Fiction - Science Fiction - General

Imagine waking up in an alternate universe. Unbeknownst to Neal, he has been transported to a parallel world that looks the same as his home on Earth. Despite the familiarity of his surroundings, Neal can't shake the feeling that he is missing something. Same...

The poetry editors at Hiraeth Publishing have come up with a new minimalist form of poetry--the drabbun. It is a hybrid of haibun and a drabble, in which exactly 100 words are used to tell a story that is punctuated by a haiku (in...

The Hungur Chronicles focuses on vampires in or from outer space as well as those encountered on Earth. Published twice a year, on Walpurgisnacht and Samhain, it features stories, articles, illustrations, and poetry by new voices as well as familiar ones.Author: Terrie Leigh RelfISBN-10:...

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...

Scifaikuest is a quarterly publication of minimalist poetry. Forms include scifaiku, tanka, fibonacci, senryu, haibun, empat perkataan, cinquain, rictameter, and others. Articles include Catalytic Convert by Robert E. Porter and Exploring the Rictameter Form by Doug Grant. The Featured Poet in this issue is...

The seventh electrifying thriller in the Jack West, Jr. series from New York Times-bestselling author Matthew ReillyTHE END IS HEREJack West, Jr. has made it to the Supreme Labyrinth. Now he faces one last race-against multiple rivals, against time, against the collapse of the...

In a future Earth ravaged by storms, a farmer named Seg uncovers a dangerous web of intrigue, prophecies, and ancient artifacts hidden within Holtondome that may change everything.When Seg's truck breaks down just as a menacing storm approaches, he is unexpectedly rescued by a...

"Smart, riveting and next gen." -Pamela Wirth, CEO and author of Saving My Son"...a provocative science fiction novel featuring the union of two unrivaled, intelligent technologies." -Foreword Clarion ReviewsDr. Keira Stetson has two passions: ethical artificial intelligence-AI with a conscience-and creating technology that improves...

Adam and Amy must navigate a future world of absurdity, technology run amok, and chaos turned to comedy.The year is 2075 and Tyrell Elon Zuzerzos has purchased the United States of America. Due to the BioWars, and the lingering viruses and diseases from those...

In the aftermath of a tragic accident, Yosemite National Park blocks access to WorldNet, hoping visitors will focus on the natural wonders that surround them instead of virtual entertainment. Seventeen-year-old Anika gets an unexpected break from the intrusive monitoring of the cuff she's worn...

Tala is an Alexander, her name notorious. In the Republic of Columbia, a formidable nation built on the remains of the former United States, her family's legacy is a prestigious one. Her domineering brother, Thias, is one of the top leaders of the country,...

The Darkness grows stronger every day and it's only a matter of time before the Prince comes forth and finally reveals his identity. Adding to the mounting list of trials that Kyra is facing, the intense attraction and blossoming relationship with her newly found...

The Darkness grows stronger every day and it's only a matter of time before the Prince comes forth and finally reveals his identity. Adding to the mounting list of trials that Kyra is facing, the intense attraction and blossoming relationship with her newly found...

"When freedom is a luxury, resistance is inevitable."The Government rule the Hub with an iron fist, their strict laws enforced by Derivates, humans with psionic abilities. When one of these Derivates flees her post, they send KC-847, a powerful telekinetic, to bring her back....

2090. Retired millennial Olivia has fallen into a familiar routine. Gardening. Painting. Keeping the stray cat off the grass.Until Dotty, her new seven-year-old neighbour, starts fiddling with her pristine front lawn. Olivia must now choose between the memories of her past, or the promise...

Etherea Magazine #8Etherea Magazine, March 2022. A collection of excellent speculative fiction, from authors around the globe.Enjoy the amazing artwork supplied by highly talented artist Carly A-FThe Last Day by Andrew Hunter Murray is reviewed by Katie McIvorTHE STORIES: A Necromancer Need Not Be...

