The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast - Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories

The Minions of Midas by Jack London - Jack London Short Stories

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a secret society demands your fortune—or sacrifices innocent lives instead? An electrifying tale of power, greed, and morality. Th...

Solitary by Robert Silverberg - Robert Silverberg Science Fiction from the 1950s

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

All the logical answers to Charcot’s escape and disappearances had come up... but why should an escaped convict be logical? Solitary by Robert Silve...

The Tell-Tale Heart and The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe - Short Stories from the 1800s

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Two Short stories from the 1800s. The Tell-Tale Heart and The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Did...

The Lady, or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a distant, semi-barbaric kingdom, a young lover’s fate hinges on a cruelly ingenious trial: choosing between two doors, one hiding a ferocious ti...

James P. Crow by Philip K. Dick

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was a robots' world, run by soul-less heaps of haughty metal. But among the humans there was one — only one — who aspired to greatness; only on...

Consignment by Alan E. Nourse

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Revenge drives John Krenner to risk everything in a world ruled by relentless automation. But on the futuristic Rolling Roads, justice isn’t the onl...

Warning from the Stars by Ron Cocking

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don't believe in flying saucers? Neither do we, but that doesn't necessarily mean that there can be no other way for Earth to get its last…. Warning...

A Thousand Deaths by Jack London - The First Published Story by Jack London in 1899

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trapped in a horrifying cycle of death and resurrection, a man becomes the unwilling subject of a mad-mans twisted experiments. A tantalizing tale of ...

The Beast in the Cave by H. P. Lovecraft - A Shocking Story written by 14 year old H. P. Lovecraft

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lost in the pitch-black depths of a cave, a man faces the terror of the unknown—until he discovers he’s not alone. A chilling tale of primal fear....

Nobody Saw the Ship by Murray Leinster - 1950s Science Fiction Short Story

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It was only a tiny scout ship from somewhere beyond the stars; only one alien creature occupied it. But the ship's mission spelled life to its fellow ...

The Artist and the Door by Dorothy Quick - A Short Story from Weird Tales Magazine

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I bought the door–even though the auctioneer warned of evil. The Artist and the Door by Dorothy Quick. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Doro...

Or Darwin, If You Prefer by Mel Hunter - A Sci-Fi Short Story from Fantastic Universe September 1954

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mr. Harbinger could not quite believe in the Mouth. But poor Mr. Harbinger—or Darwin, if you prefer—are gone to other times. Or Darwin, If You pre...

Potential by Robert Sheckley - Short Science Fiction Story from the 1950s published in Astounding Science Fiction Magazine

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He was one man, horribly confused, escaping from a destroyed planet, carrying some sort of message which he couldn't recall. But he had tremendous pot...

Yesterday Was Monday by Theodore Sturgeon - A Short Story From Unknown Magazine in 1941

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The scene-shifters slipped—and a man woke up on Wednesday, though yesterday was Monday. But Wednesday wasn’t finished… Yesterday was Monday by T...

Cosmic Striptease by Harlan Ellison - 1950s Science Fiction Short Story

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A picture is worth a thousand words—especially if they're Martian words and nobody can understand them. So Mars put on a spectacular for Earth, usin...

The Outer Quiet by Herbert D. Kastle - A Post Apocalyptic Science Fiction Story from the 1950s

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fear is often Man's greatest enemy. But when there is nothing left to lose, there is everything to gain.... And with everything to gain, where is the ...

My Past is Mine by Gerda Rhoads - From the October 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe

30 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Take one tiny memory out of a man's life—and the entire universe may turn topsy turvy. My Past is Mine by Gerda Rhoads. That’s next on The Lost Sc...

At The End Of The Orbit by Arthur C. Clarke A Short Sci-Fi Story from the 1960s

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A man with a vendetta, Szabo Tibor, finds himself tasked with recovering a Russian space capsule near New Guinea—but his grudge against the Russians...

Gunnison's Bonanza by Dick Purcell - SciFi Short Story from the 1950s

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All his life he had been searching for the big strike. But always he had failed. Now he had come to Mars—his last chance. This had to be—Gunnison'...

