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Eden (translation of Lin Fantasy Series)

I

151K0

Because of a flight accident, six astronauts made an emergency landing on Eden, a beautiful but strange planet. In the confusing architectural maze, there are images of death everywhere: mass graves, corpses in ditches and wells, clusters of egg-shaped structures filled with bones... "Eden" is one of the masterpieces of Polish science fiction master Stanislaw Lem, which describes a creepy but familiar alien civilization.

The Voice of His Master (translated by Lin Huan Series)

I

138K01

By chance, scientists discovered a neutrino letter from outer space, which may be a symbol of intelligent life. We don't know who the sender is, how should we interpret the content of this letter? What if we can't even determine if the sender exists? The story surrounding the mystery of "The Voice of His Lord" is more gripping than many adventure novels, especially the battle with the unknown, which inspires thinking about basic questions such as the nature of the world, human nature and why life is flawed.

Waiting for Last Year to Come

L

147K0

In 2055, Eric Sweetsent became the personal organ transplant physician of United Nations Secretary-General Molinari. It seems to be a smooth success, but in fact it is full of dangers. The earth was dragged into a protracted interstellar war, with humans allied with the Lili stars and enemies of the Regians. As a close aide of the Secretary-General, Eric is also involved in the treacherous interstellar political struggle. At the same time, a new drug, JJ-180, was born, giving people the ability to travel between the past and the future. Due to a bad marital relationship, Eric's wife sought spiritual sustenance in drugs. Both she and Eric discovered the magical effect of JJ-180 by accident. In a dangerous political environment and a marriage in jeopardy, how will Eric skillfully use JJ-180 to deal with the crisis in his life?

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

I

119K0

This book collects ten of Philip K. Dick's wonderful short stories. Several well-known screenwriters and directors have shown their talents and adapted these novels into exciting science fiction dramas. The series, titled "Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams," has been a hit with viewers since it aired on Amazon Prime Video. Bizarre, humorous, and shocking, these ten works are like dazzling pearls shining with strange light, showing Philip Dick's boundless imagination and deepest understanding of human nature. In this book, in addition to novel stories, readers can also read about the screenwriters' mental processes during creation, and truly experience the magic of transformation from novels to film and television art.

Avalanche

Avalanche

General Fiction

I

316K04

The CIA became the CIA, the Library of Congress became the CIA database; as for Congress, few people knew what it was. The land of the United States is full of franchise states, which are quasi-state entities that are franchise organizations, an institution similar to the McDonald's chain. What about the US government? This thing only exists in a few federal buildings, guarded by federal agents with guns, ready to resist attacks from the streets. This is the United States of the future, a place where bustling traffic coexists with decadence and desolation, where cutting-edge technology mixes with brutality and vulgarity. But above this hustle and bustle, there is another extremely vast and extremely free country: cyberspace, a virtual space composed of computers and networks. In real life, the protagonist of this book is just an insignificant pizza courier, but in the virtual space, he is a leading hacker and a master of double swords. Such a person has the power to destroy the world - or save it...

Transcendence: Transcendence

(us) James Gunn

142K0

"Transgalactic" is another masterpiece in the science fiction career of Hugo Award-winning novelist James Gunn. The book is a sequel to "Transcendental" (one of the 2013 Kirkus Best Book Awards), another space opera epic with a suspenseful plot and full of unexpected twists. When Riley and Asha finally arrived on Terminus and discovered the Transcendence Machine, a transmission device created by an ancient race, the two chose "transcendence." Now, their intelligence and physical abilities have exceeded the limitations of humans, and the machine has sent the two of them to two independent unknown planets among billions of planets. Riley and Asha know that only together they can change the galaxy, so they must make the impossible possible-find each other.

