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An impulsive action, on his part? Hardly. Bron Hoddan went to the ship that landed on his native planet of Zan, the ship whose heartless crew was intent on lining up all his relatives for execution... and he stowed away.Bron had planned it all long before, hoping to escape to the planet Walden, a place of wealth and peace where he might have a chance to prove himself as an electrical engineer, then find the beautiful wife of his dreams.

In Murray Leinster’s classic science fiction adventure The Red Dust, humanity struggles to survive in a strange far-future world ruled by gigantic insects, deadly fungi, and poisonous red spores. As Burl leads his tribe through an alien wilderness filled with monstrous threats, this sequel to...

Step into the golden era of imagination with Essential Golden Age Science Fiction Short Stories, a powerful collection of visionary tales from the masters who defined modern sci-fi. Featuring unforgettable stories by Ray Bradbury, Frank Herbert, John W. Campbell Jr., Robert Sheckley, Murray Leinster, and E. E. Smith, this anthology captures the bold ideas, cosmic wonder, and speculative brilliance that shaped an entire genre.

A minimalist science fiction collection featuring three classic Murray Leinster stories: The Ambulance Made Two Trips, The Machine That Saved the World, and The Other Now. A clean retro-futurist anthology for those who enjoy timeless speculative fiction, imaginative concepts, and vintage sci-fi adventure.

A dilemma in the Nebula! Two spaceships meet in deep space. How do they establish trust, not only between their two crews, but also between their home worlds? A classic puzzle. The only way to warn home would be to return, and how do you know you were not being followed? Trade would be desirable, but how can you base an exchange of knowledge on unfounded trust?

Scattered through the galaxy are thousands of worlds colonized by humans. Many have native microbes dangerous to the human immigrants. Others have diseases brought to them accidentally - or on purpose - by visiting ships. When millions of lives are threatened, it's a job for the Interstellar Medical Service, and a Med Ship is sent to solve the problem. Calhoun is the best the Med Service has, and hard experience has taught him that often the major obstacle to curing the sick is...the sick.

Step into the golden age of imagination with A Vintage Science Fiction Short Stories Collection, a masterfully curated anthology featuring some of the most influential voices in classic science fiction. This timeless volume brings together visionary storytelling from Frank Herbert, Philip K. Dick, Fredric Brown, E. E. Smith, John W. Campbell Jr., Murray Leinster, Robert Sheckley, Stanley G. Weinbaum, and William Tenn—authors who helped shape modern speculative fiction.

Ten classic science fiction stories.

Step beyond the stars and into the boundless imagination of the genre’s greatest visionaries with The Masters of Science Fiction Short Stories—a powerful collection of timeless tales from the pioneers who shaped modern science fiction.

They seeded the new world with everything to get life started. A few thousand years later a lone starship’s engines fail, marooning the crew and passengers. The planet is a nightmare of giant mushroom forests and insects grown to monstrous killer proportions.

As humanity ventures deeper into the galaxy, they come to a stark realization they are not alone. With the emergence of two powerful empires, the stage is set for an inevitable clash. But is war truly the only outcome? Discover the thrilling possibilities that lie ahead. (Summary from Gutenberg text)

Arthur Chamberlains life is in disarray. His struggling one-man engineering firm is on the brink of failure, and his beautiful secretary, Estelle, seems oblivious to his existence. But when his Manhattan office building unexpectedly slips into the fourth dimension, everything changes. Suddenly, Madison Square is transformed into a landscape of wigwams, and its up to Arthur to devise a brilliant plan to bring his building—and his life—back to the future. Originally published in the February 22, 1919 issue of Argosy magazine, The Runaway Skyscraper is a thrilling tale of ingenuity ...

This volume contains a variety of imaginative stories from both famous and not-so-famous science fiction writers.

Step into the golden age of speculative imagination with Classic Science Fiction: Selected Short Stories, a masterfully curated collection from some of the most influential voices in science fiction history. This volume brings together visionary tales by Philip K. Dick, Murray Leinster, William Tenn, Robert Sheckley, Lynn Venable, E. E. Smith, and Fredric Brown—authors who shaped the genre with bold ideas, sharp wit, and unforgettable concepts.

A classic Hugo Award-winning science fiction adventure, Exploration Team by Murray Leinster follows a Colonial Survey officer, an unauthorized settler, and specially-bred Kodiak bears across the deadly alien world of Loren Two. Intelligent, suspenseful, and richly imaginative, this novelette is...

One emergency. Two journeys. A mystery that refuses to stay buried. In The Ambulance Made Two Trips, Murray Leinster delivers a gripping tale of suspense, mystery, and unexpected twists. What begins as a seemingly ordinary emergency quickly unfolds into a deeper puzzle, where appearances are...

There are strange worlds to be met, stranger minds to be understood, and problems which must be solved before the last valve blows or the last star sets. The Murray Leinster Library presents the complete books of Murray Leinster, read in full: tales of first contact, perilous planets, sidewise histories, ingenious machines, and human beings using courage, wit, and practical sense against the unexpected immensities of the universe.

A shipwrecked crew finds evidence of a long-dead space-traveling civilization. Based on a story by Murray Leinster, this episode of Dimension X originally aired on May 20, 1950.

Dive into three captivating tales from Murray Leinster, originally published by Galaxy Magazine as one novel, The Last Spaceship. In The Disciplinary Circuit, a society under constant surveillance ensures that thoughts remain pure and aligned with the councils vision for the greater good. Are you a good citizen? In The Manless Worlds, a sinister empire targets men across the galaxy, using death rays to solidify their control while leaving women to occupy the conquered planets. Can the courageous crew of the Starshine thwart their plans at planet Ades and restore balance? Lastly, in The ...

There's an emergency on Dara and Calhoun, an Interstellar Medical Serviceman, feels duty-bound to respond. But Dara is under quarantine. And if Calhoun goes there, he'll be targeted as a plague-carrier - who can be shot on sight. Will Calhoun risk everything for a planet that's taboo?