Welcoming Committee and The Robots Strike by Harry Harrison

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

They’d long known that they were more than mere machines. They could reason, remember, and teach. And also plan, The Robots Strike and Welcoming Com...

The Man Who Did Things Twice and The Spider and the Fly by Don Mark Lemon

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast we go back 119 years and introduce you to a story by an author we have never featured on the podcast before. The Man ...

Office Call by Charles E. Fritch

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When brilliant mathematician Charles T. Moore steps into Dr. Rawlings’ office, he carries a groundbreaking revelation that could redefine the very f...

The Seven Temporary Moons Murray Leinster

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When enemy space-ships ride aloft in menacing array, Dr. Murfree again calls on the amazing hillbilly genius, Bud Gregory, for help! The Seven Tempora...

The One Who Waits by Ray Bradbury

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a haunting world where an unforeseen inhabitant resides within an ancient well, he relives the echoes of a forgotten past while waiting for an unce...

Spawn of Inferno Hugh B. Cave

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An unusual story, about the darkness that settled like a black cloud, and the horror that came with it. Spawn of Inferno by Hugh B. Cave, that’s nex...

In the Walls of Eryx by H. P. Lovecraft and Kenneth Sterling - The only interplanetary sci-fi story by H. P. Lovecraft

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two Earthmen are trapped in an invisible maze on the planet Venus. In the Walls of Eryx by H. P. Lovecraft and Kenneth Sterling, that’s next on The ...

$1,000 a Plate by Jack McKenty - SciFi Short Story from the 1950s

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Marsy Gras shot off its skyrockets, Mars Observatory gave it the works—fireworks! $1,000 a Plate by Jack McKenty, that’s next on The Lost Sci...

S as in Zebatinsky by Isaac Asimov

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An unusual short story you’ve probably never heard, from one of the greatest authors in science fiction history. S as in Zebatinsky by Isaac Asimov,...

A Little Journey by Ray Bradbury - Ray Bradbury Short Stories

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

She'd paid good money to see the inevitable… and then had to work to make it happen! A Little Journey by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci...

The Invisible Enemy by Arnold Castle- Short Science Fiction Story From the 1950s

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand. But more puzzling was the victory to be won—after he met defeat! The Invisib...

The Alien Dies at Dawn by Robert Silverberg - Sci-Fi Short Stories From the 1950s

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kendall Stone had twelve hours to save a thousand lives. It wasn't much time, especially since someone was making sure he didn't use it! The Alien Die...

Shipping Clerk by William Morrison - Short Sci Fi Story From the 1950s

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If Ollie knew the work he was doing, he would have resigned—if resigning were possible! Shipping Clerk by William Morrison, that’s next on The Los...

Finis by Frank Lillie Pollock

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A story of the last dawn that human eyes would ever see… Finis by Frank Lillie Pollock, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Thanks to Andre’a...

The Space Beasts by Clifford D. Simak - Science Fiction Short Story From the 1940s

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There is no life in space–can’t be, because there’s no air. But that undeniable fact loses point when your own existence is threatened by that l...

Yellow Streak Hero by Harlan Ellison - The Bad Boy of Sci-Fi Short Sci-Fi Story from the 1950s

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All your life you’ve crouched, waiting, in the path of impending disaster. That has been your job–what you were trained for. But you can’t help ...

Quarantined Species by J. F. Bone

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Venusian horgels were cute, clever, intelligent. They made perfect pets. They were lovable. – But that was the big trouble. They were much, much...

It Burns Me Up! by Ray Bradbury - 1940s Ray Bradbury Short Story

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Don’t knock a man when he’s down,” they say.… But my cold blooded visitors paid no heed, as they laughed and wondered how I could talk to S...

When the Moon Fell by Morrison Colladay- Apocalyptic Science Fiction Short Story

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a world on the brink of catastrophe due to an unknown lunar invader, one man’s survival amidst universal apathy reveals the chaos that grips huma...

Double–Cross by Frederik Pohl - Sci Fi Short Stories From the 1940s

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Revolt was brewing on Venus, led by the descendant of the first Earthmen to land. Svan was the leader making the final plans—plotting them a bit too...

