Short Science Fiction Collection 044
Various
Lu par LibriVox Volunteers





Science Fiction is speculative literature that generally explores the consequences of ideas which are roughly consistent with nature and scientific method, but are not facts of the author’s contemporary world. The stories often represent philosophical thought experiments presented in entertaining ways. Protagonists typically “think” rather than “shoot” their way out of problems, but the definition is flexible because there are no limits on an author’s imagination. The reader-selected stories presented here were written prior to 1962 and became US public domain texts when their copyrights expired. (Summary by Gregg Margarite) (7 hr 59 min)
Chapitres
Earthmen Bearing Gifts | 6:13 | Lu par Patrick Reinhart |
It's a Small Solar System | 8:36 | Lu par Patrick Reinhart |
There Will Be School Tomorrow | 18:42 | Lu par Philip Martin |
The Chamber of Life | 1:06:29 | Lu par Corinna Schultz |
No Pets Allowed | 6:29 | Lu par kellyTH |
The Altar at Midnight | 15:52 | Lu par Marc Kockinos |
Crossroads of Destiny | 27:00 | Lu par litarvan |
The Gun | 32:49 | Lu par zacklur |
The Ultimate Experiment | 9:32 | Lu par Steve Belleguelle |
Lonesome Hearts | 12:00 | Lu par Amy Gramour |
Dead Man's Planet | 30:28 | Lu par Mark Nelson |
Spacemen Never Die! | 7:37 | Lu par dmaloney |
Suzy | 18:07 | Lu par Roger Melin |
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds, Part 1 | 35:17 | Lu par Adam Whybray |
The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds, Part 2 | 23:40 | Lu par Adam Whybray |
Indirection | 43:09 | Lu par Kevin Green |
Security Risk | 29:20 | Lu par Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Beyond Lies the Wub | 17:25 | Lu par Megan Goode |
The Diamond Lens | 57:16 | Lu par Corinna Schultz |
The Untouchable | 13:18 | Lu par Lars Rolander (1942-2016) |
Critiques
Short Science Fiction Collection 044





David R. Smith
Many classic, fun and entertaining short stories make this an enjoyable listen. Read well, many thanks for the dedication and effort to all in bringing this alive!
A fair mix of tales





Akku
Many I’ve heard before in this series, some with different readers. All in all a fun listen
Strong collection





Mark Burchard
This is a high-quality set of stories, packed with classics.