Posted by Sandy Ferber | Jun 21, 2017 | SFF Reviews | 3
Doomstar by Edmond Hamilton As I have mentioned elsewhere, sci-fi pulpmaster Edmond Hamilton, during the early decades of his career, destroyed so many planets in his stories that he managed to acquire for himself the nickname “World Wrecker.” But in his final novel, Doomstar, the destruction of a mere planet seemed to be small potatoes […]
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Posted by Jesse Hudson | Sep 23, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 2
The Saliva Tree by Brian W. Aldiss In 1966, with the 100th anniversary of H.G. Wells’ birthday approaching, Brian W. Aldiss wrote a story in tribute of one of, if not, the genre’s grandfather. The resulting novella, The Saliva Tree, distills elements of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds into a suspenseful horror story that has just […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | Jan 14, 2016 | SFF Reviews | 4
Needle in a Timestack by Robert Silverberg Having read some two dozen novels by Robert Silverberg over the past couple of years, I recently decided that it was high time for me to see what the Grand Master has accomplished in the area of the shorter form. As if by serendipity, while shopping the other […]
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Posted by Stuart Starosta | Oct 7, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 3
The Crystal World by J.G. Ballard The Crystal World (1966) is J.G. Ballard’s third apocalyptic work in which he destroys civilization, the other two being The Burning World (1964) and The Drowned World (1962). It seems he likes the elements, having employed floods, draughts, and now crystallization. The process somewhat resembles Ice-9 in Kurt Vonnegut’s […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | Sep 29, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 3
The Crack in Space by Philip K. Dick Although he displayed remarkable prescience in many of his books, cult author Philip K. Dick was a good 72 years off the mark in his 18th sci-fi novel, The Crack in Space. Originally released as a 40-cent Ace paperback in 1966 (F-377, for all you collectors out […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | Aug 24, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 1
Now Wait for Last Year by Philip K. Dick A virtual compendium of many of Philip K. Dick‘s pet themes, tropes and obsessions, Now Wait for Last Year, the author’s 17th published sci-fi novel, originally appeared as a Doubleday hardcover in 1966. (As revealed in Lawrence Sutin’s biography on Dick, the novel was actually written […]
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Posted by Ryan Skardal | Apr 2, 2015 | SFF Reviews | 1
Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov Jan Benes, a brilliant scientist from the Other Side, has knowledge that can deliver America a military advantage. Benes has decided to defect, but when the Americans smuggle Benes into the country, They shoot him. Though Benes survives, an inoperable blood clot threatens to end his life. But wait! There […]
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Posted by Jesse Hudson | Oct 31, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 0
He Who Shapes by Roger Zelazny In the mid to late ‘60s, the sci-fi world was Roger Zelazny’s oyster. Possessing an abundance of fresh ideas delivered with a deft hand, the author took the genre by storm — This Immortal, Lord of Light, and Creatures of Light and Darkness gained notable attention and won awards. […]
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Posted by Rob Weber | Sep 8, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Eyes of Heisenberg by Frank Herbert The Eyes of Heisenberg (1966) is set in a far future where humanity is ruled by a small group of biological immortals known as Optimen. They have lived for tens of thousands of years and regulated every aspect of life. Their life and health is preserved by carefully […]
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Posted by Sandy Ferber | May 20, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 7
The Ganymede Takeover by Philip K. Dick When I read Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore‘s 1946 novella Chessboard Planet some years back, the thought occurred to me that this story is a must-read for all fans of cult author Philip K. Dick. In the story, the United States is in the midst of a decades-long […]
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Posted by Jesse Hudson | Feb 6, 2014 | SFF Reviews | 1
The Blue World by Jack Vance What’s to be said about Jack Vance that hasn’t already been said? The man is simply one of the most imaginative writers of the 20th century. His sci-fi fantasy styled adventures are deceptively simple, but the complexity of being human hides just below the surface, rearing its head in profound […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Apr 3, 2013 | SFF Reviews | 4
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein “Sometimes I think that government is an inescapable disease of human beings. But it may be possible to keep it small, and starved, and inoffensive.” It’s the year 2075. The Earth, which has a worldwide government of Federated Nations, sends its criminals and exiles to […]
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Posted by Rob Weber | Jun 27, 2012 | SFF Reviews | 2
The Green Brain by Frank Herbert The Green Brain is one of the novels that Frank Herbert published following the release of Dune. It was first published as a novelette under the title Greenslaves in Amazing Stories in 1965. Apparently the title is a reference to the English folk song Greensleeves. It was released as […]
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Posted by Kat Hooper | Oct 8, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
This Immortal by Roger Zelazny The Earth has been mostly depopulated as humans have discovered more sophisticated and comfortable cultures elsewhere in the universe. Much of its infrastructure was destroyed during “The Three Days,” and most of the mainland areas are still “hot.” Genetic mutations have caused the birth of creatures previously thought to be […]
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Posted by Ruth Arnell (RETIRED) | May 20, 2010 | SFF Reviews | 0
The Witches of Karres by James H. Schmitz The Witches of Karres by James Schmitz is classic, old school science fantasy. Originally published in 1966, this is the story of Captain Pausert of Nikkeldepain, who rescues three young slaves on a foreign world only to find that they are actually three witches from the interdicted […]
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