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Put on Roborockalypse, turn it all the way up, and rock out to the show that’s like all the futuristic parts of The Terminator, except with way more electric guitar.

Twelve stories by science-fiction master Stanislaw Lem, nine of them never before published in English.

Enter the extraordinary world of Crown Prince Ian, the last surviving heir of the Royal Arcturian family of Antwar. He's half-human, half-alien, with an IQ approaching 200, and a penchant for Swiss chocolates and defending humanity from itself. Is he Earth's savior from climate change? Or, as his genetic grandmother would say, only another mensch?

The greatest mid-'90s acid-rave space adventure you never heard yet (an Irish science-fiction action-adventure comedy).

Former space trucker Jon Simmons, now bona fide U.S.E. Marshal agent Bob3831, has a murder to solve—and on it rests the fate of the universe. The problem is, he has little experience in detective work and, worse still, no leads. The victim, a high-ranking public figure on Cloisteria—a wealthy planet where only the elite can gain residence—has a hole in his head the size of a peach. And if Jon can't solve the crime, the consequences are unthinkable. But time is against him: The people of Cloisteria are lobbying for independence, and if that happens he'll be taken off the case.

After taking down the two most powerful mafia bosses in the system, ex-smuggler pilot Jez and the crew race back to the capital to head off an impending civil war in the ensuing power vacuum. But to stop a bloodbath, they need to buy themselves time to prepare. So while Masha, Ysbel, and Tanya provide a distraction, Jez and Lev infiltrate a government paralyzed by the news, while Tae goes out into the volatile streets to neutralize the gangs who are more than willing to prove they’re the mafia’s natural successors. But preventing a civil war is more complicated than it sounds.

For years, the ancient alien AI known as Skippy (the Magnificent, don’t forget that part) has been able to do one impossible thing after another. What is his secret? It’s simple: 100 percent Grade-A extreme awesomeness. And also because he had never been faced with an opponent of equal power. Until now. This time, he might need a little help from a band of filthy monkeys.

Follow Anthony as he attempts to adjust to his new life as an ant in his new Dungeon home. He'll have to learn how to survive, level-up, and grow both himself and his bite-sized colony into a force to be reckoned with.

The fifteenth book of The Richard Jackson Saga has Rick exploring the moon and outer space. Danger, fame and fortune, and adventure seem to be his lot in life. He connects with the love of his life. His actions have caused a change in history as we know it. He and Russia have their final confrontation. Then there is the moon and the outer reaches to explore.

Wenn man in Fill City 1 lebt und schuftet, gewöhnt man sich an den Gestank. Wir nennen ihn den Ewigen Mief. Aber hin und wieder, wenn an einem Frühlingstag eine Brise weht, verzieht er sich ein wenig und wir erinnern uns daran, dass es da draußen noch etwas anderes gibt. Die meisten Filler träumen allerhöchstens davon, die Mauern zu überwinden und auf dem Festland zu leben. Aber mein Traum? Der ist ein bisschen größer. Ich fliege zum Mars.

Sechs Wissenschaftler – ein Plan: nicht als Alien-Snack enden... In der bitterbösen Science-Fiction-Komödie "Do not eat!" von Kevin Hearne geht es um Alien-Entführungen, interstellare Reisen durchs Weltall und natürlich nichts weniger als die Rettung der Menschheit! Wie scheiße kann ein Tag werden? Erst muss Physiker Clint Beecham mitansehen, wie sein bester Freund von Aliens gefressen wird, dann wird er selbst auf deren Raumschiff verschleppt.

Imagine being the only human left on an Earth occupied by monsters, aliens, and worse. Sounds terrible? Well...it's not so bad when you are an introverted battle junkie like me. Honestly, I was almost starting to appreciate being left behind while everyone else was given the chance to prepare for the mess Earth had gotten itself into. On a side note, it turns out I'm pretty good at hunting monsters. Though dragons and such are a bit out of my league. Just a bit. I survived dozen-something kobolds that wanted me dead, and now it's time to pay back their leader.

Vance Turbo, Hero of Space, has spent most of his hard-won officer's career helping refugees. This ends when a star gets blown up and he accidentally ends up saving everyone. Now the captain of the E.S.S Ares, he is on a goodwill mission to Contested Space. Unfortunately, his crew is made up of people who couldn't qualify for Space Academy but are now in thanks to lowered enlistment standards.

Bob and friends come back to Earth for a little well-deserved R and R. Take a few nice walks in the woods, play a little paintball. Too bad it can’t be that easy. Too many people want Commonwealth tech, for them to ever have any peace.

The royal family of a powerful empire are visiting Belvaille for an upcoming diplomatic summit. But their plans are somewhat interrupted when the galaxy’s premier assassin shows up and eliminates every single aristocrat. All except for one child who had been hidden. Hank is happy minding his own business. Of course, his business entails robbing, extorting, eating lots of food, and fighting. But compared with the rest of the criminals of his city, he’s practically a saint. However, Hank’s easy existence is interrupted by the chief of security.

2054: Die Menschheit hat sich aus dem Internet ausgeschlossen, Elon Musk versehentlich den Mond verbrannt und viele Arbeiten werden von Robotern verrichtet. Vorwiegend die, für die keine Empathie nötig ist – denn Roboter kennen keine Gefühle. Wie Jared. Er sieht aus wie ein Mensch und arbeitet als Zahnarzt. Aber eines Tages beginnt Jared zu fühlen. Sein Arzt schickt ihn zum Selbstversuch ins Kino, wo Jared 27 ml Tränen vergießt und erkennt, dass Gefühle etwas Wunderbares sind!

Romanzo co-vincitore del premio Urania Mondadori 2015. Cosa succederebbe se le tasse fossero pagate dai cittadini mediante dei "versamenti" di sangue? Se l'evasione fiscale fosse un crimine punibile con la reclusione imposta da agenti ematoriali detti Bloodbusters? E se la donazione di sangue fosse una procedura illegale e condotta in forma clandestina dall'organizzazione segreta dei Robin Blood? E infine, cosa succederebbe se le barrette di Ematogen - uno snack sanguigno e ricco di ferro - fosse il cibo preferito della popolazione?

When maintenance technician Triana Moore gets temporarily transferred to a passenger liner, she doesn't expect luxury and relaxation. Bot-minding is the same on a station or a ship. But with 12-hour workdays and five roommates in her cabin, Triana thinks she should have read the employment contract more carefully. Days into the cruise, her boss goes missing. Triana dusts off her sleuthing skills to go snooping. Together with a retired Marine Corps dance instructor, a socially inept hospitality intern, and her favorite security agent, she must navigate more than just the solar system.

Cal Carver's time is about to run out. He and his Space Team are broke. Forced to take low-paying gun-for-hire jobs just to keep the food replicator working, their prospects are not looking good. When they pick up a distress signal from a luxury space cruiser, they think their luck might be about to change. And it does. Sadly, not in the way they'd hoped.

What would you buy at the Stargazer Gift Shop at the center of the galaxy? Would you buy a soft drink, science kit, makeup, data disk, gumball, something else, or perhaps nothing at all? While you are there, Rhoda will always be very happy to help you find the perfect gift.