In the long-awaited follow-up to his debut collection Tomorrow Factory, Rich Larson plunges us through a multiplicity of futures.Ranging in length from byte-sized drabbles to elaborate novelettes, the twenty-six stories assembled in Changelog rove from the sands of biopunk West Africa to the scarred hull of a generation ship to the dismantling of time itself — exploring the symbiosis of humanity and technology at every stop.

"An exciting twist on a hostile-alien-takeover drama. . .exhilarating." -- Washington Post"An energetic, nonstop adventure." -- Chicago TribuneIndependence Day meets Lord of the Flies in this "thrilling and imaginative" debut about two young outsiders forced to fight off alien invaders in a post-apocalyptic city. (Fonda Lee)When the aliens invade, all seems lost. The world as they k...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our September 2026 issue (#240) contains:Fiction* "Water-Eaters" by Beth Goder* "When Humans Are No Longer Born Human" by Zhu Yixuan* "To Walk This Distant Shore with You" by A.D. Sui* "And So I Open My Fists" by Rachel Sobel* "Fistful of Antimatter" by Rich Larson* "Count...

Misunderstanding threatens a commune whose survival is dependent on precise communication with another species...At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Rich Larson's action-packed sci fi short story, "Quandary Aminu vs The Butterfly Man," a Tor.Com OriginalWhen an illicit trade deal goes wrong and Quandary is blamed for it, she goes on the run to avoid the crosshairs of a bioengineered killer that only lives for 24 hours. If Q can evade it for that long, she just might survive.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"Phenomenal, visceral, high-octane scifi... Altered Carbon unsleeves in a dystopian Beowulf."―Derek Künsken, Aurora-award-winning author of The Quantum MagicianAs glittering and treacherous as an icy cavern, Rich Larson's far-future tale of revenge and revolution is a gripping thriller, perfect for fans of Richard K. Morgan and inspired by the legendary story of Beowulf.Yorick never wanted to see his homeworld again. He le...

"Dark Warm Heart" by Rich Larson is a horror story about a woman whose husband returns from the frozen Canadian North Territories, obsessed with texts he discovered there.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A fast-moving, futuristic caper about a thief who has planned a job that he hopes will set him up for life by stealing a few biosculptures from a rich couple’s mansion.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

A dark, fast-moving novelette, Rich Larson's "How Quini the Squid Misplaced His Klobucar," is a Tor.com original short story about a high-tech heist in future Spain, planned by a professional thief who's interested in revenge more than money. The object in question is in the hands of a dangerous crime lord.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art.Our April 2018 issue (#139) contains:Original fiction by Rich Larson ("Carouseling"), Eleanna Castroianni ("Without Exile"), Nin Harris ("Violets on the Tongue"), Amanda Fitzwater ("Logistics"), and Jiang Bo ("The Wings of Earth").Reprints by Ian McHugh ("The Baby Eaters") ...

Building on the evocative chill captured by 2024's Winter in the City , editors R.B. Wood and Anna Koon are back with a spectacular multicultural lineup to explore Spring in the City —yet wildflowers aren't the only things finding their way through cracked concrete in these dark speculative tales.Even in the shadows of skyscrapers, spring sees an awakening in the concrete jungle...

In the first volume of the In the City anthology series, editors R.B. Wood and Anna Koon bring you new tales from eighteen authors both established and debut, including Sam Rebelein, Sarah Read, Bracken MacLeod, Gwendolyn Kiste, and more.The city.Noisy, crowded, and ever in motion, the city can be more than a setting—it can be a character, as nuanced and as fickle as a human being, with as many traits and quirks ...