Come Home From Earth by Edmond Hamilton - Short Sci-Fi Story From the 1940s

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Psychology professor Fred Ellis volunteers as the subject of a dangerous scientific experiment–never counting the cost! Come Home From Earth by Edmo...

Superiority by Arthur C. Clarke - Early Arthur C. Clarke Short Story

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Arthur C. Clarke returns with a plausible and witty tale of Interstellar warfare, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.We are so thankful for you....

The Stuff by Henry Slesar a Science Fiction Short Story From the 1960s

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Would it work? Yes. How would it work? Exactly like this. The Stuff by Henry Slesar, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.From Galaxy Science Fict...

Arena by Fredric Brown - The Early Days of Science Fiction

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was a weird sort of battle for survival–not only of individuals, but each, against his will, represented his whole race. And the battle rested on...

Spawning Ground by Lester Del Rey - Short Sci-Fi Story From the 1960s

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

They weren't human. They were something more—and something less—they were, in short, humanity's hopes for survival! Spawning Ground by Lester Del ...

Membership Drive by Murray F. Yaco - 1960s Science Fiction Short Story

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Want to join our secret organization? Well, first you have to pass the tests. Membership Drive by Murray F. Yaco, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Pod...

Never on Mars by John Wyndham

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy got to Mars, all right, but nobody else came back. And so people would not believe he had actually been there at all. Never on Mars by John Wyn...

The Perfect Woman by Robert Sheckley - The Early Days of Science Fiction

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Somebody once came up with a song title we have never forgotten: “For every man there is a woman, so why did I gel stuck with you?” Not that Mr. M...

The Last Man in New York by Paul MacNamara - Science Fiction Short Story From the 1940s

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Dunn and Julie are the sole survivors in a vast city of silence and death! The Last Man in New York by Paul MacNamara, that’s next on The Lost S...

A Hitch in Space by Fritz Leiber - Science Fiction Short Story From the 1960s

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but his partner was something else! A Hitch in Space by Fritz Leiber, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi...

Hot Planet by Hal Clement - Sci Fi Short Story From the 1960s

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mercury had no atmosphere—everyone knew that. Why was it developing one now? Hot Planet by Hal Clement, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Har...

The Venus Evil by Chester S. Geier - Science Fiction Short Story From the 1940s

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the sweet Venusian spring, when iridescent butterflies swarmed and deer-things scampered, it was both necessary and good for Richard Farris to kill...

The Ultimate Vice by A. Bertram Chandler - The Early Days of Science Fiction

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hallam wanted to get out of space – but even more he wanted to make a fortune first. Now he had found a way to do it – by selling – The Ultimate...

The Parasite by Arthur C. Clarke - Science Fiction Audiobook Short Story

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever done anything for no particular reason at all ? Ever feel as if you were arguing with yourself? Do you sometimes get the feeling that you’re re...

The Machine Stops by E. M. Forster - The Early Days of Sci Fi

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a future where human contact is almost eliminated by The Machine, Vashti’s tranquil, isolated life is interrupted by a plea from her son, to expe...

An Enemy of Peace by Robert Silverberg - Apocalyptic Sci-Fi

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When enemies of peace threaten the System, they must be eliminated. There are many ways to do this. And if all else fails, you can always go to war wi...

Until Life Do Us Part by Winston Marks - Immortality Science Fiction

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a long life, when you’re immortal. To retain sanity you've got to be unemotional. To be unemotional, you can't fall in love… Until Life Do Us...

Oh, Rats! by Miriam Allen DeFord - Science Fiction Rats

24 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Orthedrin, maxiton and glutamic acid—they were the prescription that made him king of his world! Oh, Rats! By Miriam Allen De Ford, that’s next on...

The Inquisitor by Robert Silverberg - Science Fiction Grand Master Robert Silverberg Short Story

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It wasn't that Kroll enjoyed watching the traitors broken in body and spirit. But why did they keep insisting they were innocent before—The Inquisit...

The Deadly Dust by Murray Leinster - The Third Story in the Bud Gregory Saga

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Geiger counters all over America went into too-high gear, Dr. David Murfree knew there was only one man to see–Bud Gregory, the hillbilly geniu...

