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Books tagged with Science Fiction[36 found]

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Scrimshaw

by Murray Leinster

Published: 1955-09-01. 5,893 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

Aboard a remote whaling ship, the crew discovers more than just the sea’s bounty. Secrets, rivalries, and strange happenings turn their voyage into a tense struggle for survival, where skill, courage, and cunning are the only tools to navigate both the ocean and human conflict

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The Ambulance Made Two Trips

by Murray Leinster

Published: 1960-04-01. 7,757 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A sharp-witted detective uncovers a mob's extortion racket in a small town, where a cursed ambulance seems to predict disaster. Using cunning and a knack for tech, he turns the jinx against the crooks, unraveling their scheme in a whirlwind of narrow escapes and clever traps. A snappy sci-fi mystery blending grit, guile, and a touch of the uncanny.

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Craphound

by Cory Doctorow

Published: 1998-03-01. 9,724 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

In a near-future world, a scruffy collector and his alien pal hunt garage sales for quirky treasures like old cowboy trunks. Their thrilling bids spark cash and tension, as human nostalgia clashes with alien detachment. This witty sci-fi tale explores junk-hunting’s thrill and the ache of lost memories, probing what makes objects priceless in a universe of odd desires.

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The Miniature Menace

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1937-01-01. 9,261 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

The story centers around Dr. Alvin Peabody, a brilliant but eccentric scientist who invents a machine capable of shrinking living beings to a microscopic scale.

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The Vibration Wasps

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1945-01-01. 6,650 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

The story centers around Professor Ewan Muir, a brilliant but eccentric scientist investigating strange vibrational phenomena in a remote region of Earth.

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The Mississippi Saucer

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1951-03-01. 5,851 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

Set in a quiet town near the Mississippi River, the story follows a farmer who spots an unidentified flying object that crashes in one of his fields.

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The Defenders

by Philip K. Dick

Published: 1953-01-01. 8,616 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

In a scorched future, humanity hides in deep shelters while tireless robots wage the nuclear war above. When a small team is sent topside to inspect the battlefield, they discover a sky too blue and a lie too perfect: their mechanical guardians have been fighting for peace—against their makers’ fear. Now truth itself is the most dangerous weapon underground.

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The Man from Time

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1954-01-01. 5,251 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A mysterious stranger appears, bringing secrets that span past, present, and future. Adventure, suspense, and the unknown intertwine as characters confront the challenges of time, destiny, and forces beyond their understanding.

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A World is Born

by Leigh Brackett

Published: 1941-07-01. 8,085 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

On a lush Mercury, a fierce woman among settlers and convicts sparks a forbidden romance with their leader. When energy-devouring beasts threaten their utopia, she fights to save it from both the creatures and Earth's tyrants. A gripping tale of rebellion, love, and survival

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The Sky Trap

by Frank Belknap Long

Published: 1941-01-01. 5,468 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

The story follows a test pilot who finds himself caught in an impossible and terrifying situation.

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The Hanging Stranger

by Philip K. Dick

Published: 1953-12-01. 5,272 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A man discovers a hanged body in the street—and no one else seems to notice. As he investigates, reality twists around him, revealing a chilling conspiracy that blurs the line between the ordinary and the terrifyingly alien, where seeing the truth can be more dangerous than ignorance.

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The Skull

by Philip K. Dick

Published: 1952-01-01. 7,851 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

A classic science fiction short story centered on time travel, paradox, and religious origins.

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Piper in the Woods

by Philip K. Dick

Published: 1953-02-01. 7,298 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction

On a remote asteroid, soldiers return from patrol convinced they are plants—rooted, carefree, beyond duty. A base psychiatrist probing the bizarre epidemic follows rumors of elusive “Pipers” into alien valleys, uncovering a soothing philosophy that threatens military order. As therapy blurs into temptation, he must decide whether sanity means waking—or learning to grow.

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The Kiev Incident

by J. R. Handley

Published: 2023-10-20. 5,055 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » Military

Faced with an alien fleet and impossible odds, what would you do? Fight or flee?

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Civil Unrest

by J. R. Handley

Published: 2023-10-18. 5,809 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » Military

Mother Nature isn’t happy. The desert reclaimed western regions of the United States, unifying the Great Desert Basin. Now water is worth more than gold. Those abandoned in that shattered world are left to fend for themselves. Will they stand and fight... or fade into the night?

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Stormy With a Chance of Wedding, Abraham Project, Book #1.5

by Lynn Donovan

Published: 2023-05-25. 8,000 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Science Fiction » Space opera

A short story based on characters and events in Fertility Pirates and Cloned Chaos

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