Synopsis
Twenty unforgettable journeys into the golden age of science fiction await in Lost Sci-Fi Books 261–280.
Face impossible choices in Tom Godwin’s legendary classic The Cold Equations, where the laws of physics leave no room for mercy. Travel to distant worlds with Robert Silverberg in The Mystery of Deneb IV, uncovering secrets hidden among the stars. Experience wonder, danger, and imagination in stories by some of the greatest names ever to write science fiction.
This collection features tales from Ray Cummings, Donald A. Wollheim, Robert Sheckley, Donald E. Westlake, Alfred Coppel, Ray Bradbury, Lynn Venable, Frank M. Robinson, Theodore Sturgeon, Frank Herbert, H. G. Wells, Alfred Bester, Arthur C. Clarke, Walter M. Miller Jr., Fritz Leiber, Frederik Pohl, and C. M. Kornbluth.
Discover a world where perfect humans may not be perfect at all, where entire cities remain unfinished mysteries, where ordinary houses possess extraordinary secrets, and where the future can be shaped by a single decision. Explore strange professions, rebellious heroes, runaway spacecraft, missing rooms, alien frontiers, and civilizations balanced on the edge of destiny.
Highlights include Fondly Fahrenheit by Alfred Bester, one of the most acclaimed science fiction stories ever written, Old Rambling House by Frank Herbert, Yesterday Was Monday by Theodore Sturgeon, The Moon is Green by Fritz Leiber, and At the End of the Orbit by Arthur C. Clarke.
From thought-provoking social commentary to thrilling space adventures, these twenty classic stories showcase the creativity and vision that made science fiction one of the most exciting literary genres of the twentieth century.
Whether you’re discovering these stories for the first time or revisiting old favorites, Lost Sci-Fi Books 261–280 delivers timeless adventures that continue to captivate listeners decades after they were first published.
