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Termination of Species by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 105,040. Language: English. Published: October 15, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Hard sci-fi, Fiction » Science fiction » Cyberpunk
Not too far in the future, terrorists wreak unrelenting destruction when they get powerful military AI software, threatening the existence of humanity. It's about the future of AI, biotech, immortality, the perils of technology, plus a bit of chess, humor, romance, philosophy, and much more. Very timely with the rise of generative AI and other recent advances in technology.
Where It Lies by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 65,580. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Jenny Chase loves her job as assistant pro at the Harbor Terrace Country Club. But her idyllic lifestyle is threatened when she discovers the body of a greenskeeper hanging from a rafter in the cart barn. The police rule the death a suicide, but Jenny has her doubts. As evidence of foul play mounts, so does Jenny's fear for her own life.
Cloudboy by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 18,060. Language: English. Published: June 21, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical, Fiction » Children’s books » People & Places / United States / Native American
Cloudboy's life on the reservation got him wishing for a lot of things...
Russell Raven Isn't Scared Anymore by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 24,260. Language: English. Published: June 20, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical, Fiction » Children’s books » People & Places / United States / Native American
Russell Raven was born scared. Noises made him jump. Silence made him uneasy. He was afraid of the dark and afraid of the light if it was too bright. If somebody talked too loud, he ducked down as if somebody was attacking him. He was afraid of empty houses and ones with people in it. He was afraid of anything that had too many colors or made too much noise.
Death in the Spirit House by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 76,920. Language: English. Published: June 20, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Literature
Spirit House and her animals were sacred. She had the power to heal... and the power to kill.
Frontiers of Space, Time, and Thought by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 67,750. Language: English. Published: June 17, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
What's Smaller Than an Atom... And Larger Than a Universe? This book.
The Sherlock Chronicles & The Paradise Quartet by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 69,630. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Two great adventures in one volume: In The Sherlock Chronicles, AI meets PI... A mile a minute? Nonsense. Even a meat brain knows "mind going a mile a minute" is mere metaphor. For a quantum mind, a light-second per minute would be nearer to apt, if sadly sans alliteration. Ordinarily, I have my metaphorical fingers in hundreds, even thousands, of figurative pies.
Countdown to Armageddon / A Stranger in Paradise by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 86,640. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
In this amazing double-sized volume are some of Edward M. Lerner's best works: In Countdown to Armageddon, terrorists have obtained an atomic bomb and a would-be martyr eager to deliver it--and that's the good news. The bad news, unknown even to the terrorists, is that their physicist has also found a way to take his new bomb back in time to a turning point in European history.
Creative Destruction by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 92,520. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2023 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Computing is mere decades young, a set of technologies we have scarcely begun to develop. It's already been quite a ride. Now: Imagine every gadget around you becoming ever faster, cheaper, tinier, more interconnected, more intelligent... especially more intelligent.
The Proceedings: Chicon III by &
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 92,930. Language: English. Published: November 21, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Time travel back to 1962, and be in the room with all the legends at Worldcon! Did you know that Worldcon programming used to consist of single track programming? And were recorded--and transcribed! Join us as we go back to the 20th World Science Fiction Convention in 1962--Chicon III--with these amazing, transcribed proceedings.
Indian on Purpose by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 73,710. Language: English. Published: September 29, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary
Amos Brokeshoulder was ready to die (he was partial to April), certainly not expecting who showed up at his door...
Alpha 9 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 69,170. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The ninth in a series of superb science fiction. The Alpha series of anthologies center on no particular theme except that of literary quality and importance to the science fiction genre. The ALPHA series--now in its ninth volume--has by now become an eight-inch shelf of the best in short science-fiction stories.
Alpha 8 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 81,880. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The eighth in a series of superb science fiction. The Alpha series of anthologies center on no particular theme except that of literary quality and importance to the science fiction genre.
Alpha 7 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 88,030. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The seventh in a series of superb science fiction. The Alpha series of anthologies center on no particular theme except that of literary quality and importance to the science fiction genre.
