Featuring notable winners of Hugos and Nebulas alongside debut authors. Has science fiction become science fact?
Science Fiction Sci-Fi Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Gold
Book Synopsis
£16.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lord of Light
Book Synopsis“Funny, wise, and infused with a sense of wonder and knowledge….Nobody else made myths real and valuable in the way Roger Zelazny could.”—Neil Gaiman Lord of Light is a classic tale of the far future from the incomparable Roger Zelazny. Winner of the Hugo Award—one of six Zelazny received over the course of his legendary career, as well as three Nebula Awards and numerous other honors—Lord of Light stands with Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War and Frank Herbert’s Dune as one of the seminal novels that changed the way readers looked at science fiction. Experience it and you will understand why New York Times bestselling sf author Greg Bear says, “Reading Zelazny is like dropping into a Mozart string quartet as played by Thelonius Monk.”
£14.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Alas Babylon
Book Synopsis“An extraordinary real picture of human beings numbed by catastrophe but still driven by the unconquerable determination of living creatures to keep on being alive.” —The New YorkerThe classic apocalyptic novel by Pat Frank, first published in 1959 at the height of the Cold War, with an introduction by award-winning science fiction writer and scientist David Brin.“Alas, Babylon.” Those fateful words heralded the end. When the unthinkable nightmare of nuclear holocaust ravaged the United States, it was instant death for tens of millions of people; for survivors, it was a nightmare of hunger, sickness, and brutality. Overnight, a thousand years of civilization were stripped away.But for one small Florida town, miraculously spared against all the odds, the struggle was only just beginning, as the isolated survivors—men and women of all ages and races—found the courage to come toget
£14.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Sound of Thunder and Other Stories
Book Synopsis
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Matriarch 4 Wesshar Wars
Book Synopsis
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Theres a Hair in My Dirt
Book SynopsisA young worm, during a typical family dinner, discovers there's a hair in his plate of dirt. He becomes rather upset, not just about his tainted meal but about his entire miserable, wormy life. This, in turn, spurs his father to tell him a story - a story to inspire the children of invertebrates everywhere.Trade Review"A truly twisted fairy tale that is perfect for teens who enjoy the macabre. In his offbeat and inimitable style, Larson presents a biology through his narrator, an earthworm." — School Library Journal "There's a Hair in My Dirt! is hysterical . . . more entertaining than any science class I remember and the foreword by biologist Edward O. Wilson proves it's legit." — Washington Post "The comic genius, the author of the blackly buoyant and sorely missed Far Side comic strip ... Mr. Larson is among us again, not as a syndicated cartoonist, but as a contemporary fabulist." — New York Times
£12.96
£11.52
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Island
Book Synopsis“Huxley’s final word about the human condition and the possibility of the good society. . . . Island is a welcome and in many ways unique addition to the select company of books—from Plato to now—that have presented, in imaginary terms, a coherent view of what society is not but might be.” — New York Times Book ReviewThe final novel from Aldous Huxley, Island is a provocative counterpoint to his worldwide classic Brave New World, in which a flourishing, ideal society located on a remote Pacific island attracts the envy of the outside world.In the novel Huxley considered his most important, he transports us to the remote Pacific island of Pala, where an ideal society has flourished for 120 years. Inevitably, this island of bliss attracts the envy and enmity of the surrounding world. A conspiracy is underway to take over Pala, and events are set in mo
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Close Encounters
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£10.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Amazonia
Book Synopsis
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Long Earth 1
Book Synopsis
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Long War
Book Synopsis
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities
Book SynopsisThe death of Dr Thackery T Lambshead in 2003 at his house in Wimpering-on-the-Brook, England, revealed an discovery: the remains of cabinet of curiosities. This book presents highlights from the doctor's cabinet, reconstructed not only through visual representations but also through stories of adventure by a selected group of popular artists.Trade Review"Working with an impressive stable of sf and fantasy writers, including Holly Black, Cherie Priest, Tad Williams, and Lev Grossman, and styles ranging from short, detailed write-ups to fascinating tales of objects, the duo have created a fascinating, entertaining, and intriguing tome of sf with a dose of steampunk." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Some of the most interesting fantasist-fabulists writing today." -- Los Angeles Times "The narrative scope and stellar assemblage of writers and illustrators in The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities makes this a book that will be absolutely cherished by fantasy, science fiction, and steampunk aficionados alike." -- Paul Goat Allen "A science-fiction symphony of strangeness... 'The Cabinet of Curiosities' will give you a good jolt of wonder." -- The Gainesville Times "Well written with plenty of meticulous line drawings, photos, excerpts from letters and manuscripts and more, this engaging read is sure to pique the interest of young and old alike." -- MonstersandCritics.com "The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities was a reminder of why I love books, of invention and imagination, humour and fascination, all rolled up into a collection that I will return to often." -- SF Site "A book likely to become a classic at the intersection of fantasy, horror, steampunk and magical realism...Every fantasy lover, and all you postmodernists out there, need to take a tour of the Cabinet." -- PopMatters.com
£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Guerilla The Makaum War Book Two 2
Book SynopsisAnd Master Sergeant Frank Sage has just stumbled upon the spark plug.Alongside trusted Makaum scouts, Sage is running recon on what is possibly an unsanctioned Phrenorian military base.Deep in the savage wilderness, Sage recognizes the renowned Phrenorian warrior arriving on-site: Zhoh GhiCemid.Trade Review"The military action is brutal and vivid, the situation is tense and believable ... and the allegorical story moves at a fast clip." -- Publishers Weekly "Odom doesn't skimp on adrenaline-pumping action...Master Sergeant has me enlisting for The Makaum War series." -- SF Signal "[Odom] delivers thrilling action with a well-rendered alien world and a creepy alien enemy to fight. ...A compelling example of military sf." -- Library Journal
£9.37
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Warlord The Makaum War Book Three 3 The Makaum
Book SynopsisIn the third entry in bestselling author Mel Odom’s Makaum War series, Master Sergeant Frank Sage struggles to defend against the Phrenorian threat as battle lines will be redrawn—and blood will spill...
£9.37
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Orphan Brigade
Book SynopsisThe action-packed sequel to Glory Main Life has not been easy for Lieutenant Jander Mortas since making it to the Glory Main headquarters—with a telepathic alien entity in tow. After turning down his powerful father's offer of a desk job as an ambassador, Jander is heading back to the war zone. After joining an emergency reaction force of combat veterans known as the Orphans, Jander must work hard to get his platoon in shape for the next deployment—while learning the ropes himself. Because disaster soon strikes, and the Orphan Brigade is shipped out to Fractus, a harsh planet invaded by the enemy—the Sims.Meanwhile, Jander's sister, Ayliss, is on a mission of her own: to uncover a scandal that would bring an end to her father's dubious reign as Chairman of the Emergency Senate. But Olech Mortas is hiding even more than his children could ever know …
£9.37
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Sphere
Book Synopsis
£999.99
HarperCollins Prophets Of The Ghost Ants
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Thirteenth Man
Book Synopsis
£9.37
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Astounding
Book SynopsisTrade Review“An amazing and engrossing history...Insightful, entertaining, and compulsively readable.” — George R. R. Martin “Alec Nevala-Lee has brilliantly recreated the era eighty years ago when a handful of dedicated writers and one extraordinary editor gave American science fiction its modern shape. It is a remarkable work of literary history.” — Robert Silverberg, Grand Master of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America “A gift to science fiction fans everywhere.” — Sylvia Nasar, New York Times bestselling author of A Beautiful Mind “Science fiction has been awaiting this history/biography for more than half a century....Here it is. This is the most important historical and critical work my field has ever seen. Alec Nevala-Lee’s superb scholarship and insight have made the seemingly impossible a radiant and irreplaceable gift.” — Barry N. Malzberg, author of Beyond Apollo “Astounding has taught me things I didn’t know; put in context things I did know; and corrected things I thought I knew. This is a wonderful, well-written book; a delight to read.” — David Drake, author of Hammer’s Slammers “Astounding is a sharp and detailed history of some of the major players in one of the most significant periods in modern science fiction. Highly recommended!” — Greg Bear, author of Blood Music “A riveting read—a journey to another dimension, one that tells us a lot about creativity, human resilience, and even American exceptionalism. The book is a must read for lovers of science fiction, to be sure, but really for anyone interested in culture, and how it jumps, bounces, and changes.” — Cass R. Sunstein, New York Times bestselling author of The World According to Star Wars, and Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School “This is a fascinating, well-written, and deeply researched account of the golden age of science fiction. The lives of the writers are every bit as compelling as their best stories and Nevala-Lee brings them alive.” — Jon Atack, author of Let’s Sell These People a Piece of Blue Sky: Hubbard, Dianetics and Scientology “An indispensable book for anyone trying to understand the birth and meaning of modern science fiction in America from the 1930s to the 1950s” — The Economist “Engrossing, well-researched… This sure-footed history addresses important issues, such as the lack of racial diversity and gender parity for much of the genre’s history.” — Wall Street Journal “Enthralling…A clarion call to enlarge American literary history.” — Washington Post “A captivating cultural history… fascinating and complex… reads with the immediacy of a good novel… Nevala-Lee has managed to distill the essence of their stories into a compelling tale of ambition, idealism and opportunism that should fascinate even those who have never read much science fiction at all.” — Chicago Tribune “[Astounding] is a major work of popular culture scholarship that science fiction fans will devour.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A laser-sharp study of science fiction’s golden age, the product of a small circle of writers and their guiding editor...Nevala-Lee’s warts-and-all look is a welcome contribution to the study of popular literature.” — Kirkus Reviews “A thoroughgoing scholarly effort… A chatty, slightly gossipy popular biography. Nevala-Lee approaches the four subjects with a full understanding of their status and importance, but treats them as human beings with their own constellations of talents and flaws… You don’t want to miss this one.” — Analog Science Fiction and Fact “Excellent… Ingenious… The story that Nevala-Lee pieces together here has never quite been assembled in such a detailed, balanced, and clearly written way… As literary and cultural history, Astounding may well stand as the definitive account of this important era in the growth of modern SF.” — Locus “[Astounding] is a rich, gripping cultural and historical study of how a small cadre of talents in a minor commercial genre became some of the most influential figures of the second half of the twentieth century.” — Nature “This wonderfully researched, expansive biography — humor, perspective, depth all much a part of it — is a document of things all but lost to time’s slurry, the portrait of a great editor in tandem with that of a genre’s maturation.” — Fantasy and Science Fiction “Alec Nevala-Lee’s Astounding is an essential and long-overdue history of the golden age of science fiction, as reflected through the prism of some of its most significant contributors...it is an astounding history, and essential guide to a defining era of science fiction.” — B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog “[Astounding] is an expansive industry drama...but the real treat of the book is [Nevala-Lee’s] dogged efforts to make these authors feel like the imperfect, egotistic, and philosophically-biased people who made such a lasting impact on the genre.” — SyFy.com “exhaustive, well-researched examinations...[an] engrossing history” — The Verge “A mighty work of scholarship” — Dallas News “[An] illuminating biography...Astounding is a captivating read” — John DeNardo, Kirkus
£13.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Spaceside 2 Planetside 2
Book SynopsisFrom the author of Planetside, a Best Book of 2018 (Library Journal) A military legend is caught in the web between alien intrigue and human subterfuge…Following his mission on Cappa, Colonel Carl Butler returns to a mixed reception.Trade Review“Highly recommended for military sf lovers, who will savor his perspective and probably want to buy the man a drink.” — Library Journal (starred review) “Spaceside is a worthy sequel to Planetside and Mammay once again successfully delivered another highly entertaining page-turner. The cleverly mixed mystery and military sci-fi element made this relatively small book packed with a strong impact, and I highly recommend it to readers who are looking for a fast-paced mystery/sci-fi read.” — Novel Notions “This is another wonderfully addictive, fast-moving book from Michael Mammay. Corporate intrigue, interplanetary politics and military action are blended into a cohesive whole that is both satisfying and great fun.” — SFCrowsnest “Wow, just wow. This was another exceptional book from Mammay, who has once again produced a fantastic science fiction thriller hybrid with some amazing moments in it. [...] Spaceside is an incredible second outing from Michael Mammay, who has a truly bright future in the science fiction genre.” — Unseen Library “The book was an enjoyable read and would likely sit well with any fan of military SF looking for an action-thriller to browse while lying in the sun at the beach.” — Chris Kluwe for Lightspeed Magazine “Planetside, the debut novel by Michael Mammay, is an easy book to love. [...] a page-turner and an extremely satisfying read.” — Washington Independent Review of Books “PLANETSIDE is a smart and fast-paced blend of mystery and boots-in-the-dirt military SF that reads like a high-speed collision between Courage Under Fire and Heart of Darkness.” — Marko Kloos, bestselling author of the Frontline series “Not just for military SF fans—although military SF fans will love it—Planetside is an amazing debut novel, and I’m looking forward to what Mammay writes next.” — Tanya Huff, author of the Confederation and Peacekeeper series “Mammay capably writes Butler’s gritty, old-school soldier’s voice, and the story delivers enough intrigue and action for fans of military SF.” — Publishers Weekly “In Planetside Mammay mixes a brevity of prose with feeling of authenticity that would be remarkable in many experienced authors, let alone in a debut novel. Definitely the best military sci-fi debut I’ve come across in a while.” — Gavin Smith, author of Bastard Legion and Age of Scorpio “If you like military SF you’ll love this or if you like SF mysteries or probably just SF in general. It’s a highly impressive first novel that left a real impact.” — SFCrowsnest “If Cold Welcome and Old Man’s War had a love child you might get something like PLANETSIDE. And it would be, and is, pretty damn awesome. I would say it’s awesome for a debut novel, but that isn’t nearly praise enough. It’s just plain awesome.” — Reading Reality “A tough, authentic-feeling story that starts out fast and accelerates from there.” — Jack Campbell, author of Ascendant “A fast-paced tale of military investigation that reads like a blend of Jerry Pournelle and NCIS. Michael Mammay brings an exciting and authentic voice of experience to military science fiction.” — Peter McLean, author of Priest of Bones “This was a brisk, entertaining novel. [...] I was reminded a bit of some of John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War novels.” — SFFWorld
£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Aurora Blazing
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This second book in the “Consortium Rebellion” trilogy is another exciting, action-driven read. Strong female characters, a slow burn romance, and interplanetary adventures will draw in both sf and romance readers, especially fans of Ilona Andrews, Becky Chambers, and Mary Robinette Kowal’s “Lady Astronaut” series.” — Library Journal (starred review) “Suspense, family loyalty, the perils of advanced technology, and a clash-of-wills contest between strong-minded individuals combine in a spirited, romantic space opera. Fans will be clamoring for the third book in the Consortium Rebellion trilogy.” — Booklist "This space opera is a fantastic science fiction romance. . . Fresh and engaging!" — Fresh Fiction "Aurora Blazing is a standout, memorable book that oozes crossover appeal. Prefer action and adventure? One spaceship heist coming up! Find court intrigue and politics to be irresistible? Two ruling houses are at war, with a third desperately trying to remain neutral. Sucker for a happy ending? Well, it’s a romance, so there’s definitely that. Mihalik fills the void for every Star Wars fan who wished the franchise had more kissing.” — BookPage “Polaris Rising is space opera at its best, intense and addictive, a story of honor, courage, betrayal, and love. Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Polaris Rising “Heart-pounding futuristic action and scorching chemistry make Polaris Rising a thrilling ride. A gripping and sexy space adventure!” — Amanda Bouchet, USA Today bestselling author of The Kingmaker Chronicles on Polaris Rising “The badass space princess adventure we deserve.” — Kit Rocha, New York Times bestselling author on Polaris Rising “I loved everything about this story...when I finished and the story left me craving more of this world and characters. Highly recommend!” — Jeffe Kennedy, RITA Award winning author on Polaris Rising
£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Chaos Reigning
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Mihalik wraps up her action-packed, spacefaring Consortium Rebellion trilogy with a resoundingly romantic conclusion." — Booklist “The third and final volume in this blaster-filled space adventure romance series lands with a bang" — The Seattle Review of Books “POLARIS RISING is space opera at its best, intense and addictive, a story of honor, courage, betrayal, and love. Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestelling author, on Polaris Rising “The badass space princess adventure we deserve.” — Kit Rocha, New York Times bestselling author, on Polaris Rising “Heart-pounding futuristic action and scorching chemistry make Polaris Rising a thrilling ride. A gripping and sexy space adventure!” — Amanda Bouchet, USA Today bestselling author of The Kingmaker Chronicles, on Polaris Rising
£14.30
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The PRAXIS
Book Synopsis“Space opera the way it ought to be [...] Bujold and Weber, bend the knee; interstellar adventure has a new king, and his name is Walter Jon Williams.” -- George R.R. MartinThe first book in the completed Dread Empire''s Fall trilogy, followed by The Sundering and Conventions of War.All will must bend to the perfect truth of The PraxisFor millennia, the Shaa have subjugated the universe, forcing the myriad sentient races to bow to their joyless tyranny. But the Shaa will soon be no more. The dread empire is in its rapidly fading twilight, and with its impending fall comes the promise of a new galactic order . . . and bloody chaos.A young Terran naval officer marked by his lowly birth, Lt. Gareth Martinez is the first to recognize the insidious plot of the Naxid -- the powerful, warlike insectoid society that was enslaved before all others -- to replace the masters’ despotic rule with their own. Barely escaping a swarming surprise attack, Martinez and Caroline Sula, a pilot whose beautiful face conceals a deadly secret, are now the last hope for freedom for every being who ever languished in Shaa chains -- as the interstellar battle begins against a merciless foe whose only perfect truth is annihilation.
