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Civilization is spiraling. Democracy’s on its last legs. And somewhere just outside of Area 51, an alien named Alexi is trying to escape Earth’s bureaucratic nightmare—with help from a very enthusiastic human scientist named Toby. The Advanced Guide to Self-Destruction is a satirical sci-fi rollercoaster that blends political theory, cosmic absurdity, and biting humor. When Earth becomes too stupid for its own good, one alien must navigate quarantine zones, incompetently evil administrations, and spaceport paperwork just to get the hell out.

Rob Morgan, a network engineer from that sprawling metropolis called Omaha, Nebraska, is going about his jaded, everyday life until a group of men in black suits yanks him from his best friend’s wedding and drops him into a totally-not-government-wink-wink black-site defense project. One accidental misstep later into a wormhole, he ends up in the year 1700 during the Golden Age of Piracy, finding himself thrust into a world of cannon fire, sword fights, treasure maps, and men in serious need of better hygiene.

The team is back for more tales of friendship, action, and karate justice! This time on Morphinizin' Chroma Corps, the cruel galactic overlord known as Lord Evilface (pronounced Evil Fah-Chay) has been defeated, and Tanya, Jason's evil ex-girlfriend, is out of the picture. But our rangers just can't catch a break! Jason and the gang have been tasked to find a new host for the Gold Chroma Crystal before their new enemies can get their hands on it. Are you thinking what Jason's thinking? Time for a karate tournament to decide who's the most worthy!

With the world in ruins and humanity on the brink of extinction, T.E.D.D. has one last chance to stop the Manager for good. As nuclear fallout spreads, MilBot armies march, and mutant Sloppers roam, T.E.D.D., ArachnoBot, and a ragtag band of humans launch a desperate assault on the Manager’s secret Arctic lair. Guarded by unseen technologies and horrors of unfathomable power, this mission demands everything. If T.E.D.D. fails, humanity ends — and the Manager rules forever.

A Deadly World Awaits. The Bwetnibs consider Proxima Centauri b a vacation spot. Predators with toxic venom? What's not to like? Buddy is happy to bring his friends along. Anthony Bell is the first person to walk on an extraplanetary biome. The local fauna is unimpressed, though he does look delicious. Proxima Station Saga, Book Two

Hey, bud. It's Captain Rusty, gearin' up to haul a load of space freight through the Vorn Abyss. Sounds like a heavy-metal band, but it's a patch of space with wonky gravity, where your ship gets pulled in more directions than a dog walker at a squirrel convention. It's gonna be a heck of a ride, but our old rig can handle it. Probably. Me and Piper are ready to kick off our honeymoon as soon as we get back, but Murphy is always watching, and the universe has a way of rearranging your plans faster than a tornado rearranges a trailer park.

Jeff leaves behind both a scandal-plagued venture capitalist career along with his estranged wife as he sets out to find out more about his deceased brother. He discovers more than he bargained for as he digs deep into his brother’s involvement in a secret government flying saucer program at a mysterious lab in Pasadena… which just so happens to be a distance driver’s throw to a disc golf course where a sultry Swedish hustler rules the holes.

Carrie Hatchett’s been a dog walker, ice cream seller and birthdaygram girl—the clean kind. All she wants is a proper job. But Transgalactic Intercultural Community Crisis Liaison Officer isn’t what she had in mind. And neither is saving the galaxy.

It's a dirty galaxy and someone has to clean it. Avoiding the wealthy inhabitants on the upper levels of Station Kelly Kornienko is bot-programmer Triana’s number one rule. Well, number two, right after "eat all the chocolate."

On the campus of Brackenford University, Christmas cheer is about to be violently, messily and hilariously shredded. Dr. Percival Archibald Blenkinsop is a brilliant chemist, catastrophic klutz, and sworn enemy of festive baked goods. And he has finally created the crowning glory of all of his limited achievements... He’s concocted a serum designed to render every mince pie on Earth completely inedible. Unfortunately for humanity, his experiment doesn’t ruin a mince pie… it mutates one.

