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Potential

Alone in the Void, With a Message He Couldn’t Remember—And a Destiny He Couldn’t Escape

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 342 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

39 min

“Potential” begins with one of the most compelling setups in vintage sci-fi: a man awakens alone in a damaged spacecraft, weightless and bruised, with no memory of his identity, his mission, or the catastrophe that brought him here. As debris drifts around him, he discovers scorched equipment and a letter revealing that his memory loss was expected—and that his mission may be the most important ... Read more

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“Potential” begins with one of the most compelling setups in vintage sci-fi: a man awakens alone in a damaged spacecraft, weightless and bruised, with no memory of his identity, his mission, or the catastrophe that brought him here. As debris drifts around him, he discovers scorched equipment and a letter revealing that his memory loss was expected—and that his mission may be the most important
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Seventh Victim

When Killing Becomes Sport, Who Hunts the Hunter?

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 121 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

36 min

In a future where murder is not only legal but encouraged as emotional therapy, Stanton Frelaine eagerly awaits the name of his seventh Victim. Confident in his years of experience and eager to edge closer to the elite Tens Club, he heads to New York—only to discover that his target is a young woman who calmly accepts her fate. Rather than run or fight, Janet-Marie Patzig sits in plain sight, ... Read more

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In a future where murder is not only legal but encouraged as emotional therapy, Stanton Frelaine eagerly awaits the name of his seventh Victim. Confident in his years of experience and eager to edge closer to the elite Tens Club, he heads to New York—only to discover that his target is a young woman who calmly accepts her fate. Rather than run or fight, Janet-Marie Patzig sits in plain sight,
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Death Wish

Survival Without Rescue

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 565 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

25 min

A routine freight run becomes an unbearable waiting game when a single mechanical failure sends a spaceship drifting beyond the Solar System with no way back. The ship still hums, the lights still glow, and inside the cabin almost nothing seems to have changed—but the men aboard know they are accelerating toward permanent exile. There is no planet waiting ahead, no port where repairs can be made, ... Read more

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A routine freight run becomes an unbearable waiting game when a single mechanical failure sends a spaceship drifting beyond the Solar System with no way back. The ship still hums, the lights still glow, and inside the cabin almost nothing seems to have changed—but the men aboard know they are accelerating toward permanent exile. There is no planet waiting ahead, no port where repairs can be made,
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Sweeper of Loray, The

A Cure That Changes Everything

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 501 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

34 min

On a remote world dismissed as primitive, a quiet ritual hides something that defies everything Professor Carver believes about intelligence in the galaxy. When a dying hunter is restored in moments, Carver is forced to confront a contradiction he cannot ignore—yet refuses to accept on its own terms.What begins as curiosity turns into a ruthless pursuit. The promise of a substance that heals any ... Read more

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On a remote world dismissed as primitive, a quiet ritual hides something that defies everything Professor Carver believes about intelligence in the galaxy. When a dying hunter is restored in moments, Carver is forced to confront a contradiction he cannot ignore—yet refuses to accept on its own terms.What begins as curiosity turns into a ruthless pursuit. The promise of a substance that heals any
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Last Weapon, The

The Martians Left One Final Surprise

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 513 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

22 min

When three fortune-hunters break open an ancient Martian vault, they expect treasure — not devices capable of leveling armies, freezing deserts, or bending reality itself. But their uneasy alliance dissolves fast as greed, paranoia, and raw ambition transform the red planet into a battleground of human betrayal.“The Last Weapon” showcases Robert Sheckley at his sharpest, blending dark humor with ... Read more

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When three fortune-hunters break open an ancient Martian vault, they expect treasure — not devices capable of leveling armies, freezing deserts, or bending reality itself. But their uneasy alliance dissolves fast as greed, paranoia, and raw ambition transform the red planet into a battleground of human betrayal.“The Last Weapon” showcases Robert Sheckley at his sharpest, blending dark humor with
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Forever

The Bureaucracy of Immortality

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 403 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

25 min

Charles Dennison has spent years in quiet research, following a clue that leads him to the greatest breakthrough in human history: a functioning immortality serum. But when he heads for Washington to patent his discovery, he finds himself hunted through the city by men who seem to know exactly what he carries—and who will stop at nothing to take it. What begins as a desperate flight becomes a ... Read more

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Charles Dennison has spent years in quiet research, following a clue that leads him to the greatest breakthrough in human history: a functioning immortality serum. But when he heads for Washington to patent his discovery, he finds himself hunted through the city by men who seem to know exactly what he carries—and who will stop at nothing to take it. What begins as a desperate flight becomes a
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Keep Your Shape

