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Featuring "All You Zombies—," the basis for the movie Predestination This collection from Grand Master Robert A. Heinlein includes five short stories sure to please science fiction fans everywhere. The title story tells the tale of a young man who meets a time-traveling bartender whose...

In the wilds of a jungle planet, the Legion fights in brutal combat as Republic marines fly their SLICS from one tragedy to the next. H292, a repurposed warbot, shows the heart of a hero as he wades into the battle not to destroy—but to save.

FNH Audio presents a reading of this classic science fiction story, lifted directly from the pages of the April, 1930 issue of Astounding Stories of Super-Science. Astounding Stories was a magazine that had its zenith during the "classic" age of science fiction. This short tells contains all the classic elements of such stories: a brave protagonist, an evil enemy, and amazing Super Science. Set in the backwoods of the United States during a cold dark night, a stranger has a horrid tale to tell.

Dreizehn atemberaubende Science-Fiction-Kurzgeschichten von Bestsellerautor Andreas Gruber Brutale Reality-Live-Shows in der Zukunft. Flugmaschinen, die gnadenlos Jagd auf Menschen machen. Ein verzweifelter Arzt, der als letzten Ausweg seine Familie auslöscht. Und ein erfinderischer Testpilot...

In "The Variable Man", Earth (The Terran System) is in a cold war with the older, corrupt Centaurian System, which suppresses Terra from exploring space and expanding its borders. When a devastating new weapon called Icarus is developed by Terra, everyone expects the odds to tip in Terra's favor. But the computers calculating these odds find an unknown variable that throws off the odds. A time traveler from 1913 known as Thomas Cole has arrived. Can this variable man from the past rescue mankind from a catastrophic future?

"The Man Who Ploughed the Sea" was first published in the June 1957 issue of Satellite.

Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Step into the golden age of imagination with Classic Science Fiction Short Stories, a powerful collection of visionary tales from the masters who defined the genre. Featuring works by Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Andre Norton, and E. E. Smith, this anthology explores humanity’s future, the limits of technology, distant worlds, and the nature of reality itself.

Where can you find a world where raindrops cut through you like bullets, and sandwiches that are as hard as concrete? Discover the intricacies of living in the past.

This first volume in a five-volume anthology of Orson Scott Card's short stories features 11 chilling tales that provoke the dreaded dark side of the listener's imagination. A sinful man finally faces his conscience in the form of a baby-like creature that haunts his waking hours. A thrill-seeking playboy uses a time machine to experience the excitement of death without actually dying. A child having trouble adjusting to a new town withdraws into a mysterious computer game....

Egil and Nix feature in the sword and sorcery novels, The Hammer and the Blade, A Discourse in Steel, and A Conversation in Blood. Their stories are pacy, filled with action and wit. They are a cross of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, spiced with a bit of Conan and Indiana Jones.

The Disembodied Man was published only once, in the legendary SF pulp zine Imagination in the early 1950s. Off-beat and humorous, like much of Maddock's work, it is at once a unique tale of an unconventional romance and an intricate puzzler with two O'Henry-like twists, resulting in a delightfully human and touching short story.

More than a hundred years into the future, as the US approaches its 400th anniversary, Tomas, a young graduate student, searches for the real identity of one of the cyborgs that maintained American homes. He has been haunted for years by an audio clip of a cyborg named Felipe and is intent on writing Felipe’s biography. In the clip, Felipe can only recite that he was made in America, but Tomas must find out: Where was the Self-made Man really from?

Two of the greatest science fiction classics of all time...in one collection! H.G. Wells (1866 -1946) - the master of the genre - created his "scientific romances" and set the standard for futuristic literature that also teemed with both social commentary and a prescient view of the world to come.

In the future, Earth is ruled by women and many of the men have fled to other planets. Ferdinand is a boy on a spaceship headed to Venus where the men are said to be plentiful. He's with his older sister, Evelyn, who decided to leave Earth in search of a husband. After Ferdinand stumbles on a stowaway named Butt Lee Brown, a battle of the sexes ensues. Satire and humor abound in this tale from William Tenn.

H.G. Wells (1866 -1946) - the master of the genre - created his "scientific romances" and set the standard for futuristic literature that also teemed with both social commentary and a prescient view of the world to come. Enjoy these two classics by the "father of science fiction".

H.G. Wells (1866 -1946) - the master of the genre - created his "scientific romances" and set the standard for prophetic and prescient scientific literature that also teemed with social commentary and even glimpses of horror. Enjoy these three classics by the "Father of Science Fiction".

Journey beyond the edge of imagination with The Best Classic Science Fiction Short Stories, a powerful collection that brings together some of the most visionary minds in speculative fiction. Featuring unforgettable works by Frank Herbert, Philip K. Dick, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Robert Sheckley, and E. E. Smith, this anthology captures the bold ideas, cosmic wonder, and thought-provoking storytelling that defined the golden age of science fiction.

A Collection of Science Fiction Classic Short Stories.

Step into the golden era of imagination with Essential Golden Age Science Fiction Short Stories, a powerful collection of visionary tales from the masters who defined modern sci-fi. Featuring unforgettable stories by Ray Bradbury, Frank Herbert, John W. Campbell Jr., Robert Sheckley, Murray Leinster, and E. E. Smith, this anthology captures the bold ideas, cosmic wonder, and speculative brilliance that shaped an entire genre.

Ben and his wife, Sarah, had a front-row seat for the apocalypse. Unfortunately, they were from different sides of the country. Separated by a ravaging virus, the couple finds themselves struggling to reunite during a time that feels like the end of days. While Ben sat in his secluded upscale riverside house, infected people ravaged the countryside. The Plan was simple. If either of them ever got separated, they would make their way home.