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The Future's Mine
by L J LeylandFans of The Hunger Games and the Divergent trilogy will love L J Leyland's dystopian thriller The Future's Mine. I do what I have to do... After the Flood drowned the world thirty years ago, the tyrannical Metropole took control of the remaining land. Soon after came the rebellion led by the mysterious figurehead Regina, but when Regina vanishes after plotting to overthrow the Mayor, the rebels were labelled as traitors and murdered by the Metropole. Seventeen year old orphan Maida Winter struggles to survive on the tiny island of Brigadus under the harsh rulings of the Mayor. After an attempt to raid his home goes horribly wrong, Maida is rescued by Noah - the only person who may hold the secret to overthrowing the Mayor's regime. Determined to expose the Metropole for their real involvement in the Flood, Maida becomes the symbol of a new revolution that is resolute in uncovering the Metropole for who they really are - finishing what Regina started and bringing peace to the land she once knew. Maida must battle to discover the truths about the Metropole, the Flood, and ultimately, herself...
Futures of the Human Subject: Technical Mediation, Foucault and Science Fiction (Perspectives on the Non-Human in Literature and Culture)
by Sławomir KoziołFutures of the Human Subject focuses on the representation of the effects of technology use on human subjectivity in several recent near-future science fiction novels. Sharing the idea that human subjects are constructed in the world in which they exist, this volume inscribes itself in the wider field of posthumanism which contests the liberal humanist notion of people as self-contained, autonomous agents. At the same time, it is the first substantial study of literary representations of the human subject carried out within the conceptual framework of Foucault-inflected philosophy of technical mediation, which examines the nature of the relation between people and specific technologies as well as the way in which this relation affects human subjectivity. As such, the book may help readers to exercise more effective control over the way in which they are constituted as subjects in this technologically saturated world.
Futures to Infinity
by Sam MoskowitzTen seldom reprinted stories by ten great science fiction writers: The Probable Man by Alfred Bester Rim of the Deep by Clifford D. Simak Heil! by Robert A. Heinlein The Incorrigible by L. Sprague de Camp Beauty and the Beast by Henry Kuttner The Dangerous Dimension by L. Ron Hubbard The Green Forest by A. E. Van Vogt The Secret Sense by Isaac Asimov The Piper by Ray Bradbury The Way Back by Sam Moskowitz
Futuretrack Five
by Robert WestallHenry Kitson makes his first mistake when he scores a hundred per cent in his exams. Not for him therefore the glamorous cushy career pattern of most of his contemporaries. Promoted to Tech, he is equipped with a white coat and a clipboard and becomes one of that small body who keep the country's computerized living systems going. His second mistake is going on the razzle. In London, where survival depends on skill and daring and the population is controlled by fear and sensationalism, Kitson becomes pinball champion and meets blond, leather-clad Ken, London's bike-racing champion of Futuretrack 5. Together they go north in an uneasy partnership. And what they learn as they go, they don't like, for this is Britain of the twenty-first century and if you question the system too much you come to regret it. But who does know the answers? And what is Kitson's destined role? As a fortune teller predicts, "You'll regret what you'll do for the rest of your born days. And you'll have plenty of time to regret it." In this major new novel, Robert Westall has brilliantly created a future world which is all too plausible.
The Futurians
by Damon KnightThe Futurian Society was founded in 1938 by thirteen science fiction fans; it never numbered more than twenty, including wives, girl friends and hangers-on; yet out of this small group came seven of the most famous names in science fiction: Isaac Asimov, James Blish, Damon Knight, Cyril Kornbluth, Judith Merril, Frederik Pohl and Donald A. Wollheim.Brilliant, eccentric and poor, the Futurians invented their own subculture, with its communal dwellings, its folklore, songs and games, even its own mock religion. In later years many of them became influential novelists, editors, anthologists, literary agents and publishers.The author has interviewed ten of the surviving Futurians and has traced down the widow of one member whose tragic fate was unknown until now. Drawing on correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, and amateur publications (including a collection of Futurian wall newspapers which had wound up in Australia), he has written a fascinating narrative of the early days of the Futurians, the feuds and lawsuits that divided them, and their later careers.