The contents of this book stem from a series of short stories originally in Cosmopolitan magazine in the early twentieth century.University Professor Craig Kennedy was mulling over some of his theories: "It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed...

The contents of this book stem from a series of short stories originally in Cosmopolitan magazine in the early twentieth century.University Professor Craig Kennedy was mulling over some of his theories: "It has always seemed strange to me that no one has ever endowed...

An anthology of short stories of spaceships, aliens, and the outer worlds by classic Science Fiction authors, from the Golden Age to the New Wave Era. This compilation includes stories by William Bender, Jr., Ray Bradbury, G. Gordon Dewey, Charles E. Fritch, Edward W....

An anthology of short stories of spaceships, aliens, and the outer worlds by classic Science Fiction authors, from the Golden Age to the New Wave Era. This compilation includes stories by William Bender, Jr., Ray Bradbury, G. Gordon Dewey, Charles E. Fritch, Edward W....

A Dusty Tomes Audio BookIn Cooperation with Spoken RealmsScience Fiction Stories of the Future from the PastNarrated by Joseph TablerThe Automatic Maid of All Work by M. L. Campbell originally published in The Canadian Magazine of Politics, Science, Art and Literature for July, 1893.Ely's...

In this luminous sci-fi debut, a nonverbal autistic woman refuses to crumble as she stands against a dogmatic society clinging to a centuries-long conflict built on lies.Citadel is the only human city on the alien planet Edalide, ruled by the biweekly tides that bring...

"One of [Le Guin's] most radical novels. . . . Always Coming Home is a study in what a complete and utter rejection of capitalism and patriarchy might look like--for society and for the art of storytelling."--The MillionsReissued for a new generation of readers,...

After some long and perilous journeys, Menedemos and Sostratos finally head back to Athens just in time for the Dionysia, a bacchanalian festival of plays and celebrations. Like earlier installments in the series, Owls to Athens has the cousins going through various adventures, trade...

Menedemos, the young dashing sea captain, and his helper (and cousin) the scholarly Sostratos, are back in their third adventure. This time around the two cousins end up in the Sacred Land, Jerusalem, where they encounter a strange religion. This fascinates Sostratos, who wants...

In this luminous sci-fi debut, a nonverbal autistic woman refuses to crumble as she stands against a dogmatic society clinging to a centuries-long conflict built on lies.Citadel is the only human city on the alien planet Edalide, ruled by the biweekly tides that bring...

In this luminous sci-fi debut, a nonverbal autistic woman refuses to crumble as she stands against a dogmatic society clinging to a centuries-long conflict built on lies.Citadel is the only human city on the alien planet Edalide, ruled by the biweekly tides that bring...

In this luminous sci-fi debut, a nonverbal autistic woman refuses to crumble as she stands against a dogmatic society clinging to a centuries-long conflict built on lies.Citadel is the only human city on the alien planet Edalide, ruled by the biweekly tides that bring...

Tales of blood, magic, and steel by masters of the craft! Stories, essays, and poetry by: Kevin J. AndersonBruce BostonGreg CoxDana Fredsti & David FitzgeraldNeil GaimanTeel James GlennMaxwell I. GoldHoward Andrew JonesBrian W. MatthewsGreg MollinJames A. MooreWeston OchseMarguerite ReedCharles R. RutledgeJane YolenAuthor: Various AuthorsISBN-10:...

A lost musical masterpiece is at the heart of this gripping intellectual mystery by award-winning writer Andrew Crumey. In 1913 composer Pierre Klauer envisages marriage to his sweetheart and fame for his new work, The Secret Knowledge. Then tragedy strikes. A century later, concert...

Author: Edgar PangbornISBN-10: 1882968298ISBN-13: 9781882968299Publisher: Old Earth BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2004Pages: 244Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.11lbsSize: 8.80h x 5.72w x 0.98dReview Citation(s): PW Notes and Reprints 11/01/2004 pg. 49Library Journal 11/15/2004 pg. 103

Are we living in reality? Is this the past, or the future? And is there a human on the other side of this screen? These questions rear up and twist back on themselves in Ubi Sunt, a genre-breaking imaginative work by Blaise Ag?ra y...

