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Either way the mission is compromised and without the coolant, they will lose some of their cargo during the long journey. Kamen, as the Demeter company rep, is on the line for this. Kamen decides to take a shortcut, cutting close to an unstable star. Sam, the captain and navigator, refuses. But Kamen pulls rank and commandeers the ship ...
- The Caves of Steel. by Isaac Asimov – 1953. The Caves of Steel took detective science fiction from pulp status to a real, workable novel. Asmiov maintained that science fiction is a flavor that can be applied to any literary genre, rather than a limited genre itself, and wrote this book in response to the assertion by editor John W. Campbell that mystery and science fiction were incompatible genres.
- Altered Carbon. by Richard K. Morgan – 2002. Not since Isaac Asimov has anyone combined SF and mystery so well. A very rich man dies unexpectedly, and when his backup copy is animated, he hires Takeshi Kovacs to find out why.
- The Andromeda Strain. by Michael Crichton – 1969. Jeremy Stone, a Nobel-Prize-winning bacteriologist, urges the president to approve an extraterrestrial decontamination facility to sterilize returning astronauts, satellites, and spacecraft that might carry an “unknown biologic agent.”
- Gun, with Occasional Music. by Jonathan Lethem – 1994. Gun, with Occasional Music follows the adventures of Conrad Metcalf, a tough guy private detective and wiseass, through a futuristic version of San Francisco and Oakland, California.
Jun 2, 2021 · Vurt by Jeff Noon. In this dark cyberpunk novel, society is crumbling, and people escape using the Vurt – a virtual reality halfway between drugs and video games, accessed by feathers that you place in your mouth. The story follows Scribble, a young man whose sister Desdemona has been lost in this reality, and his Wonderland-esque journey ...
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Sep 12, 2023 · 28 Gripping Sci Fi Mystery Books. In this exploration of sci-fi mystery books, we will journey through the nebulous corridors of speculative fiction, where the line between reality and imagination blurs, and where the quest for truth takes us to the very edges of existence itself. Together, we will traverse the cosmos of creativity, guided by ...
Aug 15, 2022 · The Caves of Steel. By Isaac Asimov. A classic sci-fi detective story, The Caves of Steel follows New York City Police Detective Elijah Baley a millennium in the future. When a space traveler is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Baley is assigned to work the case with R. Daneel Olivaw. Baley understands that the "R" stands for robot ...
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Demeter by [Author] is a thrilling blend of coming-of-age drama and science fiction. Ryder's journey from Earth to an asteroid over a hundred light years away is captivating. The book seamlessly combines relatable teenage struggles with interstellar adventure, making it a must-read for young adults and sci-fi enthusiasts alike.