Alpha 6 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 72,720. Language: English. Published: August 23, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The sixth in a series of superb science fiction. The Alpha series of anthologies center on no particular theme except that of literary quality and importance to the science fiction genre. More of the same, the mixture as before--so Silverberg is tempted to describe this sixth _Alpha_ collection.
Alpha 5 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 93,650. Language: English. Published: July 29, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The fifth in a series of superb science fiction. The Alpha series of anthologies center on no particular theme except that of literary quality. Two criteria were used in the selecting of these stories--literary merit and importance to the _genre.
Thora's Dagger by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 91,020. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The exciting sequel to the award-winning The Gilded Basilisk! Dragons, witches, and wizards add their mix to the confusion following two raids in two different places that set into motion a race to determine who rules Farringdale and Loweswater.
Alpha 4 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 104,270. Language: English. Published: July 15, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The fourth in a series of superb science fiction. The Alpha series of anthologies center on no particular theme except that of literary quality. Two criteria were used in the selecting of these stories--literary merit and importance to the _genre.
Alpha 3 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 101,740. Language: English. Published: July 7, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The third in a series of superb science fiction. The Alpha series of anthologies center on no particular theme except that of literary quality. Two criteria were used in the selecting of these stories--literary merit and importance to the _genre._
The Khan's Persuasion by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 102,980. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Sci-fi
The exploitation of Cestry Prime was supposed to be a simple operation. But neither the Company nor the beautiful technician Sindon Liang counted on Rukmani Khan... and his incredible powers of Persuasion. The Khan can cleave stone with his touch, draw gold from the hills - and touch a woman's soul like no Earthman ever could.
The Best of Edward M. Lerner by
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 151,630. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
_"One of the leading global writers of hard science fiction."_ --The Innovation Show Here are the gems! The gateway to the many worlds of Edward M. Lerner! While you probably know Ed from his SF novels, including the InterstellarNet series and the epic Fleet of Worlds series with Larry Niven--Ed is also a prolific author of acclaimed short fiction.
Alpha 2 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 97,200. Language: English. Published: May 22, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The second in a series of superb science fiction. The Alpha series of anthologies center on no particular theme except that of literary quality. Two criteria were used in the selecting of these stories--literary merit and importance to the _genre.
Alpha 1 by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 94,880. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
The first in a series of superb science fiction. _Alpha 1_ is, aside from the first letter of the Greek alphabet, a term that denotes excellence and primacy in a variety of disciplines: in nuclear physics, for example, it is the name of a particle of unusually large mass and charge.
From the Depths of Hellas by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 44,070. Language: English. Published: April 10, 2022 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
1000 stories written? Close to a third of those published? Yes. It's what happens when talent, joy and enthusiasm all combine: how can you not write? Paint? Be creative? In this new collection, Bruce Taylor (AKA _Mr. Magic Realism_), shows us the happy marriage he has enjoyed with his creativity as he sought to write what he loved to read, reading what he sought to write.
Starship of Fools by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 57,180. Language: English. Published: October 22, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
National lampoon meets Star Trek meets hitchhikers guide meets Monty Python!
Against the Stars by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 56,850. Language: English. Published: October 15, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Harry and Lisa investigate why there are soooooo many strange coincidences in the last 21st Century...
The Dinosaur Project by &
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 62,650. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
They're back! And bigger than ever! In this spectacular sequel to The Mammoth Project, the military didn't think mammoths and cyber mammoths were enough--so they brought back--dinosaurs! Including, of course, a cyber-dinosaur... What could go wrong? And who could they turn to for help...
The Reading Protocols of Science Fiction: Discourses on Reading SF by
Price: $8.99 USD. Words: 71,520. Language: English. Published: June 29, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Nonfiction » Literary criticism » Science Fiction & Fantasy
"The invitation came online, probably an e-mail. I was aware of the existence of SFF.net, a website that specialized in discussions of science fiction issues, often by authors who were too impatient to get their opinions published in the SFWA Bulletin, which got published every two months and was the battleground for some classic debates and sometimes name-calling...
Will the Real Hieronymus Bosch Please Stand Up? by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 32,620. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Art, Architecture, Photography » Art history » Renaissance
Art history: An in-depth look at the fantastical 1500's Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch.
