I began writing about power because I had so little, Octavia E. Butler once said. Butler's life as an African American woman--an alien in American society and among science fiction writers--informed t
To our modern minds, the Middle Ages seem to mix the well-known and familiar with wildly alien concepts and circumstances. The Middle Ages Unlocked provides an invaluable introduction to this complex
The incredible series about a corrupt, galactic human empire and the alien threat to our existence continues.Its name is Stella Maris, the ‘star of the sea,’ a small world beyond the edge of the human
Taking his second century by storm, Astro Boy remains the robot of choice for legions of readers worldwide. In this volume, Astro must stop the completion of a deadly robot built from alien blueprints
An alien infection turns its hosts into violent, insane murderers, threatening to overrun the space carrier Atlas. With Earth's resources on the verge of exhaustion and worldwide civil war immine
City of Weird conjures what we fear: death, darkness, ghosts. Hungry sea monsters and alien slime molds. Blood drinkers and game show hosts. Set in Portland, Oregon, these thirty stories blend imagina
THE EPIC CONCLUSION TO PROPHET! A clone general goes against his Brain-Mother overlords to gain control of an alien egg.Collects PROPHET: EARTH WAR #1-6.
Two alien invasions. Two heroes. One Story. Collects EMPIRES: EXTRACTION and EMPIRES: INFILTRATION in one volume!This groundbreaking collaboration between two Gollancz authors tells of the invasion of
Alien was the star controller for the entire galaxy, which was a big job for a very little alien. One night something disastrous happens, and Alien faces the biggest problem of his life. Will Alien be
We hoped, desperately, that they came in peace.We were wrong.Thirty years after the Second Swarm War devastated Earth and its colonies, a powerful, mysterious alien ship has invaded our space. Entire
Ella Patel – thief, con-artist and smuggler – is in the wrong place at the wrong time. One night, on the border of a demilitarized zone run by the body-swapping alien invaders, she happens upon a man
His mind can save the world, if she can save him from the human race...The Shield is Earth's only defence. Rendering the planet invisible from space, it keeps humanity safe from alien invasion. T
George R. R. Martin and science fiction's top authors delve into the adventurous superhero universe, Wild Cards, in the sixth book of this fan favorite series.Since a strange alien virus created the s
What does a pathetic class of misfits have in their arsenal to combat their schoolteacher’s alien technology, bizarre powers and...tentacles?!Ever caught yourself screaming, "I could just kill that te
Thrill once more to stories of galaxy-spanning conflict and inspiring heroism―shards of an ever-expanding universe where human and alien alike face their greatest challenges with their finest hours. S
A science fiction superfan finds himself on his very own space adventure when he’s randomly selected to join an alien confederacy in this “exhilarating” (Booklist, starred review) middle grade debut n
Gabe Fuentes is in a race against time—and aliens—in this intergalactic sequel toAmbassador, which Booklist called “an exciting sci-fi adventure, perceptively exploring what it means to be alien,” fro
Swallow Press first published Winter of Artifice in 1945, following two vastly different versions from other presses. The book opens with a film star, Stella, studying her own, but alien, image on the
Manga publishing pioneer TOKYOPOP is back…and adorable tropical alien Stitch is starring in his own manga series!Everyone's favorite blue alien troublemaker stars in his own manga! Instead of Hawaii,
An alien lands on Earth with a mission: to get a lemon! This book explores the process of growing a lemon tree, with detailed photographs showing each stage. Children will be fascinated to see the lem
Ratchet and Clank tells the story of two unlikely heroes as they struggle to stop a vile alien named Chairman Drek from destroying every planet in the Solana Galaxy.This guide book takes readers insid
Russia, once compared to a giant sphinx, is often considered in the Anglophone world an alien culture, often threatening and always enigmatic. Although recognizably European, Russian culture also has
First published in 1897, H.G. Wells's alien invasion narrative The War of the Worldswas a landmark work of science fiction and one that continues to be adapted and referenced in the 21st century.Chron
There’s sabotage from within and a strange virus is infecting the last human survivors of an alien invasion in Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s smart and exciting third book in the bestselling Orbs series.Wi
“In the process of reconstituting a long-vanished city, the meticulously assembled book also brings to life the exotic, almost alien society once housed there.” —Publishers Weekly
In Ben Bova's previous novel New Earth, Jordan Kell led the first human mission beyond the solar system. They discovered the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. But one alien AI survived, and it r
A daring young hero navigates the unknown reaches of Planet Kindergarten, inviting youngsters to join him as he launches into a strange new world of alien inhabitants, unfamiliar gear and astounding e
The invasion of Earth was just the beginning for this unlikely team of heroes.As Clive, Susan, Fawkes, and the other survivors of the alien invasion of Lower Crowchurch try to cope with what just happ
Fresh from his triumph in exposing the principal of his school as an alien, investigative reporter Jonny Jakes (an alias) and his underground newspaper are confronted by another problem--the new princ
"Brief text describes scary stories from around the world, including tales about a possessed doll, a poltergeist, and a famous reported alien abduction case"--
Battle-weary after a desperate fight to save Earth from the Drasin alien onslaught, Confederation Captain Eric Weston is tasked with a perilous new mission. He and the crew of theOdysseus must hunt do
Flash Thompson is many things. Soldier. Veteran. Double amputee. Host to a powerful alien symbiote. Guardian of the Galaxy. Now Flash is tasked with being an intergalactic ambassador of Earth and an A
The struggle for human survival continues following an alien invasion of Earth in this second book in the Earthfall trilogy, from the author of the H.I.V.E. series.After the harrowing events of Earthf
Quite possibly the greatest science fiction collection of all time—past, present, and future!?What if life was neverending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the
First contact didn’t go as planned…Time Gate 8, one of humanity’s portals between the stars, has been overrun by a mysterious alien intelligence, and the planet Luddeccea is now cut off.Haunted by tho
In the year 2135, dangerous alien life-forms freed in the destruction of Saturn’s moon Enceladus are making their way toward Earth. A task force spearheaded by Lieutenant Commander Shaila Jain is scra
In the near future, Earth is almost ready to colonize space when a rival alien race wipes out most of their Terran competition. These nine interrelated stories for young readers offer an opt
Our fate is in their hands. . . The Colonial Union's Defence Force was formed to save humanity when aggressive alien species targeted our worlds. Now Lieutenant Harry Wilson has an urgent new mission,
A masterful blend of horror, science fiction, and pulse-pounding thrills, the first book in Nicholas Sansbury Smith’s bestselling Orbs series introduces the last survivors of an alien invasion.The yea
From Gillian Anderson and Jeff Rovin - the final book in their 'addictive' (Marie Claire) Earth End Saga comes to a thrilling conclusion in a wild story involving time travel, ghosts, alien technology