1378. Evaso dalla prigione in cui il re d'Aragona lo aveva fatto rinchiudere, Eymerich raggiunge Roma, dove papa Gregorio XI sta morendo, e si trova alle prese con un fantasma che gli è identico. In un'epoca più prossima alla nostra, ma futura, la repubblica di Catalogna è l'unico Stato europeo che si è mantenuto neutrale in un conflitto mondiale devastante. Vi trova rifugio lo scienziato Marcus Frullifer, portatore di teorie capaci di sconvolgere la fisica e la nozione di tempo. In un futuro lontanissimo, l'umanità si sta evolvendo in qualcosa d'altro.

This funny, comedic, science fiction fantasy horror novel takes you on a journey through the depths of outer space, infinite time, alternate dimensions, and the outer reaches of whatever realities are possible. This is a hilarious cartoonish at times novel about what would happen concerning evolution of species in a ring of species separated from each other on different planets and space ships over the course of eternities. This novel philosophically considers the depths of all religions to determine the possible meanings of life, and the purpose of life.

Art, a 29 year old scuba rep from Indiana, is floating through life, rudderless and apathetic. One day, when he leaves work in order to avoid an office birthday party, he stumbles across a sign for Mystery Mike's Bookstore. What was first mere curiosity grows into an obsession when threatening notes and mind warping illusions prevent Art from finding the damn place.

El relato Micromegas, escrito en 1752, es uno de los relatos cortos de Voltaire. Una sátira ingeniosa que narra el encuentro entre dos seres extraterrestres, Micromegas, un gigante de 120.000 pies de altura, y su compañero, un ser aún más grande de 800.000 pies de altura. Ambos provienen de estrellas distantes y visitan la Tierra en una búsqueda de conocimiento. A través de este relato, Voltaire explora temas como la relatividad de la perspectiva humana, la vanidad de la humanidad y la crítica satírica de la sociedad y la filosofía de su tiempo.

As the Synth-Hastur begin to exterminate life in the Milky Way, the crew of the Deus Ex faces the monumental challenge of stopping their advance. Yet, as they embark on their mission, they discover the galaxy they once knew has undergone unexpected changes. An old adversary resurfaces with an agenda that will turn the Galactic Federation itself against them. On the run from everything they've ever known, grappling with hidden truths and conflicting loyalties, the shakedowners with a knack for the unconventional embark on a journey to safeguard the galaxy.

Andrea Chapela es una narradora de ciencia ficción extraordinaria. Su prosa ágil e inteligente atrapa a los lectores desde el primer instante. A lo largo de sus cuentos, construye un futuro donde en la Ciudad de México pueden coexistir las taquerías, los organilleros, las tortas de tamal, los oxxos y los edificios coloniales, las chinampas y los peseros, con una compleja red de comunicaciones donde interactúan las mentes de las personas y las inteligencias artificiales.

When the dead rose, Ryan Maxwell planned on waiting the apocalypse out in the massive Bunker he built after winning the lottery. In the eight months since Z-Day the Maxwell family and their friends have not only NOT stayed hidden away, they have searched the country for loved ones and taken hundreds into their safe Haven. The discovery of electromagnetic "ghosts" directing some of the undead changed the apocalypse landscape beyond anyone's imagination. But the further discovery of science that can possibly eliminate that threat may lead them down a more dangerous path.

Eine kleine, coole und abgefahren Kurzgeschichte über einen Säufer, der seinen Erstkontakt erlebt und verpasst. Der Alkoholiker Hank fällt in seiner Küche vom Stuhl und verletzt sich dabei. Als er wieder zu sich kommt, ist er nicht nur an seiner Wunde genäht, sondern auch trocken. Er kann plötzlich hören, was sein Mops ihm erzählt. Darüber hinaus ist er wie besessen, den Schrott und die Elektronikbauteile, die er in letzter Zeit mehr unbewusst gehortet hat, zu einem RSTTR zusammenzubauen. Das größte Problem ist aber, dass er keine Hirnmasse für dieses Gerät hat.

The satirical novel What Not was published in 1918. Foreshadowing Orwell’s 1984, it is set in a futuristic England where a government agency, known as the Ministry of Brains, is responsible for regulating and controlling relationships and marriages based on intelligence and eugenics.