Hard science fiction Books

The global war on terror has a new front—the very edge of outer space.In the year 2020, Kazumi Kimura, proprietor of shooting star forecast website Meteor News, notices some suspicious orbiting space debris. Rumors spread online that the debris is...

Plato, Buddha, Christ--what brings these men to the far future to witness the end of the world?Ten billion days—that is how long it will take the philosopher Plato to determine the true systems of the world. One hundred billion nights—that is how far...

The twentieth anniversary edition of a modern classic of military science fiction.In the midst of a war with an enigmatic alien host--a war with no end in sight--Second Lieutenant Rei Fukai carries out his missions in the skies over the strange planet...

This book aims to provide readers with an essential guide to successfully navigating a future that's increasingly dominated by complex and powerful new technologies.The primary audience for this book will be 18 35 year olds with at least a high school...

"Pursuing humanity's redemption to its final interstellar frontier, Flynn delivers an impressive and original epic."-Publishers Weekly, starred reviewExperience a truly extraordinary journey aboard a colossal generation ship, where Earth's brightest...

This story is based on an idea sold. The most unique corporation obtains the ideas then makes the decision to move forward. The story follows a group of highly skilled, unique individuals who come together under the leadership of Zack Mulholland to...

Taggert can heal and hurt with just a touch. When an ex calls for help, he risks the wrath of his enigmatic master to try and save her daughter. But when Taggert realizes the daughter has more power than even he can imagine, he has to wrestle with the...

Fears of a weaponized blockchain become reality when a software developer races to deactivate the rogue smart contract targeting him for assassination.Life is comfortable for a prominent, if schlubby, developer at a New York City blockchain company. That...

May, 1970. A two-person Soviet crew approaches the moon, ready to accomplish the greatest feat in human history-provided they can overcome their own petty jealousies, and the unforgiving harshness of space.Alone on the Moon chronicles a Soviet moon...

In a near future Tokyo, every action-from blinking to sexual intercourse-is intellectual property owned by corporations that charge licensing fees...Risen from the ashes of bankdeath, Amon Kenzaki, fallen Liquidator and Xenocyst survivor, arrives at the...

In a near future Tokyo, every action-from blinking to sexual intercourse-is intellectual property owned by corporations that charge licensing fees. A BodyBank computer system implanted in each citizen records their movements from moment to moment, and...

"A terrific novel, I heartily recommend it." -Orson Scott CardAfter a solar flare accident in orbit, Travis is a hero: the first astronaut to bail out of a spacecraft and live. NASA, however, had advised against the bailout-and as punishment for...

"Paul Preuss has done a fine thing. He has written a magnificent book in BROKEN SYMMETRIES. I admire his knowledge and artistry." -Roger ZelaznyBROKEN SYMMETRIES introduces theoretical physicist Peter Slater and world-traveling photojournalist Anne-Marie...

"Mr. Le Carre, meet Dr. Feynman! ... [T]his one really makes the earth move." -Ursula K. Le GuinReturning to the characters and setting of his widely admired novel, BROKEN SYMMETRIES, SECRET PASSAGES is the story of a revolutionary physics experiment...

"[W]onderful, enlightened, and convincing beyond any reasonable expectations of what a science fiction novel should be." -Greg BearCompugen has become a giant player in the tech field overnight by making genetically altered viruses into "biochips" that...

Lizzie Sayler, a twenty-eight year old physician specializing in the emerging field of brain mapping, has been selected to become the world's first cerebranaut--able to enter the brains of others and share their thoughts.She is recruited by the...

While Hank and his colleagues race to decipher the meaning of the Chulosian symbols, a sinister group within the government mean to stop them by any means. Hank must find a way to inform those who need to know that a comet is going to pass by earth...

October, 1967. Yuri Gagarin sits atop a Proton rocket, ready to launch. After several turbulent years in the public eye, he's been chosen in secrecy to captain the Soviet Union's latest space spectacular: the first manned flight around the moon. The...

May, 1970. After a one-month launch delay, Apollo 13 lands in the Fra Mauro Highlands of the moon-and then the trouble starts. The first in a series of what-if stories from the golden age of space exploration, Zero Phase was written based on meticulous...

April, 1972. Three legendary astronauts embark on mankind's boldest space voyage yet-a yearlong mission to fly past our nearest planetary neighbor, Venus. What follows will be a journey more harrowing than any of them can imagine. Island of Clouds, the...