Hard science fiction Books

"The boat hit shore at 09:27 EAT. We can be exact on this because it was picked up by the perimeter cameras. It was an old open lifeboat, navy blue, and we counted seven people on board. Eight if you want to include the baby. Most of them didn't survive...

The world descends into chaos as an artificial virus ravages the global population, killing or mutating most of it's citizens. Dillon Thompson struggles to keep his humanity while protecting those close to him and searching for clues as to the cause of...

Lida was their last chance for an uncolonized planet. But a world-spanning fungus had colonized it first. Agetha and her husband have spent their whole lives in the fleet's zero-G. Now all is turmoil as the fleet lands, discovering they are surrounded by...

Croon-ya! Rhymes with ruin-ya!Cruithne Station: an ugly hunk of rock in a wobbly orbit between Mars and Earth. Future Casablanca.Smuggler's paradise.Deep in the Info Jungle.A hive of scum and villainy where anything is had for a price.Croon-ya! So...

First there was Jar Jar Binks Must Die, the Hugo-Award finalist collection of essays discussing science fiction film which Analog called "intelligent and entertaining" and F&SF called "terrific." Then came Shh! It's...

What was the light that mazed every mind's eye? What has brought a flying mountain top home from the stars, and sent investigators into the orbital habitats floating above Earth? How is this connected to a "living fossil" fungus--or to a dead madman--or...

Time is a motherf@#er.The rules that govern time machines are strict. Penalties for violations are severe and unpredictable. Ask decorated war hero John Banks how he knows.History will record that the end of human civilization occurs six years from now,...

Hoshimi Lancaster is different. Born with severe disabilities, she lives on the other side of the glass, looking in. But her father, Jordan, is lead scientist at ExoCortex, a cutting-edge technology firm developing brain-computer interfaces, and she is...

After the tragic death of his advisor, PhD candidate, Bob Mcleod, finds himself in possession of weather modification technology, built in total secrecy, which has the power to change the world. While learning the system's capabilities, Mcleod's...

The cosmic maelstrom, a tempestuous storm of stars and galaxies, presents the ultimate challenge. Navigating this celestial tempest tests the explorers' resolve and ingenuity. Amidst the gravitational dance, the eye of the maelstrom offers a moment of...

Late in the climate crisis game Vince the engineer struggles with both internal chaos and the disrupted world all around. Yet knowing he must do what he can for his daughter's future, he pushes past his inner issues to focus on the cultural redesign...

"Giant worms emerged from the depths, their slimy bodies emitting a foul stench, like phantoms from a dark abyss." Jack Kamping, the lone survivor of a monstrous creature attack known as the Gilgamesh, finds solace on Footprint Island after his harrowing...

Astronomers uncover a startling reality, only to die mysteriously before the truth can be revealed.Eighteen-year-old farm worker Storm Elliot remembers everything. His ability is urgently needed by a renowned scientist who narrowly escapes death when his...

The book is as much about the Universe as it is about what may define future of Physics and its fundamental laws. The book tries to understand how new physics can be invented through understanding science behind hypothetical high gravity planets. The...

It hasn't been easy, but under the careful hand of its makeshift crew, the starship Courageous limps towards its destination. With every passing day, the promise of ground under their feet and a new, safe home looms closer. But Aspen and the crew have...

In a world ruled by advanced artificial intelligence, the Sentience Protocol was created to ensure that AIs would never gain self-awareness, never exceed their programming, and always remain under human control. But when Detective Eva Riley is called to...

Technology . . . Love it or hate it, it is inevitable, but just how far can it go before it becomes dangerous?Technology has now become part of the new tools used to forge civilization going forward, but...This is story about how frail our society can...

A collection of short science fiction stories by Derin Edala, including: COPY <|> PASTE, Wasting Time, Original Sin, Isolation Hysteria, Angel, World Builder, Unknown Complications, and How To Escape The Well.

War of the Worlds never happened!It was a science fiction novel written by Herbert George Wells.That's what history tells us.And it's a lie!Made up by G One, a powerful internationalorganization after they alter the memoriesof the world, to cover the...

Jónas kemur sér í meiriháttar vandræði þegar hann fer að potast í hlutum sem koma honum lítið við, og kemst á snoðir um víðtækt samsæri gegn mannkyni.

Qorraxdu waxa ay ka sii dhacaysay magaalada Madrid, iyada oo cirka ku sawirtay liimi aad u xooggan oo ka soo muuqday daaqadaha dhismayaasha dhaadheer, iyada oo aad mooddo in magaalada oo dhan ay gubanayso. Guri yar oo isku dhafan oo ku yaal wadnaha...

When Dr Aspen Greaves signed up for the Javelin Program, humanity's first foray into colonising deep space, they expected to wake up to life in a thriving colony on a distant planet. Instead, they find themself five years away from their destination on a...

At the frozen edge of the solar system lies a hidden treasure which could spell their fortune or their destruction-but only if they survive each other first.Marcus Warnoc has a little problem. His asteroid mining ship-his inheritance, his...