Futurism: A Futuristic Comic Collection
by Luke KingmaCartoons from Tomorrow is a timely, clever collection of 125 single-panel cartoons that explore our ever-evolving relationship with technology and makes audacious predictions about our future.Enter Futurism, the 16M-strong community and media company that is obsessed with the future and everything that will get us there. Their mission? Preparing the people of today for the world of tomorrow. Based on one of Futurism's most viral recurring features, this collection of cartoons parodies our wild imaginings and presents a unique and distinct vision of what's in store for us -- from the good to the bad to the downright absurd. The cartoons cover topics ranging from virtual reality and artificial intelligence to space colonization, robot ethics, mass surveillance, technology addiction, human longevity, and more. Nothing is impossible or off-limits. After all, this is the future we're talking about. <P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these.</i>
Futuristic Violence And Fancy Suits
by David WongNightmarish villains with superhuman enhancements. An all-seeing social network that tracks your every move. Mysterious, smooth-talking power players who lurk behind the scenes. A young woman from the trailer park. And her very smelly cat. Together, they will decide the future of mankind. Get ready for a world in which anyone can have the powers of a god or the fame of a pop star, in which human achievement soars to new heights while its depravity plunges to the blackest depths. A world in which at least one cat smells like a seafood shop's dumpster on a hot summer day. This is the world in which Zoey Ashe finds herself, navigating a futuristic city in which one can find elements of the fantastic, nightmarish and ridiculous on any street corner. Her only trusted advisor is the aforementioned cat, but even in the future, cats cannot give advice. At least not any that you'd want to follow. Will Zoey figure it all out in time? Or maybe the better question is, will you? After all, the future is coming sooner than you think. <p> <b>Winner of the 2016 Alex Award (10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences)</b>
Futurity: "Futurity" is a science fiction novel with an apocalyptic touch, set 46 years in the future.
by P. A. GarcíaYear 2059. After two years of searching, the crew of the spaceship Futurity finds a seemingly habitable moon in another solar system. The discovery could be the solution to the hardships of life on an overcrowded Earth. But what seemed to be the greatest find in the history of mankind will soon show a hidden, sinister face.
Un Futuro Aceptable
by L. P. MastersTe amo, te amo, te amo. Mil veces más. Alice Goetz es una simple editora de adquisiciones para una editorial, con un no tan simple Chip de Control Temporal implantado en su cerebro. El debut del libro de Paul Osmund es más importante para el futuro de lo que cualquiera en su línea de tiempo podría imaginar. Alice es responsable de asegurarse que todo ocurra de la manera que debe. Alice piensa que finalmente ha logrado encontrar la línea que llevará a un futuro aceptable, pero algo inesperado comienza a suceder. Paul se enamora de ella. En cada línea de tiempo que ella encuentra. El futuro depende de que Alice encuentre la mejor línea de tiempo para que Paul viva, pero todos aquellos trabajando para asegurar un futuro mejor no tiene permitido enamorarse con su sujeto. Alice sabe que debe seguir el camino que lleve a un futuro aceptable, pero perderá a Paul para siempre.
El futuro no será de nadie
by Óscar De la BorbollaEl futuro no será de nadie es la mejor novela de Óscar de la Borbolla, quien desde Las vocales malditas --su primera obra-- ha despertado la admiración inteligente de miles de jóvenes. Profunda, emblemática, llena de imaginación y creada con una narrativa sorprendente, esta novela es la radiografía de la crisis de los amantes posmodernos; del modo en que se vive el amor en nuestro tiempo. El fracaso del arte, de la ciencia, de las últimas ínsulas del Paraíso, así como de las nuevas reglas que hoy rigen el amor, sirven para mostrar, sin patetismo y con humor corrosivo, un mundo que ha perdido los horizontes. El futuro no será de nadie es el canto del cisne de nuestro tiempo. Una novela de gran profundidad que está llamada a ser una nueva educación sentimental.
The Futurological Congress: From the Memoirs of Ijon Tichy (Forsyte chronicles)
by Stanislaw Lem Michael KandelBringing his twin gifts of scientific speculation and scathing satire to bear on that hapless planet, Earth, Lem sends his unlucky cosmonaut, Ijon Tichy, to the Eighth Futurological Congress. Caught up in local revolution, Tichy is shot and so critically wounded that he is flashfrozen to await a future cure. Translated by Michael Kandel.
