Anthologies & Short Stories

This book contains 26 of the greatest science fiction stories ever written. They represent the considered verdict of the Science Fiction Writers of America....

For some, it’s the end of the world. For others, it’s just the beginning. With brilliant imagination, today’s most visionary writers point to the future in a collection curated by bestselling author Blake Crouch....

This audiobook brings together 13 uproarious short stories and one novella, focused on Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium. His stories are celebrated as heroic propaganda pieces, but he’s simply trying to stay alive in a hostile galaxy....

Isaac Asimov takes on a journey that explores the ultimate fate of the universe, along with the question, what will become of the human race....

Since the 1970s, FantasticLand has been the theme park where "Fun is Guaranteed!" But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast, the employees find it anything but fun....

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling collection of twenty-one original stories by an all-star list of contributors—including a new A Game of Thrones story by George R. R. Martin! If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from #1 New...

In Chris Wraight’s Homebound, Ilya Ravallion must choose between the decimated White Scars and living out what remains of her life in peace. An embattled Ahzek Ahriman must race against time to learn what he can of the warp before its gates close to him forever in Ex Libris by John French.

Originally published in 1895, Robert W. Chambers' The King in Yellow is a marvel of supernatural fiction that has influenced a number of writers in the genre....

Join John Carter as he finds himself on another planet beyond his deepest imagination - Mars, with almost a complete lack of resources....

This last volume in the definitive collection of the best science fiction novellas published between 1929 and 1964 contains 11 great classics. No anthology better captures the birth of science fiction as a literary field....

When a storm reveals a mysterious cave behind a waterfall, the young mystic’s apprentice and her wolf investigate. Inside, she discovers a secret place containing a pile of human bones and the young girl makes what could be a fatal mistake....

In a career spanning nearly 50 years, Isaac Asimov - science writer, historian, and futurist - accurately predicted how technological breakthroughs would be developed and utilized, years before they became reality. His foresight envisioned calculators, computerized cars, and advances in the...

This tome brings together all of Lovecraft's harrowing stories, including the complete Cthulhu Mythos cycle, just the way they were when first released....

Words have power. Some words have more power than others. So when a group of monks seek to enlist modern technology in their quest to list all nine billion names of god....

Full-cast dramatisations of six masterpieces from the founding fathers of dystopian fiction Dark and disturbing, provocative and prescient, dystopian literature has long captured our imagination with its nightmarish visions of forbidding future worlds. Included here are six classic novels of...

A new collection of stories, including some that have never before been seen, from the New York Times best-selling author of the Silo trilogy....

The end of the world with dragons and Levels The world ends in a slew of blue notification boxes, bringing with it a game-like existence including monsters and Classes. Now, John has to make his way from Kluane National Park in the Yukon to Whitehorse through monster infested forests. But...

A landmark short story collection that put the more character-based New Wave science fiction on the map, Dangerous Visions won several prestigious awards and was nominated for many others.

Maxine was made to do one thing: die. Except the minor non-player character in the world Riley is building makes her own impossible decision - veering wildly off course and exploring the boundaries of the map....

Centuries from now, the basic right to expand human intelligence beyond its natural limits has become a war-worthy cause for the Demarchists and Conjoiners. Only vast lighthugger starships bind these squabbling colonies together, manned by the panicky and paranoid Ultras. And the hyperpigs just...

Jane Sagan: Soldier. Killer. Lover. Dreamer. The Sagan Diary shows us Sagan from another point of view - her own....

The Language of Thorns will transport you to lands both familiar and strange - to a fully realized world of dangerous magic that millions have visited through the novels of the Grishaverse....

When Sam’s wife first tells him about Vitek, a twenty-first-century fertility lab, he sees it as the natural next step in trying to help their future child get a “leg up” in a competitive world....

Beyond the Aquila Rift: It's shorthand for the trip no one ever hopes to make by accident. Men and women ripped out of time....

You can't kill the dead. Like any good monster, the zombie has proven to be ever-evolving, monumentally mutable, and open to seemingly endless imaginative interpretations....

Full-cast dramatisations of six seminal sci-fi novels that have shaped the genre Thrilling and thought-provoking, shocking and satirical; science fiction has long captivated us with its surprising scenarios and subversion of the familiar. Included here are six classics from the past 250 years...