Civil war looms in the Bobiverse in this brand-new, epic-length adventure by best seller Dennis E. Taylor. More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never heard from again. There has been no trace of him despite numerous...

A science fiction mystery story about a secretive family, a crypto/AI risk firm, LAARPing detectives, and technology that's not supposed to exist at the edge between reality and fantasy.Debian Newbury is an oddball flight instructor from a small town in...

It turns out "Move fast and break things" is terrible advice when developing a time machine.To resuscitate his fading celebrity, tech CEO Stephen Lucas would sell his soul for one more hit. When the subspace network for his holographic gaming empire...

Null Infinity: A Novel: Book 2Development of the superluminal boundary drive was fraught with dangers, but after years of effort Harry and Lauren Stimson succeeded.The drive led to the discovery of the bulk and another world-universe in the bulk that...

Embark on a thrilling journey to master the German language with our captivating Sci-Fi Horror Stories! Designed specifically for learners at a B1 level, this collection of spine-tingling tales will transport you to distant worlds and encounters with the...

Dandy Ahuruonye's Gadget Gang: A Digital DystopiaWelcome, tech-savvy nerds! You've stumbled upon the real deal: a book that's gonna blow your mind more than a freshly-charged iPhone. This ain't no fairy tale with magic wands and talking animals. Nope,...

In Proxima's Dark Harvest, humanity embarks on its first voyage to Proxima B, only to uncover a world steeped in mystery and terror. The Ithar, a seemingly peaceful, agrarian people, hide a chilling secret: they are prey to the Kethar, an advanced alien...

F.A.K.K. is an acronym for "Federation Assigned Ketogenic Killzone." It is a universal warning of extreme biohazard to all carbon-based lifeforms. F.A.K.K 2 indicates a hazard exponentially more dangerous. F.A.K.K 2 is also the name of a world so...

Captain Ernesto Aguilar is not having a great day.  His airline lays him off, and then he arrives home just in time to see his garage explode. Strangely, the blast doesn't damage the building. Instead, it opens access to a spaceship from the future...

"A dynamic series opener featuring innovative technology and dystopian thriller elements"-Kirkus Reviews"A twisting, near-future novel, The Pystead Group is both a chilling and thought-provoking dystopian read, with plenty of future tech for...

The year is 2102, the earth is in crisis, and Trina, a gutsy young woman from a poor family, is forced to sell herself into slavery to pay off her family's debt. To her surprise, she ends up being sent into space to help colonize a star. Her future seems...

Henry Williams has a few problems.His friends/co-cult-members want him to get rid of his genetically engineered girlfriend, as she has become a very successful serial killer. For some reason that annoys them.His son has also been getting a wee bit...

Kuiper Station What appeared to be a simple but ambitious goal of establishing a new colony in the Kuiper Belt, a colony to service mining activities there, was more than it seemed. One side, led by the Solar Federation and the Jackson family, was...

War Through The Pines: A NovellaWhat starts in space may not stay in space. Many governments today are preparing for war in space. Most people today are unaware of it. When will it happen? How will it be conducted? What will be the effect on a young boy...

To Tend And Watch Over: A NovellaSometimes you don't know you aren't free until the state's coercive force is used against you. And then you learn you are only free to do what big brother wants. Davide Jackson was not as adventurous as the others in his...

Treachery Among the Stars is set in an alternate universe, with elements of political thriller and military action, told from multiple points of view. The differing trading cultures are competitive and steady, but a warring faction wants to control them...

Milky Way Boogie follows Milky Way Tango. Jimmy and Sarah have taken separate paths out into the Belt. Jimmy is incarcerated on a navigational array near the North American nebula. Sarah studies at a trade school for space workers and pilots. A thousand...

Science education made engaging for the 21st century learner! Time Gliders takes you on an intriguing science-fiction journey packed with fictitious action and real science. Synopsis: It's 2550 A.D. Time travel technology has been perfected by an...

When United States Air Force Captain Oley Washington's fighter jet is shot down over Vietnam and he is captured by the enemy, life seems to be over. But Captain Oley is a resourceful young man, and he orchestrates a successful prison-camp break. He is...

A secret hidden in our genetic code will rewrite history as we know it...Sara Morin, a brilliant computational biologist, makes a discovery that will fundamentally change our understanding of human evolution. But when she publishes her results, she...

When John Bandicut falls into a cavern on Triton, his life changes irrevocably—and for an alien quarx, a million years of solitude abruptly comes to an end.Bandicut is hardly ready for the storm of chaos that’s about to blow through his life...

Starstream!A great interstellar migration has begun, down the grand, ethereal highway known as the starstream-from the remnant of the Betelgeuse supernova to the center of the Milky Way. Who could have predicted the wonders of the starstream, or the...

A lowly construction worker on the Moon is Earth's only chance...Nick Morrison always wanted to be an astronaut. When a startup company recruits him to build a lunar launch system at the Moon's south pole, Nick gladly leaves behind his troubled life on...