Fuzzy
by Tom Angleberger Paul DellingerWhen Max—Maxine Zelaster—befriends her new robot classmate Fuzzy, part of Vanguard One Middle School’s new Robot Integration Program, she helps him learn everything he needs to know about surviving middle school—the good, the bad, and the really, really, ugly. Little do they know that surviving seventh grade is going to become a true matter of life and death, because Vanguard has an evil presence at its heart: a digital student evaluation system named BARBARA that might be taking its mission to shape the perfect student to extremes!
Fuzzy Dice: A Novel
by Paul Di Filippo&“Di Filippo clowns his way through this transdimensional travelogue cut from the same cloth as Douglas Adams&’s Hitchhiker&’s Guide to the Galaxy.&” —Publishers Weekly At forty-five-years-old, Paul Girard is a self-loathing clerk at an independent bookstore, having finally killed his dream of being a writer by throwing out his rejected manuscripts. Drowning in existential angst, Paul can&’t envision much of a future for himself—until he meets Hans. Hans is one of the Mind Children, an artificial race that has succeeded humanity. If Paul allows Hans to copy his human essence, the key to Superspace and its infinite number of universes will be his. And even though said key is a yo-yo, Paul agrees. Desperate to escape his banal reality, Paul flings the yo-yo and winds up in the singularity that preceded the Big Bang . . . a matriarchal society of women warriors . . . a realm populated by TV characters from his childhood. But Paul&’s frantic travels only prove one thing: wherever he goes in the multiverse, there he is. Now how does he get home? &“It&’s like Tom Robbins&’s classic Even Cowgirls Get the Blues recast in the hands of gonzo mathematician Rudy Rucker as a kind of ontological day trip.&” —Locus &“Frothing with ideas, Fuzzy Dice is one more reason Di Filippo is one of the most imaginative (and underappreciated) writers working today. . . . If humorously intelligent science fiction far beyond the madding crowd is your cup of tea, then this novel (and Di Filippo in general) cannot disappoint. . . . Great fun, great read—almost as much as Sheckley&’s Dimension of Miracles.&” —Speculiction
Fuzzy Dice
by Paul Di Filippo Rudy RuckerHow badly could you screw up when granted access to infinite worlds conforming to your heart's most intimate desires? No matter how much of a disaster you or I might make of such a miraculous gift, rest assured that Paul Girard, hapless middle-aged bookstore clerk, can hilariously surpass your worst fumblings and missteps. Visited one morning by a dimension-hopping artificial intelligence named Hans, Paul is given the ability to jump instantly to any world he can envision. But without truly knowing himself, Paul soon discovers that framing a wish that gets the expected results is not as easy as it first appears. From the depths of the Big Bang to a world where hippies rule; from a land of Amazons to one where life is a video-game; from a society where cooperation means everything to one where individual chaos rules-across these bizarre dimensions and many others, Paul races in the search for happiness, love, wealth, status... and the answer to the Ontological Pickle. Acquiring comrades and enemies along the way, our feckless alternaut reaches a cul-de-sac from which the only exit is death. And then his adventures really begin....
Fuzzy Nation
by John ScalziJack Holloway works alone, for reasons he doesn't care to talk about. Hundreds of miles from ZaraCorp's headquarters on planet, 178 light-years from the corporation's headquarters on Earth, Jack is content as an independent contractor, prospecting and surveying at his own pace. As for his past, that's not up for discussion. Then, in the wake of an accidental cliff collapse, Jack discovers a seam of unimaginably valuable jewels, to which he manages to lay legal claim just as ZaraCorp is cancelling their contract with him for his part in causing the collapse. Briefly in the catbird seat, legally speaking, Jack pressures ZaraCorp into recognizing his claim, and cuts them in as partners to help extract the wealth. But there's another wrinkle to ZaraCorp's relationship with the planet Zarathustra. Their entire legal right to exploit the verdant Earth-like planet, the basis of the wealth they derive from extracting its resources, is based on being able to certify to the authorities on Earth that Zarathustra is home to no sentient species. Then a small furry biped--trusting, appealing, and ridiculously cute--shows up at Jack's outback home. Followed by its family. As it dawns on Jack that despite their stature, these are people, he begins to suspect that ZaraCorp's claim to a planet's worth of wealth is very flimsy indeed...and that ZaraCorp may stop at nothing to eliminate the "fuzzys" before their existence becomes more widely known.