The Other Side of the Surface by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 180,650. Language: English. Published: March 31, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Featuring the newly translated history concealed in SURFACE TENSION by James Blish
Galaxy Magazine: The Dark and the Light Years by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 111,710. Language: English. Published: March 16, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
It was never an apprentice--A new magazine will usually go through a long apprenticeship, a period of trial and error as it gradually works its way up toward the top ranks in its field. But not Galaxy!
Faking Out the Reader and It All Begins with Characters by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 8,950. Language: English. Published: March 13, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Bonus! Two chapbooks on writing from the master. Faking Out the Reader focuses on using "head fakes" in writing for delightful results. It All Begins with Characters is a brief masterclass on how to create the best characters. Both of these were originally published in Pulphouse Publishing's "Writer's Chapbook Series" (#27 and #37, respectively).
The Rockin' SkyHorse Blues by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 45,870. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Visionary & metaphysical
These stories from "Mr. Magical Realism" represent a wide variety of style and content, but most of them are explorations of self-expression that fit the definition of surrealism, and later, magic realism and then a blending of magic realist writing techniques and perspective with the three main branches of Imaginative Literature, science fiction, horror and fantasy.
Footprints on Sand by &
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 83,090. Language: English. Published: February 23, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
This collection of the de Camps' work, singly and in collaboration with each other, was assembled in honor of their appearance as joint Guests of Honor at X-Con, June 1981 in Milwaukee.
Have Trenchcoat--Will Travel by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 94,720. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
This book is NOT science fiction. The disclaimer is necessary because the late Edward Elmer "Doc" Smith made his literary name in writing science fiction. He was one of the earliest writers of interstellar and intergalactic adventure stories, fondly referred to as "space opera..
SF in Dimension by &
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 143,780. Language: English. Published: February 22, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
This collection of essays displays the talent and insight that make the Panshins the obvious and worthy successors to Damon Knight and James Blish in the field of science fiction and fantasy criticism. The Panshins document the evolution of a new and fruitful paradigm and offer a challenge to all conventional opinion about science fiction.
Heinlein in Dimension by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 73,450. Language: English. Published: February 21, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
With an introduction by James Blish. From the early 1940s until his death in 1988, Robert A. Heinlein reigned unchallenged as the most influential contemporary author of science fiction. His first few stories turned the field upside down, and set new standards of narrative and scientific excellence.
Modern Science Fiction by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 104,500. Language: English. Published: February 21, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Essays by John W. Campbell, Jr., Anthony Boucher, Don Fabun, Fletcher Pratt, Rosalie Moore, L. Sprague de Camp, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Philip Wylie, Gerald Heard, and Reginald Bretnor. The original 1953 edition was the first serious discussion of modern science fiction as literature. The San Francisco Chronicle said: "The book is very likely to recruit a whole host of new readers...
Heinlein's Children: The Juveniles by
Price: $6.99 USD. Words: 219,430. Language: English. Published: February 19, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
2007 Hugo Award finalist for Best Related Book with an introduction by Alexei Panshin Almost half a century ago Robert A. Heinlein began writing a series of juvenile science fiction novels whose influence is still being felt.
Charles Fort: Prophet of the Unexplained by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 62,480. Language: English. Published: January 24, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Body, mind, & spirit » Ancient mysteries & controversial knowledge, Nonfiction » Biography » Other biographies
*With an introduction by R. Buckminster Fuller.* Charles Fort devoted his life to attacking one of the modern world's most sacred cows: traditional science, with all its authority and all its presuppositions.
Turning Points: Essays on the Art of Science Fiction by
Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 116,520. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
SFWA Grandmaster Damon Knight edits and contributes to this incredible collection of essays on writing, reading, and the nature of science fiction, written by all the greatest science fiction writers ever..
One Side Laughing: Stories Unlike Other Stories by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 79,120. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
One of science fiction's preeminent writers for more than forty years, Damon Knight has always been considered a master of the short story.