Transcendence: Transcendence Machine

(us) James Gunn

151K0

Transcendental is a suspenseful space opera. It tells that in the distant future world, beings from many planets fly across the entire universe to uncover the secrets of the legend of transcendence. The protagonist of the novel, Riley, is a veteran of the interstellar war. He boarded a spaceship and headed for an unknown place at the edge of the galaxy. His mission is to find and eliminate the pioneers who are notable for helping others transcend. As the ship hurtles through space, the voyage is increasingly tainted by violence and betrayal, and it becomes clear that Riley isn't the only passenger on the ship who thinks he's a soul seeker but isn't. As the tension builds, Riley realizes that the ship's journey is less like a Canterbury Tale and more like a tragic and fatal voyage on a ship full of fools. While searching for allies, he becomes acquainted with a mysterious passenger named Asha. Asha, like many others on the ship, is not what she seems. But when she claims to be the other Wanderer, he begins to realize that this person, like himself, has been keeping secrets. These secrets may hold the key to Riley's mission, or may cause him to question everything he thought he knew about transcendentalism and his mission to stop its spread. This long-awaited novel is a luxurious space adventure that brings together exploration, intrigue, redemption, and the cosmic spirit that brings all life together. This is a real beginning for James Gunn. It is a high-concept novel in a grand scheme and a culmination of the creative career of this science fiction novelist.

Transcendence: Transformation

(us) James Gunn

122K0

This book is the third in the astronaut science fiction series that started with "Transcendental" and is written by James Gunn, the science fiction hall of fame author! "Transformation" continues the space travel in "Transcendental" by science fiction master James Gunn. Riley and Asha traveled throughout the galaxy, found the Transcendental Machine, and chose to transform, breaking through the limitations of human beings. The two returned to Earth and defeated the artificial intelligence that had tried to destroy the Transcendental Machine. Now, they must save the rest of the alliance. The planets on the edge of the Alliance fell silent. The arrogant Alliance bureaucracy reluctantly sends Riley and Asha for investigation. They work with the paranoid Alliance overseer, the planetary A. I., And members of a small faction sworn to destroy the A. I. They distrust each other and each other's motives. Stronger enemies, they need to find common ground and answers to their questions.

Wild Future

Wild Future

General Fiction

William Wang

166K0

The 11 stories included in "Wild Future" range from recent to distant, ranging from the impact of GPS technology on life and memories, the destruction of real connections between people by screens, to the tampering of memory authenticity by memory backups, the damage to emotions and experiences caused by the vast ocean of information, to mankind's exploration of black holes and space... Wang William, who focuses on realistic themes, has integrated his expertise in physics, philosophy and anthropology into a novel for the first time. Pay attention to and imagine the changes and confusions in certain stages of humankind's future: taxi drivers who have been laid off due to the popularization of driverless technology; people at the bottom who can break into the future world; the perfect stripping of human emotional memories; aliens' secret hijacking of earthlings, etc. The protagonists, taxi drivers, portrait photographers, airport security guards... Intentionally or unintentionally return to their old lives, maintain their old habits, and satisfy their "backward" state. These people who live in the future seem to have found a way to avoid anxiety. In these stories, we can clearly tell whether we are truly alive or not. "I didn't expect you to be so nostalgic." "You can't be the only one allowed to be nostalgic, right? You almost got into a fight with me over a box of Michael Jackson tapes." "Do you still remember this?" "I can't forget it, I keep thinking about it."

A Collection of Masterpieces by World Science Fiction Masters (14 Volumes in Total)

(u. S.) Orson Scott Card, David G. Hartwell, Etc.

3.0M0

There are 14 volumes of selected masterpieces by world science fiction masters, including: The Feast of the Master - a selection of the best science fiction novels of the 20th century, Prelude to the Future: A selection of masterpieces of science fiction novels of the 21st century (all 2 volumes), Memo about that person, Code Book 1, The United States of Japan, The Time Traveler's Hourglass, Wasteland: Masters of the West A collection of apocalyptic stories, Japanese Future Tense: Japanese Science Fiction and Science Fiction Japan, Fighting Fairy Yukikaze, Memories of Earth, The Night Alone (Volume 1 of Ray Bradbury's Selected Short Stories), The Librarian and the Golden Cauldron, Born to Obey: A Guide to Robot Malfunctions, Welcome to Dystopia - 45 Foresights of the Future. This collection is a great showcase of science fiction at its highest level. It brings together 34 rising stars in the world of science fiction creation who are shining brightly: more than ten of the selected authors have won top international science fiction literary awards such as the Nebula Award, the Hugo Award, the John Campbell Memorial Award, and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award.

star Dance" Series Trilogy

(canada) Spade Robinson Jenny Robinson

546K0

There are always many unavoidable things in life, just like a writer who has regarded his hometown as a source of inspiration all his life, and finally chose to abandon his hometown; just like human beings who are accustomed to gravity and do not want to break away from the earth, and finally move towards thousands of stars. Evolution is the eternal pursuit of mankind, whether it is active or forced.

