Fiction - Science Fiction - General

Shortly after the end of World War I, the fall of an asteroid in the Atlantic causes a tidal wave and gives birth to a new island. An expedition sent by the French government discovers that it is made of iron... and gold The...

This early work by Hans Heinz Ewers was originally published in 1915 and we are now republishing it as part of our Cryptofiction Classics series. 'The Spider' is a short story of black magic based on 'The Mysterious Sketch' by Erckmann-Chatrian. The Cryptofiction Classics...

A young prince struggles with his identity and role when his land and family are attacked by mysterious assailants. He must become a leader and assemble a party of the land of Donothor's strongest characters. Fighting skills, a magic sword, friends, Magicks, and unexpected...

A gripping work of dystopian science fiction from early twentieth century American Socialism which explores the logical consequence of unfettered Capitalism taking control of all the earth's natural resources and turning them to elitist profit. In this story, a private corporation under the control...

In a disintegrating and lawless near-future, a young man journeys north to a mysterious island owned by one of the world's wealthiest men--and finds an entire new civilization waiting for him.Ben is a painter from the crowded, turbulent city. For six months his fianc馥,...

In a land where men gain power from spirits from beyond the burning veil, men and women hope to be chosen for great power. A few are chosen to quest, to find a long lost truth, hidden by the fears of two growing Kingdoms....

Galactic Odyssey is a fast paced game of daring space battles, swashbuckling adventures, and intriguing personal conflict set in the far future of the Milky Way galaxy. The Terrans have found their way into the stars, and though they proclaim to be an "advanced"...

Sierra Thornwood is the newest ROTC Cadet at Miskatonic University. She's just getting the handle on her new school when things go sideways. Another student accidentally opens a rift through space and time, which was noticed by an Elder God.Sierra and her ROTC classmates...

From the author of the "urgent and heartfelt" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel The Companions, a genre-bending collection of interconnected short stories in the tradition of Jennifer Egan and Karen Russell.An angry mother turns into a literal monster. A company in San Francisco can scrub...

In this thrilling and mysterious collection you'll meet several magical and ephemeral denizens. Ephemeral creatures such as dragons; aliens in the landscape; spirits, ghosts, and haunters; the strange, macabre, and delightfully weird. You'll find stories that will stay with you long after you've closed...

The Risk Profession, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, 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...

A riveting thriller of catastrophe and one man's heroic effort to save the Earth, from the best selling author of the Meg series On the brink of a disaster that could end all human life on earth, tech genius Robert Eisenbraun joins a team...

About the BookBlood Runs Thicker follows the perspectives of both Amber Roberts and Matthew Hawkes as they take the same journey. Both try to complete their tasks as they see the world and share their stories. Join them as they try to survive and...

About the BookShepsu Aba King is a 14 year old aspiring astrophysicist who is thrown into a battle for the balance of the world. What?!When most people wake up on their birthday, it's usually to warm wishes, maybe a nice breakfast, but not Shepsu....

In the year 2038, a dystopian cyberpunk world teeters on the brink of chaos, sharply divided between the high-tech, AI-dominated suburbs and the lawless sprawl of the urban wastelands. This future, a blend of science fiction and stark reality, sets the stage for a...

In the year 2038, a dystopian cyberpunk world teeters on the brink of chaos, sharply divided between the high-tech, AI-dominated suburbs and the lawless sprawl of the urban wastelands. This future, a blend of science fiction and stark reality, sets the stage for a...

"IT'S LIKE A MOSAIC PAINTING COMING TO LIFE . . . "This is the first thought Todd Morgan has as his wife is swallowed by the glowing, purple wall behind her moments after giving birth to their daughter.Todd has temporarily forgotten what tonight is:...

A low-steam near-future billionaire thriller romance."For anyone who would like a little substance alongside their escapism." Reader Review"I'm still thinking about it." Reader Review"I can't stop telling others to read it so I can discuss it with them!" Reader ReviewIt's 2048. Automation has stolen...

From the author of the critically acclaimed novel A Brother's Blood, comes a haunting story about an Irish housekeeper who must discover the truth when her friend, the parish priest, is accused of horrible crimes.Maggie Quinn has had her share of misfortune: Having grown...

Author: Mary ShelleyISBN-10: 9354406289ISBN-13: 9789354406287Publisher: Fingerprint! PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2022Pages: 272Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.74h x 5.75w x 0.71d

Horror. Romance. Science. A classic tale that would be a fright to miss! The idea for the story came to the author, Mary Shelley, in a dream she had about a scientist who had created life and was horrified by what he had made....

Space Wizards! tells the story of five cosmic mages a dozen years after a failed attempt to topple a technocracic regime that ruthlessly controls all interstellar travel and activity for dominion and profit. After their defeat, our heroes have been left scattered across a...

About the BookJimmy sees a vessel he cannot explain hovering in a field. He returns to campus and, after some prodding, shares his experience with his friend Mark. Ten years later, Mark reenters Jim's life and turns it inside out with a discovery that...

If you want an omnibus of short fiction by Arthur C. Clarke, a Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master, then you want The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke. If you're looking for a representative sample of Clarke's short stories, or for some...

Embark on an exhilarating adventure through Waukesha's past in Divine Steeples of Waukesha by Scot Muehlmeier. Uncover the fascinating connections between local churches, NASA's education programs for kids, and the city's rapid growth. With a perfect blend of history, science, and mystery, this book...

