On the swamp-choked planet Venus, Graff Dingle has only hours to live after a stabbing leaves him infected with Ricardo's Virus, the fast-killing "yellow death" that has haunted generations of colonists. Yet even as fever and pain close in, he must track the Heatwave raiders who have stolen precious lobodin vaccine supplies and kidnapped Greta Bergenson and her father, the last hope of New Kalamazoo's survival. In the jungle, an unexpected ally appears: MacDuff, an intelligent, winged terr...

Professor Ruddle, a brilliant but jittery physicist, is about to send the hard-luck drifter Galahad "Gooseneck" McCarthy on the first trip through his time machine. Their clash is immediate and comic: Ruddle fears the catastrophic consequences of changing history, while McCarthy cares mainly about the promised hundred dollars and a hot meal. Beneath the banter, though, each man proves sharper than he first appears, and their uneasy partnership drives a story of scientific hubris, caution, ...

In a starving future ruled by black-market magnates and hollow officialdom, Max Alben is chosen for a mission that could erase the catastrophe known as the Blight. His family's rare immunity to temporal blackout makes him the only viable traveler, but the assignment is anything but simple: he must reach 1976, stop a missile experiment, and somehow preserve a civilization already teetering on extinction. Before departure, he receives a sealed metal cylinder and a warning that changing the p...

Colonel Benjamin Rice tells the story of Project Hush, a top-secret Army plan to establish a permanent armed base on the Moon before rival powers or unknown threats can gain the upper hand. He is especially irritated by the mission's disastrously conspicuous name and by the elaborate secrecy required to keep the operation hidden, giving the tale a sharp, satirical edge. After a covert launch succeeds, Rice, Major Monroe Gridley, and Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Hawthorne land and begin buildi...

This book is the first volume of a two-book project that will bring back into print all of the science fiction and fantasy of William Tenn. This first volume, Immodest Proposals, contains the majority of William Tenn's short science fiction. It includes such classic stories as "Child's Play," "Time in Advance," "Down Among the Dead Men," and "On Venus, Have We Got a Rabbi."

It was Eric's birthday, the day he became a man. And that could only mean one thing. It was time for him to steal for mankind. The aliens had subjugated humans with technology so far in advanced of anything that mankind had ever developed that it was unthinkable that man would ever claim back his home planet. Or was it?

Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy? Yes!Wandering Stars is the landmark collection of Jewish science fiction and fantasy. The first of its kind, it is an established and enduring classic.This is the first time in a science fiction collection that the Jewish People—and the richness of their themes and particular points of view—appear without a mask. Wandering Stars is a showpiece of Jewish wit, culture, and lore, of the blend of humor and s...

"Venus Is a Man's World" is a science fiction novel set on Venus, a planet where societal roles are sharply divided by gender. The story presents a world where Venusian society is dominated by men, and the protagonist, a human male from Earth, becomes entangled in this gender-stratified world.The plot typically involves the protagonist's interactions with Venusian society, where he experiences the gender dynamics and societal expectations that are radically different from those on Earth. T...

"Of All Possible Worlds" is a science fiction novel that delves into themes of alternate realities and the nature of existence. The story is set in a universe where multiple possible worlds and realities coexist, and it explores the implications of these parallel dimensions.The plot revolves around characters who find themselves navigating between different realities and dealing with the challenges that arise from these encounters. The novel examines the concept of choice and the impact of...

"The Men in the Walls" is a science fiction novel that blends elements of suspense and speculative fiction. The story revolves around a mysterious and seemingly inexplicable phenomenon occurring within the walls of a building or space.The plot typically follows a group of characters who are trying to understand and address the strange occurrences linked to the walls. This could involve uncovering hidden secrets, dealing with unseen forces, or confronting supernatural or technological anoma...

"Consulate" is set in a future world where Earth has been contacted by a more advanced alien species known as the Healers. These aliens offer their assistance to humanity, helping to solve many of the world's problems, including poverty, disease, and conflict. In exchange, the aliens ask for something quite unexpected: they want to establish a consulate in every country.The story explores the consequences of this arrangement and how the presence of the alien consulates begins to reshape hu...

While sailing on a new sloop, two men are kidnapped...not by modern pirates, but by a strange creature that looks remotely like a Portuguese Man-of-War. Scooped up with a bubble of air, the sloop and crew are transported to the planet Mars. The Galactic Federation, it seems, is hiring. And you don't get to say no when you are recruited for a job on Mars...