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Pale Light in the Black
Book SynopsisWith her new team in turmoil, Max must overcome her self-doubt and win their trust if she’s going to succeed. a secret that could lead to their deaths and kill thousands more unless Max and her new team stop them.Trade Review“Wagers kicks off the NeoG series with this fun, feel-good space opera. This effortlessly entertaining novel is sure to have readers coming back for the next installment.” — Publishers Weekly “If Wagers didn’t serve, they certainly got the skinny from somebody who lived it and it shows. They spin a captivating sea-story in space. As an ex-Coast Guardsman, I appreciate that what the crew lacks in gear, they make up for in heart. Semper Paratus.” — Nathan Lowell, creator of the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper "Wagers delivers a space adventure that's a found family story that's an interstellar conspiracy story that's... it just keeps going! Fierce, rollicking, kind, intimate and vast. If A Long Way to A Small, Angry Planet had more kickboxing matches and death-defying space rescues, this would be the book. Go Neo-G!" — Max Gladstone, author of Empress of Forever “Great characters and white knuckle tension. Recommended.” — Gareth L. Powell, author of Embers of War "Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers, A Pale Light in the Black is an energetic, unique military sci-fi with a found family heart." — Emily Skrutskie, author of Bonds of Brass "Wagers builds a complex and compelling mystery against a military sci-fi backdrop in a book full of diverse characters you're going to laugh and cry with. It all adds up to the sort of book that is impossible to put down and I never wanted to." — Bryan Young, writer "Every character is someone readers will enjoy spending time with, and exploring the characters' relationships is the heart of the tale. […] Wagers' first book in the NeoG series is an unexpected and refreshing twist on military science fiction." — Library Journal
£14.30
HarperCollins The Galaxy and the Ground Within
Book Synopsis
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Im Waiting for You
Book Synopsis?Her fiction is a breath-taking piece of a cinematic art itself. Reminiscent of the world we experienced in Matrix, Inception, and Dark City, still it leads us to this entirely original structure, which is a ground-breaking, mystic literary and cinematic experience. Indeed, powerful and graceful.??Bong Joon-ho, Oscar-winning director of ParasiteIn this mind-expanding work of speculative fiction, available in English for the first time, one of South Korea?s most treasured writers explores the driving forces of humanity?love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence?in two pairs of thematically interconnected stories.Two worlds, four stories, infinite possibilitiesIn ?I?m Waiting for You? and ?On My Way,? an engaged couple coordinate their separate missions to distant corners of the galaxy to ensure?through relativity?they can arrive back on Earth simultaneously to make it down the aisle. But small incidents wreak havoc on space and time, driving their wedding date further away. As centuries on Earth pass and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. In two separate yet linked stories, Kim Bo-Young cleverly demonstrate the idea love that is timeless and hope springs eternal, despite seemingly insurmountable challenges and the deepest despair.In ?The Prophet of Corruption? and ?That One Life,? humanity is viewed through the eyes of its creators: godlike beings for which everything on Earth?from the richest woman to a speck of dirt?is an extension of their will. When one of the creations questions the righteousness of this arrangement, it is deemed a perversion?a disease?that must be excised and cured. Yet the Prophet Naban, whose ?child? is rebelling, isn?t sure the rebellion is bad. What if that which is considered criminal is instead the natural order?and those who condemn it corrupt? Exploring the dichotomy between the philosophical and the corporeal, Kim ponders the fate of free-will, as she considers the most basic of questions: who am I?
£14.44
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Greetings from Strange Planet
Book SynopsisWATCH THE ANIMATED SERIES AUGUST 9 ON APPLE TV+A colorful and fun postcard set based on the phenomenally popular #1 New York Times bestseller Strange PlanetThe fascinating and strangely familiar inhabitants of Strange Planet are at it once again in this charming set of 26 postcards, each featuring a beloved scene from Nathan W. Pyle''s explosively successful comic universe. This perforated pad of postcards bound inside a hardcover case is the perfect keepsake for any Strange Planet fan who wants to spread the love to their friends and family or use the 26 images to decorate. Featuring the wildly popular characters in the signature palette of pinks, blues, greens, and purples, this postcard collection is sure to catch the eye of fans and “beings” of every generation.