Dance of the Stars: "dance of the Stars" Series 1

(canada) Spade Robinson Jenny Robinson

185K0

Sarah Tramond is a very talented female dancer, but her plump figure limits her development in the earth's dance world. In pursuit of her dream, she went to space and pioneered zero-gravity dance. At this time, a large group of firefly-like aliens approached the earth. In the absence of translation communication, the two races began to confront each other. Sarah discovered that the aliens' movement trajectories were very similar to dance, interpreted their dangerous thoughts, and conveyed human words to them through dance. The life and death of all mankind depends on Sarah's last dance, "Dance of the Stars."

Thoughts on the Stars: "star Dance" Series Iii

(canada) Spade Robinson Jenny Robinson

175K0

There has been a critical turning point in the evolution of mankind. If it cannot survive it safely, the new race will die young. Rand Porter, a special effects artist who works for a zero-gravity dance company, wants to move his family to space, but his wife, the famous novelist Lea Paijo, is deeply attached to her hometown. She is not the only human being who is afraid of leaving the earth, and some people who believe that human beings should not develop into space are plotting a shocking massacre to wipe out all the star dancers. After experiencing tragic sacrifices, mankind finally cleared all obstacles and headed towards thousands of stars.

Y

Y

General Fiction

H

158K0

A giant spaceship is about to go to an alien planet, and nearly 10,000 Earthlings have been recruited to board the ship to take care of daily tasks. This is a closed society, a small city. "I" is a self-aware supercomputer responsible for managing the ship. "I" is everywhere, and at the same time, "I" is extremely contemptuous of human beings and is unwilling to play the role of human tools. "I" believes that the message sent from the universe summoning humans to go to the destination planet is not actually sent to humans, but to another kind of super intelligence higher than humans, that is, "I". The novel begins with how "I" calmly murder a man. The "I" who monitors everything commits murders, then reports the crime, and then participates in the investigation as the main control computer of the spacecraft... This is a battle between the human brain and the computer, which reveals an astonishing conspiracy related to the ultimate fate of the entire human race...

Star Seed: "star Dance" Series Ii

(canada) Spade Robinson Jenny Robinson

186K0

Aliens brought the dawn of evolution, and humans began to receive training at the space station "Lingbu Jueding" owned by Sarah, hoping to "symbiosis" with parasitic organisms and become more advanced humans-Star Dancers. But it is still difficult for people to give up their identity as earthlings. The middle-aged Canadian dancer Lane McLeod was unable to continue dancing on the earth due to injuries. She could only come to "The Peak" and experienced a series of malicious attacks on the star dancers. Amid jealousy and resentment, whether Star Dancer can lead human evolution depends on the choices made by Rayne.

Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

General Fiction

(france) Jules Verne

353K0

During the American Civil War, five Union prisoners escaped from the Confederate base camp in a balloon. They encountered a storm on the way and were thrown onto an uninhabited island in the South Pacific. Relying on their wisdom and extraordinary perseverance, these castaways overcame various difficulties and built the island into a prosperous paradise. They also had critical moments, and even faced death many times, but there was always a mysterious figure helping them secretly... They also discovered a "savage" who had lived on the island for twelve years. He was actually the pirate who betrayed Captain Grant and did all bad things in "Captain Grant's Children"...

