...

The Sargasso of Space, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and...

The Visitation was written over 40 years ago. I just visited my brother's home and went Trick or Treating with my young nieces and nephew. On my way home to Milwaukee, WI on the Greyhound Bus, I wrote this story. I wrote it through...

This monograph contributes to the scientific misconduct debate from an oblique perspective, by analysing seven novels devoted to this issue, namely: Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis (1925), The affair by C.P. Snow (1960), Cantor's Dilemma by Carl Djerassi (1989), Perlmann's Silence by Pascal Mercier (1995),...

"Beware the time the golden mist seeks you; For one of you shall taste of death and you shall not return." This was the warning of the Great Hobber to the Children of Earth many years ago.The warning came with David and Tanya's first...

Everyone in Christina's circle of friends and relatives are surprised when she, a native Texan, marries David, a native Michigander. After he dies in a car accident, she and her three children move back to her hometown in Texas. They are faced with many...

An eventful and immersive interdimensional romp.-Kirkus Reviews A troubled home, a family secret, and a technological breakthrough turn a teen's world Slideways.Fifteen-year-old Ben believes his life is forever shattered after his brother's accident. His parents won't talk about it and he feels isolated and...

It happened without warning. Millions were torn from their peaceful sleep as the Song of Morning cut off in mid-sentence.The voice of Logos, the Talking Sword, was forever silenced as the Curse came upon the Lands of the Adoni. The Sword would still sing,...

Every world has a forerunner ... Not just a "voice crying in the wilderness." But one who serves as a picture of what is to come. Such was Pentra for the Lands of the Adoni. Pentra dreamed of the Knights of Es-Soh-En. He knew...

It had been spoken of in whispers for centuries. It was the hope of the Lands of the Adoni. The very mention of it caused hearts to pound faster and eyes to fill with tears. David James and Tanya, Knights of Es-soh-en, were drawn...

Combining dazzling speculation with a profoundly humanist vision, Kim Stanley Robinson is known as not only the most literary but also the most progressive (read "radical") of today's top rank SF authors. His bestselling Mars Trilogy tells the epic story of the future colonization...

Jennifer Moreland decided to attend her high school reunion in the hopes of freeing herself once and for all from the devastating power of past heartbreak. But when she comes face to face with her first lover, she is overcome by a rush of...

In this world every human desire or need is provided for by machine. The world seems to be a vast utopia, free from war and want. But there remains a price. All animals have vanished and all creative activity has ceased. One journalist is...

This book did not evolve from the Dawkins/McGrath debate, but that is where it ended comfortably. In 1978, when I was sixteen years old, I was asked in a public event to talk for continuous twenty minutes over a subject chosen randomly. The chosen...

Author: Uma StylesISBN-10: 1425784925ISBN-13: 9781425784928Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/29/2009Pages: 212Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d

With like many great works of art, 'Frankenstein' was initially misunderstood. The first reviews were decidedly mixed. An anonymous review in The Literary Panorama and National Register published June 1 1818 dismissed Shelley's work as 'a feeble imitation of one that was very popular...

In the future, the sentence executed against a man for a crime he didn't commit has serious ramifications for the entire human race. Weapons of mutually assured destruction are about to resurface in a budding conflict between the New and Old worlds, and if...

Author: Jack WomackISBN-10: 0802134947ISBN-13: 9780802134943Publisher: Grove PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/07/1997Pages: 259Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.34h x 5.56w x 0.73dReview Citation(s): New York Times 02/09/1997 pg. 32

Prof. Rajavur and his 'First Contact Team' had been patiently waiting years for aliens to land on Earth. Leader Idow and the crew of the starship, All That Glitters, were just looking for an unknown planet where they could land and have a little...

Two lost souls stand on the edge of a historic first meeting.Xari Yacine volunteered for a solo mission of exploration in deep space. Her only companion on the journey is Vera, an artificial intelligence which has been learning and evolving since the dawn of...

The first volume of Fight Like A Girl was produced in response to accusations that stories of women warriors were somehow unrealistic and anachronistic. Sadly the need to counter such narratives still exists, but with this new volume we have also sought to broaden...

