Space Travel Fiction

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill Subs Synopsis: Carefully curated stories from our monthly magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of sex and sexuality. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Human Contact: A college student heads to a party, gets high and drunk, and ends up having a night that will forever change lives. For Your Safety: Zoe is visited by the government for having sexual relations without first filing an "Intimate Partnership Agreement...

"Science Fiction Novels Vol. 07: Five Science Fiction Novels" - an extraordinary collection of literary treasures penned by the remarkable talents of the Shadowplay Collective. Drawing inspiration from the revered Golden Age of Science Fiction, these gripping tales will transport you to fantastical worlds brimming with excitement, wonder, and adventure. Uncover the enigmatic nature of "The Unpredictable He" as you journey alongside complex characters grappling with extraordinary abilities. Intrigue, suspense, and unexpected twists await in this thrilling exploration of the human condition ...

Regulus V was a colony of eight billion humans, rich and comfortable in their adopted home.Great place to visit. But when the entire system becomes a wasteland the StarSoldiers must face an ancient evil as old as the stars themselves and stop it before more die! Buy your copy today!

Polly Resse is a mess. Her life is going down the drain and she doesn’t know what she has to live for anymore. Gia Montego is a in love with Polly, but there’s a problem: she’s from another planet in the future. That doesn’t stop her from rescuing Polly from her life… And they live happily ever after Until they run into a planet of aliens who are about to be killed by their star. And it’s only then that Polly and Gia find themselves in a situation that requires all the skills and abilities of both to solve.

A gripping action- and tension-filled suspense time travel account of alternate history. A Diplomat of Mars tells the tragic tale of a girl who could not scream, not because she was in space but because of what she had to scream about. This somewhat futuristic drama tells a very human story, filled with interplanetary political unrest yet marked by the characters’ pride, honor, and resolute conviction never to step on the little ones. It is an easy and enjoyable listen, full of twists and turns...a book that will captivate the listener to the end.

Nate Taylor and the crew of the Vanguard face their greatest challenge yet as they venture into the heart of a mysterious cosmic anomaly—the Enigma Expanse. This uncharted region of space defies all known laws of reality, and its secrets are as dangerous as they are alluring. When an ancient signal pulls them deeper into the Expanse, Nate must navigate fractured realities, confront a rogue robotic entity with a corrupted mission, and grapple with his own doubts and fears.

Welcome to the apocalypse, Norse style! In 2147, an insurgency prepares to strike at an occupying force that has warehoused most humans in orbital habitats. Across the post-American West of 2041, rival groups battle for control of a massive nuclear arsenal. On July 20, 1944, a group of German rebels are about to attempt the assassination of Hitler and launch a coup against the evil Nazi regime. A group hike in Iceland isn't supposed to make these three events intersect, much less end in the death of all Worlds. But that's exactly what six friends trigger when they accidentally breach the ...

In this conclusion to The Brin Archives, Maliche Rocker must risk everything, including his family’s reputation and even his life, to uncover the truth about the Skae. For over 300 years the Brin have believed the Skae to be their benefactors, and the race that rescued them from extinction. But recent revelations by a group of young Kolbri, the offspring of Brin and Kolandi mating, tell a disturbingly different story.

Jacob Atkins was 18 years old when he lost his best friend, Mark. Since then, he's tried to move on with his life, building a career in the Hourglass Corps. Then an unexpected convergence of events threatens to expose the Hourglass, and destroy everything they have tried to accomplish. Martin Atkins thought he was perfectly happy as a relatively unremarkable Captain in the Confederation Marines, until a terse message landed in his inbox from a man he thought was the love of his life.

Behold! A small team of explorers marooned on a distant moon are in danger. The time is the future. The place is Eve. Alpha Team now find themselves on something of an enigmatic world that guards its secrets closely. On what began as a cataloging mission soon becomes a battle for the future of humanity. An ancient relic discovered. An age old feud reignited. Mysterious beings. Formidable predators. Reawakened pathogens.

The science we do, the movies we watch, and the culture we consume is the stuff of fiction that became fact, the future imagined in our past - the future we now inhabit. The Science of Science Fiction is the story of how science fiction shaped our world. No longer a subculture, science fiction has moved into the mainstream with the advent of the information age it helped realize. Explore how science fiction has driven science.

Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey through the vast expanse of the universe? Look no further than Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 13 by The Shadowplay Collective. This collection of short stories is sure to captivate and enthrall Science Fiction fans and readers of all ages. Seven Stories: WHISPERS FROM THE ANCIENT MANOR. COSMIC LINEAGE. GRAVEYARD TANGLES. SHINING SPECIES. GALACTIC VOYAGE. THE DERANGED SONATA. HOURGLASS HIJACKER. Within the pages of this book, you will find yourself transported to new worlds and alternate realities, where anything is possible. The Science ...

Something happened… two million years ago. Ethan Richards heads off to Alpha Centauri on his first interstellar adventure with a hand-picked team of experts. Arriving at the star they find two planets potentially suitable for life, but when they start exploring the most promising one, they may have found a threat to the existence of humanity. A geological expedition discovers a closed off cave that contains a shocking surprise hidden inside it. When his own people start falling ill and dying, Ethan knows he has a catastrophe on his hands. Jade Powers is the woman Ethan loves, and when she...

Seven colourful stories featuring K9 in the company of Sarah Jane, Brendan, Aunt Lavinia, the Doctor and Romana. Vintage stories from the K9 and Doctor Who Annuals of the 1980s, featuring the faithful robotic dog and Sarah Jane S Vintage stories from the K9 and Doctor Who Annuals of the 1980s, featuring the faithful robotic dog and Sarah Jane Smith.

The ultimate voyage of discovery ends with the truth about yourself. Michael Anderson never thought he would set foot on an Earthlike world. Born on the farthest edge of the solar system, he studies planets from afar. But when his parents open a wormhole and discover signs of intelligent life on the other side, Michael is the only planetologist young enough to voyage to the alien star. He is not alone, but Terra, his sole mission partner, is no more of an adult than he is. Soon after their arrival, she begins keeping secrets from him. But she doesn't realize that her darkest secret is one ...

In the not too distant future, on a decaying space-station from a high Venus orbit, a cantankerous and disgraced scientist awaits the delivery of a mysterious shipment. He hopes to use it to invent a new propulsion system and, in doing so, salvage his reputation. However, the station’s decommissioning crew, led by Chief O’Connor, are skeptical about his plans. They believe them to be nothing but drunken delusions, a theory which seems more than plausible given the bold and outlandish claims he has been making of late.

In the uncharted depths of space, challenges await that will push them beyond their limits… After testing their new ship the Hermes, gifted to them by an advanced species from the distant planet Pandooma, charismatic teenage adventurer Samantha and her multi-talented young crew head back out into space, hungry for new discoveries. However, attacked by pirates determined to resume their reign of terror, the crew has to flee the planet they were exploring—leaving two of their number behind. When two more crew members disappear, the priority of those left on the Hermes has to be to save ...

Someone is watching… A mysterious star map found at Alpha Centauri leads Ethan Richards off on his next adventure with his wife Jade. Why is a map found at Alpha Centauri pointing to where Tau Ceti was two million years ago? As Ethan explores a habitable planet orbiting Tau Ceti, they spot an anomaly. “That doesn’t look natural.” When they investigate, they meet a mysterious alien who has his own agenda and secrets including a strange black stella. Loki Mason finds out about the alien, and he sees an opportunity to restore his flagging fortune. He travels to the planet and forces ...

Amber Kivinen is moving to Mars. Or at least, she will be if she wins a chance to join MarsNow. She and twenty-three reality TV contestants from around the world—including a handsome Israeli, an endearing fellow Canadian, and an assortment of science nerds and wannabe influencers—are competing for two seats on the first human-led mission to Mars, sponsored by billionaire Geoff Task. Meanwhile Kevin, Amber’s boyfriend of fourteen years, was content going nowhere until Amber left him—and their hydroponic weed business—behind.

Genius inventor Nikola Tesla starts off this epic Steampunk adventure (Victorian Science Fiction..) with a device that creates an alternate timeline andmakes Steampunk possible. In 1880 the captain and crew of a steam-powered British starship must battle a despicable villain, rescue the kidnapped Queen of England and thwart an alien invasion from outer space. Can Star Captain Demetrius Cogswell, Ship's Telepath Lady Elidora Thistle and the crew of the HMS Perseverance save England, Earth and the rest of the solar system? The story ends with Tesla finally getting the recognition he's due. ...