Science Fiction

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Metropolis is the dystopian story of man versus machine that was the basis for the classic silent film directed by Fritz Lang.

8/∞ – Eight Stories of the Change War – In an infinite universe, an infinite number of things can happen. But if there is a time-war going on between two factions trying to change and unchange and rechange and change back the time stream, an infinite times an infinite number of things can happen.

The Big Time is the cornerstone of Fritz Leiber’s Change War series about a war between two factions, the “Snakes” and the “Spiders”, changing and rechanging history throughout the universe.

The Stars My Destination – Gully Foyle is the sole survivor of a spaceship wrecked and adrift in the spacelanes between Mars and Jupiter. When another spaceship fails to rescue him, abandons him to death, he vows to live to take revenge.

The Demolished Man – How would a hugely wealthy man commit murder when the police are all telepaths?

The Universe Wreckers – A serial novel by Edmond Hamilton about the attempt by the beings of Neptune to explode the Sun into a double star which would destroy all of the inner planets of the Solar System. Men of Earth must fight to save the Earth from utter immolation.

World of the Living Dead – A mighty hurricane drives a broken sailing yacht through a coastal cave and into a weird subterranean world filled with living skeletons.

What Mad Universe – A pulp fiction magazine editor is transported into another universe where an intergalactic war is going on, major cities are under complete blackouts, and he is being hunted for being an Arcturian spy.

Terror Out of Space – Planters in the South Seas make First Contact with aliens when they are abducted to Mars. They find themselves coming to trust these Martians especially in light of the common threat that comes from the far side of the Moon.

“Shadows – Four Stories” by John D. MacDonald explores themes of world destruction and the enduring quest for life. Through four poignant narratives, the author delves into the fragility of existence and the human spirit’s resilience in the face of overwhelming challenges.

The Star Watchers – Superior intelligences from elsewhere in space have been watching mankind’s development, especially since humans have developed extrasensory powers as a result of exposure to cosmic radiations in the settlement of the inner planets of the Solar System.

Visitors – Five stories of aliens and humans, their interactions and their failures to interact. And ultimately, insanity and death. Whether humans visiting other worlds or aliens visiting Earth, each is revealed as “other” to the other.