What do aliens, zombies, virulent insomnia, sentient microorganisms, and dystopian communes have in common? They all contribute to the universe of science fiction/speculative fiction and they often make for some creepy reading. Some of the most powerfully unnerving stories available in this technological age are the ones that extrapolate in the extreme. They offer us a peek down the shadowy paths where our scientific aspirations could lead us, if only we were a little less careful.
This richly sensorial story begs close attention and an open mind, much like Area X itself, a squirming landscape where the laws of science are treated li...Show more
This richly sensorial story begs close attention and an open mind, much like Area X itself, a squirming landscape where the laws of science are treated like suggestions. Hailing from the realms of short fiction, VanderMeer doesn’t shy away from details, fashioning very specific feelings, sensations, and visuals with his words. Annihilation also has a fascinating plot, but it’s the immersive intricacies that will catch and pull you in like a twisting jungle vine.
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This richly sensorial story begs close attention and an open mind, much like Area X itself, a squirming landscape where the laws of science are treated li...Show more
This richly sensorial story begs close attention and an open mind, much like Area X itself, a squirming landscape where the laws of science are treated like suggestions. Hailing from the realms of short fiction, VanderMeer doesn’t shy away from details, fashioning very specific feelings, sensations, and visuals with his words. Annihilation also has a fascinating plot, but it’s the immersive intricacies that will catch and pull you in like a twisting jungle vine.
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Briggs is the only person he knows who can still sleep. Scattered packs of the profoundly sleep-deprived chase him like zombies through the derelict stree...Show more
Briggs is the only person he knows who can still sleep. Scattered packs of the profoundly sleep-deprived chase him like zombies through the derelict streets, driven by unhinged envy and an unnatural blood lust. No human has ever died from sleep deprivation, but that was before.
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Briggs is the only person he knows who can still sleep. Scattered packs of the profoundly sleep-deprived chase him like zombies through the derelict stree...Show more
Briggs is the only person he knows who can still sleep. Scattered packs of the profoundly sleep-deprived chase him like zombies through the derelict streets, driven by unhinged envy and an unnatural blood lust. No human has ever died from sleep deprivation, but that was before.
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Vergil is a brilliant scientist, but a terrible person. After injecting himself with his experimental, organic nano-bots (to hide them from his employer),...Show more
Vergil is a brilliant scientist, but a terrible person. After injecting himself with his experimental, organic nano-bots (to hide them from his employer), he notices a change in himself: he’s healthier, stronger, and even better in bed. The bots won’t stop there though and Vergil and the rest of humanity will never be the same.
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Vergil is a brilliant scientist, but a terrible person. After injecting himself with his experimental, organic nano-bots (to hide them from his employer),...Show more
Vergil is a brilliant scientist, but a terrible person. After injecting himself with his experimental, organic nano-bots (to hide them from his employer), he notices a change in himself: he’s healthier, stronger, and even better in bed. The bots won’t stop there though and Vergil and the rest of humanity will never be the same.
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Monsters are easier to kill when they actually look like monsters. Sometimes man is more of a monster than anything slavering in the shadows. M.R. Carey’s...Show more
Monsters are easier to kill when they actually look like monsters. Sometimes man is more of a monster than anything slavering in the shadows. M.R. Carey’s (Mike Carey) decades of experience writing darkly witty graphic novels distill perfectly in this intelligent, disturbing, science fiction doomsday novel
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Monsters are easier to kill when they actually look like monsters. Sometimes man is more of a monster than anything slavering in the shadows. M.R. Carey’s...Show more
Monsters are easier to kill when they actually look like monsters. Sometimes man is more of a monster than anything slavering in the shadows. M.R. Carey’s (Mike Carey) decades of experience writing darkly witty graphic novels distill perfectly in this intelligent, disturbing, science fiction doomsday novel
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One minute you’re enjoying a tongue-in-cheek Scooby Doo-style mystery, the next fleeing from a swarm of sentient, screaming flies…and the cops who want to...Show more
One minute you’re enjoying a tongue-in-cheek Scooby Doo-style mystery, the next fleeing from a swarm of sentient, screaming flies…and the cops who want to ask you about some people who exploded. In a small town known for its strange happenings, John, Dave, and Molly the dog must snark, flail, and fight their way through the oddest apocalypse ever.
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One minute you’re enjoying a tongue-in-cheek Scooby Doo-style mystery, the next fleeing from a swarm of sentient, screaming flies…and the cops who want to...Show more
One minute you’re enjoying a tongue-in-cheek Scooby Doo-style mystery, the next fleeing from a swarm of sentient, screaming flies…and the cops who want to ask you about some people who exploded. In a small town known for its strange happenings, John, Dave, and Molly the dog must snark, flail, and fight their way through the oddest apocalypse ever.
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R.U.R is a collection of the greatest hits of dystopian science fiction; it is a strange, rapid-fire outpouring of pre-atomic speculations and fears echoe...Show more
R.U.R is a collection of the greatest hits of dystopian science fiction; it is a strange, rapid-fire outpouring of pre-atomic speculations and fears echoed in countless later works. Written in 1920 as a stage play, Karel’s robots are not the sleek, metallic creatures of Metropolis (1927), but meatier beings fabricated from artificially grown components and designed to resemble humans in almost every way. The humans of this world outclass their perfect robotic creations in only one respect: their foolishness.
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R.U.R is a collection of the greatest hits of dystopian science fiction; it is a strange, rapid-fire outpouring of pre-atomic speculations and fears echoe...Show more
R.U.R is a collection of the greatest hits of dystopian science fiction; it is a strange, rapid-fire outpouring of pre-atomic speculations and fears echoed in countless later works. Written in 1920 as a stage play, Karel’s robots are not the sleek, metallic creatures of Metropolis (1927), but meatier beings fabricated from artificially grown components and designed to resemble humans in almost every way. The humans of this world outclass their perfect robotic creations in only one respect: their foolishness.
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This dreamlike novella sketches out a tale of the last, faltering days of humanity. X is the last person left, eking out an existence in an underground bu...Show more
This dreamlike novella sketches out a tale of the last, faltering days of humanity. X is the last person left, eking out an existence in an underground bunker on a seemingly dead world. The mind of X is artificially crammed with the memories of previous generations and they are X’s only companion until another person, who might not be entirely human, makes themselves known.
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This dreamlike novella sketches out a tale of the last, faltering days of humanity. X is the last person left, eking out an existence in an underground bu...Show more
This dreamlike novella sketches out a tale of the last, faltering days of humanity. X is the last person left, eking out an existence in an underground bunker on a seemingly dead world. The mind of X is artificially crammed with the memories of previous generations and they are X’s only companion until another person, who might not be entirely human, makes themselves known.
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No one would ever want to leave the silo, not with the poisonous air outside. What if it wasn’t poisonous, though? What if the end of the world was a lie?...Show more
No one would ever want to leave the silo, not with the poisonous air outside. What if it wasn’t poisonous, though? What if the end of the world was a lie? Would you abandon your safe, albeit false reality and risk the possibility of agonizing death for freedom that might not be possible anymore?
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No one would ever want to leave the silo, not with the poisonous air outside. What if it wasn’t poisonous, though? What if the end of the world was a lie?...Show more
No one would ever want to leave the silo, not with the poisonous air outside. What if it wasn’t poisonous, though? What if the end of the world was a lie? Would you abandon your safe, albeit false reality and risk the possibility of agonizing death for freedom that might not be possible anymore?
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