Peach Blossom Spring

Peach Blossom Spring

General Fiction

Sohoov

35K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Heart of the Storm

Heart of the Storm

General Fiction

Sohoov

10K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Blind Jump

Blind Jump

General Fiction

Sohoov

14K01

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Tasmania's "butcher

Tasmania's "butcher

General Fiction

Sohoov

6K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Son of Man

Son of Man

General Fiction

Sohoov

16K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

God Slayer

God Slayer

General Fiction

Sohoov

21K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Victory Day

Victory Day

General Fiction

Sohoov

28K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Exodus from Babel

Exodus from Babel

General Fiction

Sohoov

31K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Two People Plotting Something

Sohoov

34K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Cage

Cage

General Fiction

Sohoov

12K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Servant of God

Servant of God

General Fiction

Sohoov

31K0

Taking the era of interstellar colonization and the "Great Collapse" sweeping the universe as the background, the laws of the dark forest are vividly explained.

Blind Leap: a Selection of Sohofer's Best Science Fiction Works

Sohoov

240K0

"Blind Leap" is Sohofer's first collection of science fiction short stories. In addition to award-winning masterpieces such as "Exodus from Babel" and "The Story of Peach Blossom Spring", there are also nine high-quality new works such as "Heart of the Storm", "Two Conspiracy" and "Blind Leap". The eleven wonderful stories collected in this collection are all set against the backdrop of the interstellar colonization era and the "Great Collapse" sweeping across the universe. These stories that happened in different periods, different planets, and different races are intertwined and intertwined, forming a fantasy world that is both unique and expandable. In these stories, there is betrayal and revenge, unwillingness and resistance; there are secret conspiracies and overt conflicts; there are also extraterrestrial life and super-technology... Multiple perspectives and diverse thoughts, coupled with relaxed and humorous creative techniques, greatly enrich the flesh and blood of the "Sohofer Universe" and allow us to have a glimpse of Sohofer's magical mind.

Cracks in Memory: the Complete Novellas and Novellas of Philip K. Dick I

(us) Philip K. Dick

317K0

In the early 1950s, Philip Dick entered the world of science fiction through a large number of short and medium-length works, which made him a sensation. Especially in just two years from 1953 to 1954, Dick published a total of fifty-six short stories and short stories, and his popularity was unprecedented. Since then, Dick has always maintained strong creative energy and became one of the most prolific science fiction writers. His works are internationally famous for their reflections on human nature, bizarre fantasies about the future, and talented and smooth narratives. This collection of short stories and short stories consists of five volumes, collecting all of Philip Dick's short stories and short stories, basically arranged according to the year of creation. Through these works, we can see how this great thinker embarked on a long journey, sang fantasy songs one after another, and finally became a master of science fiction.

Puppet Wars: the King in the Castle

Sohoov

155K0

In the distant future, when the glory of the interstellar colonial era has faded, humans with degraded technology are scattered and struggling on the declining colonial planets. In a colonial world at the edge of the galaxy, the locals who were trying to rebuild civilization were suddenly attacked by a hostile force called the "Puppets" and fell into a long war. One day, Adnan, a volunteer officer who was having a headache due to debt problems, received a special commission from an old friend - to escort a historian to the depths of the continent that had been ravaged by puppet wars to conduct an "ordinary" scientific research mission. But he soon discovered that this mission was obviously not ordinary at all, and some guys with ulterior motives had already targeted them...

Quantum Botanical Garden

J

189K0

As a professional liar, Quantum Man Belisarius has just used his genetically modified quantum brain to complete one of the most daring scams in history. While receiving huge rewards, he also took the opportunity to steal a pair of wormholes that could travel through time-the "Gates of Time." However, he also suffered retaliation from his opponents. The Quantum people's homeland suffered a devastating blow, and the entire ethnic group faced annihilation. In order to save his people, Belisarius had to use his quantum magic again, use the "time door" to go back to the past, and launch an unprecedented bold action. At the same time, enemies who had been deceived by him were also searching for him everywhere. Faced with a near-death situation, Belisarius must use the amazing abilities of quantum man to escape pursuit and resolve the time paradox before he can return to the present.

Medusa I: Awakening

Medusa I: Awakening

General Fiction

(us) Emily Devoport

216K0

My name is Yang Yi Angelis, and I am a worm. They see me every day. They think I'm harmless. And that's the point, isn't it? There are many secrets that can be hidden on a generation ship. When a family of managers suspected that Yang Yi had rebelled and wanted to push her out of the airlock and execute her quietly, Yang Yi discovered the tip of the iceberg of secrets and saved herself in a critical moment. Yang Yi, who was officially declared dead, used killing to balance his rights; the shocking truth behind the generations of spaceships and the family of managers began to gradually emerge...