What would you miss in a world without work?In 2038, the Human Relief Project is on a mission to eradicate labor, using AI to "free" humanity from work. Bert, after years of struggle, has finally found his calling as a conductor for the Project....

The Age of Expansion dawns, but will humanity rise or shatter beneath its weight?Matt's journey from desperate survivor to Dungeon Lord has forged him in blood and terror. With the Coronaught Queen vanquished and his domain flourishing, the days of scavenging scraps are over....

The Age of Expansion dawns, but will humanity rise or shatter beneath its weight?Matt's journey from desperate survivor to Dungeon Lord has forged him in blood and terror. With the Coronaught Queen vanquished and his domain flourishing, the days of scavenging scraps are over....

Prepare to journey into the extraordinary with Quantum Ghosts, a captivating collection of nine tales that push the boundaries of reality and explore the mysteries of existence. Each story invites readers to confront mind-bending concepts where time, space, and perception intertwine in unexpected ways.From...

Illustrated edition: This special edition of Flatland includes engaging illustrations, a concise summary, an insightful author biography, and a detailed list of characters.Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions, first published in 1884, is a groundbreaking work of mathematical fiction that explores the concept of...

A royal family betrayed by one of its own. The story of a young prince, now king, journeying through the trials of hatred and tragedy and his quest to reclaim his royal birth right. And also save his people. The story tells of a...

A royal family betrayed by one of its own. The story of a young prince, now king, journeying through the trials of hatred and tragedy and his quest to reclaim his royal birth right. And also save his people. The story tells of a...

In this edition, we have put together a tapestry of stories that challenge the boundaries of imagination. Each narrative invites you on a journey where the ordinary becomes extraordinary and the impossible feels within reach.Our contributors have taken on themes that explore new worlds....

An intense and thoughtful time-travelling dystopian fantasy where three individuals, psychically linked through time, fight enslavement, exploitation, and environmental collapse. A great read for fans of Emily St. John Mandel. In the year 2106, climate change has altered the world, transforming borders, cities, and...

In a universe where the impossible is a daily occurrence, the worlds of Doctor Who and Stargate SG-1 collide in an epic battle for survival against a relentless enemy.When the Doctor's TARDIS materializes in the heart of Cheyenne Mountain, home of the secretive Stargate...

In this pioneering science-fictional treatment of superhuman intelligence, a mutant wonder child's insights prove devastating. Science fiction luminary Ted Chiang introduces The Hampdenshire Wonder, one of the genre's first treatments of superhuman intelligence. Victor Stott is a large-headed "supernormal" mutated in the womb by...

This story is based on a pair of identical twin brothers' name, Leon and Dion. They both grew up together with their father in the heart of Newark, New Jersey. Even though they went to two different high schools, and ran the streets with...

Reviews: "[...] Pord is a highly recommended novel that explores the intricate interplay of power, environmental preservation, and the human condition, making it a captivating and meaningful work of science fiction."- Five-star review from Bestselling Author K.C. Finn "[...] a well-written and engrossing story...

Author: Hugh LoftingISBN-10: 160444200XISBN-13: 9781604442007Publisher: Indoeuropeanpublishing.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2010Pages: 268Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 5.7Point Value: 11Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 93 / Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Stowaway - Redleg in Space: Book 1By: Z.D. Dean Lt. Zade, on his last days of his last deployment to Afghanistan, still couldn't find the excitement he so desperately needed. A chance encounter, on his last mission, sends him hurtling through space on the...

Captain Valentin Chang is en route to Florida in 2086 commanding the large submersible destroyer, Wynarte, as part of a coordinated, worldwide nuclear attack on major cities by the Sovereign Republic of Africa. As Wynarte waits for the appointed time to launch her missiles...

Author: Charles WilliamsISBN-10: 1849028850ISBN-13: 9781849028851Publisher: Benediction BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/12/2009Pages: 184Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.97lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Battle Beyond Earth: Deception. The seventh instalment in an epic sci-fi series that tells of humanity's desperate struggle to survive in an uncertain and war-torn future. Colonel Mitch Taylor is living on borrowed time, and so is the Alliance. Counting the days down until...