Lazarus Come Forth by Ray Bradbury

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Morgue Ship had gleaned information from space that would end the three hundred year war, knowledge that would defeat the aggressor Martians—if ...

The Luckiest Man Alive! by William Morrison - A Classic Science Fiction Short Story from the 1950s

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Luckiest Man Alive–obviously, will be the man who’s chosen “Mister Earth”! The Luckiest Man Alive by William Morrison, that’s next on Th...

Adjustment Team by Philip K. Dick - Early Philip Dick Short Story

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Something went wrong… and Ed Fletcher got mixed up in the biggest thing in his life. Adjustment Team by Philip K. Dick, that’s next on The Lost Sc...

No Shield From the Dead by Gordon R. Dickson - The Golden Age of Science Fiction

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No conceivable force could penetrate Terri's shield. Yet he was defenseless. No Shield from the Dead by Gordon R. Dickson, that’s next on The Lost S...

Someday by Isaac Asimov - The Early Days of Sci Fi

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The thoughts of youth are long, long thoughts… but those of a frustrated machine are longer–and deadlier! Someday by Isaac Asimov, that’s next o...

Defense Mech by Ray Bradbury

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past th...

Blank? by Randall Garrett - The Early Days of Science Fiction

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Amnesia? Well, maybe—but how and where had he earned that $50,000? Blank? By Randall Garrett, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Thanks to Irm...

The Akkra Case by Miriam Allen DeFord

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a future society where murder is almost unheard of, the mysterious death of a young girl in Central Park shocks the public and puzzles investigator...

Gun For Hire by Mack Reynolds

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A gun is an interesting weapon; it can be hired, of course, and naturally doesn't care who hires it. Something much the same can be said of the gunman...

The Man Who Found Out by Roger D. Aycock - Sci-Fi Short Stories From the 1950s

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's one thing to blow a bubble of glib, journalistic lies. Quite another to have that bubble burst in a nightmarish, green beyond. The Man Who Found ...

Derelict by Alan E. Nourse - Sci Fi Short Stories From the 1950s

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space? For, within its death-filled chambers—was the avenue of life! Derelict...

Second Census by John Victor Peterson

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Quintuplets alone would be bad enough, without a census taker who could count them in advance! Second Census by John Victor Peterson, that’s next on...

Travel by Wire by Arthur C. Clarke - The First Published Story by Arthur C. Clarke

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Travel by Wire by Arthur C. Clark, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.Today on the podcast you will hear the very first published story written ...

Undersea Guardians by Ray Bradbury - Early Ray Bradbury Short Stories

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All of us have a purpose in life; among us are those whose duty is to act as guardians for those who have a mission to perform. Undersea Guardians by ...

Saknarth by Donald A. Wollheim - Short Sci Fi Story From the 1940s

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Master Astrologer was willing to give his life—if only the torch of what little learning existed in the land could be passed on. Saknarth by Don...

On the Fourth Planet by J. F. Bone - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1960s

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To Kworn the object was a roadblock, threatening his life. But it was also a high road to a magnificent future! On the Fourth Planet by J. F. Bone, th...

The Unseen Blushers by Alfred Bester - Time Travel Short Science Fiction Story From the 1940s

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Out of time he came–to steal unpublished stories and leave immortality as his payment. The Unseen Blushers by Alfred Bester, that’s next on The Lo...

Absolutely No Paradox by Lester Del Rey - A Time Travel Sci Fi Short Story From the 1950s

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If time-travel is possible, then why haven't we been visited by people from the future? But Pete LeFranc found the answer to that… Absolutely No Par...

The Beast of Boredom by Richard R. Smith - A Martian and Time Travel

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Beast of Boredom wasn't a weapon or a bribe, as he thought. But it was the most ingenious trap of all time! The Beast of Boredom by Richard R. Smi...

The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The story of a dictator who sought to hold power by allying himself psychically with a powerful beast. The Beast-Helper by Frank Belknap Long, that’...

The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1960s

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Queer creatures! They fled the life-giving sun and hid where even tin froze solid! The Time of Cold by Mary Carlson, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi ...