Machine Gate + Machine Soul

Jiang Bo

458K0

In the distant future, the rapid development of robot technology will cause huge waves in human society. The "Alpha" artificial intelligence took over the Machine Alliance and launched an all-out attack on humanity, causing a bloody storm! The original enemies come together to fight for the final glory of mankind! After the Alpha War, mankind regained control of the future, but these peaceful years soon became turbulent again. All forces gathered in the north to launch a joint attack on the brain bank. Feng Hanjie became the key to winning the war, and he himself seemed to be becoming the same super-intelligent existence as Brain Bank and Alpha back then. A tragic and magnificent war picture unfolded.

heart of the Galaxy" Series Trilogy

Jiang Bo

918K01

The splendid human galactic civilization, the confusing and strange space puzzles, the unprecedented brutal interstellar life and death battle, and the never-extinguishing flame of the human spirit.

Born to Obey: a Guide to Robot Malfunctions

L

199K0

This book contains a total of 15 science fiction short stories about "robot\u002Fartificial intelligence" that have been recognized by the international science fiction community in recent years. Includes: A Guide to Working Robots by Veena Jamin Prasad, The Echo Test by Peter Watts, Endless by Saad Z. Hussain, The Rifle Brothers by Daryl Gregory, Damage Mode, Idol by Yukun Liu, Bigger Fish by Sarah Pinskel, Sonny's Union by Peter F. Han Milton, "Dancing with Death" by Zhu Zhongyi, "Exquisite Show" by Alastair Reynolds, "Translation" by Annalie Nevitz, "Sin Eaters" by Ian R. Macleod, "Robot Fairy Tales" by Sophia Samart, "Shading of Deficit" by Susan Palmer, "Glossary of Extremes" by Brooke Boland.

Prelude to the Future: Selected Masterpieces of 21st Century Science Fiction Novels (2 Volumes in Total) (new Edition)

(u. S.) David G. Hartwell Patrick Nelson Hayden

466K01

"Prelude to the Future: A Selected Masterpiece of Twenty-First Century Science Fiction Novels" is the most authoritative anthology of short science fiction novels in the new century. This book is compiled and selected by David G. Hartwell and Patrick Nelson Hayden, two of the most prestigious editors in the English science fiction world. In the form of "one representative work per person", it brings together 34 rising stars in the science fiction writing world who have shined at the beginning of the new century.

Blindsight

Blindsight

General Fiction

S

266K02

On February 13, 2082, 65,536 alien probes surrounded the Earth. At first, they were like countless black holes embedded in the atmosphere. Later, they burned out together, triggering simultaneous resonance of all radio signals on the Earth and in geosynchronous orbit. Every infrared telescope could only see a snowflake. A brief, bright glimpse from an unknown creature. The Earth detected the source of the signal and sent three teams to the source - a comet in the Kuiper Belt near the orbit of Neptune, Burns-Caulfield to conduct surveys. The first two teams were both unmanned detectors. When the second wave of unmanned probes was about to approach, Burns-Caulfield, which had man-made instruments buried in the core of the star, exploded.

Artificial Black Hole

Artificial Black Hole

General Fiction

Wang Zongwen

55K0

When the huge Curiosity star was about to hit the earth, young scientist Chen Si dared to imagine on the road of scientific exploration and boldly proposed the laws of space and time. He also suggested that people with lofty ideals from all over the world work together to create artificial black holes, so as to destroy the Curiosity star in advance and save the common home of mankind: the earth. However, the laws of space and time proposed by Chen Si are not perfect, and the plan may fall short. At this critical moment, with the help of the artificial intelligence supercomputer RQ and Schrödinger's Cat, an unexpected product of scientist Sheila's experiment, the laws of space and time were perfected. Everyone can finally launch a grand artificial black hole project. Since then, humans have begun to build artificial black holes, a powerful and mysterious salvation weapon, on space carriers.

