Browsing: Science Fiction

A Nebula Award winner from “a towering figure in science fiction and fantasy” (NPR): To invite the planet Winter into an intergalactic union, human Genly Ai must bridge the gap between their alien society and his own. This classic is “a jewel of a story” (Frank Herbert, author of Dune).

The “taut adventure” (Booklist) that inspired the hit TV series: When most of the world’s population is taken out in an unprecedented nuclear exchange, Captain Thomas and his crew must gather survivors and set the course for humanity’s future. “Powerful and exciting” (The Washington Post).

In 1218, Gaius Marcellinus crosses the Atlantic to conquer a newly discovered continent for the Roman Empire — and ignites a thunderous clash of civilizations. “That rarest and best of alternative histories: the one you believe… a ripping good yarn” (Myke Cole, author of the Shadow Ops series).

From a New York Times bestselling author: Mother Mastiff is the only family Flinx has ever known — she bought him years ago at a slave auction. When Mother disappears, Flinx and his flying snake Pip must traverse the unfamiliar world of Moth to find her.

With nearly 4,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: Damia Raven must use her formidable powers to protect the universe in this supernatural adventure with a sci-fi twist. From a New York Times bestselling author!

“Dazzling” (Time): In this enthralling science fiction classic, a spacecraft from Earth travels to Saturn on a hazardous mission to investigate signs of alien intelligence. “Full of poetry, scientific imagination, and typical wry Clarke wit” (The New Yorker), with over 111,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

License to Quill is a page-turning James Bond-esque spy thriller starring William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe during history’s real life…

First in a captivating sci-fi series: In the distant future, World War III breaks out, and doctor Craig Emilson becomes a suborbital paratrooper. Sent on a mission to take out a powerful artificial intelligence, Craig unknowingly holds the fate of humankind in his hands…

WIKIPEDIA says: ‘H.P. Lovecraft’s reputation has grown tremendously over the decades, and he is now commonly regarded as one of…

A World Fantasy Award finalist: Whimsical, bizarre, and at times frightening, this collection of enthralling stories will transport you to new worlds. From “one of the most moving, daring, and plainly beautiful voices to come out of recent fantasy” (New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente).