Títulos em Ficção Científica Hard

Set on the sweltering, jungle-covered surface of Venus, In the Walls of Eryx follows a seasoned Earth explorer working for a commercial crystal-harvesting operation. While searching for energy-rich crystals, he becomes trapped inside an invisible, maze-like structure of unknown origin—constructed by the native lizard-like Venusians.

The Earth is dying. Or fighting back. Alex, a scientist bound by reason, never believed in prophecy—until the ground itself began humming, until his son saw visions of a world on the brink of rebirth or destruction. As earthquakes intensify, storms whisper secrets, and luminous orbs pulse across the skies, humanity stands at the precipice of an era beyond comprehension. Across the planet, children awaken to a knowing—a cosmic calling woven into their bones. From the ancient temples of Crete to the rainforest depths, their voices rise in synchrony, a forgotten rhythm echoing through time.

When an unauthorized oil rig appears offshore of Ecuador, a military team is sent to investigate. The deep-water platform has no markings, no drilling rig, and no workers—but it's surrounded by a curious bank of fog. When their helicopter closes in, it's swallowed without a trace.

Will “WonderBoy” Kwan and ShaChri “Feral Daughter” Patel take a well-earned break from their real-life troubles to quest in SPARK for a day. They have a peaceful day planned. They’ll spend the morning exploring OrcLand where Will is convinced alternate solutions exist and then hit Into the Monolith in the afternoon. They enter the park holding hands and realizing that they are in love. It should be a perfect day. Morrigan, the AI, has other thoughts. For their relationship to survive the war that she sees coming, Will and Feral must be tested. The test starts today.

Für Kapitän Brad Mendoza ist sein Monat von schlecht zu noch schlechter geworden, und jetzt scheint sich jeder nur für das galaxisverändernde Geheimnis zu interessieren, das in seinem Kopf herumspukt. Wer Brad knackt, kann ein Imperium aufbauen, das alles andere im Randgebiet in den Schatten stellt! Doch auf der anderen Seite der Republik hat Jessica Lin den Anschlag auf ihr Leben überlebt, und sie jagt nun die bösen Männer und Frauen, die ihren Kapitän entführt haben.

It’s 2125 when a long-separated grandson suddenly arrives on his doorstep looking for answers. Max MacGyver retells their family story and secrets, revealing a century of challenges that they’ve faced. Journey to 2125 is one family’s touching story, across generations, of adventure, rivalry, loss, survival, and resilience.

Storm Cloud on Deka by E. E. Smith takes listeners into a high-stakes future where science, ethics, and survival collide. This classic golden-age science fiction tale blends thrilling corporate intrigue with the dangers of advanced pharmaceuticals and experimental technologies. Set on the mysterious world of Deka, the story explores the perilous consequences of human ambition and the struggle to confront corruption in a universe where every discovery could be life-saving—or deadly.

Eight generations of pioneers embark on a 300-year voyage to escape Earth’s demise. Their mission: ensure humanity’s survival on a distant exoplanet. Armed with a DNA database of over a million Earth species, they establish a new world. Yet, what they discover will shatter every preconception. Brace for a jaw-dropping revelation connecting them to beings defying the very essence of the universe.

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His Courier3.1 operation system checked out. His teleportation chambers were state of the art, and he knew they would revolutionize the world as we knew it. But in a cruel twist of timing, something draws near which threatens not only his dream, but humanity as a whole. A 'supermassive' black hole is on a collision course with the Milky Way galaxy, and there is no stopping it. Could it be that Dane was inspired to design his system for such a time as this? What do we do when we face an inescapable threat that seeks to annihilate everything we know?

Einst erschuf das Kollektiv der Syrtauker aus einer fremden Spezies Krieger, die sich auflehnten und die Macht an sich rissen. Als der neue Herrscher Jerrto erfährt, dass sein Volk von der Erde stammt, will er diese seinem Reich einverleiben. Für die jahrhundertelange Reise braucht er allerdings die Antriebstechnik der Syrtauker und lockert die Fesseln, die das Wiederauferstehen des Kollektivs verhindern sollen. Damit setzt er einen uralten Plan in Gang, der sich erst durch die neue Verbindung der Syrtauker entfaltet.

As long as she can remember, ten-year-old Kate has felt like someone was watching her. She has been orphaned since the pandemic, her foster parents find her eccentric and off-putting, and her legal guardian is nowhere to be seen. Now, an algorithm has predicted the very worst—​within thirty days, Kate will either be killed, or become a killer. When two police officers arrive at her home in Maine intending to implant her with a tracking device, Kate is urged by her trusted AI Interactive Toy (a talking stuffed seal named Zeno) to make an immediate escape.

Dr. A Pal Chi is a mathematician sworn by oath to reveal none of his findings to anyone whomsoever. His labs at the university of Troy are the only facilities still in operation on his doomed planet. He is working on a complex formula that will change the world if he can figure it out. One of his theories removes 0 from the number-line and allows π to equal 3. His c² theory proves the infamous equation, e≠mc², allowing for safe space travel at the speed of light. So, his team builds a new mother ship capable of carrying two thousand people on an eight-and-a-half-year trip to the stars.

Doug Dawkins lives to debunk conspiracy theories, especially crackpot claims of aliens. So when his dead dad FaceTimes him (giving him crazy money and orders to cover up the truth of extraterrestrial existence), Doug is sure this is a hacker's scam and reports it to the NSA. Then government security servers melt down. NSA agents become convinced Doug and his wife are dangerous spies. But Doug is sure he'd never kill anyone or believe aliens exist. Could he be half right?

In a few years, it could be the end of human beings on Earth. The warning signs are all around us today, but few of us have realized how our lives will be changing as we come closer and closer to the END! Some believe that God will save us. Others have given up hope.

Als ein transgenes Experiment außer Kontrolle gerät, wird das Schiff selbst zur lebendigen Bedrohung. In einer klaustrophobischen Atmosphäre aus technologischem Verfall, organischem Schrecken und psychologischem Terror kämpfen Aris, Elara und Kaelen gegen eine Kreatur, die mehr als nur Materie verschlingt – sie assimiliert Bewusstsein. Ein düsterer, bildgewaltiger Roman über Schuld, Hybris und das, was passiert, wenn der menschliche Drang zur Schöpfung die Kontrolle verliert.

Life has been found beneath the icy shell of the moon of a gas giant orbiting a red dwarf at a distance of 11 light-years from Earth. When the crew of the original exploration mission crashes on the alien moon, a rescue ship is launched. Arriving decades later, the crew of the Kelvin finds a colony of survivors living in the labyrinth of caves beneath the surface of the moon. When people start dying, they realize they need to unravel the secrets of this alien world and the mystery of the minotaur.

Mason, the coach for Raylicon track and field team, makes a startling discovery: the Undercity, an ancient culture hidden in ruins beneath the desert, carries a secret. In a place where crushing poverty exists alongside a culture of dramatic beauty, a group of spectacular runners has existed for centuries, even millennia, unknown to the outside universe.

Der Wissenschaftler Jim Connolly landet im alten Rom – gefesselt, orientierungslos und auf der Suche nach einem außerirdischen Würfel, der Zeit und Raum beherrscht. Gemeinsam mit dem charismatischen Senator Marcus Dorso kämpft er um die Kontrolle über das mächtigste Objekt der Geschichte.

Retired Colonel Tucker Petersen is suddenly recalled to active duty and put in charge of the Salvage-5 mining/recovery mission. Tucker travels with his crew to discover what went wrong with the CSMO mining dredge at 15 Eunomia.