Fuzzy Sapiens (Fuzzy Sapiens #2)
by H. Beam PiperA judge has declared the Fuzzies to be intelligent beings, guaranteeing them protection and security. But someone was going to make a big profit by exploiting them, and there wasn't much that could prevent the Fuzzies from becoming just another extinct species on mankind's conscience.
Fyre: Book One: Magyk, Book Two: Flyte, Book Three: Physik, Book Four: Queste, Book Five: Syren, Book Six: Darke, Book Seven: Fyre, The Magykal Papers, The Darke Toad (Septimus Heap #7)
by Angie SageNow that Septimus, Jenna, and Beetle are fourteen years old, they have assumed larger roles in their Magykal world. Beetle is the Chief Hermetic Scribe of the Manuscriptorium and Jenna will soon be Queen, but Septimus is still battling the remnants of the Darke Domaine, which will remain until the power of the evil Two-Faced Ring is destroyed forever. To accomplish that, the ancient Alchemie Fyre must be relit--a task that sends Septimus to the very origins of Magyk and Physik, testing both his skills and his loyalties to ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand and Alchemist Marcellus Pye. In a journey that encapsulates the entire Septimus Heap series, Septimus continues to discover who he is and expand upon his Magykal power and skills. fyre weaves together every character from the series and incorporates many of the Magykal places from each book. Written with Angie Sage's distinctive humor and heart, Fyre is the grand finale that celebrates the greatest Magyk of all: When the Fyre inside is kindled and when the Time Is Right, anything is possible.
The Fyrelit Tragedy
by Nicholas Lochel Alison LochelA city lost to darkness, a ruthless enemy and two brothers on an impossible quest . . . The first book in the bestselling Zarkora series from an Australian brother-and-sister writing team.Five years after the death of their parents, poor farm boys Neleik and Ervine Fyrelit witness the kidnapping of their beloved little sister, Sky. Determined to rescue her, the Fyrelit brothers set off on a journey into darkness.As they traverse unknown lands, they meet loyal companions and face powerful enemies in the hope of rescuing their sister. And they discover a long-hidden secret that will change their world forever?The Fyrelit Tragedy is the first in the four-book Zarkora series, from the Australian brother-and-sister writing team, Nicholas and Alison Lochel.
G.A. Aiken Bundle: The Dragon Who Loved Me, What a Dragon Should Know & Last Dragon Standing
by G. A. AikenOnly for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, 'Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us-the most loved of all dragons?' No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer. So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying . . . woman? It turns out the Beast, a. k. a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman-one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor? And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon's heart?
G.A. Aiken Dragon Bundle: The Dragon Who Loved Me, What a Dragon Should Know, Last Dragon Standing & How to Drive a Dragon Crazy (Dragon Kin)
by G. A. AikenOnly for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, "Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us--the most loved of all dragons?" No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility. Yet for them, and because I am so chivalrous, I will brave the worst this land has to offer.So here I stand, waiting to broker an alliance with the one the Northlanders call The Beast. A being so fearful, the greatest warriors will only whisper its name. Yet I, Gwenvael, will courageously face down this terrifying. . .woman? It turns out the Beast, a.k.a. Dagmar Reinholdt, is a woman--one with steel-gray eyes and a shocking disregard for my good looks. Beneath her plain robes and prim spectacles lies a sensual creature waiting to be unleashed. Who better than a dragon to thaw out that icy demeanor? And who better than a beast to finally tame a mighty dragon's heart?"Sexy and outrageous humor." --Romantic TimesI know what they see when they look at me. The charming, soft-spoken dragoness bred from the most powerful of royal bloodlines. A disguise stronger than any battle shield that allows me to keep all suitors at tail's length. A technique that's worked until him. Until Ragnar the Cunning, handsome barbarian warlord and warrior mage from the desolate Northlands. Unlike those who've come before him, he does not simply submit to my astounding charm and devastating smile. Instead, he dismisses me