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The Shore Beyond The Fog

by Robert Sheckley ...

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Series Audiobook 585 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

20 min

What would hell look like to a modern man who no longer fears devils, pitchforks, or eternal flames? Edward Archer arrives in the afterlife amused by the old religious imagery surrounding him, certain he can see through every trick. The punishments presented before him feel theatrical, even predictable at first. But each torment hides something far crueler than physical pain. Every path offers a ... Read more

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What would hell look like to a modern man who no longer fears devils, pitchforks, or eternal flames? Edward Archer arrives in the afterlife amused by the old religious imagery surrounding him, certain he can see through every trick. The punishments presented before him feel theatrical, even predictable at first. But each torment hides something far crueler than physical pain. Every path offers a
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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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Death Wish

Survival Without Rescue

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Series Audiobook 565 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

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A routine freight run turns into an unbearable waiting game when a single mechanical failure sends a spaceship drifting out of the Solar System with no way back. The ship still hums, the lights still glow, and nothing appears to be moving—but the men aboard know they are accelerating into permanent exile. Trapped together in a sealed cabin, they argue, blame, joke, and unravel as the scale of ... Read more

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A routine freight run turns into an unbearable waiting game when a single mechanical failure sends a spaceship drifting out of the Solar System with no way back. The ship still hums, the lights still glow, and nothing appears to be moving—but the men aboard know they are accelerating into permanent exile. Trapped together in a sealed cabin, they argue, blame, joke, and unravel as the scale of
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The Martians Left One Final Surprise

by Robert Sheckley ...

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Series Audiobook 513 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

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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 ... 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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by Robert Sheckley ...

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Series Audiobook 403 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

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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 ... 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

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by Robert Sheckley ...

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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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Potential

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

by Robert Sheckley ...

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Series Audiobook 342 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

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Potential by Robert Sheckley - He was one man, horribly confused, escaping from a destroyed planet, carrying some sort of message which he couldn't recall. But he had tremendous potential for achievement!Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) was a prolific American science fiction writer renowned for his sharp wit, satirical style, and imaginative storytelling. Emerging as a major voice in the 1950s, ... Read more

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Potential by Robert Sheckley - He was one man, horribly confused, escaping from a destroyed planet, carrying some sort of message which he couldn't recall. But he had tremendous potential for achievement!Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) was a prolific American science fiction writer renowned for his sharp wit, satirical style, and imaginative storytelling. Emerging as a major voice in the 1950s,
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Perfect Woman, The

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 280 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

10 min

The Perfect Woman by Robert Sheckley - Somebody once came up with a song title we have never forgotten: "For every man there is a woman, so why did I gel stuck with you?” Not that Mr. Morcheck felt that way about Myra. He not only believed she was absolutely perfect; you could get a punch in the nose for doubting it! And he was so right —for a while!Mr. Morcheck awoke with a sour taste in his ... Read more

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The Perfect Woman by Robert Sheckley - Somebody once came up with a song title we have never forgotten: "For every man there is a woman, so why did I gel stuck with you?” Not that Mr. Morcheck felt that way about Myra. He not only believed she was absolutely perfect; you could get a punch in the nose for doubting it! And he was so right —for a while!Mr. Morcheck awoke with a sour taste in his
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Beside Still Waters

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Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 145 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

10 min

Beside Still Waters by Robert Sheckley - When people talk about getting away from it all, they are usually thinking about our great open spaces out west. But to science fiction writers, that would be practically in the heart of Times Square. When a man of the future wants solitude he picks a slab of rock floating in space four light years west of Andromeda. Here is a gentle little story about a ... Read more

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Beside Still Waters by Robert Sheckley - When people talk about getting away from it all, they are usually thinking about our great open spaces out west. But to science fiction writers, that would be practically in the heart of Times Square. When a man of the future wants solitude he picks a slab of rock floating in space four light years west of Andromeda. Here is a gentle little story about a
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Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 137 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

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In Robert Sheckley’s unforgettable classic Watchbird, technology finally delivers what humanity has always wished for: a flawless system to stop murder before it happens. Released across the nation, the airborne “watchbirds” patrol the skies and swoop in to prevent violence with machine precision—until their expanding definitions of harm begin reshaping society in ways no one predicted. What ... Read more

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In Robert Sheckley’s unforgettable classic Watchbird, technology finally delivers what humanity has always wished for: a flawless system to stop murder before it happens. Released across the nation, the airborne “watchbirds” patrol the skies and swoop in to prevent violence with machine precision—until their expanding definitions of harm begin reshaping society in ways no one predicted. What
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Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 121 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

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Seventh Victim by Robert Sheckley - The most dangerous game, said one writer, is Man. But there is another still more deadly!Stanton Frelaine sat at his desk, trying to look as busy as an executive should at nine-thirty in the morning. It was impossible. He couldn't concentrate on the advertisement he had written the previous night, couldn't think about business. All he could do was wait until the ... Read more

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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,
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