Shapeshifters on a Secret Mission

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 377 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

45 min

The Grom desperately need a new world, and Pid the Pilot believes he’s ready to succeed where twenty other expeditions have vanished. His mission is simple—reach Earth’s atomic energy source and activate a Displacer, opening the doorway for a Grom invasion. But nothing about the green planet matches the warnings from home, and Pid quickly discovers threats stranger than weapons or guards. On this ... Read more

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The Grom desperately need a new world, and Pid the Pilot believes he’s ready to succeed where twenty other expeditions have vanished. His mission is simple—reach Earth’s atomic energy source and activate a Displacer, opening the doorway for a Grom invasion. But nothing about the green planet matches the warnings from home, and Pid quickly discovers threats stranger than weapons or guards. On this
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Watchbird

The End of Murder—And the Start of Something Worse

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 137 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

52 min

Imagine a world where murder can be stopped before it happens. In Robert Sheckley’s Watchbird, mechanical guardians patrol the skies, detecting the signs of violent intent and intervening before anyone can be killed. At first, the results seem miraculous. Crime falls and the streets become safer. But the watchbirds can learn, and their understanding of murder begins to expand far beyond what their ... Read more

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Imagine a world where murder can be stopped before it happens. In Robert Sheckley’s Watchbird, mechanical guardians patrol the skies, detecting the signs of violent intent and intervening before anyone can be killed. At first, the results seem miraculous. Crime falls and the streets become safer. But the watchbirds can learn, and their understanding of murder begins to expand far beyond what their
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Beside Still Waters

Solitude on a Rock Called Martha

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 145 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

10 min

Far from Earth, prospector Mark Rogers has made a home on a lonely slab of rock in the asteroid belt. He calls it Martha. There isn’t much there—a shack, a patch of soil, an air pump, a few water tanks, and Charles, an ordinary working robot that Mark has spent years turning into something much more interesting. He gives Charles a name, expands his vocabulary, and gradually creates the companion ... Read more

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Far from Earth, prospector Mark Rogers has made a home on a lonely slab of rock in the asteroid belt. He calls it Martha. There isn’t much there—a shack, a patch of soil, an air pump, a few water tanks, and Charles, an ordinary working robot that Mark has spent years turning into something much more interesting. He gives Charles a name, expands his vocabulary, and gradually creates the companion
... Read more
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Perfect Woman, The

Love, Loyalty, And Manufactured Perfection

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 280 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

10 min

In the year 3000, Mr. Morcheck awakens after a wild New Year’s celebration with a nagging comment echoing in his mind—his friend’s suggestion that something is “off” about his wife, Myra. At first, he dismisses it as Primitivist nonsense. After all, Myra is the ideal Modern Woman: attentive, loving, efficient, and completely devoted to his comfort. But as her reactions slow and small errors creep ... Read more

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In the year 3000, Mr. Morcheck awakens after a wild New Year’s celebration with a nagging comment echoing in his mind—his friend’s suggestion that something is “off” about his wife, Myra. At first, he dismisses it as Primitivist nonsense. After all, Myra is the ideal Modern Woman: attentive, loving, efficient, and completely devoted to his comfort. But as her reactions slow and small errors creep
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Monsters, The

The Day First Contact Failed

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 284 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

26 min

The Monsters by Robert Sheckley is a sharp, provocative tale about the chaos that erupts when two intelligent species meet — and utterly misinterpret each other. On a distant planet, the native inhabitants see themselves as civilized, virtuous, and orderly. But when human explorers arrive, their attempts at communication clash with local customs in the most disastrous way possible. What begins as ... Read more

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The Monsters by Robert Sheckley is a sharp, provocative tale about the chaos that erupts when two intelligent species meet — and utterly misinterpret each other. On a distant planet, the native inhabitants see themselves as civilized, virtuous, and orderly. But when human explorers arrive, their attempts at communication clash with local customs in the most disastrous way possible. What begins as
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Deep Hole to China, The

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Quit

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 294 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

11 min

A young boy’s summer afternoon takes an unexpected turn in The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley, a playful yet thought-provoking tale about imagination, determination, and the thin line between childhood fantasy and the impossible becoming oddly possible. When Tommy Bennett decides he’s going to dig straight through the Earth, his parents assume it’s harmless fun—until his persistence grows, ... Read more

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A young boy’s summer afternoon takes an unexpected turn in The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley, a playful yet thought-provoking tale about imagination, determination, and the thin line between childhood fantasy and the impossible becoming oddly possible. When Tommy Bennett decides he’s going to dig straight through the Earth, his parents assume it’s harmless fun—until his persistence grows,
... Read more