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Hunt the Stars
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Fans of Nalini Singh will swoon for this stoic psychic space warrior hero, and fall in love with a badass mercenary captain heroine who will go to any lengths to protect her wounded-squad-turned-found-family. Compelling, steamy, and impossible to put down–Mihalik has created a world I want to visit again and again for years to come. Give me more sexy hot psychic space aliens!" — Kit Rocha, New York Times bestselling author “A fun romantic read. If you enjoy sexy space heroes and badass heroines with a heart of gold, this book won’t disappoint!” — Ilona Andrews, #1 NYT bestselling author “The heat is on in Mihalik’s addictive Starlight’s Shadow series launch. Mihalik artfully juggles palpable romantic tension and fun action to create an epic page turner. This is sure to excite anyone who likes their space opera with a bit of spice.” — Publishers Weekly "For fans of romance and space opera, Jessie Mihalik once again hits the mark with amazing characters, a truly innovative plot, and enough heat to make you blush. I burned through it at an almost embarrassing pace because I simply couldn’t help myself. I loved it and can’t wait to see more in this new world!” — K.B. Wagers, author of the NeoG series “Jessie Mihalik’s thrilling first entry in her Starlight’s Shadow series… Amid all the action and adventure, Mihalik also shows how a group of people in close quarters can become a family. Fans of “The Mandalorian” or “Firefly” will love this sci-fi romance.” — BookPage “An intoxicating journey through the galaxy.” — Entertainment Weekly on Polaris Rising “Polaris Rising is space opera at its best, intense and addictive, a story of honor, courage, betrayal, and love. Jessie Mihalik is an author to watch.” — Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on Polaris Rising “The badass space princess adventure we deserve.” — Kit Rocha, New York Times bestselling author, on Polaris Rising “Heart-pounding futuristic action and scorching chemistry make Polaris Rising a thrilling ride. A gripping and sexy space adventure!” — Amanda Bouchet, USA Today bestselling author of The Kingmaker Chronicles, on Polaris Rising “I loved everything about this story...when I finished and the story left me craving more of this world and characters. Highly recommend!” — Jeffe Kennedy, RITA Award winning author, on Polaris Rising "Mihalik wraps up her action-packed, spacefaring Consortium Rebellion trilogy with a resoundingly romantic conclusion." — Booklist “Read this book. Right now. Immediately.” — Smart Bitches, Trashy Books "Aurora Blazing is a standout, memorable book that oozes crossover appeal. Prefer action and adventure? One spaceship heist coming up! Find court intrigue and politics to be irresistible? Two ruling houses are at war, with a third desperately trying to remain neutral. Sucker for a happy ending? Well, it’s a romance, so there’s definitely that. Mihalik fills the void for every Star Wars fan who wished the franchise had more kissing.” — BookPage on Aurora Blazing
£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Stardust
Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller“A twisting, wondrous tale full of magic that only Neil Gaiman could have written.” — Chicago TribuneFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, a beautiful and enchanting tale of love, adventure, and magic―one of ten classic Gaiman works repackaged with elegant original watercolor art by acclaimed artist Henry Sene YeeOne of Neil Gaiman’s most beautiful and enchanting tales, Stardust is the story of Tristran Thorn, a young man who promises the woman he loves that he will bring her back a fallen star. But there are others who seek the star, for their own reasons. And then there''s the star herself . . .A beloved fairy tale infused with humor, magic, adventure, and romance, Stardust is a timeless work that demonstrates the writer’s bold, elegant and infinitely wondrous imagination.
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc How High We Go in the Dark
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER • NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS'' CHOICE • ROXANE GAY''S AUDACIOUS BOOK CLUB PICK • FINALIST FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN PRIZEMoving and thought-provoking . . . offering psychological insights in lyrical prose while seriously exploring speculative conceits. — New York Times Book ReviewHaunting and luminous . . . Beautiful and lucid science fiction. An astonishing debut. — Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen and V for VendettaRecommended by New York Times Book Review • Los Angeles Times • NPR • Washington Post • Wall Street Journal • Entertainment Weekly • Esquire • Good Housekeeping • NBC News • Buzzfeed • Goodreads • The Millions • The Philadelphia Inquirer • Minneapolis Star-Tribune • San Francisco Chronicle • The Guardian • and many more!For fans of Cloud Atlas and Station Eleven, a spellbinding and profoundly prescient debut that follows a cast of intricately linked characters over hundreds of years as humanity struggles