The Universe is about to end. The stars have long since collapsed and matter is undergoing the final process of dissolution. Nothing is left except two stubborn Entities, eternal enemies who battle ... more »

So what happens when the living legends of the universe get together at the edges of civilization to swap stories of adventure while outside an interstellar war rages? Find out. What happens when th... more »

Forty-five poems, a mix of SF, fantasy, and horror. Reprints from Asimov's SF, Weird Tales, Dark Regions, The Leading Edge, Fantasy Commentator, etc. Includes the 1993 Rhysling winner "Spacer's Comp... more »

Nearly every man on Earth died from pre-invasion chemicals dropped from space by the aliens from Alpha Centauri, but the worm-like tree-sized invaders didn't anticipate the survivors' expertise with... more »

Charles Darwin's motivation to discover the Origin of the Species wasn't a purely scientific endeavor--he was really looking for the origin of what lived in the wine cellar of his family's ancestral... more »

Simeon has lost his world, and perhaps himself. He wanders the dark and unfriendly streets of a domed city on some strange moon or alien world, searching for meaning and hope.

[A Miles Vorkosigan Story] Miles infiltrates a prison camp at Dagoola IV, where he plots from within to free the prisoners. [Publisher's Note: The Borders of Infinity was originally published as a s... more »

[A Miles Vorkosigan Story] Twenty-three year old Lieutenant Miles Vorkosigan challenges the criminal underground on the planet Jackson's Whole to rescue a research scientist. [Publisher's Note: Laby... more »

[A Miles Vorkosigan Story] Twenty year old Ensign Miles Vorkosigan plays detective in a murder case, and tests the balance of power as a member of the Barrayaran nobility. [Publisher's Note: The Mou... more »

A Latin American dictator has found a unique way to maintain his power.

People live almost forever, but what about their marriages?

A perfect simulation of historic figures may be more than the simulators have bargained for. Hugo Award Winner

The first set of aliens to take up residence in central park weren't so bad. The really big ones that came next caused problems, though.

Now that Man has arrived, how much can an ancient culture endure? Hugo Award Winner

Barnaby the ape knows more than his trainers think. Hugo Award Nominee

She tends flowers. Her husband tends people who are about as sentient... Hugo Award Nominee

A Kirinyaga story. A man and his son struggle to find common ground on their last day together. Hugo Award Nominee

A Kirinyaga story. An African tribe struggles to maintain their customs on a terraformed planet. Hugo Award Winner, Nebula Award® Nominee

A Kirinyaga story. Hugo Award Nominee

A Kirinyaga story. Why are the young men killing themselves in the Kirinyaga Utopia? Hugo Award Nominee

A Kirinyaga story. Immigrants to Kirinyaga are sincere in their wish to be a part of the culture, but is that enough? Hugo Award Winner, Nebula Award® Nominee, SF Chronicle Poll Winner ... more »

Alternate history story that contemplates what would have happened if Idi Amin's proposed boxing match to settle a war were carried out in real life. Hugo Award Nominee, HOMer Award Winner more »

A Kirinyaga story. Hugo Award Nominee

A Kirinyaga story. Hugo Award Nominee, Nebula Award® Nominee

A party of alien archeologists try to learn the mysteries of mankind as they excavate in a gorge on Earth--thousands of years after mankind has become extinct. A gripping exploration of human origin... more »