When the Hekirs discover humans on their planet, they immediately seek to exploit them. Breeding programs are initiated in a competition to produce the world's first intelligent human. Zax, the first unofficial success, rebels against the injustice of being held as a slave and forms a revolt against the Hekirs. Now he must overcome the power of the Human Breeder Corporation in order to stop their plans for developing a human army, and he will fight to the death for it if he must.

A collection of short sci-fi stories in Harold King's Poliverse series. Among them are: The Perfect Solution, Cripples, Dark Truth, Candyman, The Triumph Token, Yummy Mummy, The Real Gold, Mouse God, The Waste Princess, The Legacy, The Fugitive Groom, Rock Music, Matt & Kayam and History.

Could we be living in a computer simulation? In this book Harold King describes with convincing reasoning why this theory is quite plausible. When we look at our world from a certain viewpoint we discover that atheist ideology can be collated with most of the dogmas of the majority of important religions. Statements that until now have seemed ambiguous and mysterious will now receive a credible explanation. Themes discussed include the soul, transmigration of souls, guardian angels and tim...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA timeless story of finding hope through unthinkable loss, The Shack is one of the most powerful and beloved stories of our age.Contains bonus sneak-peek content from the forthcoming sequel, Return to the Shack***, coming October 6, 2026.***Mackenzie “Mack” Philips’s youngest da...

The Nebula Award Winner: "By looking at a typical space opera adventure from a different angle, Delany . . . give[s] us a weird, welcoming book" (Tor.com).At twenty-six, Rydra Wong is the most popular poet in the five settled galaxies. Almost telepathically perceptive, she has written poems that capture the mood of mankind after two decades of savage war. Since the invasion, Earth has endured famine, plague, and cannibalism—but its greatest catastrophe will be Babel...

Planets, stars, and constellations feature prominently in this beautiful, original poetry collection from Lang Leav. Inspired by the wonders of the universe, the best-selling poetess writes about love and loss, hope and hurt, being lost and found. Lang's poetry encompasses the breadth of emotions we all experience and evokes universal feelings with her skillfully crafted words.

"A marvelously clear and engaging account of . . . the deepest mysteries of the quantum world and [converting] them into a useful technology." —Gregory Chaitin, author of Meta Math! The Quest for OmegaWhat is entanglement? It's a connection between quantum particles, the building blocks of the universe. Once two particles are entangled, a change to one of them is reflected—instantly—in the other, be they in the same lab or light-years apart. So counterintui...

“The daily grind got you down? Escape into this Swedish dark comedy about a scaldingly contemptuous office drone who discovers a secret room in his workplace.”—O: The Oprah MagazineThe inspiration for the upcoming feature film Corner Office, starring Jon HammBjörn is a compulsive, meticulous bureaucrat who discovers a secret room at the government office where he works—a secret room that no one else in his office will ackn...

And Another Thing... is the sixth novel in the increasingly inaccurately named Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy. Eight years after the death of its creator, Douglas Adams, widow Jane Belson sanctioned the project to be written by the international number-one bestselling children’s writer Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl novels. Belson said of Eoin Colfer, “I love his books and could not think of a better person to transport Arthur, Zaphod, and Marvin to pastures new.” Colfer...

The most comprehensive guide to the known universe. Great reference for classes including earth science and physical science as well as astronomy. Includes guide includes information including: history, the sun, the planets, starlight and galaxies, and cosmological concepts.

"I enjoyed The Unit very much...I know you will be riveted, as I was." —Margaret Atwood on TwitterA modern day classic and a chilling cautionary tale for fans of The Handmaid's Tale. Named a BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH by GQ.“Echoing work by Marge Piercy and Margaret Atwood, The Unit is as thought-provoking as it is compulsively readable.” —Jessica Crispin, NPR.orgNinni Holmqvist’s uncanny dystopian no...

Three groundbreaking novels from the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award–winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Famer and SFWA Grand Master.Babel-17: Rydra Wong is the most popular poet in the five settled galaxies, capturing the mood of mankind after two decades of war. Now, a new weapon has been unleashed against humanity. Random attacks strike without warning, tied together by broadcast strings of sound. In that gibberish, Rydra recognizes a coherent lan...