A dystopian future Earth is thrown into turmoil by the imminent arrival of extraterrestrials in this alien-contact novel by the author of The Forever War.
The "e;shocking [and] powerful"e; classic of postapocalyptic terror by the Nebula Award-winning author of The Iron Dragon's Daughter (New York Daily News).
In the far future, a conspiracy emerges against a powerful AI in a novel that "e;spellbindingly demonstrates the complex rivalry between human and machine"e; (Booklist).
Humans and their genetically altered descendants struggle to find their place in a universe controlled by a benevolent artificial intelligence in this brilliant classic of future speculationOn a far-future Earth, a linked system of artificial intelligences called the cybercosm runs the planet and the universe far more efficiently than any flesh and blood ruler ever could, in essence rendering the human race obsolete.
The only survivors of an annihilated human race must find one another somewhere in the cosmos and unite to destroy the alien aggressors who obliterated the Earth in this classic science fiction adventureAfter a three-year mission, the American starship Benjamin Franklin and its all-male crew have returned to Earth, only to discover the planet is dead, a blackened shell devoid of life.
Space explorers returning to an unrecognizable Earth after five millennia away find themselves caught up in a deadly political power game on a planet racing toward intergalactic warFive thousand years have passed since the interstellar spacecraft Explorer left Earth, and now Edward Langley and his two crewmates are returning home.
A handful of humans and a multitude of robots create a new society on an abandoned Earth in this novel by the Nebula Award-winning author of Way Station.
"e;A thrill-packed"e; blend of science fiction and apocalyptic thriller from the veteran horror writer and author of Halo: Broken Circle (Metro Silicon Valley).
A breathtaking vision of a utopian future on Mars by one of science fiction's most renowned authorsIn the middle decades of the twenty-first century, the corporate powers on Earth have established a thriving colony on Mars as an alternative to life on the overpopulated, war-torn, ecologically ravaged home planet.
This award-winning science fiction classic explores a far-future world inhabited by intelligent canines who pass down the tales of their human forefathers.
On a savage prison planet, a reluctant killer searches for his memoryHe awakes in the cell, his mind blank save for a faint memory of standing over a dead man with a gun.
Colonists on Mars fight to prevent their own extinction in "e;a suspenseful genre-bending combination of straight SF and mystery"e; (Booklist, starred review).
Colonists on Mars fight to prevent their own extinction in "e;a suspenseful genre-bending combination of straight SF and mystery"e; (Booklist, starred review).
Mary Shelley's astounding look at the end of the worldSet at the end of the twenty-first century, The Last Man is a moving and fantastical account of the apocalypse.
Seeking freedom from their oppressive government on Earth, a ragtag group of idealists embark on a perilous journey to found a new world light-years from homeOn a future Earth, gone are the halcyon days of the early space program, when the universe held endless promise and excitement.
First in the Merquan Chronicles, a science fiction adventure of a revolt against tyranny in a postapocalyptic world from "e;a writer to watch closely"e; (Roger Zelazny).
In a world drowning in data, a fugitive tries to outrun the forces that want to reprogram him, in this smart, edgy novel by a Hugo Award-winning author.
Nebula Award Finalist: A "e;brilliantly crafted, engrossing"e; dystopian novel of environmental disaster by the Hugo Award-winning author of Stand on Zanzibar (The Guardian).
A down-on-his-luck actor finds himself directed toward self-sabotage in this science fiction thriller from the award-winning author of Stand on Zanzibar.
Nebula Award Finalist:Mankind has been reduced to slavery by technology and surveillance, in this near-future novel from the author of Stand on Zanzibar.
Telepathic children hold the fate of humanity in their hands in this "e;compulsively readable novel"e; from the Hugo Award-winning author of Stand on Zanzibar (The Washington Post).
From a Grand Master of Science Fiction and Fantasy: In a post-apocalyptic future, a priest must fight the forces of evil in order to bring freedom to humanity.
The Grand Master of Science Fiction's "e;monumental"e; epic continues as Helliconia nears its larger star-and a strange visitor joins its civilization (The Times, London).
Human reproduction has ceased and society slowly spirals in this "e;adult Lord of the Flies"e; by a Grand Master of Science Fiction (San Francisco Chronicle).
The "e;provocative and entertaining follow-up"e; to The Forge of God: Exiled from their planet, humans unite with one alien race in the fight against another (Publishers Weekly).
Nebula Award Finalist: A genetic engineering breakthrough may portend the destruction of humanity in this cyberpunk novel by the author of The Forge of God.
"e;A thrill-packed"e; blend of science fiction and apocalyptic thriller from the veteran horror writer and author of Halo: Broken Circle (Metro Silicon Valley).
In this "e;dazzling adventure"e; from the New York Times-bestselling author, a man adrift in space finds himself facing the edge of madness (Jack McDevitt).
Many centuries ago, an alien race known as the Nar were able to recreate human beings from genetic code, broadcast from Earth into outer space by a beleaguered humanity.