to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a climate plague—a daring and deeply heartfelt work of mind-bending imagination from a singular new voice. In 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika Crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus.Once unleashed, the Arctic plague will reshape life on Earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face of tragedy. In a theme park designed for terminally ill children, a cynical employee falls in love with a mother desperate to hold on to her infected son. A heartbroken scientist searching for a cure finds a second chance at fatherhood when one of his test subjects—a pig—develops the capacity for human speech. A widowed painter and her teenaged granddaughter embark on a cosmic quest to locate a new home planet. From funerary skyscrapers to hotels for the dead to interstellar starships, Sequoia Nagamatsu takes readers on a wildly original and compassionate journey, spanning continents, centuries, and even celestial bodies to tell a story about the resilience of the human spirit, our infinite capacity to dream, and the connective threads that tie us all together in the universe.Wondrous, and not just in the feats of imagination, which are so numerous it makes me dizzy to recall them, but also in the humanity and tenderness with which Sequoia Nagamatsu helps us navigate this landscape. . . . This is a truly amazing book, one to keep close as we imagine the uncertain future. — Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Fault Tolerance
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This is a wild and imaginative adventure that captures the importance of one’s chosen family.” — BookPage on Prime Deceptions “Eva’s personal growth and the found family aboard La Sirena Negra—including the crew’s psychic cats—will draw readers in and delight series fans.” — Publishers Weekly on Prime Deceptions “Jam-packed with weird aliens, mysterious artifacts, and lovable characters... Eva and her family are Latinx and often include un-italicized Spanish in their dialogue, a rare find in a genre that usually uses whiteness as the default. A tremendous good time and an impressive debut.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on Chilling Effect “Featuring memorable Cuban-descended characters, this engaging space opera debut delivers a story that dances between hilarity and seriousness, with all the joy and frustration psychic cats can bring to the mix.” — Library Journal (starred review) on Chilling Effect “Imagine if Firefly and Mass Effect got together and had a baby, and that baby were delivered by Guillermo del Toro. This book is that baby. ¡Esto fue un triunfo!” — Curtis C. Chen, author of the Locus Award finalist Waypoint Kangaroo, on Chilling Effect
£12.89
HarperCollins Strange Bedfellows
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Book of Doors
Book Synopsis
£24.00
HarperCollins The InBetween Bookstore
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£15.68
Harper Voyager Solaris
Book Synopsis
£16.14
HarperCollins Invisible Cities HarvestHBJ Book
Book Synopsis
£16.14
Oxford University Press Stories about Stories
Book SynopsisMyth is oral, collective, sacred, and timeless. Fantasy is a modern literary mode and a popular entertainment. Yet the two have always been inextricably intertwined. Stories about Stories examines fantasy as an arena in which different ways of understanding myth compete and new relationships with myth are worked out. The book offers a comprehensive history of the modern fantastic as well as an argument about its nature and importance. Specific chapters cover the origins of fantasy in the Romantic search for localized myths, fantasy versions of the Modernist turn toward the primitive, the post-Tolkienian exploration of world mythologies, post-colonial reactions to the exploitation of indigenous sacred narratives by Western writers, fantasies based in Christian belief alongside fundamentalist attempts to stamp out the form, and the emergence of ever-more sophisticated structures such as metafiction through which to explore mythic constructions of reality.Trade ReviewI highly recommend Brian Attebery's new book. It's a scholarly work, but it reads with bright clarity as takes us back and forth between fantasy and myth, showing not only the connections, but also how the best of fantasy is a roadmap that can return the reader to its source material. * Fantasy and Science Fiction *Brian Attebery is the most readable, the most knowledgeable, and the least quarrelsome of critics. Stories about Stories adds new vistas of understanding to his unsurpassed survey of imaginative literature. * Ursula K. Le Guin *Brian Attebery hits the mother lode in this brilliant archaeology of fantasy and myth. The closest thing to a definitive guide for what C.S. Lewis called 'lies breathed through silver,' Stories about Stories enables us to understand the higher truths of narratives that walk a tightrope between sacred and profane, faith and skepticism, poetry and prose. * Maria Tatar, author of Enchanted Hunters *With radiant clarity, Brian Attebery's Stories about Stories examines what happens when we 'imagine our way into the realms of mastery