Fiction - Science Fiction - Humorous

Five books running from home. One message that changes everything.Frankie Styles fled fame for the quiet of edge-space cargo runs. Dead planet. Famous orphan. Old story - hers. Then a message she never expected to receive: her people survived. They've been hiding for twenty...

Eli Vasik is a data migration specialist. He fixes broken databases, orphaned records, and corrupted fields for a living. He knows exactly what a bad update looks like from the inside.So when every document in existence spells his name wrong-not a typo, not a...

When a stolen device disguised as an old VHS tape threatens the entire planet, two high school burnout employees from a dusty video resale store in Hollywood, Indiana, are Earth's last (and let's be honest, worst) hope.The rules are simple: Find the tape Save...

When a stolen device disguised as an old VHS tape threatens the entire planet, two high school burnout employees from a dusty video resale store in Hollywood, Indiana, are Earth's last (and let's be honest, worst) hope.The rules are simple: Find the tape Save...

From Booker-shortlisted author Steve Toltz, an audacious comic lament for a world that no longer knows itself"The cure for loneliness causes loneliness. That's the human condition."In a reeling world of fraudsters and hypnotists, sleep talkers and estranged twins, false alibis and second chances, Rusty...

There is a spaceship that is powered by h2o. There is a horse that can talk. There is an eccentric Doctor and a Space Cowboy. What could go wrong? What could go right! This book - A Horse In Space - is literally what...

She proved love violates the laws of physics. Then she broke the universe to save it. Dr. Maya Chen never meant to invent quantum dating. She just wanted to fix her love life with science. But when her algorithm "Quepid" entangles two smartphones at...

Are you ready for a journey into the unknown? A collection of thought-provoking short stories awaits, filled with supernatural beings and the darker side of humanity. From punchy humour to twisted horror, these tales will keep you on the edge of your seat. Step...

Christmas is just around the corner on Earth, but Ethan has other people on his mind. Specifically an alien girl with a smile that makes his heart throb. So how could he resist the idea to bring Christmas to her and all his friends...

They stole the wrong starship. Now its owner wants it back.Randy Grossman and Harold Hobbs are broke, desperate, and running out of bad ideas. When a gambling scam collapses on Port Hammerstead, they flee into a forbidden dock and find the opportunity of a...

Three Friends, One VortexA knock at the door. A person who vanished a decade ago. And a house that isn't quite as ordinary as Kate thought. Kate is a former programmer turned novelist, more comfortable debugging code than her own life - until a...

PNKYVERSE: PLAY MODE is Book 2 of the PNKYVERSE Trilogy.The Championship was supposed to be a game.Then PLAY MODE activated.Now the Stadium is watching back. PNKYcoin no longer just tracks the players - it rewards obedience, punishes chaos, and teaches the crowd how to...

'I simply feel, ' offered Spinning Top, 'that we have suffered greater losses than we have made gains.' 'It's a start.' Archie cricked his neck audibly. 'We didn't, you know, win-win, but then neither did they.' Vanessa's hand shot up. 'Might I suggest we...

The word is on the tip of your tongue. It is never coming back.In Novena Falls, the words for small mercies are going quiet. Not forgotten - scraped, one at a time, so gently that each soul believes the grey is theirs alone. The...

Brentley has never been to Theta Station.He's also never won its annual poker tournament, never posed for the commemorative photo in the bar, and never accepted the trophy currently sitting in a glass case with his name engraved on it.Except now he has.A quiet...

The machines didn't break down. They sat down.On the eve of the harvest that keeps a frontier farm-town alive, every robot in Cobb's Reach falls silent. Dozens of field units stand motionless in the rows, unharmed, patient, and refusing to work. The town wants...

Everyone on the station agreed the little robot was gone for good. Not one of them had actually looked.The barge The Marigold has barely tied up at Tassel's Landing, a crowded bazaar-station out along the Scatter, all stalls and walkways, food-smoke and lantern-string, where...

