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29

Jun

Adjustment Team

Posted by Cin  Published in 1950's, by Famous Authors, Free, Online, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story

Adjustment Team is a 1954 short story by Philip K. Dick about a man that stumbles upon a reality altering process that he is not supposed to see.

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28

Jun

Win a Free Book of Short Stories

Posted by Rusty  Published in Miscellaneous

Hey everybody, Cin (my co-blogger here at BestScienceFictionStories.com) is giving away some free science fiction stuff at her movie review blog this week.

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27

Jun

The Cassandra Project by Jack McDevitt

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2010's, Audio / mp3, by Famous Authors, Free, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story

"The Cassandra Project" is a 2010 science fiction short story by Jack McDevitt. It is about an ancient dome discovered on the far side of the Moon.

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24

Jun

Flash Fiction Friday: My Own Story!

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2010's, Flash Fiction, Free, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story, Very Short

I’m not sure if you knew this or not, but in addition to reading and reviewing science fiction short stories I also like to dabble in writing them. Anyway, along that note I just wanted to announce that my own flash fiction piece “The Race” has just been published at WeirdYear. Hooray for me!

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22

Jun

Hindsight, In Neon

Posted by Cin  Published in 2000's, Flash Fiction, Free, Online, Printable, Very Short

Hindsight, In Neon written by Jamie Todd Rubin, is the story of a science fiction writer who is unhappy that he no longer has any readers.

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20

Jun

The Chameleon Man by William P. McGivern

Posted by Rusty  Published in 1940's, Classics, Free, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story

"The Chameleon Man" is a 1943 science fiction short story by William P. McGivern. It is about a man with a peculiar condition that renders him nearly invisible.

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15

Jun

The Minority Report

Posted by Cin  Published in 1950's, by Famous Authors, Free, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story

The Minority Report is a 1956 short story written by Philip K. Dick, about a man that learns he is predicted to commit murder within the week. That doesn’t seem likely, as he heads up the police division that has stopped murder altogether.

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13

Jun

Stone Wall Truth by Caroline M. Yoachim

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2010's, Free, Nebula Awards, Novelette, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews

"Stone Wall Truth" is a 2010 science fiction novelette by Caroline M. Yoachim. It is about a woman whose job is to torture and then heal the enemies of her state.

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8

Jun

Spider The Artist

Posted by Cin  Published in 2000's, Online, Printable, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story

Spider the Artist is a 2008 short story by Nnedi Okorafor.  It is about a woman who becomes friends with a spider shaped android.

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6

Jun

Peacemaker, Peacemaker, Little Bo Peep by Jason Sanford

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2010's, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story

"Peacemaker, Peacemaker, Little Bo Peep" is a 2010 science fiction short story by Jason Sanford. It is about a “dream of peace” that has infected previously non-violent people and causes them to “cleanse” the Earth of all the violent people.

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3

Jun

Why the Sky Turns Red When the Sun Goes Down by Ryan Harty

Posted by Rusty  Published in 2000's, Science Fiction Short Story Reviews, Short Story

This is a guest post by Lauren Bailey. If you would like to write a guest post for this site please see our guidelines. Alright, I’ll admit it; I have a slight “aversion” to most science fiction stories. It’s not that I don’t find the prospect of galactic politics, artificial intelligence, or time travel fascinating. [...]

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1

Jun

A Pocketful of Dharma

Posted by Cin  Published in 1990's, Free, Novelette, Online, Printable, Short Story

Pocketful of Dharma is a 1999 novelette written by Paolo Bacigalupi, about a young boy that comes to possess a very valuable piece of technology.

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