“Neutron Star” is a 1966 science fiction short story by Larry Niven. It is about a man sent to investigate the mysterious deaths of two space explorers who were studying the galaxy’s only known neutron star.
The Best Science Fiction Short Stories – and where to find them!
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Dec
“Neutron Star” is a 1966 science fiction short story by Larry Niven. It is about a man sent to investigate the mysterious deaths of two space explorers who were studying the galaxy’s only known neutron star.
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Dec
“Memorare” is a 2007 science fiction novella by Gene Wolfe. It is about a man making a documentary of the dangerous tombs built in asteroids.
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Dec
Merry Christmas! What could be better than a couple of Christmas themed science fiction short stories? Well… there are probably a few things, but I’ll give you a list anyway!
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Dec
“Helen O’Loy” is a 1938 science fiction short story by Lester del Rey. It is about two men who buy a beautiful robot house keeper and the all too life-like problems they encounter with her.
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Dec
Well, it has been one year since my first post on this website. Yep, way back on December 19th, 2007 I started out by posting a review of Cory Doctorow’s story “Craphound.” At the time I wasn’t sure how long I would last just posting reviews of short science fiction pieces, but I have been [...]
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Dec
“The Father-Thing” is a 1954 science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. It is about a boy who suspects that his father has been replaced by an alien.
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Dec
“Jeffty is Five” is a 1977 science fiction short story by Harlan Ellison. It is about a five year old boy who never ages and the strange pocket of time in which he lives.
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Dec
“Through Thy Bounty” is a 2001 science fiction short story by Lucy A. Snyder. It is about a chef who is forced to cook humans as gourmet meals for ruthless aliens.
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Dec
“The Color of Sunfire” is a 1993 science fiction short story by Larry Niven. It is about a man who tells the story of discovering the elusive Puppeteer home world.