Miracle by Ray Cummings

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A summons from yesterday, a promise from tomorrow–they had commanded Alan Dane to tear apart the pages of history–to save his unborn son! Miracle ...

The Ghosts of the Heaviside Layer by Lord Dunsany - Lord Dunsany Short Stories

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When he discovered something mysterious in his ancient castle he asked a scientist for help. It worked! In fact, it worked too well. Ghosts of the Hea...

Farewell Message by David Mason - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1950s

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

V'gu found Earth primitive and crude. Its hydrogen bombs, for instance... Farewell Message by David Mason, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podca...

Inside the Comet by Arthur C. Clarke - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1960s

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When George was given the chance to board the Challenger and chase after the most spectacular sight ever to appear in the heavens he could hardly beli...

Starlight! by Isaac Asimov - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1960s

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You asked for more super short stories and we listened. From Scientific American magazine in October 1962 Starlight! By Isaac Asimov…Next on The Los...

The Golden Man by Philip K. Dick - Early Philip K. Dick Short Stories

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The powers of earth had finally exterminated the last of the horrible tribes of mutant freaks spawned by atomic war. Menace to homo sapien supremacy w...

Way of a Rebel by Walter M. Miller - Short Sci Fi Story From the 1950s

13 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No one knows the heart of a rebel until his own search for the reason of right or wrong is made. Lieutenant Laskell found the answer to his own person...

The Nameless City by H. P. Lovecraft

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It lay silent and dead under the cold desert moon, but what strange race inhabited the abyss beneath those cyclopean ruin? The Nameless City by H. P. ...

The City of Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith - Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from Weird Tales Magazine

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the city of strange wonders, the lure of the flame drew them on and on… destruction loomed ahead… The City of Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smi...

The Mystery of Deneb IV by Robert Silverberg - Short Sci Fi Story From the 1950s

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Dave Carter tried to rescue the Denebians he found himself in a den of thieves. And he had cause to remember Shakespeare's observation: “He who...

Atomic Station by Frank Belknap Long - Short Sci Fi Story From the 1940s

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When the energy of Earth’s experimental station in space runs amuck, scientist Roger Sheldon puts up a big battle! Atomic Station by Frank Belknap L...

You Risk Your Life by Joseph Slotkin - Short Sci Fi Story From the 1950s

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This was the audience participation show that couldn’t be topped! You Risk Your Life by Joseph Slotkin, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.If ...

Changeling by Ray Bradbury - Ray Bradbury Short Story from the 1940s

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leonard–or the thing that had been Leonard–must be destroyed! Changeling by Ray Bradbury, that’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast.There are many ...

Gangway for Homer by George R. Hahn - Short Science Fiction Story From the 1940s

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Here is an epic worthy of you, immortal bard. Arise, oh Homer, and hearken to the classic saga of Achilles Maravain! Gangway for Homer by George R. Ha...

Slave of Eternity by Roger D. Aycock - Robot Sci Fi Short Story From the 1950s

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth ... these were the familiar laws of man—Far more fiendish was Heric's punishment—eternal life for the death...

The Deep Hole To China by Robert Sheckley

29 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s remarkable what a bright, eager youngster can accomplish with just a pail and a shovel. The Deep Hole to China by Robert Sheckley, that’s nex...

Triggerman by J.F. Bone - Hugo Award Nominee For Best Short Story in 1959

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The essential requirements of a first-class triggerman are two: that he know how to pull the trigger–and when not to! Triggerman By J. F. Bone, that...

Runaway by Alfred Coppel

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ripped by an asteroid stray, the space-ship drifted helplessly … until suddenly, across the shuddering deeps, a strange voice called to her. Runaway...

The Burnt Planet by William Brittain - Short Sci Fi Story From the 1940s

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mad with despair, they fought back from the ruins. Whoever these invaders were, they should not have a world which its defenders themselves had destro...

The Unfinished City by Donald A. Wollheim - Science Fiction Short Story From the 1950s

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Fantasy of perfection and imperfection. A tale of a quaint city in the jungle and the curious fate that overtook a very clever thief who came there....