Claiborne Coe returns to the decaying mountain town of Creston after seven years abroad, hoping to marry Valyne Kirk and leave its misery behind. Instead, he finds her missing, the townspeople hostile, and his foster-father, Doctor Kyle, warning of a terrible stain in his blood. Beneath the house, strange cries, blood, and a sealed cellar hint at a horror long kept hidden, while Clay's own violent outbursts suggest that the evil is not merely around him, but within him. As Kyle finally rev...

A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new.This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life. From the Argonautica t...

A must-read for any science fiction fan, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume Two (published in two volumes, A & B) is a compilation of twenty-two of the best novellas published between 1895 and 1962.The two volumes were originally published in 1973 (Two-A) and 1974 (Two-B) after the stories were selected by a vote of the membership of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA, now known as the Science Fiction and ...

"An excellent collection" of vampire stories, from authors such as Harlan Ellison, Dan Simmons, Gahan Wilson, and Tanith Lee ( Publishers Weekly ).Renowned editor Ellen Datlow has gathered seventeen variations on vampirism ranging from classically Gothic to postmodern satire, from horrific to erotic. These stories reflect the evolution of vampire literature from Bram Stoker to Anne Rice and beyond, resulting in a deeper ex...

The editors at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com present Fantasy and Science Fiction from the Present, Past, and Future. The Cold Calculations by Michael A. Burstein, They Twinkled like Jewels by Philip José Farmer, Lingua Franca by Carole McDonnell, Dawn of Flame by Stanley G. Weinbaum, Don’t Jump by Jamie Wild, Youth by Isaac Asimov, Digger Don't Take No Requests by John Teehan, Lighter than You Think by Nelson Bond, Garden of Souls by M. Turville Heitz, The Variable Man by Philip...

"99 Science Fiction Short Stories" brings together some of the finest sci fi short stories ever crafted. Featuring gems from masters of the genre, such as H.G Wells , Robert Barr , PKD, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Norton, and many, many more!

Lost Sci-Fi Books 576 thru 580 brings together five unforgettable classics that showcase the limitless imagination of vintage science fiction and cosmic horror. From abandoned spacecraft and mysterious clouds to chilling supernatural encounters and astonishing scientific discoveries, this collection delivers adventure, suspense, and unforgettable ideas with every story.Jack Williamson opens the volume with Salvage in Space, a thrilling expedition w...

Contents: A.M. CHISHOLM A Thousand a Plate A.M. WILLIAMSON The Eccentricity of Fleetwood ACHMED ABDULLAH The Home-Coming ARTHUR TRAIN The Escape of Wilkins ARTHUR TRAIN The Governor-General's Trunk BUCK CONNOR Get Your Man CHARLES BEADLE John O'Damn CHARLES E. VAN LOAN Water Stuff E.NESBIT The Dwellers EDWARD S. ELLIS A Battle in the Air EDWARD S. ELLIS An Unpleasant Companion EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in a Blizzard EDWARD S. ELLIS Lost in the South Sea F. HOPKINSON SMITH Captain Joe FORREST CR...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 466 thru 470 delivers five unforgettable journeys through the vast frontier of space, where survival, discovery, and the human spirit are tested against impossible odds. Featuring stories from Walter M. Miller Jr., Jack Williamson, Robert Silverberg, Michael Shaara, and Frank M. Robinson, this collection captures the excitement and imagination that made classic science fiction timeless.Walter M. Miller Jr. opens with Death of a Spaceman

Lost Sci-Fi Books 481 thru 485 gathers five remarkable adventures that blend cosmic mysteries, impossible discoveries, alien encounters, and thought-provoking speculation into one unforgettable collection. Featuring stories by Ben Bova, Jack Williamson, Henry Kuttner, William Bender Jr., and Fritz Leiber, these timeless classics capture the imagination and excitement that made the Golden Age of science fiction legendary.Ben Bova opens with The Next Logical ...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 461–480 brings together 20 classic science fiction stories from some of the genre’s greatest writers, alongside forgotten authors whose imaginative tales deserve to be heard again.Travel from the hidden dangers of Arthur C. Clarke’s Hide and Seek to the unsettling future of Jack Vance’s The Men Return. Encounter a world where kindness has taken an unexpected turn in Arthur Sellings’ The Age of Kindness, journey to Mars with The Hermi...

A commercial flight over California becomes something far worse when George Cleland and a handful of passengers pass through a strange violet phenomenon hanging in the sky. Moments later, they crash into a dead world beneath a crimson heaven, surrounded by colossal black cliffs and a landscape where nothing should be able to live. Cut off from Earth, injured, starving, and desperate for water, the survivors struggle to understand the terrifying rules of this alien place before exhaustion d...