Famous and Classic Science Fiction NovelThere was something rotten in theplanet named Truth ... rotten enoughto call for the intervention of ...

"Advance Agent" is a science fiction novel that delves into themes of space exploration, interstellar diplomacy, and the complexities of first contact with alien civilizations.The story centers around an "advance agent," a character tasked with preparing the way for human contact with alien species. The agent's mission involves navigating diplomatic, cultural, and often political challenges as they work to establish relations and facilitate communication between Earth and the extraterrestr...

Raveling Porcy's systematized enigma, Dan found himself with a spy's worst break—he was saddled with the guise of a famed man! A masterful science fiction tale told by one of the greats, Christopher Anvil!

A Tourist Named Death is a science fiction novel by Christopher Anvil, known for its inventive plot and exploration of interstellar themes.The story centers around a seemingly ordinary tourist who arrives on an alien planet. However, this tourist is anything but ordinary—he is a highly advanced and enigmatic being with a hidden agenda. The planet, which is ostensibly a peaceful and unremarkable destination for travelers, becomes the stage for a series of dramatic and mysterious events.As t...

A new collection of stories by the master of humorous science fiction adventure, including: The full-length novel, The Day the Machines Stopped—and what happens, not just to civilization, but to humanity and its chances of survival when all the machines stop working at once?A man is captured by aliens who are investigating the Earth as a possible target for colonization. The aliens have science and technology far in advance of humans—but, unfortunately for them, they have ...

IS IT TOO LATE TO NEGOTIATEA SURRENDERThe Centran Empire was both benevolent and complacent. Benevolent, even as it overwhelmed every new inhabited planet it encountered with its military might—but once the planet was pacified, its inhabitants were uplifted to Centran standards of living and the benefits of membership in the Empire. Complacent, because the Empire had long been expanding without encountering more than minor obstacles. And the...

Humans on the space frontiers may have enough problems with befuddled bureaucrats, rules that don't fit the realities of very dangerous situations, and general rear-echelon incompetence without bringing in unfriendly aliens, but it's that kind of universe. On the other hand, as master satirist Christopher Anvil makes clear, the aliens are anything but omnipotent and have plenty of problems of their own.Here for the first time the stories and short novels of the war with the O...

Laugh in War's Face!With the deft touch of a Keith Laumer, hard-SF master and legendary Analog regular Christopher Anvil brings together mind-bending ideas and grim-but-true black humor in the face of war's utter destruction in this mega-compilation of Anvil's adventure masterpieces edited by modern-day SF master, Eric Flint!At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

A FEW GOOD CON MEN....The starship crew was stuck on a planet where the well-meaning schemes of ivory tower social engineers had created a nightmare of battling gangs. So they pretended to be the "Royal Legions" from a distant star kingdom in hot pursuit of an unspeakably evil and nearly all-powerful villain who was hiding somewhere on the planet.Things went even better than they had hoped, and the planet was rapidly becoming civilized . . . and then the re...

Humans—there's no understanding them,And no dealing with them either. Or even their planet. Pity the poor aliens, whose shape-changing ability should let them take over the planet Earth before the humans even know they're there-if it weren't for all that omnipresent pollution.Or consider another set of invaders, from a planet where the weather is always mild and the changing of the seasons is hardly noticeable. They land in force and their weapons are more powerful than tho...

Embark on an exhilarating journey through the stars with "Amazing Tales Volume 2", a riveting science fiction anthology that unlocks the vastness of human imagination and the unknown corners of the cosmos. Each tale within this celestial collection is a testament to humanity's unyielding curiosity and the enigmatic allure of outer space. In Hal Clement's electrifying "Hot Planet", witness a race against time as scientists navigate Mercury's unstable surface, battling against the planet's s...

Vaughan Roberts and his two companions had been trapped on a crime-ridden, chaotic planet until they bamboozled the population with a gigantic hoax—which brought them to the attention of the Interstellar Patrol, who were looking for a few good con men, capable of ingenious improvisation and adept at playing dirty tricks on the bad guys. The new recruits acquitted themselves admirably, so they naturally were given more tough nuts to crack, including:Flummoxing an alien empire ...