as vapid, useless and, to my great annoyance, rather stupid! Yet I'll allow no male to dismiss me. Soon he'll learn my worth, my many skills, and the strength of my will. For this one challenges me enough to make me want to ruthlessly taunt him, tease him and, finally, when the trap is set, bring him to his knees.I was raised for battle. And as the first daughter of a warrior family, I've earned my reputation the hard way. Yet now I fight alongside uncivilized male Northland dragons who think a female is only good for breeding and waiting back home in the cave. But it's the foolish and foolhardy who would try to stop me, Rhona the Fearless, from doing what I do best--destroying the enemies of my kind. So the smartest thing wily barbarian Vigholf the Abhorrent can do for me is stay out of my way as we risk all on a deadly mission in enemy territory. I don't care if he's fascinated by me, even though he is as attractive as he is resourceful. He's having far too much fun putting me in difficult situations and testing my sense of duty to the limit. And I'm going to enjoy challenging his insufferable confidence, outwitting his schemes, and making him surrender in the wildest ways. . ."Sexy and outrageous humor." --Romantic TimesSome things never go away, like vile enemies, bad ale, and annoying kin. But I thought I was finished with the one dragon I'd have done anything for: Éibhear the Blue, a big, gorgeous, blue-haired beast who thinks the world belongs to him. The world and, apparently, me. So if Éibhear wants to play the caring hero and travel into the most forsaken of Gods forsaken lands to protect the one woman who doesn't need it--namely me--I'll let him. Because while I'm trying to fulfill a ridiculous quest for a pushy god, I'm going to draw this overconfident warlord much too close, rekindle his fires, and enjoy every minute of his delicious defeat. . . Praise for The Dragon Who Loved Me"A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book." --All Things Urban Fantasy"Aiken aces another one." -RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars"A hot, hot series." --Library Journal
G-r-r-r . . . !
by Roger ArcotRoger Arcot explores the fringes of a really never forgotten world, the introduction to which is an aged manuscript De Necromantiae, and the wish, not too repressed, to pledge your soul to the Devil! There are many strange memories and unhappy frustrated souls in this Fantastic Universe of ours--strange and sinister memories and stranger urges, frightening urges that refuse to die in the heart of Brother Ambrose.
The Gabble and Other Stories
by Neal AsherIn the eight years since his first full-length novel Gridlinked was published by Pan Macmillan, Neal Asher has firmly established himself as one of the leading British writers of Science Fiction, and his novels are now translated in many languages. Most of his stories are set in a galactic future-scape called 'The Polity', and with this collection of marvellously inventive and action-packed short stories, he takes us further into the manifold diversities of that amazing universe. No one does monsters better than Neal Asher, so be prepared to revisit the lives and lifestyles of such favourites as the gabbleduck and the hooder, to savour alien poisons, the walking dead, the Sea of Death, and the putrefactor symbiont.
The Gabby Cats Save the Day (DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse #3)
by Official Gabby's DollhouseJoin Gabby and the Gabby Cats on a magical new adventure. CatRat is trapped in a spaceship in the Fairy Tail Garden. Can Gabby and her friends save him? Learn fun facts about Cakey Cat, Kitty Fairy, MerCat, and more of the cat-tastic friends as they test their problem-solving skills to save the day.
Gabby Duran and the Unsittables
by Elise Allen Daryle ConnersThe Association Linking Intergalatics and Earthlings (hereby known as A. L. I. E. N. ) has a new member. After months of investigation, Gabby Duran, Associate 4118-25125A, has proven herself to be a babysitter extraordinaire. Her celebrity clients fly her around the country to care for their rambunctious little humans. Our spy, believes Gabby can be trusted with the truth: aliens are living among humans on Earth.
Gabby the Bubble Gum Fairy: A Rainbow Magic Book (The Sweet Fairies #2)
by Daisy MeadowsJoin Rachel and Kirsty on their sweetest-ever fairy adventure!Gabby's special magic means sweets and treats everywhere taste delicious. But when Jack Frost steals her magical item, her bubble is well and truly burst! Can Rachel and Kirsty defeat him and return the sweetness to Fairyland?