Alien Contact

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award***Paradise-1, David Wellington's gripping new survival horror set in the deepest reaches of space, is out now***'An edge-of-your-seat tale of first contact' Gareth L. Powell'A terrifying tour de force . . ...

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award***Paradise-1, David Wellington's gripping new survival horror set in the deepest reaches of space, is out now***'An edge-of-your-seat tale of first contact' Gareth L. Powell'A terrifying tour de force . . ...

Ava, Lennox and Heather make contact with alien Sandy and head for a profound confrontation that could mean a possible brighter future ... or the decimation of the Encedalons and the entire human race. The awe-inspiring, exquisite moving sequel to The...

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE GALATIC EMPIRE SERIES A nova-bright adventure and the spectacular precursor to the classic Foundation series by a founding father of science fiction. The fate of the...

A few years in the future, medical science has advanced to the point where it is practically unheard of for people to die of any cause except old-age. The few exceptions provide the fodder for a new kind of television show for avid audiences who lap up...

'My most anticipated book of the year' - Peter F. Hamilton, Britain's no.1 science fiction writerChildren of Ruin follows Adrian Tchaikovsky's extraordinary Children of Time, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke award. It is set in the same universe, with new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250237514Author Robert Charles WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Tor BooksPublisher Tor BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 155mm *...

Above our planet hangs a hollow Stone, vast as the imagination of Man. The inner dimensions are at odds with the outer: there are different chambers to be breached, some even containing deserted cities. The furthest chamber contains the greatest mystery...

Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' multi-media phenomenon and cult classic series. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from...

Honey the genetically engineered bear starts a revolution on the Red Planet in the new novel from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of Children of Time. WELCOME TO HELL CITY, MARS Jimmy Martin has a sore head. He's used to smuggling illegal...

'An astonishing science fiction phenomenon' WASHINGTON POSTThe ground-breaking and extraordinary sequel to Dune, the greatest science fiction novel of all time.Paul Atreides has succeeded in his crusade against House Harkonnen and Emperor Shaddam IV...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two...

The first anthology of original short stories featuring the confluence of two iconic properties, as the Predators seek the ultimate prey, the Xenomorphs from Alien. Fifteen new and original stories for a first-of-its-kind anthology, set in the...

John Carter, veteran of the American Civil War, finds himself transported from Arizona to Mars when hiding from attackers in a secret cave. The inhabitants greet him, referring to the planet as Barsoom, and Carter finds that he has superhuman strength...

CAULDRON by Diane Carey On the spaceship Umiak, an elite troupe of cadets is forced into servitude by an unscrupulous captain taking the ship to a smuggler's rendezvous. During the transaction aboard the eerily silent Virginia, the cadets...

'Up there with the best of Le Guin in terms of beautiful, engrossing, brilliantly imagined sci-fi' VULTURE 'SEMIOSIS combines the world-building...

'Monumental' Telegraph'Magnificent' Guardian'Transcendent' New ScientistLeigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as an escape from her unhappy home life and volatile father. Enchanted by the undersea world of her childhood, she excels in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780765386632Author Cixin LiuFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Tor BooksPublisher Tor BooksWeight(grams) 699gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 155mm * 46mm

Discover the new Doctor Who classics. The key to Earth's destruction lies buried in its past. Visiting Paris in 1979, the Doctor and Romana's hopes for a holiday are soon shattered by armed thugs, a suave and dangerous Count, a plot to steal the Mona...

Collected together for the first time, this omnibus brings new authors to the Alien universe. Across three epic novels, discover the origins of fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez and her family, fight extinction at the hands of Xenomorphs, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316332897Author James S A CoreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint OrbitPublisher OrbitWeight(grams) 558gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 150mm * 41mm

Now with a stunning new cover look, King's 'propulsively intriguing . . . staggeringly addictive' (USA Today) No. 1 bestseller, that inspired the hit television series, centres on a small town suddenly cut off from the rest of the world.Time isn't just...

Soar into space with this glorious love story of alien folk, from the creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man - read by Oscar-nominated actor Imelda Staunton! The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So when a young Smed and Smoo...

The fourth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire.Hadrian Marlowe is trapped. For nearly a century, he has been a guest of the...

Now in paperback, the second novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire.Hadrian Marlowe is lost. For half a century, he has searched...

Now in paperback, the fifth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire.The galaxy is burning.With the Cielcin united under one banner,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143111573Author Arthur C. ClarkeFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Penguin ClassicsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION-WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY DAVID MITCHELL AND A NEW AFTERWORD BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERSUrsula K. Le Guin's groundbreaking work of science fiction-winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards.A lone human ambassador is sent to the icebound...

The sixth novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fireAmbitious universe-building combines with intimate character portraits for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780765377081Author Cixin LiuFormat HardbackPage Count 512Imprint Tor BooksPublisher Tor BooksWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 239mm * 155mm * 43mm

Now available in a new hardcover printing, the second novel of the galaxy-spanning Sun Eater series merges the best of space opera and epic fantasy, as Hadrian Marlowe continues down a path that can only end in fire.Hadrian Marlowe is lost. For half a...

'One of the greatest achievements in comedy. A work of staggering genius' - David WalliamsAn international phenomenon and pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been a radio show, TV series, novel, stage play, comic book and film...

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality, colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. From...

The 22nd book in the beloved Foreigner saga continues the adventures of diplomat Bren Cameron as he navigates the tenuous peace he has struck between human refugees and the alien atevi.In the east, outright warfare has tied down the Assassins' Guild, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553569476Author Arthur C. ClarkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Bantam USAPublisher Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group IncWeight(grams)...

From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time, which won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. Eyes of the Void is the second high-octane instalment in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture space opera trilogy.'One of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062699220Author Becky ChambersFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Harper VoyagerPublisher Harper VoyagerWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm...

NOW CELEBRATING ITS 50th ANNIVERSARYRead the spectacular techno-thriller that catapulted Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton to fame.Five prominent biophysicists give the United States government an urgent warning: sterilisation procedures for...

The Target novelisation of the first full adventure featuring the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, and the introduction of his new best friend, Ruby Sunday played by Millie Gibson. Russell T Davies' original script has been novelised by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316332859Author James S A CoreyFormat PaperbackPage Count 592Imprint OrbitPublisher OrbitWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 150mm * 41mm