This is one of Harry Harrison's marvelous early stories that were published in Galaxy Magazine. The Repairman (1958) is well written and a fun SF story of a man getting a job done when the situation seems stacked against him. As his boss tells him when he tries to wriggle out of working on this latest assignment “According to this document, you can’t quit. Ever. Therefore I have a little job I know you’ll enjoy. Repair job. The Centauri beacon has shut down. It’s a Mark III beacon.…”

When the robots stop working at the same moment, the city doesn’t just slow down—it loses its sense of order. Streets clog, lights fail, and people discover how much of daily life depends on beings they never thought of as equals. The strike is peaceful, but the reaction to it isn’t. Panic spreads faster than logic, and one frightened command is enough to turn a tense protest into open chaos.Harry Harrison builds the crisis from the inside out, letting the story unfold through robo...

What if we could transfer objects, even people, across the galaxy in the blink of an eye?What hidden secrets would it reveal? What deadly dangers would it conceal?Will any part of human life be the same when the vastness of the Universe lies only ONE STEP FROM EARTH?At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

D-A-D. How can three letters mean a 1001 things?!Harry H. Harrison Jr.'s latest dose of his trademark wit and wisdom pays tribute and provides insight to dads from all walks of life. From new dads, single dads, dads of adult kids and more, 1001 Things it Means to be a Dad is a topic we can all appreciate, especially when there's "some assembly required!" With two million books in the market, no one knows how to deliver simple, powerful in...

HARRY HARRISONSCI-FI Smash Hits(A Twelve Book Set)By Harry HarrisonDEATHWORLDPLANET OF THE DAMMEDTHE MISPLACED BATTLESHIPTHE REPAIRMANARM OF THE LAWTOY SHOPTHE ETHICAL ENGINEERTHE K-FACTORTHE VELVET GLOVENAVY DAYSENSE OF OBLIGATIONBRIDGE CROSSINGBook SynopsisThis is a twelve book/story set)DEATHWORLD...

'Deathworld' is perhaps Harry Harrison's best known novel and is certainly the book that put him on the map. Jason dinAlt is a daring gambler. He uses his spotty psionic powers to give himself a slight edge in games of chance. After winning a large fortune at the tables, he flees for his life to Deathworld, the most dangerous planet ever colonized by human beings. He will soon discover that nothing is what it seems.

A long-lost cousin, a shipful of swine, and a wild intergalactic journey - the Stainless Steel Rat is back in action!After a ten-year absence, James Bolivar "Slippery Jim" DiGriz, Special Corps agent, master con man, and interstellar criminal (retired), returns in one of the most enduring series in modern science fiction. Living high on the hog on the planet of Moolaplenty, Jim's comfortable life is suddenly disrupted when a long-lost cousin and a shipful of swine ...

"The funniest science fiction book ever written" is a space military parody about a hapless soldier from a Science Fiction Hall of Fame inductee (Terry Pratchett, New York Times–bestselling author of the Discworld novels).It was the highest honour to defend the Empire against the dreaded Chingers, an enemy race of seven-foot-tall lizards. But Bill, a Technical Fertilizer Operator from a planet of farmers, wasn't interested in honour—he was only interested i...

In England, Irish-born citizens are being herded into prison camps. On the high seas, a furious British Navy is seizing American cargo ships bound for Europe. And on the Thames, a new weapon of unparalleled destructive force is sailing toward an impregnable city–spearheaded by a daring act of espionage. For U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, Britain’s Queen Victoria, Lord Palmerston, and a loyal opposition, a day of reckoning is at hand . . . and so is history’s most astounding battle.

In "The Ethical Engineer," the story likely follows the protagonist, an engineer, who finds themselves in a moral dilemma. The narrative may unfold as the engineer grapples with ethical questions and struggles to reconcile their personal values with the demands of their profession or circumstances.The protagonist may be faced with a situation where they must choose between following the letter of the law or doing what they believe is right. This conflict could arise from various factors, s...

Driven by prophetic dreams, the Viking warrior Shef as become the One King, the undisputed ruler of the North. Now he must face the reborn power of the Holy Roman Empire.Rome threatens Shef's fearsome Viking navy with a new invention of unparalleled destruction: Greek fire. Unable to defend his fleet against this awesome weapon, Shef travels East in search of new wisdom. His quest leads him to the lavish court of the Muslim Caliph and, ultimately, to the secret hidi...

The novel is set on the fictional planet called "Pyrrus," which is known for its extreme and deadly environment. The story follows the protagonist, Brion Brandd, as he is sent to Pyrrus on a mission to discover the secret of the planet's hostile conditions. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, including dangerous wildlife and hostile inhabitants.Harry Harrison was an American science fiction author known for his works of speculative fiction, including the "Stainless Steel Rat" ...