Science Fiction
Selected stories of Philip K. Dick
Philip K Dick
SCIENCE FICTION Dick, Philip K.
Science Fiction, Short Story
Beyond lies the wub -- Roog -- Paycheck -- Second variety -- Imposter -- The king of the elves -- Adjustment team -- Foster, you're dead -- Upon the dull Earth -- Autofac -- The minority report -- The days of perky Pat -- Precious artifact -- A game of unchance -- We can remember it for you wholesale -- Faith of our fathers -- The electric ant -- A little something for us tempunauts -- The exit door leads in -- Rautavaara's case -- I hope I shall arrive soon.
The collected stories of Arthur C. Clarke.
Arthur C. (Arthur Charles) Clarke
SCIENCE FICTION Clarke, Arthur C.
Science Fiction, Short Story
Travel by wire - How we went to Mars - Retreat from Earth - Reverie - The awakening - Whacky - Loophole - Rescue party - Technical error - Castaway - The fires within - Inheritance - Nightfall - History lesson - Transience - The wall of darkness - The lion of Comarre - The forgotten enemy - Hide and seek - Breaking strain - Nemesis - Guardian angel - Time's arrow - A walk in the dark - Silence please - Trouble with the natives - The road to the sea - The sentinel - Holiday on the moon - Earthlight - Second dawn - Superiority - If I forget Thee, Oh Earth... - All the time in the world - The nine billion names of God - The possessed - The parasite - Jupiter five - Encounter in the dawn - The other tiger - Publicity campaign - Armaments race - The deep range - No morning after - Big game hunt - Parent pending - Refugee - The star - What goes up - Venture to the moon - The pacifist - The reluctant orchid - Moving spirit - The defenestration of Ermintrude Inch - The ultimate melody - The next tenants - Cold war - Sleeping beauty - Security check - The man who ploughed the sea - Critical mass - The other side of the sky - Let there be light - Out of the sun - Cosmic Casanova - The songs of distant Earth - A slight case of sunstroke - Who's there? - Out of the cradle, endlessly orbiting - I remember Babylon Trouble with time - Into the comet - Summertime on Icarus - Saturn rising - Death and the Senator - Before Eden - Hate - Love that universe - Dog star - Maelstrom II - An ape about the house - The shining ones - The secret - Dial F for Frankenstein - The wind from the sun - The food of the gods - The last command - Light of darkness - The longest science fiction story ever told - Playback - The cruel sky - Herbert George Morley Roberts Wells, Esq. - Crusade - Neutron tide - Reunion - transit of Earth - A meeting with Medussa - Quarantine - siseneG - The steam powered word processor - On golden seas - The hammer of God - The wire continuum (with Stephen Baxter) - Improving the neighborhood.
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Star Wars: the Rising Storm (the High Republic).
Cavan Scott
The High Republic continues, and, honestly, these books have no right being this good. They make my heart swell with their hope and purity, but the ending of this one is BRUTAL. It makes the wait for the next installment all the more difficult. -Brian
Hellboy
Mignola, Mike
COMIC/Hellboy/Library v. 1
Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction
Mike Mignola, 2008. Presents the complete adventures of the demon-turned-paranormal-investigator, Hellboy, beginning with his attempts to discover his own origins.
The Hellboy Library Editions are a comprehensive collection of the main Hellboy stories. The artwork is amazing and Hellboy is one of the most interesting "super heroes." -Mykle
The long way to a small, angry planet
Becky Chambers
SCIENCE FICTION Chambers Becky
Science Fiction
This book follows the travels of The Wayfarer, a wormhole-building ship, and its small crew. The ship is introduced through the arrival of Rosemary Harper, the new clerk. Shortly after her arrival, the ship is offered a lucrative job creating a passage to Hedra Ka, which will require over a year of travel to reach. The rest of the book follows the events of their journey.