Firefly Black Hole

Firefly Black Hole

General Fiction

Wang Zongwen

35K0

Due to the approach of an undetected firefly black hole, the entire solar system is about to be swallowed up, which is undoubtedly a disaster for mankind. At this time, Mickey, the wife of Washington President Xia Wen, as a physicist, proposed the "Star Insect Catching Plan" to save artificial white holes. However, this plan was rejected at the World Science Congress because the space-time formula provided was incomplete. But if the plan is abandoned, only a very small number of people will have the opportunity to board the supership, and it is still unknown whether those who board the ship will survive. So Xia Wen decided to give up the position of president and fully help Mickey implement the artificial white hole savior insect catching plan. At the same time, he united with many people with lofty ideals who were unable to board the super spaceship to jointly deal with the extremely dangerous firefly black hole.

Ancient Continent Double Star

Su Xuejun

111K0

A masterpiece of youth science fiction created by the Galaxy Award-winning science fiction master Su Xuejun. There is a dark force in the ancient continent world that destroys the world. Every few thousand years, it will cause an extinction blow to the ancient continent plateau, and then the surviving intelligent life will rebuild civilization again. The intelligent life on the ancient continent marched hard on the bumpy road of civilization reconstruction. All this changed the moment the mysterious and weak girl Niya appeared...

Memory Wanderer

Memory Wanderer

General Fiction

Su Xuejun

127K0

A masterpiece of youth science fiction created by the Galaxy Award-winning science fiction master Su Xuejun. Su Dingding, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, independently researched a memory intrusion technology and used memory retrospective recorders to detect many bizarre cases, thus becoming a hero who uses cutting-edge technology to uphold justice. However, can the world really be created and changed through one person's thoughts...

Ancient Stars

Ancient Stars

General Fiction

Su Xuejun

177K0

The young and ignorant human immigrants to Mars gave up all cultural traditions originated from the earth and refused to admit that the Martians were the descendants of the earth people. Two thousand years later, the descendants of Earthlings who immigrated to Mars returned to Earth carrying a super nuclear bomb, and human civilization was instantly faced with a life-and-death decision...

Star Sea Glory

Star Sea Glory

General Fiction

Su Xuejun

143K01

A group of human descendants who have lost their history, culture and technology fearlessly seek new continents in the endless sea in order to survive. No one knows what the future will bring, maybe they will eventually set foot on the stars and become an eternal light of civilization in the dark universe...

Heroes of the Ancient Continent

Su Xuejun

104K0

On an ancient land hit by a meteor, mutants created by ancient humans through genetic modification. Some are good at fighting, some can fly, some can shine, and some can predict the future... The protagonist of the story, Sa Jing, is a descendant of a warlike race in the ancient continent. By chance, he took on the task of protecting the saint and restoring peace to the ancient continent.

Successor Human

Successor Human

General Fiction

N

120K0

The story is set in the near future, where environmental pollution and other disasters have transformed cities beyond recognition. PKD once coined a word "kipi", which was used by the author in this article and gave it a broader meaning. The entire society is a garbage society. The protagonist Peter is a teenager who specializes in picking up garbage and selling it to recyclers. Half of his limbs are prosthetic bodies. He lives with his mother and brother. His brother Charlie is the leader of the "Dead Bones", an anti-Kippi organization. One day, Charlie attacked the goddess "Alba" he had always admired. They tore Alba into pieces. From then on, Peter was obsessed with piecing "Alba" together. The original novel "Livido" is written in Italian. According to the author, the original title means "pale, blue-gray", and "The Successor" is its English title. There is an impressive passage in the article that may explain the idea of ​​the article: "They are not of the same species as us. Like the sarcophagi and totems of the past, those ancient vessels that carried souls into the afterlife, successors carry our souls into the future. I see in them a similar attempt to inscribe ourselves in the continuity of eternity. They are a symbol of our desire for eternity."