World War III left the world in ruins, but now a new society has sprung up from the ashes, ruled by an unseen dictator who believes a system of strict equality is the best way to prevent future strife. Too much beauty, intelligence, or...

Professor El-Haddad's life is nothing but problems: he's in debt up to his eyeballs, bored to tears at his job, and hasn't dated in years. Not to mention rent is due on his minuscule pod in West West Palm Beach. But none of that...

Our favorite hot mess leaders are back with bigger problems impacting entire empires. New Lassa has finally settled into galactic trade under Chardon's leadership. Everything was going great until representatives from four planets arrive unannounced, begging for help. His former mate, Sestis, acquired Regency...

Two stoic lobstermen harboring a secret affection. A lonely architect building houses and machines from the exoskeletons of scorpions in a desert town. A girl painfully growing into new wings. A flock of crows and an untidy vulture observe and collect these moments of...

This funny and insightful science fiction classic introduces Shoogar, the greatest wizard ever known in his village. His spells can strike terror in the hearts of even his most powerful enemies. But the enemy he faces now is like none he has ever seen...

From a giant spider that can't be ignored in a high school classroom, to humanity facing a mutagen plague, to the last two robots witnessing the end of the universe, this comprehensive collection includes sixty-two of the best stories from James Van Pelt's fertile...

The dream always started the same...Psychologist Meredith Morgan understands the how and why of dreams. She understands that dreams are how our subconscious mind tells us things we are too busy to notice.It was a nearly senseless dream...She understands that some see dreams as...

For over a century, fictional characters have been falling out of their stories into our world. Some, like mech pilot Atria Silversword and isekai protagonist Daiki Yamato, want to go home. Some, like JRPG non-player character Princess Stellaria, want a new life. Some, like...

Three short stories in which Mi Na takes a spiritual journey, Nasu learns the art of acting and Sami faces up to his demons.'A worn soul swept the restaurant floor at the end of the day. This activity consumed every last sinew of Mi...

An old man arrives at the offices of the lawyer Derville, claiming to be Colonel Chabert, a hero of the Napoleonic Wars who was left for dead on the battlefield, but in fact managed to survive under a pile of corpses before spending years...

Kevin and Theresa run Kensey International, a company that is creating the uncreatable. Helped by the glow star, a gift from their extra-terrestrial friend, Billbet, that can only be operated by the pure of heart and thought, Kevin and Theresa have constructed a ship...

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 psychological three-hander (The Guardian) Foe returns with a new work of philosophical suspense.Penny, an artist, has lived in the same...

In a comedic look at the meaning of civilization during the early years of the Mars Virus, two self-absorbed reporters from the Galactic News Agency fly from star to star to record the latest in events.These broadcasts are instantly sent to their myriad of...

Earth is a strange and alluring place. There are those who visit it. Those who abandon it. And those who spend their entire lives trying to understand it.Within these pages lies twenty curious tales that will take you on a journey through space, time,...

Earth is a strange and alluring place. There are those who visit it. Those who abandon it. And those who spend their entire lives trying to understand it.Within these pages lies twenty curious tales that will take you on a journey through space, time,...

Take the plunge down the rabbit hole of insanity and wonder in this fast-paced, nonstop psychological thriller that will leave you questioning the very nature of reality and beyond. Part thriller, part romance, part existential horror, A Dream of Waking Life delves into lucid...

Indian Computer Scientist, Professor Satish Ramanna has created an INVENTION. This INVENTION is secretly guarded by Professor Ramanna and no one knows the details of the same. The entire society and the government are highly excited about this secret INVENTION, as Professor Ramanna had...

Before the Truth: Book 1 of the Burden of the Innocent Rose SeriesBy: Mackenzie ChildsSometimes, you're introduced to evil too early on in life, ripping your innocence and childhood away in an instant, forcing you to grow up too fast. True knows this all...