H.G. Wells: The Island of Dr. Moreau

Title: The Island of Dr. Moreau
Author: H.G. Wells
Publication Date: 1896

A man is shipwrecked on an isolated island where the mysterious Dr. Moreau performs terrible experiments.

Link: (The Island of Dr. Moreau (Project Gutenberg), The Island of Dr. Moreau (searchable from Bartleby.com))

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, novel

Howard Waldrop: The Ugly Chickens

Title: The Ugly Chickens
Author: Howard Waldrop
Publication Date: 1980

A story about the last of the dodo birds - in Mississippi.

Link:

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, short story

H.G. Wells: The Invisible Man

Title: The Invisible Man
Author: H.G. Wells
Publication Date: 1897

"the story of the strange and evil experiments of the Invisible Man."

Link: The Invisible man

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Samuel R. Delaney: Aye, and Gomorrah

Title: Aye, and Gomorrah
Author: Samuel R. Delany
Publication Date: 1971

A story about the relationship between those that go into space and their earth-bound groupies.

Link: Aye and Gomorrah

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H.G. Wells: The First Men in the Moon

Title:The First Men in the Moon
Author: H.G. Wells
Publication Date: 1901

Set in England at the beginning of the 20th century, average industrialist Bedford finds himself entwined in the machinations of Cavor, an eccentric genius who has developed Cavorite, a substance that negates the pull of gravity. The two men construct a vessel called the Sphere which hurls them to the moon. But the adventurers have very different agendas. Cavor hopes to discover a utopian society he imagines living on the planet, while Bedford is purely interested in the monetary gain the trip represents (after all, everyone knows there's gold on the moon). Once they arrive, they stumble upon the world of the Selenites, insect-like, biologically engineered aliens living beneath the surface of the moon in dark, cavernous, technologically-astounding cities. Then things go drastically wrong... (Review)

Link: The First Men in the Moon

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Cheeseburger Brown: Simon of Space

Title: Simon of Space
Author: Cheeseburger Brown
Publication Date: 2005

A novel serialized in blog form.

Link: Simon of Space

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H.G. Wells: The Door in the Wall and Other Stories

Title: The Door in the Wall and Other Stories
Author: H.G. Wells
Publication Date: 1911

Stories include:
The Door in the Wall
The Star
A Dream of Armageddon
The Cone
A Moonlight Fable
The Diamond Maker
The Lord of the Dynamos (this seems racist from my modern perspective)
The Country of the Blind (one of my favorites)

Link: The Door in the Wall and Other Stories.

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Michael Swanwick's Periodic Table of Science Fiction

Title: Periodic Table of Science Fiction
Author: Michael Swanwick
Publication Date: 2002

One short-short story for each of the elements in the periodic table. My favorite is chlorine (Cl).

Link: Periodic Table of Science Fiction

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Spaceship Radio

Here we play public domain Sci/Fi radio plays. Lost treasures from the ’50s and ’40s, written by Sci/Fi legends.

Spaceship Radio podcasts classics such as Bradbury's Mars is Heaven and Heinlein's Universe. (via BoingBoing)

Link: Spaceship Radio

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, podcast

H.G. Wells: War of the Worlds

Title: War of the Worlds
Author: H.G. Wells
Publication Date: 1898
Synopsis: Martians attack earth but are stopped by a deadly (to them) disease.

Link: War of the Worlds

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Charles Stross: The Concrete Jungle

Title: The Concrete Jungle
Author: Charles Stross
Publication Date: 2004

Stross won the 2005 Hugo award for best novella for this story. After reading this, I'll never look at webcams in the same way again!

Link: The Concrete Jungle

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, novel, novella, book

Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Chessmen of Mars (Barsoom Series Volume 5)

Title:Title: The Chessmen of Mars
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publication Date: 1922
Barsoom Series Volume 5, with the adventures of John Carter on Mars.

Link: The Chessmen of Mars

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David Weber: On Basilisk Station

Title: On Basilisk Station
Author: David Weber
Publication Date: 1993
Synopsis: First book in the Honor Harrington series (Young Adult). Captain Honor Harrington has been banished to the backwater Basilisk Station. While there she stops the takeover of the station by the Haven Republic. Called a "perfect mix of military SF and high adventure".

Link: On Basilisk Station (Baen Books)

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Edgar Rice Burroughs: Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom Series Volume 4)

Title: Thuvia, Maid of Mars
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publication Date: 1920

Barsoom Series Volume 4, with the adventures of John Carter on Mars.

Link: Thuvia, Maid of Mars

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Elizabeth Bear: And the Deep Blue Sea

Title: And the Deep Blue Sea
Author: Elizabeth Bear
Publication Date: 2005
Synopsis: A courier making her way through the wasteland of the west has to decide whether to make a deal with the devil. Elizabeth Bear is the 2005 winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

Link: And the Deep Blue Sea

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, fantasy, Short Story

Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom Series Volume 3)

Title: The Warlord of Mars
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publication Date: 1919

Barsoom Series Volume 3. Adventures of John Carter on Mars.

Link: The Warlord of Mars

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Orson Scott Card: Ender's Game

Title: Ender's Game
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publication Date: 1977

This is the classic short story eventually developed into the Hugo and Nebula award winning novel "Ender's Game". It's excellent, check it out!

Link: Ender's Game

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, short story

Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Gods of Mars (Barsoom Series Vol. 2)

Title: The Gods of Mars
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publication Date: 1918
Synopsis: Barsoom Series Volume 2. Adventures of John Carter on Mars.

Link: The Gods of Mars

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, novel, classic, book

Kelly Link: The Faery Handbag

Title: The Faery Handbag
Author: Kelly Link
Publication Date: 2004
Synopsis: Winner of the 2005 Hugo award for best novellette. This story will make you smile.

Link: The Faery Handbag

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, novel, novelette, book

Edgar Rice Burroughs: A Princess of Mars (Barsoom Series Volume 1)

Title: A Princess of Mars
Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publication Date: 1917
Synopsis: Barsoom Series Volume 1. Adventures of Jack Carter on Mars.

Link: A Princess of Mars

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, novel, classic, book

Susanna Clarke: The Duke of Wellington Misplaces His Horse

Title: The Duke of Wellington Misplaces His Horse
Author: Susanna Clarke
Publication Date: current
Synopsis: Set in the same world as her Hugo award-winning novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, this story tells of the Duke of Wellington's visit to Faerie in search of his horse.

Link: The Duke of Wellington Misplaces His Horse


Technorati Tags: speculative fiction,fantasy, short story, modern

Edward Bulwer Lytton: The Coming Race

Title: The Coming Race
Author: Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton
Publication Date: 1871
Overview: A young American finds a psychically advanced race living under the earth.

Link to free book: The Coming Race

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, novel, classic, book

Multiple authors: 365 Tomorrows

A collaborative project with one new speculative fiction story a day, beginning August 5, 2005.

Link: 365 Tomorrows.

Technorati Tags: speculative fiction, science fiction, fantasy, short story, modern

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