Five classic stories take you from the mysteries of deep space to a devastated Earth, with strange discoveries and unexpected dangers along the way.
The Thing in the Trunk — Paul Ernst
A mysterious trunk holds something no one is prepared to confront, turning an ordinary discovery into a journey toward the unknown.
Trainee For Mars — Harry Harrison
Reaching Mars demands more than ambition. Harrison follows the men preparing for the challenge, where the pressures of training reveal who is truly ready for another world.
Adam and No Eve — Alfred Bester
A scientist pursues his dream of spaceflight despite warnings about the experimental fuel that makes it possible. When he returns to Earth, he discovers the terrible cost of proving everyone wrong.
A Moth — H. G. Wells
First published in 1895, Wells tells the story of two rival scientists whose bitter professional feud takes an increasingly strange turn after one of them dies.
Homesick — Lynn Venable
Far from Earth, the longing for home can become overwhelming. But returning to the familiar may prove more complicated than anyone expected.
From H. G. Wells and Alfred Bester to Harry Harrison, Paul Ernst, and Lynn Venable, Lost Sci-Fi Books 381 thru 385 delivers five imaginative tales from across seven decades of speculative fiction.
Rediscover the ideas, surprises, and sense of possibility that made vintage science fiction unforgettable.