and wonder' by considering the performative and contextualizing nature of narrative. It is a brilliant book by one of the fantastic's most informed, most penetrating, and wisest critics, who understands that the subjectivity of fictive knowledge is the engine behind its energy and fascination. * Peter Straub *Stories about Stories is the best analysis we yet possess of mythopoesis. Attebery's work mediates powerfully between the creative appropriations of myth in modern fantasy, a story known to many, and the less well-known stories of the scholarly rediscovery of myth, and the tenuous survival of oral narrative and myth in living context. * Tom Shippey, the author of The Road to Middle Earth *Table of ContentsTable of Contents ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; Chapter 1: Fantasy as a Route to Myth ; Taxonomic Interlude: A Note on Genres ; Chapter 2: Make It Old: The Other Mythic Method ; Chapter 3: Silver Lies and Spinning Wheels: Christian Myth in MacDonald and Lewis ; Chapter 4: Romance and Formula, Myth and Memorate ; Chapter 5: Expanding the Territory: Colonial Fantasy ; Chapter 6: Angels, Fantasy, and Belief ; Literalist Interlude: Burning Harry Potter ; Chapter 7: The Postcolonial Fantastic ; Chapter 8: Coyote's Eyes: Situated Fantasy ; Works Cited
£40.84
Oxford University Press Oxford Handbook of Science Fiction
Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of Science Fiction attempts to descry the historical and cultural contours of SF in the wake of technoculture studies. Rather than treating the genre as an isolated aesthetic formation, it examines SF''s many lines of cross-pollination with technocultural realities since its inception in the nineteenth century, showing how SF''s unique history and subcultural identity has been constructed in ongoing dialogue with popular discourses of science and technology. The volume consists of four broadly themed sections, each divided into eleven chapters. Section I, Science Fiction as Genre, considers the internal history of SF literature, examining its characteristic aesthetic and ideological modalities, its animating social and commercial institutions, and its relationship to other fantastic genres. Section II, Science Fiction as Medium, presents a more diverse and ramified understanding of what constitutes the field as a mode of artistic and pop-cultural expression, canvassTable of ContentsContributors ; Introduction ; Part I. Science Fiction as Genre ; 1. "Extrapolation and Speculation" ; Brooks Landon ; 2. "Aesthetics" ; Peter Stockwell ; 3. "Histories" ; Arthur B. Evans ; 4. "Literary Movements" ; Gary K. Wolfe ; 5. "Fandom" ; Farah Mendlesohn ; 6. "The Marketplace" ; Gary Westfahl ; 7. "Pulp Science Fiction" ; Jess Nevins ; 8. "Literary Science Fiction" ; Joan Gordon ; 9. "Slipstream" ; Victoria de Zwaan ; 10. "The Fantastic" ; Brian Attebery ; 11. "Genre vs. Mode" ; Veronica Hollinger ; Part II. Science Fiction as Medium ; 12. "Film" ; Mark Bould ; 13. "Radio and Television" ; J.P. Telotte ; 14. "Animation" ; Paul Wells ; 15. "Art and Illustration" ; Jerome Winter ; 16. "Comics" ; Corey Creekmur ; 17. "Video Games" ; Pawe? Frelik ; 18. "Digital Arts and Hypertext" ; James Tobias ; 19. "Music" ; John Cline ; 20. "Performance Art" ; Steve Dixon ; 21. "Architecture" ; Nic Clear ; 22. "Theme Parks" ; Leonie Cooper ; Part III. Science Fiction as Culture ; 23. "The Culture of Science" ; Sherryl Vint ; 24. "Automation" ; Roger Luckhurst ; 25. "Military Culture" ; Steffen Hantke ; 26. "Atomic Culture and the Space Race" ; David Seed ; 27. "UFOs, Scientology, and Other SF Religions" ; Gregory L. Reece ; 28. "Advertising and Design" ; Jonathan M. Woodham ; 29. "Countercultures" ; Rob Latham ; 30. "Sexuality" ; Patricia Melzer ; 31. "Body Modification" ; Ross Farnell ; 32. "Cyberculture" ; Thomas Foster ; 33. "Retrofuturism and Steampunk" ; Elizabeth Guffey and Kate C. Lemay ; Part IV. Science Fiction as Worldview ; 34. "The Enlightenment" ; Adam Roberts ; 35. "The Gothic" ; William Hughes ; 36. "Darwinism" ; Patrick B. Sharp ; 37. "Colonialism and Postcolonialism" ; John Rieder ; 38. "Pseudoscience" ; Anthony Enns ; 39. "Futurology" ; Andrew M. Butler ; 40. "Posthumanism" ; Colin Milburn ; 41. "Feminism" ; Lisa Yaszek ; 42. "Libertarianism and Anarchism" ; Neil Easterbrook ; 43. "Afrofuturism" ; De Witt Douglas Kilgore ; 44. "Utopianism" ; Phillip E. Wegner
£155.00
BWL Publishing Inc. Hearts Locked in Time
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£19.94
Lulu.com Erimem Into the Unknown
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£16.98
Lulu.com Deep Space Gothic Small print
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£16.26
Lulu.com Shared Intelligence
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£17.98
Lulu.com Discussion of Society
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£14.43
Lulu.com Justice
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£11.67
Lulu.com Engel
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£19.27
Lulu.com The Lord Chief Injustice
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£13.31
Lulu.com Aldanze Genoma
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£11.26
