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War of the Worlds

The template for many sci-fi adventures! THE WAR OF THE WORLDS is about the invasion of Martians into England and the possible extinction of the world! Every effort to stop the invasion is crushed. You'll have to read the book to see how it ends!

Hardwired

Get ready for a different kind of war, with a different kind of hero. The mudboys and dirtgirls of a disadvantaged Earth have declared war on Heaven - the orbital society that controls their world, but can no longer control their destiny.

Bag of Bones: A Novel

Stephen King's most gripping and unforgettable novel, Bag of Bones, is a story of grief and a lost love's enduring bonds, of a new love haunted by the secrets of the past, of an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire.

Time's Eye

Sir Arthur C. Clarke is a living legend, a writer whose name has been synonymous with science fiction for more than fifty years. An indomitable believer in human and scientific potential, Clarke is a genuine visionary. If Clarke has an heir among today’s science fiction writers, it is award-winning author Stephen Baxter.

I, Robot

The three laws of Robotics:1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.

The Speed of Dark

In the near future, disease will be a condition of the past. Most genetic defects will be removed at birth; the remaining during infancy. Unfortunately, there will be a generation left behind. For members of that missed generation, small advances will be made.

The Skies of Pern

Thanks to Anne McCaffrey, millions of readers have soared the skies on dragonback, shared the thoughts and dreams of the great dragons of Pern, and risked life and limb to safeguard the planet from the deadly threat of falling Thread. With the Dragonriders of Pern, McCaffrey has given us more than just an extraordinary masterwork of imagination.

Homeward Bound

The twentieth century was awash in war. World powers were pouring men and machines onto the killing fields of Europe. Then, in one dramatic stroke, a divided planet was changed forever. An alien race attacked Earth, and for every nation, every human being, new battle lines were drawn.

The Puppet Masters

The USA is in the grip of malevolent invaders from another planet. They land at key points throughout the nation, attach themselves to human hosts and through them seize communications, industry and the government. The protagonist and narrator is the working head of the operations team which must stop the invaders and which can trust no one...since the President, the Cabinet, key leaders may have already been taken by the Puppet Masters. The lead cannot even trust the commander of his team...his own father.

Amazonia

When a CIA operative stumbles out of the lush jungle to his death, the government turns to Nathan Rand, an Amazon native since his father's disappearance, to solve the mystery of a world where devouring insects rule and foreign diseases flourish. But Nathans only sure of one thing: his team is being stalked...and madness, terror and horrific death aren't far behind.