Set against a backdrop of Cold War paranoia, this futuristic novel about identity and technology is "one of the unrecognized classics of SF" ( Locus).East and West have fused into separate superstates known as the Allied National Government (ANG) and the Soviet International Bloc (SIB). As the Cold War rages, brilliant scientist Lucas Martino works on a top-secret project known only as K-Eighty-eight that could alter the balance of world power. The project...

A Hugo Award Finalist: Humanity struggles to understand a killing labyrinth discovered on the Moon in this science fiction adventure about death and rebirthHugo and Nebula Award–winning author Robert Silverberg credits Rogue Moon with containing "the most terrifying pages in any SF novel I have ever read."A monstrous apparatus has been found on the surface of the moon. It devours and destroys in ways so incomprehensible to humans that a new language...

Shortlisted for the 1961 Hugo Award, Rogue Moon is the disquieting and story of what happens when monstrous scientific ambition is matched by human obsession.The moon had finally been reached, and on it was found the most terrifying structure, that killed men over and over again, in torturous, unfathomable ways. Clearly, only a mad man or a suicidal maniac could explore its horrible secrets.All his life, Al Barker has toyed with death. So when the US lunar programme needs a...

A science fiction adventure told from the point of view of aliens who crash-land on Earth and must assimilate in secret—until their human cover is blownBudrys's final novel opens with the report of a man found electrocuted on suburban train tracks in Shoreview, Illinois. Neville Sealman appeared to be just another commuter, but after his tragic death, no one comes forward to claim his body. And a routine autopsy reveals some disturbing physiological anomalies. Then...

Nine stories travel through time and space to share insights into the human—and not so human—experience in this gripping science fiction anthology from respected author and critic Algis BudrysThrough stories of humans mistaken for gods and assimilation into an android society, this stunning collection illustrates our inability to understand and communicate with one another.In "Silent Brother," the spaceship Endeavor returns to Albu...

Published less than a decade into the Internet era, this remarkable science fiction novel foreshadows many of the world's technological advancesOne of the world's wealthiest and most influential men, journalist Laurent Michaelmas lives in a penthouse overlooking New York City's Central Park with his superintelligent computer, Domino. He attained his fame and power after hacking into the worldwide computer network. He then went on to use his unique gifts to create a...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Emperor wanted to be a god. He found the perfect planet with the perfect race—and demanded to be worshipped!

Twenty years after Earth is conquered by invaders from space, the exiled US government has a chance to reclaim their lost planet2513 AD. For the past generation, since Earth was taken over by the Invaders, the US president and his cabinet have lived in exile on a planet in orbit around faraway Alpha Centauri. The Centaurian colony has become the center of the human race, reducing Earth to a backwater region in a sprawling foreign domain. But the banished American le...

Set against a backdrop of Cold War paranoia, this futuristic novel about identity and technology is “one of the unrecognized classics of SF” (Locus).East and West have fused into separate superstates known as the Allied National Government (ANG) and the Soviet International Bloc (SIB). As the Cold War rages, brilliant scientist Lucas Martino works on a top-secret project known only as K-Eighty-eight that could alter the balance of world power. The project goes horribly awr...

From 1965 until his death, Algis Budrys was a leading critic of modern speculative fiction; insightful, eclectic, and notoriously uninhibited. Benchmarks collects the material that started it - all the Galaxy Bookshelf book-review columns Budrys created for the now-vanished Galaxy Magazine.

Die, Shadow! by Algis Budrys is a science fiction novel that combines elements of suspense and psychological drama with speculative technology. Set in a future world, the novel explores themes of identity, control, and the impact of advanced technology on human behavior.The story is set in a futuristic society where advanced technology has enabled the creation of powerful and dangerous "shadows." These shadows are essentially artificial beings or constructs that can manipulate and control ...

Algis Budrys' science fiction writing career is long and storied. This collection of his early stories published in science fiction pulp magazines is a window into his imagination and style.Perfect for readers who crave the golden age of science fiction, this collection showcases Budrys' masterful storytelling from the legendary pulp magazine era. With thrilling tales of space colonies, alien encounters, and telepathic mysteries, these early works demonstrate why Budrys became one ...