2024 Galactic Book Odyssey: A Science Fiction Genre Tour - hosted by nedens

Short Stories
Dive into the quick and captivating world of science fiction Short Stories, where entire universes are distilled into brief, yet profound narratives. 

In this subtopic, you’ll experience a diverse array of tales, each offering a snapshot of a larger, often unexplored world. These stories pack a punch, delivering thought-provoking concepts, unique visions of the future, and compelling characters in a compact form. From the classic, mind-bending tales of Ray Bradbury in 'The Illustrated Man' to the modern, speculative visions in Ted Chiang’s 'Stories of Your Life and Others', each story is a window into a different reality. 

As you journey through these concise and powerful narratives, you’ll discover the breadth and depth of science fiction, where each story is a world unto itself. Prepare to be transported, amazed, and inspired, all in the time it takes to finish a cup of coffee! 
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Star Trek: Prelude to Day of Blood (FCBD 2023) (Star Trek by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, Christopher Cantwell

Star Trek: Prelude to Day of Blood (FCBD 2023) (Star Trek

Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, Christopher Cantwell

26 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole by Isabel J. Kim

Why Don't We Just Kill the Kid In the Omelas Hole

Isabel J. Kim

10 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories
Auberon: An Expanse Novella by James S.A. Corey

Auberon: An Expanse Novella

The Expanse #7.5

James S.A. Corey

missing duration info • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous challenging slow-paced
Lake of Souls: The Collected Short Fiction by Ann Leckie

Lake of Souls: The Collected Short Fiction

Ann Leckie

416 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced
Tales of Old Earth by Michael Swanwick

Tales of Old Earth

Michael Swanwick

296 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced
Star Trek (2022-) #5 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing

Star Trek (2022-) #5

Star Trek (2022-) #5

Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing

29 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction comics science fiction
A Meeting with Medusa / Green Mars by Arthur C. Clarke, Kim Stanley Robinson

A Meeting with Medusa / Green Mars

Tor Double Novels #1

Arthur C. Clarke, Kim Stanley Robinson

180 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous slow-paced
The Seeds of Time by John Wyndham

The Seeds of Time

John Wyndham

215 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous medium-paced
The Voices Of Time by J.G. Ballard

The Voices Of Time

J.G. Ballard

158 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories adventurous slow-paced
Three Moments of an Explosion: Stories by China Miéville

Three Moments of an Explosion: Stories

China Miéville

431 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction short stories adventurous dark medium-paced