LongBefore H.P. Lovecraft defined cosmic horror, a generation of pioneering writers was already exploring the unknown. Of the Unknown: Before Lovecraft collects 11 influential tales of early science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror that shaped the genre’s foundations. Featuring...

One of the greatest writers in genre (and literary fiction) of the twentieth century, Gene Wolfe was a national treasure who produced the finest and most significant body of short fiction in the SF and fantasy field over the last fifty years. The Best of Gene Wolfe is an amazing retrospective collection of his short fiction, selected by Wolfe himself.

In this 2026 anthology, 10 top men's adventure, fantasy, and litrpg authors will entertain you with their special, never-before-published stories. A witch love potion, elves, a journey home, succubi and turkey legs, feats, monsters, holy wars, portal lords, waifus, and the 7th Fleet–each author created their own legend and tale.

This collection contains "What ifs" of military alternate history so daring their heroes would be welcomed into any warriors' hall: Stand on the deck of the H.M.S. Illustrious off the Falkland Islands as the Royal Navy sails into the first carrier battle since 1945 in "Fate of the Falklands" In...

SAGE The ultimate betrayal on his face when he sees that plug in my hand shatters my cybernetic heart. Helpless, my world turns to chaos, and I spiral downward, crushed by my very own actions. SCOUT Trying to be the hero, I lost it all without even knowing it. The world went on without me...

Explore visionary worlds and classic futuristic ideas in Golden Age Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 6, a collection of imaginative tales from legendary authors Frank Herbert, Isaac Asimov, and Lynn Venable.

On a day like any other, an alien descends to Earth, unleashing untold death and destruction. Alistair watches the live news footage of the carnage, his eyes glued to the image of impossible power made manifest. The alien’s arrival kicks events into motion that no one could have predicted. Earth is prematurely initiated into a universe-spanning empire of cut-throat cultivators, beasts, and entities of ungodly power–all guided by a mysterious AI System.

Essential Robert Sheckley Short Stories brings together three clever and imaginative science fiction tales by one of the genre’s most inventive writers. Featuring Accept No Substitutes, Ask a Foolish Question, and Bad Medicine, this collection offers sharp ideas, wit, and classic speculative storytelling for fans of vintage sci-fi.

A minimalist science fiction collection featuring three classic Murray Leinster stories: The Ambulance Made Two Trips, The Machine That Saved the World, and The Other Now. A clean retro-futurist anthology for those who enjoy timeless speculative fiction, imaginative concepts, and vintage sci-fi adventure.

Dive into Essential Murray Leinster Short Stories, a classic science fiction collection featuring “A Matter of Importance,” “Nobody Saw the Ship,” and “The Aliens.” This vintage sci-fi anthology delivers imaginative worlds, mysterious encounters, and timeless speculative storytelling from one of the genre’s foundational authors.

The UEC has been fighting a losing battle against the demonic hordes, forced to surrender more ground every day. But aboard the U.S.S. Shotgun Opera, the Overmaiden—a sixth-generation Ghost AI—has just forged humanity’s perfect weapon and best hope: a supersoldier. The man he used to be is gone, lost with his family to demons on the mining world of Aonus. All that’s left is hate, rage, and unyielding power. Rip, crunch, gore, dismember—the unstoppable juggernaut will slaughter his way through Hell, driven by righteous fury and a singular drive.

Explore eerie frontiers, alien worlds, and imaginative futures in Golden Age Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 4. This classic collection features inventive tales by Philip K. Dick, Robert Sheckley, and Stanley G. Weinbaum, perfect for fans of vintage sci-fi adventure and timeless speculative fiction.

As a winner of multiple awards for his writing, Frank Belknap Long enjoyed a much lauded career across seven decades and a wide array of genres. This audiobook is a collection that celebrates his contributions to the realm of Science Fiction in 17 stories from publications between 1929 and 1956. These tales are explorations of humanity as much as they are of the exploration of space, time, extraterrestrial planets and life forms, and all things scientific and supernatural.

Journey into visionary worlds with Golden Age Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 2, a classic collection featuring imaginative tales from Philip K. Dick, E. E. Smith, and John W. Campbell Jr. Perfect for fans of vintage sci-fi, cosmic wonder, and thought-provoking adventures from the pulp era.