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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
... Read more
Audiobook

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
... Read more
Audiobook

What a Man Believes

The Shore Beyond The Fog

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

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 around him, certain he can see through every trick. The punishments presented before him feel theatrical, even predictable. But each torment hides something far crueler than physical pain. Every path offers a tiny ... 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 around him, certain he can see through every trick. The punishments presented before him feel theatrical, even predictable. But each torment hides something far crueler than physical pain. Every path offers a tiny
... Read more
Audiobook

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
... Read more
Audiobook

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
... Read more
Audiobook

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,
... Read more
Audiobook

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
... Read more
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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
Audiobook

Proof of the Pudding

A Survivor’s Impossible Companion

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 259 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

21 min

After a global war leaves Earth scorched and silent, one man returns from hiding on the far side of the Moon—only to find himself the planet’s final survivor. Wandering through ruins drenched in radiation and ash, he discovers a strange new ability: the power to create matter from thought alone. Food, structures, tools, even entire cities blossom beneath his fingertips. But the more he creates, ... Read more

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After a global war leaves Earth scorched and silent, one man returns from hiding on the far side of the Moon—only to find himself the planet’s final survivor. Wandering through ruins drenched in radiation and ash, he discovers a strange new ability: the power to create matter from thought alone. Food, structures, tools, even entire cities blossom beneath his fingertips. But the more he creates,
... Read more
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Accept No Substitutes

The Perils of Forbidden Desire

by Robert Sheckley ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook 202 - Lost Sci-Fi
Unabridged

29 min

Ralph Garvey thinks he’s planned the perfect escapade: slip past Customs, blast off in his private space yacht, and enjoy a forbidden synthetic companion far from the puritanical reach of Earth’s Sexual Morality Act. But fate—and bad timing—intervene when a surprise inspection nearly exposes the giant crate he’s smuggled aboard. Once Garvey reaches deep space and activates the surrogate, his ... Read more

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Ralph Garvey thinks he’s planned the perfect escapade: slip past Customs, blast off in his private space yacht, and enjoy a forbidden synthetic companion far from the puritanical reach of Earth’s Sexual Morality Act. But fate—and bad timing—intervene when a surprise inspection nearly exposes the giant crate he’s smuggled aboard. Once Garvey reaches deep space and activates the surrogate, his
... Read more
Audiobook

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
... Read more
Audiobook

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