Centauri invaded after they took their prisoners. They dominated Belltown until we fought back and drove them home with vengeance. We rescued the prisoners, but the cost was more than anyone predicted. Centaurians struck again with aircrafts and poisonous soldiers, trying to weaken our...

"A Crystal Age" it is a novel written by William Henry Hudson, an Argentine-English author, ornithologist, and naturalist. The book was first published in 1887 and is considered one of the earliest examples of dystopian science fiction.The story is framed as a narrative within...

The Addicts, 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,...

The man he is sworn to protect is the man who butchered his family. Justices--the select of the Talion, endowed with fearsome magick and lethal martial skills--roam the Shattered Empire, crushing the lawless and championing the oppressed. Their word is law and their judgement...

Mark Englander, orphaned in childhood, was adopted and raised by the founder of the Englander Institute, a prestigious mental health facility in New Mexico. He is a troubled genius who lives and works at the Institute providing valuable services to patients and staff. But...

Beware the terror lurking beneath a mask of smiles... On an ancient ley line, deep within Vermont's dark forests, lives a mysterious and frightening secret...A forbidden door to a world beyond human perception. And three hunters are about to become the hunted When a...

A beautiful Ozark woman's perilous rise from addiction and prostitution to respectability hinges on the killing of a dangerous criminal (read ABSALOM: Exit Hell). Alas, the dead felon has associations in dark places. Close your eyes. Now comes the Grim Reaper, a vengeful relic...

Life in the twenty third century hasn't gotten any easier for the members of Phoenix Enclave. They are learning you win some and you lose some and that the admittedly criminal life they have chosen is a double edged sword. Their convictions are being...

For this collection, Andrew Lang gathered African, Scandinavian, Egyptian and even Babylonian stoires. While they may not be familiar to you, they are an excellent insight into various cultures, to show that despite our skin color, we all share similar belief systems and family...

In 1908, Jean de La Hire, the creator of The Nyctalope, penned The Fiery Wheel, a classic space opera in which five Earthmen are abducted in the eponymous spacecraft by aliens from Saturn, and taken to Venus and Mercury where they encounter strange lifeforms,...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Philip Francis NowlanISBN-10: 153337547XISBN-13: 9781533375476Publisher: Createspace Independent...

In the year 2506, little Jarod Anderson's world--worlds--were full of wonder and excitement. Until the aliens came. They came, and in one clean sweep, they killed twenty-one million human beings, including Jarod's family. Now, twenty-four years later, Jarod returns to the red planet as...

From missing chemicals worth millions to a man chosen by the company president, Into the Air stands as a shocking scientific detective story. Was it the chance of a lifetime? Or was it a trap? Ignoring the shadows of a high-stakes game of deception,...

Fate... Destiny... and a three thousand year old prophesy. When two trouble-free country boys end up in the hospital due to an almost catastrophic event, Alex's harsh past comes back to haunt him. His whole life had been a fabrication that his foster aunt...

In this enthralling narrative, acclaimed reporter Maria M. Snider takes readers on a riveting journey to the depths of the ocean to uncover the perplexing enigma of the missing Titanic sub. As a renowned investigative journalist, Snider meticulously pieces together the facts and delves...

The first book that focuses on and tells the full story (as known so far) about the second Roswell crash, reported on July 5, 1947 in the town of Magdalena, NM. Author Jon Stewart has tracked original sources, conflicting contemporary accounts, and modern analyses...

Chockfull of interesting characters and intriguing subplots, Hidden Planet will, without a doubt, hold the attention of any reader, hardcore science fiction fan or not. On a mission in favor of The Federation of the Planets, nineteen-year-old Darianna leaves her family and friends on...

In the near future, a forensic investigator communicates his concerns to his superior regarding a murder suspect whose name keeps popping up in the testimonies of other criminals whose cases have baffled the police for decades.A taxi dispatcher tells of a murderous nightshift driver...

This surreal, humorous and sometimes frightening novel asks questions about the reality of UFOs only to find that reality is relative. Cassandra Vega, an obsessive compulsive workaholic, gets caught up in a hallucination of mass consciousness that threatens the world.Author: John StantonISBN-10: 0984215123ISBN-13: 9780984215126Publisher:...

On a snowy Friday night in 1979, just hours after making love for the first time, Richard's girlfriend, high school senior Karen Ann McNeil, falls into a coma. Nine months later she gives birth to their daughter, Megan. As Karen sleeps through the next...

For half a century, the Archipelago has been silent. Alone, out on the galaxy's rim, an eccentric cluster of planets set out to forge a new society, far from the meddling interference of the great interplanetary leagues. Over decades of isolation, the Archipelago became...

Author: Theodore SturgeonISBN-10: 037570373XISBN-13: 9780375703737Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/05/1999Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.21w x 0.65d

Lucy Brick, a college student, starts noticing delivery drivers on motorbikes zooming all over Manhattan. They look alike and act weird. They use chopsticks to "charge" themselves. They even ignore traffic warnings. Some of Lucy's friends have joined the drivers. They invite Lucy to...

The Weirdness swirls around Harold Schreiber and his family like snakes made of black mist. Where it comes from is unknown, but what it is doing is clear-it's eating away at the woodwork of this man's life. During his childhood, Harold's mother is more...

What if the cure to man's deadliest disease were discovered but then lost?And what if finding it again could lift a species to all-new heights or threaten its ultimate extinction depending on who got to it first?The year is 2351 A.D.A planet in a...