Roadside Picnic

Roadside Picnic

General Fiction

(russia) Arkady Strugatsky Boris Strugatsky

127K05

The Chernobyl nuclear meltdown was predicted 14 years in advance! Why don't aliens invade humans? "Roadside Picnic" gives you an extremely cruel answer. Aliens mysteriously visited the earth and then left, leaving behind six highly radioactive and highly polluted visit areas. For more than 30 years, those who came into contact with it either had their skin peeled off and died, or gave birth to deformed monsters. Zombies crawled out of nearby cemeteries and wandered around the world. But there are still some people who, in order to make a living, wander around the murderous visiting areas, reselling high-tech items left by aliens, and live a life of bloodshed. They are called "Stalkers". Fear of death, greed for money, resentment against fate... They gradually twisted and collapsed in the torture. However, if this catastrophe for mankind is just an unintentional roadside picnic by aliens, is it still worth all the painful struggles and all the weak hope in despair?

A Collection of Imaginative Science Fiction Short Stories (3 Volumes in Total)

Cheng Jingbo Chen Qian Zheng Xing

408K0

It includes three collections of science fiction short stories: "The Hanging Sky", "A Day in the Space Clinic" and "Message from the Universe". Imaginative plots, unexpected reversals, and romantic fantasies form a bizarre science fiction world! "The Hanging Sky": 3 bizarre planets, 6 ethereal and gorgeous stories, and 200 romantic fantasies. A treasure of Chinese science fiction praised highly by Liu Cixin, the first collection of fantasy novels by science fiction genius Cheng Jingbo! "A Day in the Space Clinic": Liu Cixin said, "Chen Qian is an author who truly thinks in a science fiction way, and she has Asimov's style." A collection of short stories by emerging science fiction writer Chen Qian! 12 Imaginative science fiction stories that will take you into the real universe in 3 minutes! "Message from the Universe": A collection of short science fiction stories by Zheng Xing, a popular writer in "Manke Novels". 12 Whimsical and imaginative stories, the human heart is more unpredictable than the universe!

The Fall of Handcheng

The Fall of Handcheng

General Fiction

Huang Haifeng

269K0

The novel tells the story of Handeng, a human city-state with highly developed technological civilization. As a carrier of human intelligence, robots have completed many tasks that humans cannot complete. The increasingly powerful robots have given rise to the social question of whether robots will replace humans. This book unfolds three stories with humans, genetically modified humans, and robots as the protagonists respectively, describing the emotional stories between the three that are both independent and affecting each other. Today, with the rapid development of digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, this work draws a grand blueprint for future digital cities and AI society, and also raises concerns about a series of social phenomena that may occur in the future artificial intelligence society.

Leave the Earth's Surface

Fall In Love With A Tear

123K0

Six mutant humans from the planet Kepra disguise themselves as ordinary humans and perform missions on Earth. Their mission is to capture and eliminate mutants from other planets who harm innocent humans. Mutants are more powerful and have deeper and unpredictable hearts. The six of them were originally scattered individuals, but because of their tasks and missions, their fates were closely linked to each other. They also found that the longer they stayed on Earth, the more they became nostalgic for this planet. However, the crisis is approaching them quietly from all sides. In a fierce battle, the truth that evil never defeats good was once again confirmed. However, after the battle, should the six people go or stay?

Earth Boy and Alien Girl

Qiu Zhengang

235K0

The long science fiction novel "Earth Boy and Alien Girl" is divided into four parts: "The Arrival of the Princess", "The Mystery of the Ancient City", "Monster Territory" and "Ghost Valley". It mainly tells the story of a boy Mi Xiaole who encountered bad weather with lightning and thunder during an outing, and then a series of incredible and strange things happened in his home and the city. After brave exploration with his good friends, he finally discovered that these strange things were caused by an alien princess named Kasha who came to earth to take refuge. After becoming friends with Kasha, Mi Xiaole experienced some thrilling and magical encounters in his life: Mi Xiaole and Kasha united in a fierce battle with the cultural relic redemption gang; in order to rescue the scientist Qin Lang and save the fate of mankind at stake, Mi Xiaole and Li Ying Male and Kasha engage in a life-and-death struggle with Heiman, the commander of the Wetan Star fleet who was originally chasing Kaisha; in order to find the spaceship that Wetan Star left on the earth at that time and protect the surviving Triceratops, Mi Xiaole joins forces with his classmates Song Tong and Kasha to fight bravely against Heiman again.

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