Late Knight Edition by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 46,230. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
A time travel expedition through the stories of SFWA Grandmaster Damon Knight. Here are six of his stories and two essays, including a story never before published. Includes Damon's analysis of various definitions of Science Fiction, an interesting discussion for science fiction writers.
Better Than One by &
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,510. Language: English. Published: January 12, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
In their only book collaboration, two of science fictions most beloved, award-winning, married writers tackle the same science fiction story premise to get two incredibly different results, and reminisce about the writing process and their lives together.
God's Nose by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 39,230. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
SFWA Grandmaster Damon Knight selects some of his favorite stories
Three Novels by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 69,000. Language: English. Published: January 5, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
An excellent collection of SFWA Grandmaster Damon Knight's always-excellent stories--three short novels in this case: Rule Golden--what if the Golden Rule were enforced in reverse by some force--the bad things you do to others are done to you? Natural State--are cities doomed by genetic engineering? The Dying Man--what would it be like to be immortal...
Rule Golden and Other Stories by
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 131,450. Language: English. Published: January 4, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Another excellent collection of SFWA Grandmaster Damon Knight's always-excellent stories--five novellas in this case, generally circling around "the great unsolved problem of politics: how to keep the bastards from grinding you down..
Masters of Evolution by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 31,980. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2021 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
SHOWDOWN WITH MONSTERS! Alvah Gustad was typical of New York City's twenty million citizens.
World Without Children and The Earth Quarter by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 57,030. Language: English. Published: December 29, 2020 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Two science fiction novels of tomorrow World Without Children: When humans can live for thousands of years, will it doom itself to extinction? The Earth Quarter: Why did the aliens on a remote planet keep all the humans locked inside a section of the city? Humans are used to be the top dog wherever they are--what are they going to do about it?
The Sun Saboteurs by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 38,140. Language: English. Published: December 27, 2020 by ReAnimus Press. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General
Why did the aliens on a remote planet keep all the humans locked inside a section of the city? Humans are used to be the top dog wherever they are--what are they going to do about it? (Also published as "The Earth Quarter.".
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The XPERTS are a group of ordinary people who discover they have extraordinary, para-powers. They must learn to work together to save themselves, or else be destroyed by it. A series full of suspense centering on parapsychological phenomena that are both a gift and a danger, interwoven like an oriental carpet with beautiful scenes from around the world. Originally published and highly successful in German, this amazing series has now been translated to English.
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Have you ever wished you could go back to the good old days? John Surrey can. He's head of security for Timeshare Unlimited — a very special travel agency where you can arrange an extended voyage to the past, no pasport required. For the paying customers, it's the ultimate vacation. But for John Surrey, it can be a very dangerous adventure... PRAISE FOR TIMESHARE... "A lot of fun." —Locus "Engaging from the first page" —Mysterious Galaxy "A clever concept...well crafted...highly enjoyable" —Starlog
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The Sigil Trilogy by
From NATURE Editor Henry Gee comes a story of breathtaking scope and beloved characters. The Sigil Trilogy traces the lives of compelling characters — people... entities... and... species... — through time and space. It's magnificent in background, beautifully written, and with the most memorable characters. The Sigil Trilogy is spellbinding, funny, thoughtful, and touching all at the same time. Complete with complex mysteries, massive battles, romance, hot aliens, steampunk cities, good scotch, armageddon, it's all here — you won't be able to put it down. Praise for THE SIGIL TRILOGY: "Brisk, funny, triumphant--and utterly compelling." —Greg Bear, award-winning author of Darwin's Radio "Great stuff... thoroughly mind-expanding. In fact everything you yearn to find in a very good contemporary SF novel. Really enjoyed it!" —SFWA Grandmaster Michael Moorcock "Awesome stuff, and a true pleasure to read page by page." —Kim Stanley Robinson, award-winning author of Red Mars "Fast-moving, insanely inventive science fiction in the grand manner" —Nancy Kress, award-winning author of Beggars in Spain
Siege of Stars: Book One of The Sigil Trilogy
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Scourge of Stars: Book Two of The Sigil Trilogy
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Rage of Stars: Book Three of The Sigil Trilogy
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The Sigil Trilogy (Omnibus vol.1-3)
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