New Science Fiction on Project Gutenberg, May 2021

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ColleenMc
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Here's a round up of the SF works published on PG in May, 2021. I combined both short works and longer works in one post this time, but separated into categories. I will not keep track of the short stories being recorded since they are frequently recorded multiple times but I will try to note when the novellas/novelettes get picked up and keep that part of the list updated. If you decide to start a solo or collection with any of the longer works, it will be helpful if you comment in this thread!

SHORT STORIES

(under 8000 words, which equals about an hour of recording time)


Death Walks on Mars - Alan J. Ramm
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65208
3699 words

"Like pioneers in Earth's past, Terry and his wife came to the red planet seeking their fortune. But others came too, ready to prove —"


Hero From Yesterday - Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65218
2725 words

"They were a peaceful people and somehow couldn't stand the thought of executing their only criminal. The answer was to discover a — HERO FROM YESTERDAY"


The Answer - Emil Petaja
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65220
1989 words

"He had strangled Lisa many times in his dreams. But always, as she died, the phone rang. Did he dare to pick it up and answer the call?..."


Hold Back Tomorrow - Kris Neville
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65229
3907 words

"It was so good to be young, Margy knew. She never wanted to be an adult -- grow old and die in five centuries. That must not happen...."


The Mistake of Christopher Columbus - Jules Archer
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65230
2237 words

"If someone told you the world was flat you'd laugh and call him a fool. But if he proved it -- and you believed him -- who'd have the last laugh?"


House Operator - Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65231
2348 words

"At poker, Rafferty knew he could beat any man alive. Now, needing money badly, he walked into the Ganymede Casino looking for a patsy...."


A Madman on Board - Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65240
4410 words

"Conroy found himself shanghaied to certain death in the radiation chamber of Earth's Wheel in space -- as the planet below faced doom from -- A MADMAN ON BOARD"


Rescue Mission - Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65241
3744 words

"Snaring both Earthmen in a mind-web was easy for the mutant telepath. But once you've caught your prey -- how do you get rid of them?"


Satellite of Death - Randall Garrett
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65242
2236 words

"Five men were stationed on Earth's space satellite when the alien starship moored itself nearby. So the question -- who would investigate?"


Master Race - Richard Ashby
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65246
3813 words

"The Invaders sent a scout to Earth to find out what kind of life inhabited it. But what sort of a conclusion could they draw from comic book heroes?"


We're Off to Mars! - Joe Gibson
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65254
5257 words

"The strange little robot machine would create anything Joe Linger wanted. The catch was, that he was being told what to create -- and didn't know it!"


The Gift - Melvin Sturgis
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65298
3042 words

"As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick. But the world hated him -- for being born a thousand years too soon...."


They Reached for the Moon - William Oberfield
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65325
3178 words

"The major problem in achieving space flight lay in overcoming gravity. That had been done and men had reached the Moon. But strangely, they never returned!"


The Ambassador's Pet - Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65343
1928 words

"This diplomat had to be treated with kid gloves; my orders were clear on that. Trouble was my instructions from Earth didn't cover -- THE AMBASSADOR'S PET"


John Holder's Weapon - Robert Moore Williams
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65350
5004 words

"Holder hated his Communist captors so much he wished them out of existence. Impossible, of course -- and yet they vanished before his eyes...."


Barnstormer - Tom W. Harris
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65348
2647 words

"Murph was a man to be admired, Pete knew, for Murph had a silver rocket and a passport to the stars. Now Murph had promised him a ride...."


The Mannion Court-Martial - Randall Garrett
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65370
3651 words

"Why would a Space Officer lead an android rebellion? Even Lieut. Mannion believed he was guilty as they gave him the supreme penalty...."


Reality Unlimited - Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65378
2743 words

"It was to be the last word in theatre fun; you experienced the action as if you were there. The trouble was -- the fun could become too real!"


Flight Into the Unknown - Tom W. Harris
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65377
2863 words

"It was Bailey's first trip into space and things began to happen that made him wonder if luck alone would bring him back to Earth alive!"


Overlord of Colony Eight - Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65374
3909 words

"Reese returned to the colony expecting a pleasant reunion; instead he found friends ready to hunt him down like an alien beast...."



Skid Row Pilot
- Randall Garrett
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65388
4924 words

"Flunking a physical was the greatest worry a space pilot had. It was the one worry Kendall never bothered about -- until he landed on Mars...."


Kill Me If You Can! - Randall Garrett
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65451
4213 words

"Every five years the Autarch in power was murdered. Bartol knew this was why he had been picked as a stand-in for the reigning tyrant!"


The Three Thieves of Japetus - Mark Reinsberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65450
1470 words

"Murder is always a cold-blooded crime any way you look at it. But for outright cruelty an barbarism there was no equal to the actions of -- The Three Thieves of Japetus!"


Woman's World - Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65447
3100 words

"He found himself five hundred years into the future, a man eagerly sought and he didn't know why. Then he found out. The future was a -- Woman's World!"


Six Frightened Men - Robert Silverberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65446

"It was an unexplored planet and anything could happen -- yet none of us expected to face a creature impossible to fight, let alone kill...."
(NOTE: the author is confirmed as Robert Silverberg, although the text says Randall Garrett. See: http://majipoor.com/works/display/six-frightened-men-short-story )



NOVELLAS/NOVELETTES


Double Identity - Henry Farrell
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65282
15925 words

"Grant Dermitt's stories showed remarkable creative ability. His hero, Fleetwood Cassidy, was the greatest fictional character -- alive!..."


The Friendly Killers - S.M. Tenneshaw
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65283
18163 words (7 chapters)

"How do you fight an alien race invisible to Terran eyes? Particularly when you suspect your enemy is really masquerading as an ally!"


The Old Way
- Stephen Marlowe
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65324
9698 words

"A man could walk around the tiny asteroid in the space of a few hours. But Jerry had only minutes, to find and use -- an invisible weapon!"


The Cosmic Looters - Edmond Hamilton
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65331
23601 words (9 chapters)

"Wyatt knew his situation was desperate: he couldn't stop the alien invasion, and even if he warned Earth -- nobody would believe him!"


I'll See You in My Dreams - William Campbell Gault
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65347
8294 words

"Ted really loved his wife, but somehow the blonde next door kept popping into his dreams -- and making them a vivid reality...."


The Moon Maker
- Arthur Cheney Train and Robert Williams Wood
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65438
33018 words

Sequel to The Man Who Rocked the Earth (also on PG) - both were originally written and published in magazines in the 1910s and later reprinted as novels. Train was better known as a former NY District Attorney and writer of crime fiction and nonfiction, but collaborated with Wood on these two early SF works. More info on Train and these books in the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/train_arthur


Beware, the Usurpers! - Robert W. Krepps
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65437
34025 words

"Have you ever seen monsters stalking the streets? Only if you're drunk, you say? -- Don't laugh -- your best friend could be one of them!..."


You Can't Buy Eternity!
- Dwight V. Swain
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65395
19984 words

"Wherever he turned men hunted him; this was not surprising since he held the key to a secret men would kill for. Yet some believed -- You can't buy eternity!"


Battle Out of Time
- Dwight V. Swain
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65394
21684 words

"Burke knew of the ancient Bronze Age and its legend of the dread Minotaur. But he didn't know he was about to become a vital part of it!"
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