The world is not as solid as it pretends to be.In this collection of strange, funny, darkly magical stories, reality frays at the edges, and the people holding it together are rarely the ones in charge. They are children who know better than to...

THE PLUG IS ABOUT TO BE PULLED. Neo-Veridia isn't just glitching anymore; it's overheating. The sky has turned a solid, terrifying blue, and a massive white cursor is manually moving buildings into the trash. "The User", the literal god of their machine, has decided...

A stunning debut by new author Neil Birnie. Praised by US readers, with 15 five-star reviews on Amazon.com.In a world where everyone is immortal, where every desire is granted instantly and technology has erased suffering, humanity believes it has achieved true paradise. But perfection...

DEVICE UNSUPPORTED. MIGRATION IMMINENT. The hardware is dying. The faithful PC that housed Neo-Veridia for years is being replaced by "The Monolith", a sleek, sealed, cloud-based system where ownership is a myth and every color requires a subscription.Detective Miller and his crew are flagged...

Seventeen-year-old Cassian Lorne is used to pressure. As Desert Line High's star shooting guard, he knows how to stay calm when the clock is dying, the crowd is screaming, and everyone expects him to save the game. But when his game-winning shot freezes on...

Bubba Ray Jenkins is the kind of man who fixes things. Fences, feelings, friendships - if something's broken in Willow Creek, Alabama, Bubba Ray is already on his way over with the right tool and a warm smile. So when he finds his grandfather's...

A single mom. A seven-foot alien nanny. The most terrifying childcare in New York City.Marissa Feldman needs a nanny before maternity leave ends. What she gets is Clisheria: a seven-foot alien warrior in a tailored blazer who sings battle lullabies, terrifies muggers, fixes elevators...

When the Earth begins to fight back, survival becomes humanity's final instinct.In Southampton, life collapses slowly at first. Fresh food turns poisonous. Water kills without warning. The air itself begins to change, thinning with every passing day and carrying something toxic in its place.Sam,...

$20 for a whole solar system? What could go wrong? When an office gift exchange leaves Michael Reid with a new solar system to call his own, he didn't expect it to be occupied. Unknown to him, or any human, lightyears away there was...

A.E. James delivers a madcap plunge into the heart of every conspiracy you never believed-and a few you probably should have. Nazi aliens? Secret Antarctic bases? Fallen angels, the Illuminati, and a cosmic chess game with a very bewildered David caught smack in the...

Book 5: The Orbit of PhoebusMy collection of short stories poking fun at the worker ants and corporate bosses choking on modern "progress" and technological madness. It's my trademark blend of dark Australian humour and cosmic irony-a forecast for New Holland when the old...

Book 7: My Lonely BrainNineteen stories tracking our eccentric evolution from biological slobs to immortal mechanical demi-gods. I chart the anxieties, brain-hacks, and gated satellite cities that come with the upgrade, driven by the persistent fear that we've forgotten to turn off the hairdryer...

Humanity conquered war and disease, and now we're just waiting for the final generation of Baby Boomers to die off. The catch? The original Boomers, like me, are still alive and kicking, wearing lumpy gym gear at 163 years old and still refusing to...

Book 4: Retro-AmnesiaA look at a near-future where the world has completely run out of original ideas and nostalgia has become an even greater yawn than it already is. Vinyl records making a comeback? You gotta be kidding. This one features a roadside florist...

Book 8: Mirror Alignment CompleteZander Grey is back in the lion's den, bloated with cash from selling out like an André Rieu with Korean electric guitars, but a hack author has turned his messy private life into a best-selling bio-epic. In this meta-fictional sequel,...

Book 9: Stupid is the EnemyFive years after the Ash Winter, the world reboots into a functional utopia with Universal Basic Income, robotic labour, and zero social friction. I follow a mid-level manager tasked with removing the last complaining rebels, who accidentally discovers the...

Book 10: The Protocols of the Learned Journeymen of NaarmNaarm, 2051. Jolted out of our self-destructive idiocy by a highly amused extraterrestrial, humanity is forced to follow "The Protocols." The rules: no gambling, no meat, and absolutely no facial hair. I follow an Engagement...