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The handmaid's tale
Margaret Atwood
SCIENCE FICTION Atwood, Margaret
Science Fiction
The Handmaid’s Tale is a dystopian novel written by Margaret Atwood. The story of the novel is set at the end of the 20th century, sometime after 1985. The story’s premise is that a group of “evil” Christians took over the United States and renamed it the Republic of Gilead. Birth rates begin dropping steadily as women are stripped of all their former rights. The women are also divided into one of a few functions available to their gender. If a woman is fertile, she is given to a “Commander” who will take care of her. If a woman cannot have any children, she is sent to the mines, where she works as a slave. The plot revolves around one of these women – a Handmaid (she known as ‘Offered’) and her story. Most of the story alternates between flashbacks and present day. In flashbacks, we see what the Handmaid’s life was like before the Republic of Gilead was created and several events that followed. The novel ends with a “Historical Note”, which was supposedly written by a historian in 2195.
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Fugitive telemetry
Martha Wells
SCIENCE FICTION Wells Martha
Science Fiction
"When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people-who knew?) Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans! Again! A new standalone adventure in the New York Times-bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award winning series!"--
Yes, another Muderbot book for me to rave about! Am I ever going to be quiet about these? No. Only when all of you have given it a try! Seriously, if you're a Sci-Fi fan, you should be reading these. -Brian
Into the dark
Claudia Gray
YOUNG ADULT FICTION Star Wars
Science Fiction
"Long before the First Order, before the Empire, before even The Phantom Menace...Jedi lit the way for the galaxy in The High Republic. Padawan Reath Silas is being sent from the cosmopolitan galactic capital of Coruscant to the undeveloped frontier and he couldn't be less happy about it. He'd rather stay at the Jedi Temple, studying the archives. But when the ship he's traveling on is knocked out of hyperspace in a galactic-wide disaster, Reath finds himself at the center of the action. The Jedi and their traveling companions find refuge on what appears to be an abandoned space station. But then strange things start happening, leading the Jedi to investigate the truth behind the mysterious station, a truth that could end in tragedy..."--Amazon.com.
I have drank deep from The High Republic Kool-Aid! I liked this YA outing even more than the Adult "Light of the Jedi." I loved each and every character that was introduced. Especially Geode! Oh, my heart belongs to Geode. If the entire The High Republic initiative is going to be like this, I might not be able to handle it! There's a middle-grade novel as well, and it's calling my name... -Brian
A memory called empire
Arkady Martine
SCIENCE FICTION Martine Arkady
Science Fiction
"During a time of political instability in the highest echelons of the imperial court, Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining Station, has died. But no one will admit that his death wasn't an accident--or that Mahit might be next to die. Now Mahit must discover who is behind the murder, rescue herself, and save her Station from Teixcalaan's unceasing expansion--all while navigating an alien culture that is all too seductive, engaging in intrigues of her own, and hiding a deadly technological secret--one that might spell the end of her Station and her way of life--or rescue it from annihilation"--From publisher.
I loved this engrossing and ridiculously smart science fiction novel! I was blown away by the worldbuilding! The thought and care that went into brewing up this galaxy is staggering. On top of all of that, it's a complex mystery and political thriller. I was very pleased to learn that there's a sequel for me to read. -Brian
The Mandalorian armor
K. W. Jeter
SCIENCE FICTION Star Wars Bounty
Science Fiction
He's the most feared and successful bounty hunter in the galaxy. He is Boba Fett, and even the most hardened criminals tremble at his name. Now he faces the deadliest challenge of his infamous career—an all-out war against his most dangerous enemies. As the Rebellion gathers force, Prince Xizor proposes a cunning plan to the Emperor and Darth Vader: smash the power of the Bounty Hunters Guild by turning its members against each other. Only the strongest and most ruthless will survive, and they can be used against the Rebellion. It's a job for the fiercely independent Boba Fett, who jumps at the chance to destroy his rivals. But Fett soon realizes the game is rigged, as he finds himself the target of murderous factions, criminal conspiracies, and the evil at the Empire's dark heart. Boba Fett has always finished first. And in this game, anything less is death.
This book is the first in a trilogy that explores the life of Boba Fett as he miraculously escapes his apparent demise in the film, Return of the Jedi. One of my all time favorite stories in the Star Wars universe. -Mykle
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