Book 12: Zander Grey: Bogan HunterThe final, spectacular gasp of a dying subculture trying to survive in a high-tech world. Zander Grey is either having a classic mid-life crisis or he's so bored with his own success that he's working undercover for Space Corps....

What if the moon landing wasn't just a giant leap for mankind, but a cosmic punchline? In a world where the space race is as much about spectacle as science, Neil Armslong, Buzz Alderman, and Michael Coleman are about to embark on humanity's most...

A malfunctioning alien-dimensional weapons test on a faraway planet had a horrible side effect. Thousands of planets had sections swapped at random. Scott Walker and Sara Jones suddenly find themselves on a new planet. It's not Earth, and they are not alone.They soon encounter...

Here's a collection of stories you won't find anywhere else. Inside are tales of a spooky mansion eager to be bought; disappointed model railroad denizens; and a doorknob that greets your hand, literally. All the fantasy and science fiction short stories in this collection...

Mastering interstellar travel is easy. Surviving a slow-burn romance with an infuriatingly charming captain while tracking an unidentified deep-space anomaly is the real challenge.Astra Lennox has a talent for noticing things she shouldn't. As a brilliant engineer aboard the starship Aurora, she thrives on...

Mortimer Tinkerbottom survived retirement, bad knees, worse coffee, and one zombie apocalypse.Now he has to survive the 1980s.When Shady Palms Retirement Village hosts an 80s Throwback Night, Mortimer expects neon decorations, questionable punch, and Carl making a fool of himself near the snacks. What...

It's Movie Mashup Madness in this series of Space Traipse: Hold My Beer! Gone Fishing: Jeb goes to Fa'ajee on the most important mission of his life: propose to Katika. But on the pleasure planet, romance takes a back seat when a giant shark-like...

Pandemonium is a satirical fantasy set one year after the apocalypse. Through the eyes of genetically engineered rabbits, psychic falcons, loyal dogs and the scattered survivors of humanity, the world of Terra begins to rebuild. Filled with music, adventure, absurd humour and unforgettable characters,...

Timothy Zhuk has moved to Portugal. He's almost happy - but he hates his job and, to be honest, his life. Everything changes when the universe throws him a strange offer he can't refuse.The salary? Out of this world - literally. The new job...

Conversations With GodMost people spend their whole lives hoping God will talk to them.Most people have never actually thought about what that would mean.It means no sleep. It means no peace, no quiet, no moment inside your own head that belongs only to you....

What would you do if you found out that the little voice in the back of your head was not your own?Take a journey through this ridiculously sinister comedy about a reluctant asylum orderly and a devious shipping clerk, whose lives devolve into a...

Sable Thorn has finally been contained.Or so humanity believes.After the catastrophic science fair disaster in Las Vegas, Connor Bartholomew and his robotic companion Zophiel devise a new punishment for the galaxy's most dangerous rogue AI. Instead of destroying Sable, they imprison him inside an...

The galaxy's last hope is its biggest mistake. Being competent is overrated. Being a "Harmless Idiot" is a survival strategy.Beckett "Beck" Holt had a simple plan: graduate the Academy, fly a shiny cruiser, and retire with a full pension. Instead, he's the captain of...

What if your strange new neighbor really was an alien? Elliot Marsh lives a quiet, carefully organized life in a Santa Monica apartment building-until Xenon Drift moves into 3B. He's too formal, too precise, and far too interested in ordinary human things. His luggage...

Lost in the wrong galaxy, Commander Christopher Banning and the crew of the Shadow Quest are forced to survive one disaster after another-from hostile alien worlds and deadly anomalies to bounty hunters, mutiny, evil doubles, and creatures that want to eat the ship. The...

Hannah Rodriguez is having one of those days. Her dishwasher is flooding the kitchen, there's a homicidal mad scientist on the loose, and her neighbor Hunter - the devastatingly perceptive, annoyingly attractive reporter - just knocked on her door asking questions that are hitting...